Fayetteville Public Schools ◊ March 14-16, 2010

Fayetteville Public Schools has been the lighthouse school district for Arkansas since it became the first chartered public school district in the state in 1871. Fayetteville has set the standard for excellence in academics, AP, athletics, fi ne arts, gifted and talented education, and technology. Nestled in the Ozark Hills of Northwest Arkansas, Fayetteville is a city of 70,000 people, home to the University of Arkansas, Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, J.B. Hunt Transportation, and Procter & Gamble.

Our district serves 8,400 students with nine elementary schools, three middle schools, two junior high schools, one high school, and an adult education center. Fayetteville has been cited as one of the most livable cities in America with a vibrant downtown, a thriving arts scene, over 3,000 acres of community parks and lakes, and a dedication to trails and connectivity. The community is politically and culturally diverse and is particularly fond of public engagement on all strategic planning matters. technology + learning = The Perfect Marriage!

With the help of Dr. Tony Wagner and the Change Leadership Group from Harvard University, the Fayetteville School District has begun work on an ambitious project to create a 21st century learning system that addresses the gap between how students are educated and the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in college, career, and life. This curriculum goal is concurrent with our design of a new 21st century high school based on small learning communities.

Join us on our journey through the district to experience amazing demonstrations of the marriage of technology and learning in an environment where technologydriven data drives decision making, where wireless saturation is district-wide, where there is pervasive use of innovative technologies, and where teachers and technology work hand-in-hand.

Sunday, March 14

6:00 - 8:00 pm  ◊  Registration, Reception and Interactive Showcase

Project 21c Partners in Excellence Fair

The Cosmopolitan Hotel

Monday...

Monday, March 14

7:00 - 8:00 am  ◊  Registration - The Cosmopolitan Hotel

Full Breakfast (for Cosmopolitan guests)

8:00 - 8:30 am  ◊  Welcome and Overview - Hotel

8:45 am  ◊  Buses depart for School Tours

9:00 - 11:30 am  ◊  Tours A, B or C

(Please select one)

TOUR A: Butterfield Trail Elementary, Woodland Jr. High, & Washington Elementary

  • Butterfield Trail renovation reaches for 1st LEED certification
  • Yamaha Music in Education Program
  • Television Production on a Shoestring
  • Pre-engineering “Project Lead the Way”
  • Digital Science Notebooks

B: Holt Middle School & Leverett Elementary

  • Technology Enabled Interventions with READ 180
  • Student Response Systems
  • Literacy Model featuring classroom libraries and student roles
  • Learning Walks
  • Competency-Based Literacy Academy

TOUR C: Ramay Jr. High & Northwest Arkansas Education Service Cooperative

  • Pre-engineering “Project Lead the Way”
  • MathForward with TI-Nspire Navigator Pilot Classroom
  • Inquiry-based Science – Pasco Probeware
  • Classroom of the Future (CIV, iTouches, Kindle, SMART boards, Smart Table, 360 degree microphones, myVu personal media viewer, and more)

12:00 - 1:00 pm  ◊  Lunch at Ella’s Restaurant – University of Arkansas, Inn at Carnall Hall

1:30 - 3:30 pm  ◊  Breakout Sessions, Owl Creek School

(Please select two topics)

  • Learning Walks
  • Implementing 21c Teaching and Learning
  • Technology-enhanced Formative Assessments
  • Technology Infrastructure and In-House Applications Development

3:45 pm  ◊  Buses depart for the hotel

5:45 pm  ◊  Depart for evening entertainment

6:00 - 8:00 pm  ◊  Wedding – Reception – Dinner!

St. Paul’s Parish Hall “The 6th Marriage of Pearl Covington” by Ceramic Cow Productions

Tuesday...

Tuesday, March 16

7:00 - 8:00 am  ◊  Registration – The Cosmopolitan Hotel

Full Breakfast (for Cosmopolitan guests)

8:15 am  ◊  Buses depart for School Tours

8:30 - 11:00 am  ◊  Tours D, E or F

(Please select one)

TOUR D: Happy Hollow Elementary & Northwest Arkansas Education Service Cooperative

  • Handheld Dibels Assessments
  • Student Response System
  • Sustainability Features and Future Design
  • Classroom of the Future (CIV, iTouchCarts, Kindles, SMART boards, Smart Table, 360 degree microphone, myVu personal media viewer, and more!)

TOUR E: Vandergriff Elementary, McNair Middle School, & Root Elementary

  • Yamaha Music in Education Program
  • CSI: Vandy (Cultivating Science Inquirers)
  • Channel One Broadcast System
  • 21st Century Skills Course
  • Real World Math
  • Digital Science Notebooks
  • Sound Reinforcement System

TOUR F: Fayetteville High, Adams Center, Fayetteville Public Library

  • TV Production Studio
  • Pilot 21c Classrooms
  • EAST Initiative
  • Geometry Nspired Pilot Classroom
  • School Board Meetings – LIVE!
  • Community Book Read

11:30 - 12:30 pm  ◊  Lunch – University of Arkansas Global Campus – adjacent to The Cosmopolitan Hotel

12:45 - 2:45 pm  ◊  Breakout Sessions

(Please select two topics)

  • Budgeting for Technology
  • Leadership & Vision for a 21st Century School
  • Internet 2 in the K12 Classroom – What Inspires You?
  • Web 2.0 Tools to Promote Collaboration

3:00 pm  ◊  Meeting Adjourns