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**The Student Engagement Project**

The School District of North Fond du Lac

//**The School District of North Fond du Lac, in order to best serve our students, is**// //**dedicated to invest in practices and tools that make engagement and**// **//achievement more efficient and effective!//**

**__To Support The Oriole Idea__:**

//**Choosing to be the difference in a student’s life and accepting the**// **//responsibility to continually improve.//**

__ **To Support District Initiates and Practices** __


 * //Professional Learning Communities (focus on learning not teaching)//
 * //The Focus on Relationships, Relevance and Rigor in student engagement//
 * //Strength-Based Philosophy of Professional and Student Development//
 * //Inclusionary Practices and Differentiation of Instruction//
 * //Transition to Common Core State Standards//
 * //Servant Leadership Ideals//

**//Project Statement –//** //The School District of North Fond du Lac is dedicated to evolving// //instructional practices to better meet the needs of our students and prepare them for life outside// //of school through fundamentally changing the way students are engaged in the learning process.//

__ **Goals:** __
 * 1) **//Increase student engagement in the learning process.//**
 * 2) **//Increase student achievement.//**
 * 3) **//Cognitive, Social, Creative and Emotional Growth.//**
 * 4) ** //Engagement – students actively involved in the learning process// **
 * 5) ** //Achievement – the attainment of specific skills or knowledge// **

__ **Data Collection:** __ How do we know if the iPad2 is having an impact on engagement and achievement? Leading Indicators - what would we see if people are doing this work?
 * //Students Engaged in the Learning Process//
 * //Creativity, Collaboration, and Caring Fostered//
 * //Positive Relationships (with all) Fostered//

Lagging Indicators - what are the results - test scores/achievement
 * //Improved Test Scores, Achievement, and Career Readiness//
 * //Positive Community Perception//
 * //Improved School Attendance/Enrollment//
 * //Increased Parental Involvement//

__ **Must Statements:** __


 * 1.We must improve our instructional practices for our students **


 * 2.We must take professional risks on behalf of our students **


 * 3.We must be the difference in our student’s lives **

**Cannot Statements:**


 * 1.We cannot underestimate a student’s ability! **


 * 2.We cannot set limitations on a student’s success! **


 * 3.We cannot let adult insecurities stop student engagement! **

__ **Plan of Action** __

**Summer 2011**
 * Staff begins using iPads
 * Collect research and examples of mobile technology in other educational settings

**Summer 2011- Spring 2012**
 * Professional development, implementation in to the instructional culture and learning the technical support needs of the mobile devices/support machines

**Fall 2011-Spring 2012**
 * Student Instruction Action Research //**(Purchase 70 iPad2s for Students through**// **//already budgeted funds) –//** //Educators will apply (to be announced during the week of// //October 17// //th// //) to be part of the study and students will be randomly selected at the// //high school.//

**1** **st** **– 5** **th** **Grade**
 * One teacher using iPad2 for instruction (design instruction with the tool)
 * One teacher not using iPad2 (traditional instruction)
 * Measure engagement and achievement

**6** **th** **– 8** **th** **Grade**
 * Two teachers, same content, different sections.
 * Use iPad2 in two sections, no iPad2 in two sections.

**High School**
 * Case study – 10 – 15 students
 * Students have and use iPad2 - 24/7

**Fall 2011-Spring 2012**
 * Research student technology initiatives (state and national)
 * 1 to 1, use your own device, mobile for static devices, different mobile devices
 * Community sharing and outreach programs to demonstrate and get ideas/information
 * Analysis of District financial and budget resources
 * Including – technology lease programs/fund equity/budgeting ideas/etc.
 * Grant investigation
 * Develop policies and procedures as necessary for future curricular delivery materials and methods

**January 2012**
 * Present at School Board Convention, Milwaukee
 * Revisit and Evaluate Engagement Machine team and mobile technology support

**March 2012**
 * Present at Conference in Washington DC

**May 2012**
 * Create a proposal to stakeholders – Board, Community, Families, Staff and Students about the future of mobile technology and instructional culture in our District.
 * Including Financial, Personnel, Staff Development, Student, Community needs

**Fall 2011 – Summer 2012**
 * Communicate with Community/Board/Families/Students
 * Evolve educational practices to meet students’ needs and new Common Core State Standards

**Summer 2012 - ???**