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Discover creative ways to keep students engaged and motivated during the last two weeks of school. Explore options like credit recovery, special interest classes, educational field trips, and school projects. Survey staff, community, and students for talent and interest, and have fun while learning.
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May Term Brennon Sapp 2005 bsapp.com
The Problems • State testing is over • AP Tests are complete • Students and Teachers have a difficult time continuing on as usual • Attendance and attention is less than desirable
What to do? • Give finals • End regular classes • Schedule field trips for the last two weeks • Spend the last to weeks of school in special classes • Perform credit recovery
What Do We Do The Last Two Weeks? • Credit Recovery • Special Interest Classes Such As: • Cross Curricular Activities/Classes • Educational Field Trips • School Projects • Exploration Classes • Introduction Classes • College Readiness Classes • Important Issues not Referenced in the Core Content
How do We Decide What to Teach? • Survey the Staff, Community, and students for talent • Survey the Students for interest • Have conversations with administration for legalities and funding • Sign up students and have fun
Some Sample Classes Cooking Healthy/Yummy Golf History in Movies Psychology in Movies Sign Language Vietnam Yoga Visual Arts in Kentucky Aerobics Fitness Ballroom Dancing Brain Teasers Boat Building/Design Caving Chess CSI Goshen College Prep Cooking
Students Who Don’t Want to Play • Ask them to come up with projects • Allow them to shadow or learn in the real world • Allow them to tour colleges • We want real world education
More Info? bsapp.com