This was

1. HOLLAND CHRISTIAN
Equipping minds and nurturing
hearts to transform the world
for Jesus Christ

2. Equipping minds and nurturing
hearts to transform the world
for Jesus Christ

4. Single greatest impact on teach and learning
in 40 years of education

5. Single greatest impact on teach and learning
in 40 years of education
“Requires constant review of educational practices, delivery
methods, assessments, student engagement – students are
participants in their learning not just recipients.”

7. Accessibility

8. Accessibility
Staff Development and Training

9. Accessibility
Staff Development and Training
Learning Spaces Match Learning Methods

11. • 2005: 6th Grade Pilot Program

12. • 2005: 6th Grade Pilot Program
• 2008/09: 6th-12th Grade fully implemented
Named Apple Distinguished School
1 of 51 nationwide
Only one in Michigan

14. • 24/7 during the school year

15. • 24/7 during the school year
• School Provided:
 Servers
 Filters
 Backup
 Parental Control options

16. • 24/7 during the school year
• School Provided:
 Servers
 Filters
 Backup
 Parental Control options
• Annual and self-insurance fees - 3 year cycle

17. • 24/7 during the school year
• School Provided:
 Servers
 Filters
 Backup
 Parental Control options
• Annual and self-insurance fees - 3 year cycle
• Start up costs: $800,000

18. • 24/7 during the school year
• School Provided:
 Servers
 Filters
 Backup
 Parental Control options
• Annual and self-insurance fees - 3 year cycle
• Start up costs: $800,000
• Self-sustaining

20. • Recent Actions
 2011/12
5th Grade: Laptops at school
2nd & 4th Grades: iPads Pilot Program

21. • Recent Actions
 2011/12
5th Grade: Laptops at school
2nd & 4th Grades: iPads Pilot Program
 2012/13
K-4th Grades: iPads fully implemented

23. •Spaces match learning

24. •Spaces match learning
Balance Tech and Community
Do not discount the power of change
“New Look – New Learning”
Efficiencies and effectiveness
Flexible collaborative environment
“Commons and Caves”

27. •How well are we “equipping minds and nurturing
hearts to transform the world for Jesus Christ”?

28. •How well are we “equipping minds and nurturing
hearts to transform the world for Jesus Christ”?

29. •How well are we “equipping minds and nurturing
hearts to transform the world for Jesus Christ”?
•How do we provide personalized instruction that
recognizes “each child is uniquely and wonderfully
made in the image of God”?

31. • The 3 R’s – the fundamental skills remain critical
for all future learning

32. • The 3 R’s – the fundamental skills remain critical
for all future learning
• The new R’s
Rigor
Relevance
Relationships
Renewal

34. • Their environment should be child-centered and
include:

35. • Their environment should be child-centered and
include:
Personalizing their faith journey
Personalizing a PK-through college program that
incorporate the 7 R’s
Assessments that are flexible and ongoing
Grouping students by need not age

37. • Their environment should include:

38. • Their environment should include:
Intentional and purposeful extensions of learning
Project Based Learning linked to real life experiences
Parents engaged in the student’s faith and learning
journey
Seamless technology to enhance learning
Greater flexibility in the school calendar and schedule

40. •Professional Development for Staff

41. •Professional Development for Staff
Leading edge not an after thought - underestimated
How do you “move” your teachers from
“Here to There”
How did we get started?
What have we learned?