Should schools be more like video games? A new vision for education

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1 Should schools be more like video games? A new vision for education

2 Should schools be more like video games? Ms. Price wanted to find a way for students to become more excited about learning and more successful. She wanted her students to be as interested in school as they are in learning to ride a bike or play a video game.

3 She knew she would have to work with her students to create a shared vision of what this new classroom would look like.

4 What if school was organized into levels so students were working to be successful, not based on their age, but on their performance?

5 What if students had a manual that explained exactly what they need to know and need to do in order to be successful?

6 What if students were given time and resources to learn at their own pace and their progress was not dependent on the progress of other students?

7 So, Ms. Price knew she couldn t do this alone and went about creating the system to make school more like these what if s.

8 Ingenium Charter School When we begin school in the Fall: Students will be invited to partner with their teacher in their learning so they can be prepared for the 21 st century! Students will be taught in large groups, small groups, and independently Students will work on their own, with a group, or with Ms. Price Students will be grouped according to skill level, and not simply by age Students will be a lead stakeholder in their learning

9 After completing their assessments, students will create goals and a capacity matrix to monitor their learning.

10 Teachers, parents, and students can keep track of student progress and parents will know how their child is doing and how to help them at home.

11 Students will know exactly what they need to learn and will feel as though they are the center of their learning.

12 Teachers are excited to start the new system and know it will work better for their students.

13 CHARACTER COUNTS! Program at Ingenium Today, CHARACTER COUNTS! Is the most widely implemented approach to character education, reaching millions of youth through thousands of schools & organizations. When the program is fully implemented, participants see: Improvement in academic achievement Reduction in misbehavior Increased attendance Improvement in school climate

14 CHARACTER COUNTS! The Six Pillars of Character Trustworthiness - Think "true blue" Respect - Think The Golden Rule Responsibility - Think being responsible for a garden or finances; or as in being solid and reliable like an oak Fairness - Think of dividing an orange into equal sections to share fairly with friends Caring - Think of a heart Citizenship - Think regal purple as representing the state

15 Big Up Kidz Provides An Integrated After School Enrichment Program Ingenium Charter School provides an After School Program (ASP) aligned with the daily classroom curriculum Program is provided by Big Up Kidz Program Director Rochelle Lether

16 Purpose of After School Program To provide a safe place for your child during the critical hours between school dismissal and parents arrival home from work To increase the student s overall success in school To build healthy relationships between students and mentors/adults To help students build self-confidence and a positive self image

17 After School Program Hours Days of Operation: Every day that the school is open Hours of Operation: 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Minimum Day Hours of Operation: 12:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Daily Breakdown: Classes will be broken down into approximately one hour segments, with a minute snack break. Location: Ingenium Charter School (There will be no transporting of the students) Late Pick Ups: There will be a 30 minute grace period. Every minute past the grace period will result in a charge of $1 per minute

18 ASP Academic Components Classes that help to strengthen your child academically may include: foreign language, mad science, mental math, creative writing, geography, etc.

19 ASP Life Skills Classes We also provide classes that help teach life skills such as gardening, yoga, cooking, etc.

20 ASP Physical Education Classes Physical education classes help to keep your child healthy and fit, these classess may include: gymnastics, yoga, dance, cheer, sports, etc.

21 ASP Creative Arts Module Creative arts classes may include: music related classes, visual arts and performing arts.

22 ASP Paid Program This program will be used if ASES funding is not available This program will be funded through payments from parents Cost: Approximately $25-$30 per week flat rate (not daily) Parents must pay whether student is present in the program or not, in order to continue their enrollment in the program Payments must be pre-paid, one week in advance Any overdue payments will result in a dis-enrollment of the student Program will have a flexible attendance policy, with tolerance for early dismissal and absences

23 After School Program Paid Program Elements Physical Education/Snack Homework with Tutoring Specialized Enrichment Courses Literacy and Intervention Field Trips

24 IngeniumSchools.org The RISC Aproach to Schooling is the most comprehensive and well-articulated approach to standards-based reform in the country. Robert J. Marzano Leading education researcher