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| 2007-08 Presentation Topics - Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D.
Dr. Daggett addresses a wide variety of groups, including educators at all levels, business leaders, community groups, statewide organizations, and legislatures. All presentations are tailored to the specific audience. Some of his most popular topics are listed below.
The Education Challenge – Preparing Students for a Changing World The world in which today’s students will live and work is being changed dramatically by four mega trends. Those mega trends are new and emerging technology, globalization, changing demographics, and new generations of young people in our classrooms. Vivid examples of changes occurring in each of these areas will be provided. The presentation will then focus on the skills and knowledge students will need to succeed in this changing world. What Makes Successful Schools Work? The International Center for Leadership in Education has studied and worked with many of the nation’s most successful schools during the past year. Based on that work and a review of the latest significant research in the education field, Dr. Daggett will make a series of recommendations for all schools to consider in their quest to provide every student with a rigorous and relevant education. Rigor and Relevance for ALL Students Highly successful schools have academically rigorous curricula that also incorporate real-world relevance. These schools understand that rigor, while essential, is not adequate to lead all students to high levels of achievement. This presentation will provide an in-depth look at the Rigor/Relevance Framework, created by the International Center for Leadership in Education, which has become a cornerstone of curriculum and instruction for schools throughout the country and abroad. Two additional R’s, which are also critical to maximizing student success will be described: the importance of the relationships between student and teacher, student and student, and teacher and teacher and the need to provide opportunities for reflective thought on what is being taught and learned. Developing 21st Century Literacy in Students Literacy is the most critical skill needed in the 21st century. As society is challenged by constantly changing technology, individuals need to read and write at higher levels than in the past. Our literacy efforts in schools must include more than the traditional emphasis on prose, however. Quantitative, technological, and document literacy are becoming increasingly important. This session will describe the need to intensify our literacy requirements in all three areas and share the most successful practices in moving all students to higher literacy levels. Total Solution to School Improvement School improvement efforts do not succeed when they are unconnected initiatives. A comprehensive and coordinated series of actions needs to be woven together to create a total solution. Dr. Daggett will lay out a complete approach to school improvement. A central focus of this total solution is a well-crafted and carefully coordinated curriculum and instructional program designed around the unique needs of a school and its students. Success in Reaching Adequate Yearly Progress For many schools — suburban, rural, and urban — the adequate yearly progress (AYP) provision of No Child Left Behind is posing major challenges. Other schools, through the effective use of data, focused instruction, and a different approach to support services, are having success in meeting AYP for all nine subgroups of students. Dr. Daggett will share the lessons learned by both groups of schools. Specific data and strategies will be provided that schools can use to achieve the continuous improvement needed for all student subgroups to meet the adequate yearly progress provision. Education Continuum from the Middle Grades through High School Successful high schools are an extension of successful middle level education. An education system is just that, a system. Without excellent education in the middle grades, it is almost impossible to have an outstanding high school. In this session, Dr. Daggett will lay out findings on what makes the nation’s most successful programs in the middle grades and high school work so effectively. He will also discuss resources available to implement these practices. Workplace Skills for the Global Economy The academic skills needed for the workplace are higher than and different from those needed for college. Dr. Daggett will describe the skills that are required in our technologically based, globally driven society. He will then show how the nation’s most successful schools are helping all students to develop these skills. Academics and CTE at a Crossroads The interrelationship between education and the work world is at a crossroads. The academic skills needed for the workplace are driven by technology, and they are different from and often at a higher level than the academics needed for higher education. The requirements of business and industry will put pressure on schools to make dramatic changes in both their academic and career-technical programs. This session will outline the impact of these changes and suggest ways to integrate academic and career-technical education to prepare students for their future. Assisting the Struggling Learner Successful schools are committed to providing all students with a rigorous and relevant curriculum. To accomplish this, strategies and support systems must be put in place. Dr. Daggett will describe how to address the needs of English language learners, students with disabilities, and other struggling learners on their journey to academic success. |
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