Patrick Henry Middle School

Houston ISDMid Year Meeting: January 2021

Jason Davila, Principal

Jessica Bautista, VILS Coach

Antonio Rodriguez, CSR

Khyati Sanjana, District POC

John Amenson, District POC

Caleb Feese, IT POC

Henry's Professional Learning Plan Progress

Integrating Tech into Sheltered Instruction

Devices & VILS workshops support teachers to connect in hybrid classrooms and develop students' listening, speaking, reading, & writing skills.

Chromebook recording capabilities
VILS Workshops model communication
Flipgrid for listening & speaking
OneNote for reading & writing

Increasing Discourse & Collaboration

VILS supports with tools and pedagogy to increase collaboration & discussion

Chromebooks keep students connected
VILS Workshops model collaboration
OneNote collaboration space
Teams discussions and breakout rooms
HUB & Flipgrid videos

STEM + IB Community Project

VILS program pushed us to re-envision IB community project

"Closing the Digital Gap"

Student-led workshops for parents & community members
Student research & presentation on access to technology in our area
Partnership with Commissioner Adrian Garcia's office for resources & incentives

Device Status Updates

Day User Rate: 0 day users

Breakage & Repair Rate: 24 devices / 2.59%

Loss & Theft Rate: 3 devices / 0.32%

TIM Observations

Teacher Survey Data

TUPS Report: Technology Integration

In our Spring TUPS Survey, we anticipate seeing an increase in percentage of teachers reporting different uses every day & multiple times per day.

Focus Area

Developing teachers' understanding of technology, blended learning models, & SAMR

Workshop 1 Tech Survey

Teachers rated their knowledge of SAMR on a scale of 0-4

0 rating = 19%

1 rating = 10%

2 rating = 32%

3 rating = 20%

4 rating = 18%

Workshop 2 Tech Survey

Increases across the board by Workshop 2

0 rating = 4%

1 rating = 0%

2 rating = 38%

3 rating = 38%

4 rating = 19%

Teacher Leader Corps

What does a TLC classroom look like?

TLC Focus Areas

Fall TIM Focus

Active Learning
Collaborative Learning

Spring TIM Focus

Authentic Learning
Goal Directed Learning

Leading the Work

Henry Teacher Leader Corps Members...

7 TLC Members - 15% of staff

Collaborate with coach to develop & facilitate PLC sessions on tech integration
Serve as model classrooms, recording and sharing lessons
Test new programs & instructional strategies in classrooms
Create instructional videos & how to guides on effective tech integration
Support and coaching grade level partners

Art TLC member & Yoobi collaboration

Evidence of Learning

Active Learning in Mariachi

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Students use Flipgrid to perform and share their music.

Collaboration in World Cultures

Students use Google Docs to work together to complete a virtual graphic organizer.

Constructive learning in Theater

Students use Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint to create their own warm ups to do with their class.

Authentic learning in Social Studies

Students use Jamboard to share their learning and connect to real world.

Goal Directed Learning in Science

Students use Google Sheets to track their assessment data and set goals.

Reflections

Challenges

What would you consider to be your biggest challenges this year?

COVID-19 impact on student engagement & professional development
Hybrid learning environment - new to everyone
Learning curve - first time many students & families had access to computer

Successes

What would you consider to be your biggest successes this year?

Teacher buy-in and enthusiasm around VILS and technology implementation
Increase in student and teacher technology proficiency
Increase in teacher confidence and ability to engage students virtually using tools like Pear Deck, Teams, and itsLearning
Strong collaboration among stakeholders
- Admin team, Coach, CSR, TLC, Wraparound Specialist, District-level team, HISD VILS Coaches, Mentor Coach, & VILS team
Successful socially-distanced rollout

VILS Support

How has Verizon Innovative Learning School’s professional learning and/or technology support your school during the COVID19 school closure/hybrid/remote learning?

WiFi-enabled Chromebooks make learning possible
VILS Workshops model collaboration & engagement
Blended learning workshop generated new ideas among teachers
VILS Coach & CSR roles provide dedicated support
VILS communication, weekly updates, & C7 Pathway

Powerful Strategies

What are some powerful strategies of engagement that students and parents experienced from your staff during remote or hybrid learning?

Social Emotional Learning
Games & competition
"Empowering Our Parents" workshop series
Rewards for hard work (ice cream and bike giveaways)

Henry Tech Team

Tech Team Structure

10 students: 1 in person, 9 virtual
Participate during 5th period
HUB (Houston ISD LMS), Teams, Google Applied Digital Skills
Developing STEM and leadership skills

Start Date: Jan 19, 2021

CSR: Antonio Rodriguez

VILS Coach: Jessica Bautista

Teacher Leader: Norman Dillon

Tech Team Info Session

Digital Safety

Digital Safety for Students

Learning.com and Common Sense Media lessons
Shared monthly during all PE classes
Additional in-depth digital citizenship projects with Tech teacher
Stop the Hate awareness campaign

Digital Safety for Parents

Monthly Virtual Parent Events
Coordinate with FACE and Wraparound Specialist (Karin Rivas)
Share tips & family activities from Common Sense Media via campus website
Families in attendance had lots of questions & expressed great interest in digital safety for their children

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