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MAKING LEARNING COUNTPresented by-Priscilla Ross, Antoinette Daye, LaToya Castro Gallimore

“Education is the passport to the future,

for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”

Malcom X

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Upon completion of this session you will understand

How to turn an ordinary elective/core class into a workbase learning experience How to exchange the knowledge learned in the classroom into work skills How to get your school, school district, parents, and the community involved in helping make learning count

OBJECTIVES

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Upon completion of this session you will understand

How to turn an ordinary elective class into a work base learning experience How to exchange the knowledge learned in the classroom into work skills How to get your school, school district parents and the community involved in helping make learning count

Where do we start?Objective 1 – Workbase learning experience.

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Identify the elective/core classes that you already teach that are popular in your school

Yearbook & Journalism Marketing Fundamentals of Technology Web Design

What do we teach?

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Identify the clubs, organizations and programs that bring revenue into your school (SGA, PTSA, Science Fair, Theater, Sports, etc..)

Show me the money!

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Identify advisory board members, committed teachers, and parentsto assist with your workbase learning program

Teamwork

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The Journey

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Action Steps

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Establish

Goals

Survey

Expectations

Course Related Tasks Objective 2 – Knowledge to work skills

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COURSE - Marketing

- Journalism

- Accounting

- Drama

- Science

Business cards, flyers, program booklets, and T-shirt print shop

School newspaper and student publications

Account management, bookkeeping for clubs and organizations

Customer service

Documentation

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Work logPermission slips

Team chartersInvoices

CertificationsEmployee contracts

Audit logs

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Stakeholder Involvement Objective 3 – Making the learning count

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Have a team breakfast for your advisory board, select parents, and community leaders.

Invite your team members, community leaders and parents to a soft opening for a pre-showcase of the final project.

Involve all stakeholders and representatives during the entire planning process.

Our success

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Contact information

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Priscilla RossCoordinator Business Finance Academy3727 Fayetteville StDurham, NC 27707919-560-3925Priscilla.ross@dpsnc.net

Latoya Castro-Gallimore3727 Fayetteville StDurham, NC 27707919-560-3925Latoya.Castro-Gallim@dpsnc.net

Antoinette Daye3727 Fayetteville StDurham, NC 27707919-560-3925Antoinette.daye@dpsnc.net

Visit Our School Website:http://www.hillside.dpsnc.net