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Parent Information Night. Medford High School Mr. David Ambrose Yearbook Thursday, September 19, 2013. A Little About Me. 32 years old 10 th year teaching at Medford High School English 11 Honors English 10 Honors and English 10 Standard Yearbook
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Parent Information Night Medford High School Mr. David Ambrose Yearbook Thursday, September 19, 2013
A Little About Me • 32 years old • 10th year teaching at Medford High School • English 11 Honors • English 10 Honors and English 10 Standard • Yearbook • Proud father to Ben and Charlotte (also students!) • UMass Amherst ’03, B.A. English and Journalism • UMass Amherst ’04, M.Ed.
What do these schools have in common? • University of Massachusetts • University of Delaware • University of Maryland • Providence College • Boston College • The College of the Holy Cross • Brown University • Harvard University
Brown University Study • The number one thing a high school student can do to increase his/her potential for admission to an Ivy League school is to become an editor on the yearbook staff.
Leadership Team • Jamie Traverse • Rob Keith • Kelly Foley • And other students who will emerge! • Jamie, Rob, and Kelly have already been terrific in assuming leadership roles in class.
A student-run organization • No outside financial support • All revenue is generated from book sales, ad sales, and other fund-raising • Production of a 144 page color hardbound book with a budget of about $22K • Our yearbook representative Tom Keeley has already asked if he can use some of the content that we have created.
Yearbook and the Curriculum • Our state has recently adopted a new curriculum, rooted in the Common Core Curriculum. • This curriculum is perfectly suited to what we do in Yearbook class. • W.11-12.6 Use technology, including the internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products.
How do we create the book? • www.yearbookavenue.com • An internet-based publishing tool • Pretty much everything I know about computers is from my experience as an editor of my high school newspaper • www.misterambrose.com • Daily Agenda and Objectives
Index Cards • Your name and your child’s name • Is there anything you want me to know so that I may be a better teacher for your child? • Is there anything you would like to share about your child’s personality, interests, or previous academic experiences?
