Culture of Excellence and Accountability

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Ford PAS Next Generation Learning

• Culture of Excellence and Accountability
• Key attributes Data-driven Shared
  responsibility
• Continuous learning and improvement of practice

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Where is Ford Heading Building a Movement Ford
Partnership for Advanced Studies

• Transforming Teaching and Learning
• Creating meaningful learning experiences that
  enables students to apply academic knowledge to
  real-world challenges
• Redesigning Schools
• Creating and maintaining the collaborative
  culture, structures and practices necessary to
  transform teaching and learning and facilitate
  community engagement
• Building Sustainable Communities
• Engaging community and business partners to
  collaborate in promoting and sustaining
  educational programs that prepare the future
  workforce and citizens

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National Ford PAS Community
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The Ford PAS Program
Curriculum Academically rigorous,
interdisciplinary materials that provide students
with knowledge and skills necessary for future
success. Partnerships A network of
organizationsincluding state departments of
education, postsecondary institutions,
businesses, community-based organizations, and
school districtsthat support implementation of
the Ford PAS program. Professional Development
(PD) Renewal and advancement of teachers
knowledge and skills focused on inquiry-based,
project-based, and collaborative approaches to
teaching and learning. Technical Assistance (TA)
Support and guidance for Ford PAS sites and
partners through outreach, partnership
development, and networking assistance.
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The Ford PAS Curriculum
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The Ford PAS Curriculum

• Learning Pillars 21st Century Skills
• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Creativity and Innovation
• Global Awareness

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The Ford PAS Curriculum

• Teaching Pillars21st Century Pedagogy
• Inquiry-based
• Project-based
• Real-world (authentic)
• Performance-based
• Technology integration

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The Ford PAS Curriculum

• Challenging Academic Content
• Rigorous Content
• National Standards
• Interdisciplinary

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Foundations Course

• Course comprising introductory modules to develop
  a foundation in skills needed for future success

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Thematic Configurations

• Courses comprising all or some of the Ford PAS
  modules that build on a particular theme

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Thematic Configurations (continued)
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Independent Modules

• Individual modules that can be integrated into
  academic courses or electives

• Engineering
• Reverse Engineering (10)
• Different by Design (11)
• Biology
• Energy from the Sun Biomass
• Chemistry, Earth Science
• Is Hydrogen a Solution?
• Physics
• The Nuclear Revolution
• Energy for the Future (12)
• Physical Sciences, Earth
• Science
• We All Run on Energy

• Social Studies (Economics)
• The Wealth of Nations (13)
• Markets Without Borders (14)
• Calculating Your Future Personal Finance
• Social Studies (U.S. History)
• People at Work (3)
• English Language Arts (Communications)
• Media and Messages (2)
• Statistics
• Ensuring Quality (8)

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Coordinated Learning Experiences (CLEs)
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Ford PAS Professional Development and Technical
Assistance

• Goals
• Provide support for program implementation
• Create a broader learning community