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Pathways Academy

High School of Graphic Communication Arts. Pathways Academy. Pathways Mission. The mission of the Pathways Academy is to provide all students with the individual attention and support they need in order to graduate from high school and fulfill their postsecondary goals. g

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Pathways Academy

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  1. High School of Graphic Communication Arts Pathways Academy

  2. Pathways Mission The mission of the Pathways Academy is to provide all students with the individual attention and support they need in order to graduate from high school and fulfill their postsecondary goals. g To carry out our mission we sought to give students more control over pace, place, andcontent by leveraging technology to create more personalized learning experiences.

  3. Pathways Teachers Sean Brandt - Academy Director Gloria Canales - Social Studies/Spanish Elisabetta La Tanza - Math Sylvia Gayatinea - Science Kelly Doherty - Health Maria Pepen - Spanish Helaine Resnick - Guidance Counselor

  4. Pathways Online Teachers Sean Brandt - Science Kelly Bhola - English Osvaldo Mendez - English Andy Baker - Science Emily Owens - Health/Physical Education Ruby Grimes - Career and Technical Education -Web Design, Digital Photography, Computer Literacy

  5. Pathways Academy Full time Pathways Part-time Pathways with Facilitator 153 students enrolled in our Pathways PM School Program 6th Period Elective Course re-takes Credit accumulation 91 Students attend 2nd, 4th or 5th period ONLINE CLASS Health Spanish 6th Period Elective 26 BOSS Enrollments Multi-course (PM SCHOOL) • 100 students • Juniors/Seniors identified as over-age and under-credited • Deficient 10+ credits • 22 students identified as LTAs

  6. Our Blended Learning Models Self Paced Learning • Students choose to take one or more courses entirely online (home and brick & Mortar) • Work with guidance counselors to identify courses • Checks in with Teacher-of-Record once a week Flex Models • Content and instruction is delivered primarily online with the Teacher-of-Record or facilitator on site to provide support as needed • Classroom teacher supplements instruction with online activites Fully Online Face-to-Face

  7. Flex Model 1 • Classes held in Mac Lab or classroom with a laptop cart • Facilitated by a trained teacher • Provides support as needed • Conducts student/parent outreach • Students work independently on online courses and emails or seeks out Teacher-of-Record for assistance with content

  8. Use wall charts to track progress and externally motivate students to complete their courses

  9. Celebrate students’ achievements

  10. iLearn Courses Completed To Date 173

  11. Flex Model 2 - Economics Face-to-Face Instruction enhanced with online tools • Daily Structure: • DO NOW posted in DISCUSSION BOARD • Whole Group Instruction • Independent Online Work • Whole Group Share-out

  12. Biggest Accomplishment Approx. 60 (and more to come!) students WILL graduate in June after having taking a class on iLearn

  13. Challenges • Teacher buy-in • Many opportunities for professional development but few took advantage • Few understand blended learning, most believe that it is only online learning • Lack of strong classroom facilitators • Weak student orientation • Improve through use of video and orientation study guide • Experimented but not satisfied with blending learning in Math classes • Students’ skills are too weak and require more teacher attention than before

  14. Next Steps • Begin to expand the iLearn program school-wide • Achieve3000 • Train teachers on using NBC Learn, Discovery, Gale, and D2L • Implement a Rotation Model in math classes using MathXL as a supplement • iLearn Summer School for the Graphics Campus: HSGCA, BOSS, UAG • Create Guidance/Student Goal Setter

  15. Pathways Student Experience Ashley Palmer Daphne Rivera SokhonaCisse Diamond Atteberry Brandon Andrade Patrick Sarno Doris Rosario

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