“Home of The Titans”

Dr. Helen Roberts, Principal

The Vision Becomes Reality

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Treasure Coast High School

• • • • • • Established August 06 Opening: 1780 Students, No Seniors 07-08: 2520 Students, 50% Minority, 34% Low Socio-Economic Breaking Ranks II SSRI School and Schlechty Network Small Learning Communities – Ninth Grade Academy – Tenth Grade Academy: 2007 – Advanced CTE Academies

Facility Design

• • • • Instruction Drives Construction Energy Efficient Flexible Space High Tech Capacity

Facility Design: Safety and Security

• • • • Few Entry Points Card Key Access Public Parking and Space Isolated From Internal Campus For Evening Events Full Camera Surveillance With Computer Monitoring Feature

Facility Design

• Small Learning Community – Integrated Core Classroom Organization, Not Departmentalized – Operable Classroom Walls – Extended Learning Space – Distributed Offices – Distributed Media – Easy Access For Global Classes, Electives

1 East 1st Floor 1-143 1-142 1-144 Storage EL 1-141 Storage 1-146 EL 1-149 1-140 1-139 1-136 Restrooms SLC Office 1-150 1-151 1-147 1-148

High Tech Learning Environment

• • • • 100% Wireless Coverage 18 Full Mobile Laptop Labs Classrooms Equipped With Teacher Laptop, Docking Station, Data Projector, Document Camera, and Audio Enhancement System.

Interwrite Boards, Smart Board Software

High Tech Learning Environment

• • • • • Turning Point Response Pads 480 Desktops Flexible Furniture Foreign Language Mobile Lab Specialized Tech Labs – Engineering/Manufacturing Lab, Amatrol – CTE Labs, Credit Retrieval Labs – New Media Dual Platform Lab: Mac and Dell

Freshman Academy:

Providing a smooth high school transition

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Starting a Freshman Academy

• • • • • • • • • Research: Read and Visit Ensure common vision and understanding of priorities: the Why! Start when hiring.

Let go of “sacred cows” Staffing Scheduling: Big Challenge Professional Development Long term planning: Goals Student/Community Understanding Acknowledge weaknesses; don’t let them hold you back.

Freshman Academy: STARS

• • • • • • Highest Priority Dedicated Staff Dedicated Building Common Planning Teaming of Core Teachers Common Lunch • • • • Required Transition Course First time 9 th Only: Build in Solutions for Repeaters graders Monthly Themes Student-led Conferences

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 4 critical areas of 9 th development grade staff

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Building support and setting goals for the initiative 2.

Developing skills in group processes and teaming 3.

Curriculum planning for changes in instruction and assessment to meet the goals of the initiative 4.

Differentiated teaching in context

CHAPTER 11 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (ICLE)

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Characteristics of effective professional development Models of professional development

Page 158 Pages 159-164        Teacher networks (NCTE, NCTM, NCSS, NCST, AICE, NCAC, etc) Partnerships (Innovation Grant) Distance learning (AICE, AP, online reading courses) Self-study/resource centers Study groups (6+1 Writing Traits, ESOL Forums) Book Groups (Minds of Boys) Teacher research (Benchmarks data, SIP, etc.)  Coaching/mentoring  Personal improvement plans (IPDPs)  Instructional Strategies using technology

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Integrated Curriculum Development

• • • • • • • • Teaming Strategies Integrated Curriculum Continuum Curriculum Mapping Identifying the low hanging fruit and priorities High Priority Standards and Curriculum CTE Crosswalks Unit Design (Rigor, Relevance, Relationships) Using Data and SIP goals to differentiate instruction.

Using Critical Friends Group Protocol and student engagement data to revise units of study.

TCHS SMALLER LEARNING COMMUNITIES S.T.A.R.S ACADEMY (9 th Grade)

Freshman Seminar Curricular Teams Senior Mentors

GLOBAL COMMUNITY

AICE AP courses Dual Enrollment Honors Courses Spanish French American Sign Language Band Chorus Drama Computers for College Placement H.O.P.E

Physical Education Journalism Reading Advisory

10 th GRADE ACADEMY

Curricular Teams Senior Mentors

Medical and Health Science

Bio Technology First Responder Physical Therapy

Public Service & Safety

Education Criminal Justice

Visionary House

New Media Sports, Recreational Marketing

Engineering, Business and Industrial Technology Culinary Arts Innovation House

Engineering, Manufacturing, and Int. Bus

Advanced Course Offerings

• • • • AICE Advanced Placement Dual Enrollment Internships

ADVISORY

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Personalizing Education for All

Senior Year Focus

• • • • Dual Enrollment; Partnership with IRCC AICE, AP Internships Senior Culminating Project: – Demonstrate Power Standards across curriculum – Present for judging to a panel – Practice in Advisory for modeling and feedback to/from underclassmen.

Course Retakes

• • • • ALS Credit Lab: during day and after school Summer Catch Up Traditional Options: Adult High School, FVS Retake Courses in the Master Schedule identified with qualifiers

We believe

Collaborative Leadership Professional Learning Communities

Teachers are leaders. Principals are leaders of leaders.

The principal will provide leadership in the high school community by building and maintaining a vision, direction, and focus for student learning.

Treasure Coast High School

Continuous Improvement, persistent innovation, and a commitment to continuing growth are expected of all. Failure is not an option.

It is our responsibility to ensure that students are provided with schoolwork and experience in which they experience success.

Every student counts in our hearts and in our classrooms. We value student voice.

Personalized Learning Environment Improved Student Performance

Every student can learn; every student will learn. Teachers and principals are accountable for results. Students need the support of the entire community to be successful. It is our job to involve the community in meaningful ways.

All school activity will be focused on the creation and delivery of schoolwork and experiences from which the students gain the skills and develop the understanding that will equip them to participate fully in an information-based, knowledge-work society.

Curriculum, Instruction, And Assessment