Michigan Department of Education Models of Demonstrated Proficiency Grant

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Michigan Department of Education Models of
Demonstrated Proficiency Grant
A Universal Design for Learning Collaboration
Between Plymouth-Canton Community Schools and
Hamtramck Public Schools
Hamtramck High School
Hamtramck Leadership TeamSharalene Charns,
Assistant SuperintendentNick Casteel, Technology
Staff
Plymouth-Canton Leadership TeamJeff Crockett,
Assistive Technology CoordinatorJudy Arkwright,
Wayne ATRC ConsultantCyndi Burnstein, Smaller
Learning CommunitiesJim Casteel, Technology
DirectorJoslyn Sylo, Instruction Team
Representative
Wayne RESA Consultants Beth Baker and John
McCarthy
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An Introduction
Hamtramck Public Schools
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

• 2,927 students K-12
• 1 HS - 887 students
• Ethnic populations Asian- 26.7 African
  American-19.1 Hispanic-0.7 White-53.2
• Location within Detroit

• 18,889 students K-12
• 3 HS 6100 students
• Ethnic Populations Asian- 12.6 African
  American-7.3 Hispanic- 1.9 White-75.2
• Location half way between Ann Arbor and
  Detroit

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Our Problems
Plymouth-Canton

• 59 point proficiency gap on state assessments
  between students with and without disabilities.
• Approximately 20 of all students received Ds or
  Es in 9th grade core classes exept Math was 30.

Hamtramck

• Graduation rate 59.92 in 2007.
• Proficiency rate - HS 2008 ELA test 26, Math
  21

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Our Resource Gaps

• Students and parents lack access to learning
  resources at home.
• Most of our instruction relies heavily on
  inflexible text material.
• Many at-risk students are not engaged by
  traditional instruction that relies heavily on
  lecture.
• Teacher lack access to staff development
  resources.

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Our Objectives

• In P-CCS, develop an inquiry based digital
  curriculum called ePark. In HPS, implement
  Blackboard with RESAs help. The digital
  curriculum will be available 24/7/365 to students
  and parents.
• Provide staff development on UDL and Moodle.
• Develop UDL instructional units, invite project
  based learning proposals from teacher teams and
  acquire supportive technologies.
• Create an electronic system of sharing staff
  development resources.

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Our Partnership
Despite different needs, Plymouth-Canton
Community Schools and Hamtramck Public Schools
are equally concerned about under achieving
populations.
Mutual Benefit

• P-CCS staff is looking forward to learning from
  Hamtramck staff about teaching to diverse
  populations.
• Hamtramck staff anticipates learning about
  P-CCSs experiences with UDL and Project Based
  Learning.

We are Family
Jim Casteel (P-CCS) is the father of Nick Casteel
(Hamtramck).
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Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

• An online digital curriculum with 24/7, 365 days
  a year access to students, parents, teachers

• Leadership Team Jeff Crockett, Judy Arkwright,
  Carol Isakson
• With support from Director of Technology Jim
  Casteel

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Plans 09-10

• Identify a leadership team (Completed)
• Identify an ePark team - fourteen teachers,
  representing general ed and special ed.
  (Completed)
• Provide training and support.
• Create a structure to support literacy.
• Develop digital resources for ten courses
• Develop staff development area.
• Present ePark at department meetings.
• Provide ePark information to students and
  parents.
• Collaborate with Hamtramck High School staff.

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Plans 09-10

• ePark staff
• Moodle Coordinator Carol Isakson
• American Lit and Composition Dayne Lang
• World Lit and Composition Evin Green
• Science Fiction Jeff Blakeslee
• Geophysical Science Megan Fenech
• Biology Tim Zdrodowski
• Chemistry in the Community Mary Centlivre
• Algebra Charis Aiello and Karen Pakula
• Political and Economic Systems Bill Boyd
• World History Steve Aspinall
• Michigan History Darrin Silvester
• Special Education Becky Mehill, Sandy Ackerman,
  Jessica Starrak and Kathy Mehelick

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Plymouth-CantonProject Based Learning Timeline

• Jan. 12-13 PBL Training from Beth Baker and John
  McCarthy, RESA consultants
• March 5 PBL Team Leader Cyndi Burnstein sends
  announcement of PBL Grant Interest Form to all
  high school staff.
• April 1 Teachers submit Grant Interest Form.
• April 8 Interested Teachers notified of grant
  
• planning session date.
• April 20 - May 1 Teachers draft proposals.
• May 1 Visit to New Tech High in Indianapolis
• May 8 Deadline for grant proposals to be
  submitted
• May 15 Announcement of success grant proposals
• May 15 - August Project planning
• September, 2008 - June, 2009 Implementation

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Project Based Learning
Lead TeacherCyndi Burnstein
Teachers Who Have Piloted PBL

• Dayna Lang HS English
• Jeff Blakeslee- HS English
• Darrin Silvester HS Social Studies
• Margaret Landis HS Biology
• Noreen Parker HS Special Education

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Hamtramck Planning

• Established leadership team
• Contacted Wayne RESA Consultants John McCarthy
  (PBL) and William Turner (Blackboard)
• Identified eight teachers (Math, ELL, Social
  Studies, Special ed (all areas), Library Studies.
• Set up PBL and Blackboard Training for March
  24-26
• Planning through Spring and Summer
• Implementation in 09-10 school year

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Hamtramck Staff

• Daniela Gjorgievska
• Abdel-Salam Fathalla
• Michael Stenvig
• Nick Casteel, Technology Department Staff
• Laurie Kroon
• Nancy Erickson
• Sarah Crawford
• Laura Baugh
• Dena Smola
• Marilyn Siklula
• Shari Charns, Assistant Superintendent

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Proposed Collaboration Activities

• Joint Leadership Meetings
• Joint Presentation - MACUL Pre-conference
• Visitations to both sites
• P-CCS Presentation at March Resa Workshop
• Share units and lesson plans
• Joint training
• Joint visits to model PBL sites.

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In Conclusion
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