Welcome Pre-School Educators

1. Welcome Pre-School Educators Top Left Corner-How long have you been an educator? Top Right Corner-What do you like most about what you do? Bottom Right-Name the most enjoyable place you’ve visited? Bottom Left-Give the name of a song or title of a book that best describe your overall experience as an educator this year.

2. Odyssey Preparatory Academy The non-profit Leadership Education Foundation was authorized as a public open enrollment charter school by the State Board of Texas in September 2010

3. Direction Determines Destination Purpose: To establish a working partnership between Arrow Academy/Odyssey Preparatory and community pre-schools. Goals: 1. To create a feeder pattern into our program 2. To work collaboratively to ensure a smooth transitional process for pre-school learners and their families.

4. IT TAKES A VILLAGE…………………… “THE AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM is in crisis, failing millions of students, producing almost as many drop-outs as graduates, and threatening our economic future. By 2020, the United States will have 123 million high-skill jobs to fill and fewer than 50 million Americans qualified to fill them.” Karl Weber, Author How Can We Help?

5. Odyssey Preparatory Academy Odyssey Preparatory is one of six campuses in Arrow Academy Charter Schools. Odyssey Preparatory opened its doors in 2012 and serves predominantly at risk families. Odyssey Preparatory serves 128 students in grades kindergarten thru eighth grade and fulfills its mission through a combination of self-contained and departmentalized instructions using the blended teaching model.

6. Odyssey Preparatory Academy Location 8787 North Houston Rosslyn Rd Houston, Texas 77088 Principal/Director Venora Goodie Superintendent Dr. Jim Christiansen

7. Odyssey Preparatory Academy Harvest Preparatory Academy Harvest Time Church Bethel’s Learning Center The Church at Bethel’s Family Liberation Academy Covenant Glenn UMC Save our Streets Save our Streets Ministries Las Americas Las Americas Community Center Unique Partnership with Churches and Community Centers

8. Odyssey Preparatory Academy MISSION Arrow Odyssey Preparatory, a school of choice, exists for students to excel academically, socially, and to become motivated members of our community.

9. Odyssey Preparatory Academy Small Class Sizes Blended Teaching Model Personalized Learning and Attention Community Centered Relational

10. OUR VISION Moreover, our vision is that all students should attainacademic proficiencies that will encourage them to become a critical thinker; lead through personal motivation aligned with self-awareness; embrace the need for a common good that is reflected in the student’s actions and deeds; and develop the passion to be a lifelong learner.

11. Odyssey Preparatory Academy Goal 1- Odyssey Preparatory will provide an highly engaged learning environment for all Goal 2-Odyssey Preparatory will ensure the academic and social success of all students Goal 3-Odyssey Preparatory will employ high performing, student focused teachers

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16. Direction Determines Destination Average Daily Attendance Rate “In Arrow we begin with the Heart” Students 96.03% Staff 99.5%

17. Direction Determines Destination • Capturing Kids’ Hearts ‘To have a kid’s head, you must first capture his heart.’ - Flip Flippen • Training for Teachers • Teachers will have the skills to • Build safe environment • Build relationship with students

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20. Direction Determines Destination • Academic Enrichments • Science Fair • Spelling Bee • Math Olympics • Extended Day Activities • Taekwondo • Piano • Violin • Tutorials • Athletics • Arts/Crafts • Cheerleading

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22. Direction Determines Destination Brain-Based Learning Arrow Academy utilizes the latest in neuroscience research in how kids learn and how the brain patterns and retains information. Mastery Learning Arrow Academy assesses kids using a grading scale of A,B,C and Incomplete. Arrow desires to ensure time is not the cause for students lack of skill development.

23. Direction Determines Destination Instructional Methodology “After a child gives us their head, we align it to how they learn” • Flexible time to understand content • Visual senses first then blend other senses • Teacher directed instruction, then supplemented with technology pacing • Embed, Transfer, Retain in long term memory • Re-design teacher monitoring strategies

24. Direction Determines Destination Advantages of using Digital Content 1. All students are electronically accessed 2. Allows greater efficiency in updating information 3. Helps teachers and students create their own instructional and learning resource repositories 4. Enables anywhere, anytime learning 5. Facilitates personalized, tailored learning experiences 6. Engages student learning 7. Makes immediate feedback possible

25. Direction Determines Destination • What sets Arrow Academy apart! • Blended Model: • Integrate technology into the classroom regimen vs. student access to technology for short periods of time • Innovative use of technology vs. using traditional instruction methods online • Provide multiple digital resources to compliment teacher’s resources vs. one product

27. Direction Determines Destination • Compass Learning • Vantage Learning • Raz-Kids • 1 to 1 • Laptop • Ratios

28. Direction Determines Destination • Learning A-Z: Online Resource • Reading A-Z: Teacher resources • Raz-Kids: Student resource • Vocabulary A-Z: Teacher resources • Writing A-Z: Teacher resources • Science A-Z: Teacher resources • Reading-Tutors: Materials to be used by teachers and parents

29. Direction Determines Destination Every teacher has access to technology in the classroom! • Laptop • Projector • Document camera Lesson Plan Support Via C-Scope

30. Direction Determines Destination Academic Plan • Full offering of courses: • Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, Art, Music, Technology, ESL, SpEd and GT Education course map will lead to a future high school graduate who has: • Recommended Texas diploma • Semester of college • Work certifications for employment interest

31. Direction Determines Destination Leadership • Dr. Jim Christensen, Superintendent of Arrow • Dr. Jim Rosebrock, Superintendent of LEF • Flip Flippen, President, The Flippen Group • Curt Mackey CFO of Arrow Academy • Odyssey Preparatory Community Partnership Structure of Personnel in the School • Director of the Center • Certified Teachers in each classroom • Support Staff

32. Direction Determines Destination Visit the Arrow Academy website! • www.arrowacademy.org