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A New Direction 2008 - 2009

Charlottesville High School. A New Direction 2008 - 2009. September Faculty Meeting September 17, 2008 – 3:45 PM Orchestra Room. Meeting Format - Informational - Presentation - Group Discussion - Problem Solving.

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A New Direction 2008 - 2009

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  1. Charlottesville High School A New Direction 2008 - 2009 September Faculty Meeting September 17, 2008 – 3:45 PM Orchestra Room

  2. Meeting Format- Informational- Presentation- Group Discussion- Problem Solving

  3. Two-Way Communication- Your Department Chair- Your Administrator- Your FAC Representative- Your Suggestion Box- Your TACC Representative- Your Faculty Meetings- Black Knight Bloghttp:blackknightblog.edublogs.org

  4. Orchestra Open HouseSunday, September 211:30 PM

  5. TACCTeacher Advisory Communications Committee

  6. School Board PolicyGBEC“use of tobacco products by staff shall be prohibited on all school property as defined in this policy”…as of June 19, 2008

  7. Homecoming WeekAll Next Week

  8. Holiday SocialSurvey

  9. PTO RepresentativePTO Grant Committee

  10. Human ResourcesDr. Faye Giglio

  11. AttendanceProcedure Update

  12. The Good Stuff

  13. What’s Great at CHS • Debate Team is crushing big time national competition • 13 Members of the Senior Regional Orchestra • CHS Made AYP and is Fully Accredited • 6 Singers from CHS will be singing an Ashlawn Highlands Opera production • One student was chosen to participate in the Worthy Program, an engineering mentoring program sponsored by Northrop Grumman • 215 people attended our Chill & Grill Faculty Social • 45 people attended our follow-up Faculty Tailgate Party • 585 people attended the Freshman Orientation and Family Dinner • Through the “Save Our History Grant” two Social Studies Teachers have formed a partnership with the History Channel and the Charlottesville/Albemarle Historical Society

  14. What’s Great at CHS • One teacher spent three weeks studying Creative Writing at Exeter College at Oxford University in Oxford England; the same teacher went to Japan to study as a Fulbright Scholar • Our yearbook staff is building a name for itself, winning Third place in competition this summer • One teacher is the Governor’s School Outstanding Educator for this year • One teacher has been chosen as a Teaching Fellow by “The Virginia Experiment” Teaching American History Grant for the 2008-2009 school year • The halls are clearing between classes • Attendance is up • Discipline is down

  15. ALL because of the teachersat Charlottesville High School

  16. Perfect Attendance in August(No sick or personal days)$20 Gift Card to Greenberry’s

  17. A New Direction 2008 - 2009 In-Service Week

  18. Activity 1Are you satisfied with your students’ performance from last year?

  19. Activity 2*If we are differentiating instruction by level to meet the needs of our students, why are grades so much lower in lower level classes?

  20. Activity #2 – Answers from you (85) • Low Expectations of Students (27) • Lack of Student Motivation/Engagement (22) • Lack of Differentiated Instruction (21) • Attendance (19) • Lack of Positive Relationships (18) • Grading Practices (16) • Parental Support / Home Life Influences (11) • Student Buy-In (10) • Reading Ability (9) & All does not mean ALL at CHS (9) • Grade Inflation In Higher Levels / Definition of Rigor (8) • Student Discipline (7) • Unconscious Discrimination Against Students (6) • Intelligence / Academic Limitations (5) • NCLB / Standards of Learning (3) • Culture of Failure (2) • Lack of Vision for the Future (2) • Weak self-control of students (2) • No definition of “high levels of achievement” (2)

  21. REMEMBERYou are in control of your students’ success

  22. Changes in 08-09 IMMEDIATE (this is what you asked for) • Student Discipline • Student Attendance • Communication • Professional Development • Faculty Meetings • Administrative • Faculty Committees LONG RANGE (we need your help to make this a reality) • Levels and Instruction at CHS • Meeting Teacher Needs in order to Meet Student Needs • Daily Schedule • Grading • The 21st Century • Owning Our School

  23. My challenges to you • Think of what is best for kids first • Check your baggage at the door • Challenge your assumptions about “how it has always been done” • Fail Forward Fast (IBM) • Provide high levels of Customer Service to students, colleagues, and parents (yes, in that order) • Ask yourself: What would happen if I taught every kid like they had an IEP specifically geared toward their learning style?

  24. Activity #3 in small groups…no more than 4 • Could our instruction be better? How? • Can we close the achievement gap? Explain. • What does “high levels of achievement” look like for each kid? • Can all children learn at high levels of achievement? Explain. • What should our expectations be? Are they realistic? • Could our communication be better? How?

  25. Mission We will do whatever it takes to meet the needs of our students as a team …this is where we are now…

  26. Vision Personal and Academic Success for ALL students in the 21st Century …this is where we are going…

  27. Thanks to you… WE ARE IMPROVING CHS

  28. Next Meeting Topic: Academic Levels at CHS

  29. Black Knight Pride

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