Agenda Item
a. Modern Classroom Project Training & Support Agreement (Not to exceed $150,000)
Summary: Presented by: Champion Michelle Dillard, Chief of Schools, Division of Schools & Leadership
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the contract with The Modern Classrooms Project to provide professional learning and mentorship to DeKalb County School District (DCSD) teachers for an amount not to exceed $150,000.
Why: To further build our instructional staff's capacity and meet our students' unique needs in the classroom, the district seeks to partner with the Modern Classroom Project. The partnership will allow for up to 100 DCSD teachers to engage in a year-long professional learning and mentorship program to improve their instructional practice. The participating teachers will then be able to serve as model classrooms to further expand practices within their building and the district.
Details: The goal of The Modern Classroom Project is to empower educators to build classrooms that respond to every student’s needs. The Modern Classroom Project provides professional learning and mentoring so teachers can build self-paced, mastery-based instructional units leveraging technology to foster responsive, authentic learning based on student needs.
Expected outcomes include:
Teacher Impact:
• Teachers eliminate lectures by creating instructional videos
• Teachers replace one-size-fits-all pacing with flexible structures
• Teachers to assess students on mastery and not completion of tasks
• Teachers have more structure to support Independent Learning Days
Student Impact:
• Students to learn at their own pace with teacher support and guidance
• Students have the time they need to learn while always being challenged
• Students can progress to more advanced material when they are ready
• Students have access to review or make-up lessons as needed
Financial impact: The cost of the Modern Classroom Project will not exceed $150,000 to be paid from 100.1000.530000.00011.7150.9990.8010.020.0000
Contact: Mrs. Michelle Dillard, Chief of Schools, Division of Schools & Leadership, (678) 676-0542
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
Our Mission
The Modern Classrooms Project
empowers educators to meet every
student’s needs through:
• Blended Instruction: Learners
access new content through
teacher-created videos.
• Self-Paced Structures: Learners
learn at their own paces within each
unit of study.
• Mastery-Based Learning: Learners
progress when they demonstrate
mastery.
We lead a movement of educators
in implementing a research- Modern Classrooms
backed instructional model that
Project
leverages technology to improve
educator effectiveness and learner
understanding. modernclassrooms.org
What We Do
We empower any educator -- in any
school, grade level, or content area -- to
create a classroom where all students
can learn. We offer educators:
• Free Online Course: A full
introduction to our model, with
exemplars, templates, and more.
• Virtual Mentorship Program: An
innovative approach to personalized
PD. Build your own Modern
Classroom with the support of an
expert mentor.
• School & District Partnerships:
Transformational supports for
school communities.
Join our educator-led movement today:
www.modernclassrooms.org