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Students given the opportunity can solve real world problems.

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Students using devices to do more than paper pencil replacement

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Importance of creating an environment / activities that engage the students.

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Teachers were very actively working with students in small teams. Highly engaged students and teachers.

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Environment- The arrangement of all rooms allowed for ease of use of educational technology and collaboration. Examples seen: Small groups, partner work, and individual 1:1 with teacher.

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Imparting soft skills - interpersonal skills - with the same emphasis as hard skills

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Learning is transformative when it is student driven, visible, collaborative. Technology provides opportunities to amplify learning; learning happens anywhere

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Thinking is visible, student engagement, teachers as facilitators.

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Thinking is visible, student engagement, teachers as facilitators.

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Technology integration is NECESSARY for successful 21st century learners

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It’s not about the device, but about how students use their devices to meet objectives.

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Student were empowered

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Teachers taking ownership of their program.

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Technology truly integrated into the learning environment.

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Lots of flexible learning space within and between traditional classroom settings

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True value to mobility

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Creating an environment where teachers are committed to excellence and consistently growing/evolving.

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Setting goals for our programs and perfecting specific areas.

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Allowing for more freedom of technology use in the lower grades. This was a great example of SUCCESSFUL technology use in the early learning stages.

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Reviewing schedule to allow for more learning opportunities

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More focused alignment of this important skill set PK-12

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More creative course options

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Students becoming creators of their own learning. Passion was evident.

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Freedom to make decisions about the direction of their learning

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Thinking is foremost

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All are on board

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Students are empowered to be creative thinkers. Classroom management and high expectations are evident across the board

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Strong emphasis on leaders as learners

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Students applying skills in understanding real world concepts beyond the classroom walls.

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Teacher professional development

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What are the expectations of faculty in embracing and exhibiting the focus on understanding?

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How did you successfully gain buy-in from your faculty? What activities/strategies do you use to present new initiatives or developments (for example Thinking Maps and Apple Distinguished)?

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How does the school provide Professional development?

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Where is there time/or where do you make the time to incorporate PD throughout the year?

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How well do NBPS students adjust to post secondary education, in some cases without the support, passion, and personal touch they have come to expect?

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As we leverage technology more, how can we teach legacy skills? (handwriting / signatures, for example)

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Civic engagement is central to your mission, but there is no explicit place for that within the STEAM acronym. Thoughts?

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How often does faculty collaborate

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What is the evaluation process?

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Are both iPads AND laptops necessary for HS?  Why?

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What challenges have you incurred along the way?

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What has been the biggest blockers to achieving the goals of the school?