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Small Learning Communities

Discover how our school is transforming education to prepare students for the changing job market and increasing college graduation rates. Join us on our journey to create small learning communities and establish a vision for the future.

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Small Learning Communities

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  1. The Vision Small Learning Communities Larry Tibbs Brennon Sapp Thad Dusing • ”The Vision” Video

  2. Why Change? (We are a Good School) • 15% College Graduation Rate • Increasing Gaps • Changing World • Changing Job Market • We still have Dropouts • Seniors losing interests • Most Discipline problems stem from low interest levels • All students ask “Why do we have to know this?”

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  4. Our Journey to SOS • District Leadership Initiated Discussions • Bill Daggett (Successful Practices Network) • The World is Flat - Thomas Friedman • Freshman Academy • Establish a Vision Team (School Level) • School/Site Visits • Conferences • Building Ownership within the School • Preparing for Implementation • Spreading the Word (Public Relations) • Curriculum Development • Establishing Business Partnership • What’s next?

  5. District Leadership Initiated Discussions • Rigor, Relevance, & Relationships • Many students • Unmotivated • Unprepared for the next level of life, college, work force or vocational • 15% of students successful in college • How can we reinvent high school to • Motivate all students • Make high school more relevant • Make high school more rigorous • Involve the community/business

  6. Our Schools of Study

  7. Characteristics: • complicated • emotional • expressive • idealistic • imaginative • impulsive • independent • introspective • intuitive • nonconforming The School of Visual/Performing Arts and Media (VPAM) Abilities writing musical artistic Jobs: • composer • musician • stage director • writer • interior decorator • actor/actress • event coordinator • reporter • artist • photographer • advertisement executive

  8. The School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Characteristics: • analytical • cautious • complex • critical • curious • Intellectual • introverted, • methodical • precise • rational Jobs: • mechanic • aircraft controller • surveyor • farmer • electrician • biologist • chemist • physicist • anthropologist • geologist • med tech Abilities mechanical mathematic scientific

  9. The School of Law, Education, Health & Human Services (LEHH) Jobs: • teacher • religious worker • counselor • psychologist • social worker • speech therapist • police officer • lawyer • nurse • nutritionist • physical therapist • sociologist Characteristics: • cooperative • generous • helpful • idealistic • patient • responsible • social • sympathetic • understanding • warm Abilities social verbal emotional

  10. (BIT)Business & Information Technology The School of Characteristics: • acquisitive • adventurous • agreeable • ambitious • extroverted • energetic • attention-getting • impulsive • optimistic • popular • self-confident Jobs: • salesperson • manager • business executive • television producer • sports promoter • buyer • bookkeeper • stenographer • financial analyst • banker • cost estimator • tax expert Abilities leadership speaking clerical

  11. Freshman Academy • Team approach • Most critical year • Various support programs • Used as a vehicle to introduce students to the Schools of Study (Decision point) • Freshman Coordinator and a Freshman Administrator • Pathways (Advisory)

  12. Establish a Vision Team • A group to trail blaze the path to the New Dixie Heights High School • Professional development • Time line/steps • Advocates for change • Hand Picked Committee (12) • Teacher leaders • Representative group • Visionaries

  13. School/Site Visits • South Grand Prairie (TX)sgphs.gpisd.org • Kennesaw Mountain (GA)www.cobb.k12.ga.us/~kennesawmountain • Pulaski County (KY)www.pcva.us/schools/pchs/index.html • Model Schools Conference • Nashville • Washington DC • National Career Academy Coalition Conferences

  14. Building Ownership • Sharing of “The Why” • Sharing of “The How” • Site Visits (yes we took teachers) • Job imbedded Professional Development

  15. Preparing for Implementation • Professional Development • Two day/district wide • Team of 18 teacher from South Grand Prairie • KDE Support Staff • Business Partners • Arrangement of the Building • Teacher Driven Change • Surveys • School of Study Assignments • School of Study Development

  16. Spreading the Word • “The Vision” – Promotional Video • School of Study • Websites • Brochures • Videos • Parent Information Nights • To Students • Surveys • Videos • Freshman Academy (lessons, advisory, and posters) • SOS Sample Videos

  17. Curriculum Development • Model Lessons • Flavoring of Core Content Classes (Relevancy) • Collaborative Lessons • Business/Community Involvement • Development of New Electives

  18. Science Then • Three Required Classes • Biology (1 credit-freshman) • Earth/Space Science (1 credit) • Integrated Science (1 credit) • Electives • Chemistry (1 credit) • Anatomy & Physiology (1 credit) • Physics (1 credit) • Environmental Science (1 credit) • AP Chemistry (2 credits) • AP Biology (2 credits)

  19. Science Now Three and a Half Required Classes • Scientific Investigations (1/2 credit-freshman) • Life Science (1/2 credit) • Earth/Space Science (1/2 credit) • Physical Science (1/2 credit) • 1½ credits to be spread out in electives Electives (all ½ credit, save AP Classes) • Chemistry A & B • Anatomy A & B • Physics A & B • Environmental Science • Forensics • Zoology • Astronomy • Chemistry & Community • Oceanography/Marine Biology • Medical Science • Radio Technology • Horticulture • Geology • Meteorology • Anatomy for Artist • AP Chemistry • AP Biology

  20. Science Now Three and a Half Required Classes • Scientific Investigations (1/2 credit-freshman) • Life Science (1/2 credit) • Earth/Space Science (1/2 credit) • Physical Science (1/2 credit) • 1½ credits to be spread out in electives Electives (all ½ credit, save AP Classes) • Chemistry A & B (2) • Anatomy A & B (2) • Physics A & B (1) • Environmental Science (0) • Forensics (13) • Zoology (5) • Astronomy (2) • Chemistry & Community (2) • Oceanography (7) • Medical Science (5) • Radio Technology (2) • Horticulture (2) • Geology (2) • Meteorology (2) • Anatomy for Artist (0) • AP Chemistry (0) • AP Biology (1)

  21. Establishing Business Partnership • Business Partnership Receptions • Business Partner Liaison • Externships • Business Panels

  22. What’s Next? • Trimesters • Scheduling • Continued Professional Development • Continued Curriculum Development • ??????????????

  23. Questions? www.dixie.kenton.kyschools.us www.bsapp.com/Schools_of_Study.htm

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