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Presenting… Reforming Education as a Social Entrepreneur Aleta Margolis ‘89 Center For Inspired Teaching Founder and Executive Director “Welcome” to School © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Path to Inspired Teaching © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Path to Inspired Teaching • Taught playwriting to teenagers in juvenile justice system in Washington, DC © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Path to Inspired Teaching • Taught playwriting to teenagers in juvenile justice system in Washington, DC • Master of Science in Education and Social Policy – Northwestern University © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Path to Inspired Teaching • Taught playwriting to teenagers in juvenile justice system in Washington, DC • Master of Science in Education and Social Policy – Northwestern University • Public middle school teacher in Chicago, Illinois area © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Path to Inspired Teaching • Taught playwriting to teenagers in juvenile justice system in Washington, DC • Master of Science in Education and Social Policy – Northwestern University • Public middle school teacher in Chicago, Illinois area • Clinical Professor – American University School of Education © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Path to Inspired Teaching • Taught playwriting to teenagers in juvenile justice system in Washington, DC • Master of Science in Education and Social Policy – Northwestern University • Public middle school teacher in Chicago, Illinois area • Clinical Professor – American University School of Education • Founded Center for Inspired Teaching © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association “No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.” - Martha Graham © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Immediate Challenges © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Immediate Challenges Finding an office © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Immediate Challenges Finding an office Establishing a board of directors © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Immediate Challenges Finding an office Establishing a board of directors Doing ENDLESS paperwork © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Immediate Challenges Finding an office Establishing a board of directors Doing ENDLESS paperwork Articulating Inspired Teaching’s mission to an external audience © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Immediate Challenges Finding an office Establishing a board of directors Doing ENDLESS paperwork Articulating Inspired Teaching’s mission to an external audience $$$ Fundraising $$$ © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association What made it worth it? © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association What made it worth it? Addressing social issue – education reform – that I was truly passionate about © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association What made it worth it? Addressing social issue – education reform – that I was truly passionate about I knew there was a systemic problem with how we had been educating students. © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association The Problem 7,000 students drop out of school each day. Alliance for Excellent Education, 2012 © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association The Problem 7,000 students drop out of school each day. Alliance for Excellent Education, 2012 The Silent Epidemic Report, March 2006 7 out of 10 students left because they weren’t motivated or inspired to work hard. © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association The Problem 7,000 students drop out of school each day. Alliance for Excellent Education, 2012 The Silent Epidemic Report, March 2006 7 out of 10 students left because they weren’t motivated or inspired to work hard. 4 out of 5 wanted lessons that made school more relevant and engaging. © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association The Problem 7,000 students drop out of school each day. Alliance for Excellent Education, 2012 The Silent Epidemic Report, March 2006 7 out of 10 students left because they weren’t motivated or inspired to work hard. 4 out of 5 wanted lessons that made school more relevant and engaging. 4 out of 5 students wanted better teachers. © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association What made it worth it? I was truly passionate about education reform. I knew there was a systemic problem with how we had been educating students. I had a plan to fix it. © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Inspired Teaching Classroom © Center for Inspired Teaching © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Inspired Teaching Classroom © Center for Inspired Teaching © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Center for Inspired Teaching improves students’ school experience by: © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Center for Inspired Teaching improves students’ school experience by: training teachers to be more effective © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Center for Inspired Teaching improves students’ school experience by: training teachers to be more effective by shifting their role from information provider to Instigator of Thought.® © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Who is a social entrepreneur? “Social entrepreneurs are individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems. They are ambitious and persistent, tackling major social issues and offering new ideas for wide-scale change.” -- Ashoka © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Inspired Teaching Training © Center for Inspired Teaching © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Inspired Teaching Training © Center for Inspired Teaching © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association © Center for Inspired Teaching © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Inspired Teaching Training © Center for Inspired Teaching © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Education Reform is even more complicated because . . . © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Education Reform is even more complicated because . . . Everyone went to school . . . © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Education Reform is even more complicated because . . . Everyone went to school . . . Quick fix mentality © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Education Reform is even more complicated because . . . Everyone went to school . . . Quick fix mentality Teachers often aren’t respected as professionals © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Baltimore City Washington, DC District Partnerships Inspired Teaching Institute for Mathematics Teachers Inspired Teaching Institutes for Social Studies and Science Teachers © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Shift – Prepare - Model District Partnerships Inspired Teacher Certification Program Inspired Teaching Demonstration School © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Inspired Teaching Impact Research shows that an effective teacher is the most important school-based factor in a student’s academic success. © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Inspired Teaching Impact As measured by the CLASS™ observation tool, teachers trained by Inspired Teaching routinely outperform their peers in three areas directly linked to student achievement: CLASS™ was developed by researchers at the University of Virginia and has been validated in over 6,000 classrooms. © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Inspired Teaching Impact Students at the Inspired Teaching Demonstration School receive MULTIFACETED assessments, evaluating growth in areas such as creativity as well as mastery of content. In school’s 2nd year, students showed a 26% gain on the DC-CAS, the highest growth by a public school in Washington, DC. © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Inspired Teaching Impact Want to know more? Visit us at: www.inspiredteaching.org © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Building a body of work © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Building a body of work Must codify and package your work. © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Building a body of work Must codify and package your work. Control your message. © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Codification is the difference between helping a few individuals at a time and creating lasting systemic change. © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association An Inspired Teacher is an Instigator of Thought: Intellect INQUIRY Imagination Integrity © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Inspired Teaching’s Organizational Values © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Inspired Teaching’s Organizational Values Relentlessly impactdriven and nurturing © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Inspired Teaching’s Organizational Values Relentlessly impact-driven and nurturing Decentralized and integrated © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Inspired Teaching’s Organizational Values Relentlessly impact-driven and nurturing Decentralized and integrated Radical creativity and structured execution © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association A successful social entrepreneur is: © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association A successful social entrepreneur is: Deeply committed to mission and to creating change on a national/global scale © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association A successful social entrepreneur is: Deeply committed to mission and to creating change on a national/global scale Able to gather, motivate, and learn from colleagues with similar and different skill sets © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association A successful social entrepreneur is: Deeply committed to mission and to creating change on a national/global scale Able to gather, motivate, and learn from colleagues with similar and different skill sets Keenly aware of the needs of the organization © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association A successful social entrepreneur is: Deeply committed to mission and to creating change on a national/global scale Able to gather, motivate, and learn from colleagues with similar and different skill sets Keenly aware of the needs of the organization Ultimately able to find the balance between the visionary and the practical © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association 2013 Inspired Teaching Fellows © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association © Center for Inspired Teaching © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association © Center for Inspired Teaching © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association © Center for Inspired Teaching © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association © Center for Inspired Teaching © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association QUESTIONS? VISIT WWW.INSPIREDTEACHING.ORG © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association S e r v i c e s Networking Job Hunting Find a Job. Make a Connection. Advance Your Career. Coaching and Assessment Webinars http://alumni.brown.edu/careers © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association New programs Alumni Career Spotlight Series Interview Stream © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association Center for Inspired Teaching Aleta Margolis ’89, Founder and Executive Director aleta@inspiredteaching.org Facebook.com/inspiredteaching @InspireTeach Brown Alumni Career Programs Heather Wilkerson, Program Manager Donna Curry, Program Manager http://alumni.brown.edu/careers Facebook.com/BrownAlumni @Brownalumcareer © Center for Inspired Teaching 2014 Aleta Margolis ‘89 Founder and Executive Director , Center For Inspired Teaching Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association
