What is Linked Learning?
DELAC Meeting
April 19, 2011
10:00 AM
Today we will answer…
 What is Linked Learning?
 What does it look like in Long Beach?
 We will also answer your questions.
Question for you
 What is something you have learned well?
 How did you learn it?
 Do you enjoy doing it?
Linked Learning Brings
Together…
 Challenging Academics
 Technical Skills
 Work-based Learning
 Student Support
What makes Linked Learning an
effective way to improve
learning?
 Academic and technical study
 Project-based work
 Students learn by doing
 Apply academic knowledge to real-world situations
 Models activities and behaviors of workplace
 Teachers work together to support students
 Planned 4 year course of study
How do we know this is a
good idea?
 See students engaged
 Scores are improved
 Improved CAHSEE pass rates
 Higher a-g completion rates
 Higher Earnings after graduation
Questions- so far?
 What is Linked Learning?
 Prepares students for College and Career
 Brings together components of school that were
traditionally seen as separate.
What does Linked Learning
Look Like in Long Beach?
 Builds on:
 Small Learning Communities
 School of Choice
 ROP classes
 Strong academic focus
What Does Linked Learning
Look Like in Long Beach?
 State has defined 15 Industry Sectors
 Long Beach has a Small Learning
Community or pathway for 13 of them
 Some Small Learning Communities are not
aligned with one industry sector
Linked Learning Examples in
LBUSD
ACE
Jordan
Renaissance
HS
CAMS
Engineeri Arts, Media and Engineering
ngEntertainment
Construct
ion
PEACE
Millikan
COMPASS
Millikan
Public
Services
Arts, Media
and
Entertainment
•Students choose pathway based on interest in
theme
•Engaging project-based learning
•Teachers work together towards student success
Linked Learning in LBUSD
 All High School Small Learning Communities
are working towards Linked Learning model.
 Smaller groups of students
 Define specific student outcomes for their theme
 Teachers are being trained to build
interdisciplinary, engaging projects
 Teachers are learning more about workplace
expectations
Work Based Learning
 Important component of Linked
Learning
 Creates context for learning
 Makes academics real
 Strengthens technical skills
 Students practice workplace, adult
behavior
 Educational Business Advisory
Ways Business is Getting
Involved
 Field Trips
 Job Shadow
 Internships
 Teacher Externships
 Review of Student Work
 Advise on Projects
 Mock Interviews
Questions so far?
 What does it look like in Long Beach?
 Building on previous successful practices
 Many choices for students
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of questions that are most
commonly asked.
What is the meaning of
integrated curriculum and
applied learning?
Does Linked Learning promote “college
preparatory” curriculum?
Does Linked Learning
promote Career and Technical
Education (CTE)?
Is there time for students to
complete both an academic
and technical core of courses?
Isn’t it unrealistic, and even wrong, to
expect students to choose a career
as early as the 9th grade?
Is the Linked Learning
approach another form of
tracking?
Additional Questions?