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“Cultivating H igher Learning”: Anahuacalmecac International. Marcos Aguilar, Executive Director, Semillas Community Schools Minnie Ferguson, Director of Education SBE May 5 , 2014 Sacramento , CA. Semillas Community Schools 2002 – 2008 - 2014. Building Community.
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“Cultivating Higher Learning”:Anahuacalmecac International Marcos Aguilar, Executive Director, Semillas Community Schools Minnie Ferguson, Director of Education SBE May 5, 2014 Sacramento, CA
Building Community Parent volunteer group meets weekly Quarterly school-wide parents meetings keep parents involved Parents actively rally behind school’s initiatives
Semillas: CONTINUUM TOWARDS HIGHER EDUCATION PYP MYP AP & A-G College Prep
SOWING TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING CONSTRUCTING CULTURAL RELEVANCE GENERATING TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES BEFORE SMARTER BALANCED, THERE WAS SEMILLAS
REAPING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT CALIFORNIA STATE PRIORITIES: TOJTEKAYOTL TLAJTKE NAUAJKE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT STUDENT ENGAGEMENT SCHOOL CLIMATE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THERE WAS I B BEFORE COMMON CORE,
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTNOW • Pupil achievement, as measured by all of the • following, as applicable: • Statewide assessments • The Academic Performance Index (API) • Percentage of pupils who have successfully completed courses that satisfy UC/CSU entrance requirements • Percentage of ELs who make progress toward English language proficiency as measured by the CELDT • EL reclassification rate • Percentage of pupils who have passed AP exams with 3+ • Percentage of pupils who demonstrate college preparedness pursuant to the Early Assessment Program
Indigenous Languages in California Status U.S.Several of Uto-Aztecan languages are extinct, and most are either severely endangered or on the brink of extinction. Only Hopi has over 5,000 speakers. Recently, attempts have been made by various Native peoples to preserve their cultural and linguistic heritage. For example, the Hopi Language Education and Preservation Plan calls for a comprehensive, reservation-wide language instruction program. MexicoIn Mexico, the largest Uto-Aztecan language is Nahuatl which is spoken by 1.6 million people. SOURCES: http://aboutworldlanguages.com/uto-aztecan-language-family AND http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=23548 Root, Reach and Regeneration
ANAHUACUto-Aztecan Language Human Heritage "We may see ninety percent of these languages, or perhaps all of them, disappear in our lifetimes" (Hinton, 1994).
