CSHSC Event Timeline

The Cross State High School Collaborative was established in 2017 with the goal of using the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to enable struggling high schools in high-needs communities to reinvent themselves and become institutions that propel adolescents to adult success in their communities in the 21st century.

2020 Events

January

  • New York HS Redesign Teams Convening  January 10
  • Cross States Leaders New Orleans

February

  • Lanier High School, MS Support Visit  February 4-5
  • Louisiana HS Redesign Teams  February 11-12
  • WebEx NYC Schools  February 13-14
  • New Mexico Consultancy & Professional Learning  February 18-21
  • New York Virtual Supports  February/March

March

  • Brooklyn, NY Redesign Teams Convening  March 3-4

April

  • CSHSC Virtual Forums  April/May    View Past Forums
  • Ohio High School Team Virtual Consultancies  April 30

May

  • Pathways to Adult Success/CSHSC EWS Virtual Forums  May 19
2019 Events

January

  • Mississippi Coaches Professional Development  January 18      View Event Schedule
  • Louisiana Principals Convening High School Redesign Session January 28 & 31     View Event Schedule

February

  • CSHSC EGC Team Retreat February 5
  • Mississippi Office Hours: Early Warning Systems
  • New Mexico Problem of Practice: Miyamura

March

  • New Mexico Problem of Practice: Rocinante

April

  • NM Colloquy Event with NM Redesign High Schools April 25

May

June

  • Mill Institute Design Session Mississippi High School Redesign Teams  June 17-18     View Event Schedule
  • Louisiana HS Teacher Team Leadership Conference  June 26

July

  • Mississippi School Improvement Coaches Consultation Calls  July 3-13
  • Mississippi School Improvement Coaches Meeting  July 16
  • Planning with State Leaders  July/August
  • New Mexico Will & Capacity Interviews, Cohort 2  July/August     View Interview Sample

August

  • Ohio High School Redesign Collaborative Kick Off Meeting  August 29    View Event Schedule

September

October

  • Mississippi School Improvement Coaches Coaching Planning  October 8     View 2019-20 Plan
  • Mississippi School Improvement Coaches Coaching  October 9-14
  • Louisiana HS Redesign Team October Consultancies
  • Ohio Department of Education Redesign Planning Session  October 21
  • Ohio Redesign Collaborative Convening  October 22   View Scope of Work

November

  • New Mexico Redesign Cohort Convening  October 6-8

December

  • Ohio Redeisgn Teams Convening  December 3
2018 Events

February

  • Initial Two Day Design Plan and Begin Initial Redesign Template/Workbook February 20    View Event Schedule

March

May

  • Weekly Planning Calls with Lousiana Department of Education May-June     View Topics
  • CSHSC Redesign Workbook Initial Design May 21      View the 2020 Workbook
  • Using ESSA for HS Redesign Virtual Session May 23
  • Louisiana Professional Development High School Redesign Teams May 31

June

  • CSHSC New Mexico Redesign Convening June 11-12     View Event Schedule
  • Innovative Institute in Mississippi June 16

July

August

  • Louisiana Redesign Biweekly Webinars & Office Hours August-December
  •  New Mexico School Profiles Developed August

September

October

November

December

  • Mississippi Office Hours  December 10-12
  • Mississippi DOE Instructional Coaches Webinar  December 18
2017 Events

July

  • Chief State School Officers Call July 25
  • Great American High School Planning Meeting July 31

August

  • Cross State High School Collaborative Pre Knowledge Planning  August 22
  • Scenario and Simulation Designs for State Leaders August 28-September 1

September

  • Design Session Four Levers September 15
  • Design Session Four Levers September 25

October

  • Design Session Four Levers October 4
  • Convening Design Session October 13
  • Convening Design Session October 18
  • Convening Design Session October 20

November

  • Full Team Workdays and Run of Show November 1-2
  • Initial Cross State High School Collaborative National Convening November 8-9     View Event Schedule             

Event Artifacts

The Cross State High School Collaborative has developed a variety of tools, presentations, and other useful resources for and with our CSHSC cohorts.

