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Winter Institute for Ninth Grade Academies Enhancement Development Project

Winter Institute for Ninth Grade Academies Enhancement Development Project. LEAP INTO NGAs!!. Wednesday, February 29 Junior Achievement (JA) World Huizenga Center at B roward College 1130 Coconut Creek Blvd. Coconut Creek, FL 33066 8:00 AM Registration 8:30 AM-3:30 PM. Welcome.

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Winter Institute for Ninth Grade Academies Enhancement Development Project

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  1. Winter Institutefor Ninth Grade Academies Enhancement Development Project LEAP INTO NGAs!!

  2. Wednesday, February 29 Junior Achievement (JA) World Huizenga Center at Broward College 1130 Coconut Creek Blvd. Coconut Creek, FL 33066 8:00 AM Registration 8:30 AM-3:30 PM

  3. Welcome Elisa Calabrese, Ed.D.Assistant SuperintendentHRD - Division of Professional Learning and Continuing Education

  4. Introductions Ann EvansProject CoordinatorHRD - Division of Professional Learning and Continuing Education

  5. NGA Enhancement Development Project Deerfield Beach Bucks Coral Springs Colts Miramar Patriots Northeast Vikings Nova Titans South Plantation Paladins Stranahan Dragons

  6. Leap Bag

  7. Picture This! Linda Whitehead Director, Teacher DevelopmentHRD - Division of Professional Learning and Continuing Education

  8. Objectives for the Day AM PM To discuss To evaluate To begin planning • To learn • To reflect and • To network through lunch • Take away from NGA Winter Institute: • Knowledge • Resources • Clarity of priorities • Tools needed to move ahead into Action Planning

  9. Overview of Project Ann Evans – Project Coordinator Nettie Legters, Ph.D. – Co-Principal Investigator Center for Social Organization of Schools Johns Hopkins University Linda Medvin – Teacher on Special Assignment

  10. Description of Enhancements Flagship Schools’ NGA Coordinators:Teacher Leadership: Team Leader ModelTameka King- Coral Springs HSData Driven Collaborative Response TeamsRicardo Santana- Nova HS Teacher Leadership: NGA Coordinator ModelDonna Rose- South Plantation HSActive Community Partnerships: Board Of Directors ModelJennifer Hamilton- Stranahan HS

  11. Morning Break

  12. Principals’ Presentation Susan Leon – Coral Springs HSJohn LaCasse - Nova HSDavid Basile, Ph.D. – South Plantation HSDeborah Owens: Stranahan HS

  13. The Flagship School Principals Present: Movies of Our Lives! The Way We Were!

  14. The Way We Were! • SLC Grants • District mandate for Ninth Grade Academies • PLC – LINGO – for all NGA Administrators • Showcase of Success

  15. The Here and Now!

  16. The Here and Now! • No funds (till now) • No mandate from the District • No District support • No venue to display Best Practices

  17. Back to the Future!

  18. Back to the Future! • Lead with a vision (and expertise) • Excitement for the project • Don’t take NO for an answer • Handpick 9th grade teachers • Instill teacher leadership • Don’t let money be an obstacle • Early –and continuing—faculty buy-in • Scheduling

  19. MOST IMPORTANT:DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE KIDS!

  20. Flagship School Principals’Moderated Panel Ann EvansModerator

  21. LUNCH

  22. Introduce Guest Speaker Gerene Starratt, Ph.D.Visiting Professor of EducationAdrian Dominican School of EducationBarry University

  23. Guest Speaker Jill Farrell, Ed.D.Associate DeanAdrian Dominican School of EducationBarry University

  24. Question & Answer Session Flagship Schools’ NGA Coordinators

  25. Action Planning Activity Ready to LEAP!Discuss each question with your group and record answers on the lavender handout.Choose one recorder for the group. The recorder will hand in the form today.The form will be sent back to the recorder via CAB.Use the notes on your LEAPad! for assistance.

  26. Which enhancement will you focus on first? In what order are the other enhancements ranked? Ready to LEAP! Choose a spokesperson to report out. Explain which enhancement your school will implement first. Summarize the group’s discussion that led to this choice and why. Share the benefits you expect and the challenge you think you will face when implementing the enhancement.

  27. Schools Report Out Flagship Schools: • Coral Springs • Nova HS • South Plantation HS • Stranahan HS Core Schools: • Deerfield Beach HS • Northeast HS • Miramar HS

  28. Follow up Activity Planning Tool:Meet as a team when you return to your school to complete the blue handout.NGA Coordinators will scan and return the form to Ann Evans on or before March 9.NGA Coordinators bring the completed Planning Tool to the next Design Team Meeting on March 21 at SPHS at 3:30 PM.The Planning Tool document will be used for activities at the meeting.

  29. Exit Survey Nettie Legters, Ph.D.Johns Hopkins University

  30. Design Team School and Community based experts: PrincipalNinth Grade AdministratorNinth Grade Coordinator Representative from Institute of Higher LearningResearch and Development Support:MDRCJohns Hopkins UniversityBCPSHuman Resource Development-Division of Professional Learning and Continuing Education staff

  31. Picture That! Linda Whitehead Director, Teacher Development

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