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Helping Students at a Middle College High School to Graduate on Time

Helping Students at a Middle College High School to Graduate on Time . Earl Santymire Williamson County Middle College High School earls@wcs.edu. Today’s Agenda. Introduction How do students arrive at MCHS What do we do at MCHS? What I do in the classroom Conclusion. Introduction.

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Helping Students at a Middle College High School to Graduate on Time

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  1. Helping Students at a Middle College High School to Graduate on Time Earl Santymire Williamson County Middle College High Schoolearls@wcs.edu

  2. Today’s Agenda • Introduction • How do students arrive at MCHS • What do we do at MCHS? • What I do in the classroom • Conclusion

  3. Introduction • Last one standing • Location • Looking ahead • Video “Katie”

  4. How They Arrive • Public County Schools • Private schools • Home schools • Application • Interview • Provide own transportation • No lunch room

  5. What Do We Do? • Make the student feel comfortable and needed • Respect each student first • Get to know the student • Monitor the student in positive ways • Goal • Take the student where they are and move them upward

  6. My Goal For You We succeed Improvement We fail Status Quo Decline We fail

  7. New Mission Statement • The mission of Middle College High School is to ignite students’ purpose and foster personal growth. Through authentic learning experiences, personal relationships with teachers and peers, and a customized curriculum aligned to their unique talents and interests, students then launch themselves on a trajectory towards learning, passion, and service.

  8. The First Week • Changes by new administration • Concentration on studies • Establishing relationships in Focus Groups

  9. Focus Groups • Heart of our school • Get to know the students • Focus teacher is the advocate for their students • One on one day each week • Grades • Attendance • Personal • School • Group activities • Service activities

  10. Completing the Work • Learning vs. deadlines • Homework • Presentations • Group work • Capstone • PBL’s • Restricted lunch

  11. What I Do • If learning does not take place then teaching does not take place • Deserve my best • No one has the right to be bored • Integrate technology • All minor assignments must be proficient • Add humor: motto • Okay to be human • Be available

  12. Conclusion • We don’t have all the answers • Our students feel safe • Our students know they come first • Our students make changes without knowing it

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