Transcript Telesis Teacher Wiki - telesis
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Telesis Teacher Wiki
What does Telesis mean?
Let’s check the dictionary.
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Telesis, the definition:
Telesis – a word derived from Greek that
literally means “completion”
According to dictionary.com, telesis means:
“deliberate, purposeful utilization of the
processes of nature and society to obtain
particular goals.”
At Telesis, this is our mission and our passion,
and we more simply phrase it:
PLANNED PROGRESS
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All Arizona educators want their students to get a quality
education.
Success Measured, a study conducted by the
Arizona Charter Schools Association,
offers some valuable answers on how to achieve that goal.
The rigorous research identified four foundational elements of
student-level growth that schools – charter or district – must
have to help students perform better academically.
They include:
a leader with a purpose
teachers who take responsibility for the end result
a culture that promotes teamwork
using data to solve problems.
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A LEADER WITH A PURPOSE
In the top schools of the study,
leadership
vision
mission
These are very powerful and drive
every single decision.
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Telesis Preparatory Academy
Mission Statement
Telesis is committed to
offering a curriculum
individually designed and
delivered to meet the
needs of each student in
real preparation for
lifelong learning.
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We avoid “Cookie Cutter Curriculum” that
traditional education frequently supplies.
At Telesis, we individualize our curriculum, so that it fits the
educational needs of every student. To do this we keep our class
s
size mall
with an average of only 18-20 students per teacher.
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STUDENT
PARENT
TEACHER
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The Three I’s
At Telesis Preparatory Academy, we strive to:
•Integrate – The curriculum is combined.
•Inspire – The curriculum is interesting and fun.
•Individualize – The curriculum fits the needs of each student.
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The Telesis ABC’s
• ATTENDANCE – Telesis students cannot miss more
than 5 days per semester without a doctor’s excuse.
• BEHAVIOR – Telesis students must behave
appropriately according to discipline policy or face
consequences (utilizing due process).
• CONSISTENT CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE Telesis students must demonstrate a consistent effort
to improve in all subject areas.
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The Telesis Parents
• Signed contract to support the Telesis ABC’s
• Parent/teacher conferences each semester
• Parent involvement encouraged
• Communication and input always welcome
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Children are first!
At Telesis children are first and they come
in all shapes and sizes.
Therefore, curriculum should be designed to
fit their individual needs.
How do we make children first at Telesis?
Telesis Teacher Wiki
What does Telesis mean?
Let’s check the dictionary.
Slide 2
Telesis, the definition:
Telesis – a word derived from Greek that
literally means “completion”
According to dictionary.com, telesis means:
“deliberate, purposeful utilization of the
processes of nature and society to obtain
particular goals.”
At Telesis, this is our mission and our passion,
and we more simply phrase it:
PLANNED PROGRESS
Slide 3
All Arizona educators want their students to get a quality
education.
Success Measured, a study conducted by the
Arizona Charter Schools Association,
offers some valuable answers on how to achieve that goal.
The rigorous research identified four foundational elements of
student-level growth that schools – charter or district – must
have to help students perform better academically.
They include:
a leader with a purpose
teachers who take responsibility for the end result
a culture that promotes teamwork
using data to solve problems.
Slide 4
A LEADER WITH A PURPOSE
In the top schools of the study,
leadership
vision
mission
These are very powerful and drive
every single decision.
Slide 5
Telesis Preparatory Academy
Mission Statement
Telesis is committed to
offering a curriculum
individually designed and
delivered to meet the
needs of each student in
real preparation for
lifelong learning.
Slide 6
We avoid “Cookie Cutter Curriculum” that
traditional education frequently supplies.
At Telesis, we individualize our curriculum, so that it fits the
educational needs of every student. To do this we keep our class
s
size mall
with an average of only 18-20 students per teacher.
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STUDENT
PARENT
TEACHER
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The Three I’s
At Telesis Preparatory Academy, we strive to:
•Integrate – The curriculum is combined.
•Inspire – The curriculum is interesting and fun.
•Individualize – The curriculum fits the needs of each student.
Slide 10
The Telesis ABC’s
• ATTENDANCE – Telesis students cannot miss more
than 5 days per semester without a doctor’s excuse.
• BEHAVIOR – Telesis students must behave
appropriately according to discipline policy or face
consequences (utilizing due process).
• CONSISTENT CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE Telesis students must demonstrate a consistent effort
to improve in all subject areas.
Slide 11
The Telesis Parents
• Signed contract to support the Telesis ABC’s
• Parent/teacher conferences each semester
• Parent involvement encouraged
• Communication and input always welcome
Slide 12
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Children are first!
At Telesis children are first and they come
in all shapes and sizes.
Therefore, curriculum should be designed to
fit their individual needs.
How do we make children first at Telesis?