Learning+Enviornment-OTD



Draft: 3_23-11

Draft 3_30_11


 * Strategies**


 * 1) Leverage Technology to Reduce Costs
 * 2) Integrate Curriculum
 * 3) Personalize Learning (Calibrate, Customize)
 * 4) Promote/Leverage Teacher Talents
 * 5) Partner/Collaborate with Private Industry
 * Grants
 * Debit Card School % Cash Back
 * Recycling Program
 * 1) Pursue Available Grants

__ Leverage Technology to Reduce Cost __ Connect schools to each other (students to students, staff to staff) by using digital resources Leverage, rather than disallow, staff and students owned devices Perform energy audits to look for potential savings across district facilities

__ Assess/ Evaluate Current Resources __ Partner with area museums: Civil War Museum, Dinosaur Museum, Public Museum and Art Museum. Collaborate with Academic offerings fromm the Milwaukee Public Museums. Collaborate with Academic offerings from the Chicago Museum Seek Virtual Fieldtrip Opportunities Share skills, talents, materials between schools Convert unused KUSD land into green spaces Replicate successful charter schools or other successful educational models Engage in community causes and concerns Staff re-apply for positions including an interview and decision by principal Create partnerships between schools Look for more opportunities to share space Share administrative and support staff as appropriate

__ Personalize Learning __ Create small group work opportunities in larger class sizes Change classroom set up. Teacher moves freely among students at round tables Engage administrators, staff, students, and parents to find ways to introduce positive aesthetic changes Teacher creates, implements, and maintains a learning environment within the classroom. Create a place for students to get tutorial help during the day from staff and students.

__ Partnerships with Private Firms __ Utilize local experts from area Colleges and Universities Seek corporate sponsors and vendor partners for classroom furniture, lighting, sound, white boards