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Brevard Learn and Serve: Project HOPE & Learning (Helping Others through Personal Empowerment). Heather Price Grant Coordinator Service Learning K-12 Resource Teacher. October 15, 2007. Grant Overview. Cascade Tutoring Program Collegiate High School Program National Board Leadership Cadre.
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Brevard Learn and Serve:Project HOPE & Learning(Helping Others through Personal Empowerment) Heather Price Grant Coordinator Service Learning K-12 Resource Teacher October 15, 2007
Grant Overview • Cascade Tutoring Program • Collegiate High School Program • National Board Leadership Cadre
Cascade Tutoring Program • Year 1 • One high school & one middle school • Teen parent program & elementary school • Year 2 • Two high schools & two middle schools • Teen parent program, two elementary schools, and head start
Cascade Tutoring Program • Focus on Level 1 & 2 secondary readers • Teach reading strategies • Select appropriate books • Create lessons • Pair with reading buddies • Use reading strategies to work with reading buddies
Cascade Tutoring Program • Total number of tutors: 50 • 70.8% made learning gains on FCAT • Increased the number scoring 300 or better on FCAT from 6 to 24 students (12.5% to 48%)
Collegiate High School • Students begin in 10th grade to complete high school diploma & AA degree • Strong partnership with Brevard Community College (BCC) • BCC Center for Service Learning
Collegiate High School • Center for Service Learning instructor meets with each Collegiate High School (ColHS) site • Encourage enrollment in Service Learning elective course & fourth credit options
Collegiate High School • Year 1 • 6 sites • Year 2 • 8 sites • Student Leadership Council
NBCT Leadership Cadre • Increase Capacity for Service Learning • Increase the number of trainers in the district • Award Mini-Grants to eligible teachers
NBCT Leadership Cadre • Leadership Cadre of 10 teachers • Develop plan for district • Create / Conduct trainings • Online Service Learning Course • Service Learning 101 one-day workshop • Collect data on the progress • Review Mini-Grant applications
NBCT Leadership Cadre • Service Learning 101 Training • 22 additional teachers trained as SL 101 Trainers • Conduct at least three SL 101 trainings in 2007-2008 • Eligible for $500 mini-grants
NBCT Leadership Cadre • Year 1: • 10 members of Cadre • Created/Conducted SL 101 training for 22 teachers • Trained 16 teachers in online course • Awarded mini-grants • Five - $500 • Three - $100
NBCT Leadership Cadre • Year 2: • 8 members of Cadre • Create a second workshop • Train 30 teachers in online course • Award mini-grants • $500 – expecting 15 • $100