Transcript Atlanta or Bust” - McDaniel College

“Atlanta or Bust”
“How We Spent
Our Summer Vacation”
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July 5th - Departure
“Atlanta or Bust”
Harrisburg and Dulles
to Atlanta, Georgia
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Tuesday - Pre-Conference Begins
Speakers
Tours
How To’s
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“The HSTW effort is based
on the belief that, in the
right school environment,
most students can learn
complex academic and
technical concepts.”
Gene Bottoms
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Major goal:
To raise
Achievement
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Major Goal:
To blend Academic +
Vocational Skills
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•Reading
•Communication
•Riting
•Computation
•Rithmetic
•Collaboration
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Key Practices
•High expectations
•Vocational studies
•Academic studies
•Program of study
•Work-based learning
•Teachers working together
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Key Practices - cont’d
•Students actively engaged
•Guidance
•Extra help
•Keeping score
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Key Conditions
•Organizational structure and process
•Effective leadership
•Support of Superintendent & JOC
•Involve employers and postsecondary institutions
•More demanding academic core
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Recommended Curriculum
Grades 9 - 12
•English - 4 credits
•Mathematics - 2 credits
•Science - 3 credits
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Recommended Curriculum
Grades 9 - 12 (cont’d)
•Social Studies - 3 credits
•Major - 4 credits
•Related Fields - 2 credits
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Why is HSTW Successful?
•Expectations - Clear and High
•Guidance and Counseling System
•Focused Staff Development
•Teacher Collaboration/Cooperation
•Extra Help Available
•Ties to Businesses/Post Secondary Schools
•Board Support
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Common Strands for
“Raising the Bar”
•Increased Graduation Requirements
•Strengthened Core Curriculum
•College Prep level courses
•Increased Attendance Requirements
•Advisor/Mentor/Shadowing Programs
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Common Strands for
“Raising the Bar”
•Elimination of Low Level Courses and Programs
•Focused Staff Development
•Common Planning Time for Staff
•Block Scheduling
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Topics of Interest
Thursday - Saturday
• 429 Sessions
• BIE Partnerships
• Reading
• Shadowing/Mentoring
• Inclusion
• Learning Styles
• Block Scheduling
• 9th Grade Program
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Topics of Interest
Thursday - Saturday
• Staff Development
• Project Based Learning
• Integration
• Experiential Learning
• Articulation
•Cooperative Learning
•Teaching Strategies
•Fun in the Classroom
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Free Time?
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Dr. Jim Kraft
Carl Criswell
Roger Apple
Deb Sweigart
Bud Moyer
Eric Mueller
Mack White
Jim Gronski
Gail Gianneschi
Charlie Mark
Etta Buchwald
Linda Roelke
Linda Rambo
Marge Runkle
Sheila Jones
Jane Kohl