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Freshman Academy. Tri-Association Annual Educators Conference Puerto Vallarta Mexico October11, 2007. Steven Hupp & Jeff Mahood. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” - Dr. Seuss. About Me. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Freshman AcademyTri-Association Annual Educators Conference
Puerto Vallarta MexicoOctober11, 2007
Steven Hupp & Jeff Mahood
“You have brains in your head.You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourselfany direction you choose.”
-Dr. Seuss
About Me
About Me
by Rebecca M. Dedmond
of The George Washington University from the November 2005 issue of NASSP’s
Principal Leadership
Aha! Freshman Academy
• What do we need to teach 9th graders to help them have a successful high
school career?
What do we need to teach 9th graders to
help them have a successful high school
career?
• Study skills
• Self Awareness
• Career Awareness
• School Mission and values
Qualities of the Colegio Bolivar Graduate
•The Colegio Bolivar Graduate will utilize the processes, knowledge and values of scholarship.
•The Colegio Bolivar Graduate will apply and connect knowledge in order to think critically and creatively.
•The Colegio Bolivar Graduate will demonstrate bilingual proficiency in social and academic contexts.
•The Colegio Bolivar Graduate will exemplify positive personal values.
•The Colegio Bolivar Graduate will demonstrate the moral conscience and social responsibility of a proactive citizen.
•The Colegio Bolivar Graduate will interact with the world recognizing and respecting multiple perspectives.
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade University Career
10/18/2006
Three Weeks of Instruction
Ten Year Educational Plan
To Create an informed
Freshman Academy
Successful High School Student
In the skills and abilities to become a
Normas
Relationships
Six Qualities of the Graduate
Career InterestUniversity Skills
Belonging to a group
Respect for others and self
Learning to live with the consequences of choices
Healthy Living
Standards1. The student learns to project
into the future and to understand the consequences of their actions and the choices made today.
2. The student completes formal assessments and surveys to help them establish and consolidate their identity, becoming “identity-achieved.”
3. The student analyzes the effect of personal interest and aptitudes upon educational and career planning.
4. The student recognizes the impact of career choice on personal lifestyle.
5. The student recognizes the impact their commitment to education has on their future lifestyle and life satisfaction.
6. The student demonstrates the skills to locate, analyze, and apply career information.
7. The student knows the process for career planning and educational preparation.
More Standards8. The student can apply the
skill sets required to succeed (both in the classroom and the workforce).
9. The student demonstrates the importance of productive work habits and attitudes.
10.The student knows that many skills are common to a variety of careers and that these skills can be transferred from one career opportunity to another.
11.The student knows the process used to locate and secure entry-level employment.
12.The student knows the effect change has on society and career opportunities.
Recognizing Your Fellow House Monsters
What we Do
• Structure and planning
• With the Kids
Getting From A to B
Getting from A to B
Administrator Said / Teachers Said
• 10 Year Plan
• Personal Portfolio
• Preparation for High School
• Study Skills
Benefits - Expected and Un
Where we are Going (we think)
Closure
• Insert Clear Bulleted Review Points here
Dr. Seuss (from Oh, the places you'll go!, 1990)
“You have brains in your head.You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourselfany direction you choose.”
Contact
• Steven Hupp• [email protected]
• Jeff Mahood• [email protected]
Colegio BolívarAA 26300
Calle 5 # 122-21 via a Pance
Cali, Colombia57 2 555 2039
Mission
Colegio Bolivar is an educational community whose mission is to educate
its students in a bilingual, democratic environment to be autonomous, and to
demonstrate a spirit of inquiry and collaboration, a commitment to
excellence, and the highest aspirations for the welfare of both the individual and
society.
