Transcript Preventing and Helping 5th Year Seniors in a Middle

Helping Students at a Middle
College High School to Graduate
on Time
Earl Santymire
Williamson County Middle College
High School
[email protected]
Today’s Agenda
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Introduction
How do students arrive at MCHS
What do we do at MCHS?
What I do in the classroom
Conclusion
Introduction
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Last one standing
Location
Looking ahead
Video “Katie”
How They Arrive
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Public County Schools
Private schools
Home schools
Application
Interview
Provide own transportation
No lunch room
What Do We Do?
• Make the student feel comfortable and
needed
– Respect each student first
– Get to know the student
– Monitor the student in positive ways
• Goal
– Take the student where they are and move them
upward
My Goal For You
We succeed
Status Quo
We fail
We fail
New Mission Statement
• The mission of Middle College High School is to
ignite students’ purpose and foster personal
growth. Through authentic learning
experiences, personal relationships with
teachers and peers, and a customized
curriculum aligned to their unique talents and
interests, students then launch themselves on
a trajectory towards learning, passion, and
service.
The First Week
• Changes by new administration
• Concentration on studies
• Establishing relationships in Focus Groups
Focus Groups
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Heart of our school
Get to know the students
Focus teacher is the advocate for their students
One on one day each week
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Grades
Attendance
Personal
School
• Group activities
• Service activities
Completing the Work
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Learning vs. deadlines
Homework
Presentations
Group work
Capstone
PBL’s
Restricted lunch
What I Do
• If learning does not take place then teaching does
not take place
• Deserve my best
• No one has the right to be bored
• Integrate technology
• All minor assignments must be proficient
• Add humor: motto
• Okay to be human
• Be available
Conclusion
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We don’t have all the answers
Our students feel safe
Our students know they come first
Our students make changes without knowing
it