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Career Academies Transformational Model The Academies of Nashville • Wall to Wall Academies • Freshmen Academies • Academies with career or thematic focus for grades 10-12 • Teacher teams with common planning time • Academy Assistant Principals, • Academy Coach, counselors • Academy offerings informed by workforce projections / college degrees • 10 National Standards of Practice for academies • Transforming the learning space Redesigning High Schools Academies of Nashville Characteristics • • • • • • • Freshmen Academies Career/Thematic Academies grades 10-12 Block schedule with common planning time Academy Principals, counselors, academy coach Offerings informed by workforce projections Academy Ambassadors Timeframe Transforming Teaching and Learning Academies of Nashville Characteristics • Project and Inquiry-based, real world application • Experiential Learning for students and teachers • Acceleration options – AP, IB, Cambridge AICE, and dual enrollment • Virtual/online learning • ACT Prep, highly effective teaming • Teacher externships Rigor and Relevance Learning Pillars • Flexible use of academic knowledge and skills • Critical Thinking • Problem-solving • Teamwork • Communication • Creativity/Innovation • Global Awareness Teaching Pillars • • • • • Inquiry-based Project-based Real-world (authentic) Performance-based Technology integration What’s the Difference? College\Career Academy Career Technical Education • Student has a 6-10 yr plan • Student has plan of study • Student has academic courses that relate and integrate with the technical path and lead to college and career • Post secondary or certification is considered non-negotiable • Advisory Board supports academy /including CTE • Experiential learning for all students • Not necessarily part of a career plan • May take unrelated courses • Attends traditional academic courses that don’t integrate or necessarily relate to pathway • Some areas do not lead to secondary degrees or certifications • Advisory Board supports CTE • Select students have work based learning experiences What’s the Same? • • • • • • • • • Curriculum Frameworks Occupational Sequence of Courses—More Focused Possibility for Certifications Career Assessment Work-based experiences CTSOs Chance for Scholarships Advisory Boards Transforming Business and Civic Engagement • Structure at three levels for Engagement – CEO Champions – Partnership Councils – Advisory Boards • Advise, Assist and Advocate • Intentional planning • Documentation for Sustainability An academy is … • Elementary school model of knowing students • Middle school model of organization • High school model of content • College model of majoring Where to Begin? • • • • • Clear Mission and Vision Student Centered Model Plan with the End in Mind Strategic Plan Professional Development Professional Development Structure • • • • • • • • Academies 101 Master Schedule (includes Philosophy) Highly Functioning Team Training Team Leader Training Trainings for Administrator/Counselors Reactive/Response Interventions (Pyramid) Freshman Seminar (optional) Advisor/Advisee (optional) Academy Video Tour the Academies at McGavock High https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz8Y5N_If5 Q Professional Development Instruction • • • • • • • • • • Teaching on the Block Teaching practices Formative Assessment Project Based Learning Contracted Honors CTE Honors CTE New Teacher Training Curriculum Mapping Externships/Problem Based Learning Dual Enrollment/Certifications Professional Development Business Engagement • Partners and those responsible for partnerships • Training for those outside system how to communicate with educators • Educators need training in communicating/working with partners • Partners can fill gaps in knowledge gaps due to ever changing skill needs Academies of Nashville Study Tour www.academiesstudyvisit.com