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ON THE BRIDGE

ON THE BRIDGE. WELCOME ABOARD THE S.S. INGRAHAM. Goals: Captivate 9 TH graders Reduce attrition Stabilize enrollment Provide inclusion Improve development Increase student success Improve unity and teamwork. A NEW PROGRAM. AUTH0RING. FACS TEACHER Writes new curriculum

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ON THE BRIDGE

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  1. ON THE BRIDGE WELCOME ABOARD THE S.S. INGRAHAM

  2. Goals: Captivate 9TH graders Reduce attrition Stabilize enrollment Provide inclusion Improve development Increase student success Improve unity and teamwork A NEW PROGRAM

  3. AUTH0RING • FACS TEACHER • Writes new curriculum • Receives state and national recognition • Becomes the 1996 National AAFCS Teacher of the Year (TOY), supported by Glencoe McGraw-Hill

  4. PRESENTING • Roxanne Trees • Presents her curriculum at the National AAFCS meeting in 1996. • Others draw ideas and inspiration from the creativity of the simulated activities in this curriculum.

  5. PROMOTING • Shooting for the moon, she hit a star: • The Seattle Times, with approximately 230,000 circulation, means lots of people know about the S.S. Ingraham and its creator/author, Roxanne Trees.

  6. ORGANIZING… • Part of the urban affiliation of FCCLA in the Seattle Schools, the S.S. Ingraham students participated in student leadership; and attended local, state and national conferences.

  7. ADVERTISING • Whether it is • Local, • State, or • National, it brings recognition to the students in this program.

  8. NATIONAL FCCLA PUBLISHESthe Roxanne Trees story… complete with pictures of her students

  9. MORE NEWSPAPER COVERAGETeacher’s, Principals, and Superintendents covet such a media blitz!

  10. PR NEVER ENDS

  11. RESULTS • Model developed at Ingraham became District’s model • Voted most popular of the 12 departments • GPAs rose • Forerunner of Academy of Travel and Tourism, where FCS teachers provide instruction in Strategies for Success and World Cuisine • FCS teachers now teach the required 9th grade health class for the entire school.

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