becoming the community of our dreams
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Becoming the Community of Our Dreams. 2 nd Annual Maumelle High School – Maumelle Chamber of Commerce Partnership Luncheon. Objectives : Strengthen relationships between educators and the business community Review new vision for Maumelle High School and progress made in Year 1 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Becoming the Community of Our Dreams2nd Annual
Maumelle High School – Maumelle Chamber of Commerce
Partnership Luncheon
Objectives: • Strengthen relationships between educators and the
business community
• Review new vision for Maumelle High School and progress made in Year 1
• Create an action plan to promote and publicize successes at Maumelle High School and feeder schools.
WHY Change
• 21st Century Job Market• Common Core Standards• Career and College Ready
Graduates• Our Clientele had Changed
What We Need
• Motivated Students• Engaging Practices• Relevant Studies• Small Learning Communities• Developed MHS Culture
So…high schools must provide…• Education that prepares students for
CAREERS….(college and career ready)
• “Real world” working environment• Problem-solving and critical thinking• Invisible and continual use of technology• Continual collaboration with “co-workers”• Independent learning
• Opportunities for students to be employable upon graduation
Researched Based Model
• To ensure changes are productive• To use as a measuring tool• To network with other schools like
us• To receive valuable feedback
Relationships
High Expectations /Systems of Management
21st Century Instruction/
Learning
High Schools That WorkNational Career Academy Coalition
The Plan…
• Wall to Wall Career Academies Certifications for Employment Concurrent Credit
(National Coalition Career Academies)
• Aligned to Ten Key Practices of Top High Schools in the Nation
(SREB High Schools That Work)
• Project Based Instruction
What is a CAREER ACADEMY
• Small high school within a large high school…ideally no more than 500 (Grades 9 – 12)
• Career Focus• Core/Career Teacher Teams• Business Partner• Collegiate Partner• Certifications offered
Benefits of Career Academy
• Students see purpose in high school experience
• Small group of core/career teachers share same students
• Enrichment activities that are cross curricular
• Real life experiences
ENGINEERINGEAST
DIGITAL COM.MEDICAL
MARKETINGBANKING
EDUCATIONTHE ARTS
Pre-AP and On-level CoursesSimilar Location
Pre-AP and On-level CoursesSimilar Location
Global Teachers
PE/HealthForeign LangSpecial Ed..
Fine ArtFACS
2013-2014 Freshmen Academies
6-7 Teachers1 Counselor
1 Administrator
6-7 Teachers1 Counselor
1 Administrator
A – TEAM Academy
FAME
Academy
A-TEAM Academy
Technology, Engineering, and Applied Mathematics
Engineering
9th: Intro to Engineering
10th: Principles of Engineering
11th: Civil and Architectural Engineering
12th: CAPSTONE course:• Engineering Design and Development
EAST
• EAST 1• EAST 2• EAST 3• EAST 4
Environmental And Spatial Technologies
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
9th: Digital Communications 1
Computer Aps 1
10th: Digital Communications 2
Computer Aps 2
11th: Digital Communications 3
Digital Communications 4
12th: AP Computer Science
Medical Professions
9th: Anatomy / Physiology
10th: To be determined
11th: To be determined
12th: To be determined
FAME Academy
Finance, Arts, Marketing, and Education
Marketing
9th Intro to Marketing
Computer Aps 1
10th Sports Marketing
Computer Aps 2
11th Marketing Management
12th Marketing
Banking
9th Banking & Finance
Computer Aps 1
10th Banking and Lending
Computer Aps 2
11th Accounting
12th Banking Finance
Operations and Law
Education
9th Child Development
Parenting
10th Orientation to Teach I
11th Psychology
Nutrition and Wellness
12th Orientation to Teach II
The ArtsFour Years of Art
• Portfolio for Employment
• Annual Group Showing or Performance
• Senior Individual Recital Performance or Showing
• Internship or Career-based Experience
• Advanced Placement Collegiate Work
Visual Drama Stagecraft Vocal Instrumental
Miscellaneous• Changing Programs• Experiences• Advisory• Hope and Dreams
• College Algebra 3 hours• College Biology 4 hours• College Psychology 3 hours
Arkansas Tech University
Transfers to any public Arkansan university
College Credit
University of Arkansas @ LR
University of Central Arkansas
English Comp I / II 6 hours
U.S History I/II 6 hours College Cal 4 hours
26 Hours
• AP English• AP Literature• AP Calculus• AP Chemistry• AP US History• AP European History• AP Government• AP Biology• AP Music Theory• AP Art• AP Spanish
33 hours
AP Courses
If student scores a 3 or better on exam
New 13-14
New 14-15
Advanced Placement
Business Partnerships
• Senior Business Luncheon• Become a Classroom Mentor• Critique Real-World Student Presentations• Site Tours
• Annual MHS/Chamber Business Luncheon• Teach through Junior Achievement • Guest Speaker• Become a Sponsor
• Stinger• Hornet• Presenting
Future: Internships Certifications