Redesign Tools

CSHSC Redesign Workbook (PDF)

The current 2020 version of the HS redesign workbook used as an aid during the redesign process.

 

 

 

 

Social Emotional Learning Cards (PDF)

A set of 24 two-sided cards use as a development aid for Social Emotional Learning awareness.

 

 

 

 

 

Conversation Cafe Posters

Colorful posters that can be displayed during conversations. There is a “guidelines” poster designed by Avril Orloff and eight themed posters. Read more. . .

 

Using ESSA to Redesign High Schools to Help Their Students and Communities Thrive in the 21st Century (PDF)

Presentation used at the 2018 CSHSC National Convening outlining an evidence-based high school redesign.

 

November, 2019 

Empathy Map Method & Map (PDF)

 

 

Innovative Approaches for High School Schedules (PDF)

 

 

Optimal Scheduling for Secondary Students (PDF)

 

 

 

 

Scheduling for Impact (PDF)

 

 

 

 

A Teacher’s Guide: Building A Restorative Classroom (PDF)

 

 

 

 

How Students Thrive: Positive Youth Development in Practice (PDF)

 

 

 

Integrating Social, Emotional and Academic Development: An Action Guide for School Leadership Teams (March, 2019) (PDF)

 

 

 

 

Organizing Adults, Teacher Teams, and Common Planning (PDF)

 

A Portfolio of Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Learning Curricula and Strategies (PDF)

 

Students at the Center Circles (PDF)

 

Building the Capacity of Individual Teacher and Their Schools

 

Rigorous Learning: Bridging Students from Out Classrooms to Successful Live

 

Comprehensive School Improvement: Jefferson County High School; Louisville, GA

 

 

 

Free to Fail or On-Track to College – Setting the Stage for Academic Challenge: Classroom Control and Student Support

 

 

 

 

 

Job Shadowing Sample: Kickapoo University

2016 Gallup Stuent Poll Results Snapshot

It Takes a Village Exercise – NEOMIA

It Takes a Village Exercise –  The Parent, Dylan

It Takes a Village Exercise –  The Parent, Paul

 

It Takes a Village Exercise –  The Teacher, Ms. Henly

It Takes a Village Exercise –  The Teacher, Ms. Paceley

It Takes a Village Exercise – The Villiage: Parents, Counselor, Principal

September, 2019

Student Profile Survey (Fillable PDF)

Student Profile Survey (MSWord)

 

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    If you have any questions on how to customize any of these artifacts for your redesign, please email ghowell@jhu.edu for more information.

    Videos
    February 2020

    Work-Based Learning

    Rocinante High School staff presenting the work-based learning program at the 2020 Spring High School Redesign convening in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

    Work-Based Learning Program in the Farmington Municipal Schools in Farmington, New Mexico

     

    September, 2019

    Sir Ken Robinson Talks About Factory-Like Education

     

    Student Voices: The Future of School

     

    Competency-Based Learning at Sanborn Regional HS

     

    Partners Students And Entrepreneurs, Giving Tools To Run A Business

     

    Student Voices/Student Vision

     

    Where Can I Host a Conversation Cafe

    Click here to watch more videos on Conversation Cafes

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    Graphics & Visuals
    The World Cafe conversation cafe etiqueete posters that were displayed during the converning are available for free download. Click here for more information.

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    Event Gallery

    Images from various CSHSC events.

    New Mexico High School Redesign Workbook

    New Mexico customized its High School Redesign Workbook by featuring art from NM students!

    New Mexico High School Redesign Workbook

    New Mexico customized its High School Redesign Workbook by featuring art from NM students!

    New Mexico High School Redesign Workbook

    New Mexico customized its High School Redesign Workbook by featuring art from NM students!

    New Mexico High School Redesign Workbook

     

    New Mexico customized its High School Redesign Workbook by featuring art from NM students!

    New Mexico High School Redesign Workbook

     

    New Mexico customized its High School Redesign Workbook by featuring art from NM students!

    COVID-19 Resources & Virtual Forums

    Click here to view a variety of resources and virtual forums to help educators cope with the challenges of continuing to provide learning & support to students, families, teachers, and staff. 

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