9th Grade Initiatives

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9th Grade Initiatives

• Thomas Jefferson H.S.
• Council Bluffs, IA
• High School Summit
• December 2008

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Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCouncil Bluffs, IA
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Thomas Jefferson High SchoolAN UNDEFEATED
STATE OF MIND
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What brought us to look at something different
for our 9th grade program?

• Data, Approaches, Impact on Instruction, Impact
  on Student Learning

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Class of 2012
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What approaches have we taken?
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One 9th grade Professional Learning Community
Bridge Builders
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We are the Graduation Class of 2012
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Common Classroom Practices and Procedures
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What has been the impact of these initiatives?

• Impact on instruction
• Impact on learning
• data

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Our Next Steps
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