1. Academy of Global
Studies
@
Winton Woods High School
Asia Society ISSN/PGL Conference
June 2012
@wwcsags

2. The Vision…

3. cooperate
compete connect

5. ISSN Global Competencies
Investigate the Recognize &
World: Produce Weigh
New Global Perspectives:
Knowledge Apply Cross-
Cultural
Understanding
Communicate Take Action: Enact
Ideas: Connect & Global Solutions
Collaborate

6. Rigorous Academics - Longer School Day

7. Program Academic
Requirements
• World Studies; American Studies; AGS
European & Asian Studies; Government & the
Rights of Man; Interdisciplinary Senior
Capstone
• Algebra I; Geometry; Algebra II; Pre-Calculus
or Calculus
• Physical Science; Biology; Chemistry;
Physics
• 4 years of Spanish or Mandarin Chinese
• Global Seminar 9, 10, 11 & 12

8. School Wide Learning
Outcomes
Academic Communication
Content
Global Collaboration
Awareness
Media Literacy Critical Thinking
Work Ethic Creativity &
Innovation

9. Global Seminar

10. Cultural Activities
Cultural Activities

11. Senior Capstone

12. Project-Based Learning

13. Leveraged
Technology

14. Service Learning

15. Educational Travel

16. Educational
Travel Gateway
Heifer Global

17. Mentoring Program

18. Business Advisory

19. • PBL = Task Design
• Student groups are given a project
which simulates an authentic task.
• Project leads students to the material
the teacher needs them to learn.
• Students become more interested in
learning the concepts because they
“need” them to finish their project.
Problem-Based Learning

20. PBL allows:
• more direct student contact.
• the teacher to identify and address gaps in
students’ knowledge.
• students to get many opportunities to talk about
math and explain their thinking.

23. Some PBL Examples…

24. Obstacles we had to overcome…
1. TMS (time, money, space)
2. Transition from traditional teaching
pedagogy to PBL
3. Changing the student and adult culture
4. Initial lack of technology
5. Scaffolding soft skills
6. Everything takes longer than you expect
7. Developing a sustainable travel option
8. Fear & tradition

25. What we learned…..
1. Change, while invigorating, can be hard on
students & adults
2. Our kids constantly surprise us
3. A strong mastery of 21st century skills is
necessary for the success of our students
4. PBL works! (and is scalable)
5. Student engagement is the foundation for
other success measures (achievement;
attitude; attendance)
6. Giving students ownership is hard but worth
the effort
7. Networks are instrumental for success