Medford High SchoolMr. David Ambrose

YearbookThursday, September 19, 2013

A Little About Me32 years old10th year teaching at Medford High SchoolEnglish 11 HonorsEnglish 10 Honors and English 10 StandardYearbookProud father to Ben and Charlotte (also

students!)UMass Amherst ’03, B.A. English and

JournalismUMass Amherst ’04, M.Ed.

What do these schools have in common?University of MassachusettsUniversity of DelawareUniversity of MarylandProvidence CollegeBoston CollegeThe College of the Holy CrossBrown UniversityHarvard University

Brown University StudyThe number one thing a high school student

can do to increase his/her potential for admission to an Ivy League school is to become an editor on the yearbook staff.

Leadership TeamJamie TraverseRob KeithKelly FoleyAnd other students who will emerge!

Jamie, Rob, and Kelly have already been terrific in assuming leadership roles in class.

A student-run organizationNo outside financial supportAll revenue is generated from book sales, ad

sales, and other fund-raisingProduction of a 144 page color hardbound

book with a budget of about $22KOur yearbook representative Tom Keeley has

already asked if he can use some of the content that we have created.

Yearbook and the CurriculumOur state has recently adopted a new

curriculum, rooted in the Common Core Curriculum.

This curriculum is perfectly suited to what we do in Yearbook class.

W.11-12.6 Use technology, including the internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products.

How do we create the book?www.yearbookavenue.comAn internet-based publishing toolPretty much everything I know about

computers is from my experience as an editor of my high school newspaper

www.misterambrose.comDaily Agenda and Objectives

Index CardsYour name and your child’s nameIs there anything you want me to know so

that I may be a better teacher for your child?Is there anything you would like to share

about your child’s personality, interests, or previous academic experiences?