High School Redesign Summit

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High School Redesign Summit

• 2009
• Deona Austin
• Winnfield Senior High School

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Delivery System

• School Guidance Curriculum
• Classroom Instruction
• Interdisciplinary Curriculum
• Group Activities
• Parent Workshops and Instruction

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School Guidance Curriculum

• Wisdom for Life
• www.livewiremedia.com
• Short read and respond activities 4 times in time
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• Nov.3-14 Trustworthiness
• Nov. 12-Dec.5- Respect
• Dec. 8 -19 Responsibility
• Jan. 5 16 - Fairness

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School Guidance Curriculum

• Kick Off www.koprogram.com
• Back to school orientation.
• Model Schools Conference relationship
  materials
• www.laportal.com
• JAG EMPLOY Initiative
• Tigers Action Plan - free www.tigerwoodsfoundation
  .org
• Character Development Curriculum

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Delivery System

• Individual Student Planning
• Responsive Services
• System Support

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Strategies

• 8th grade tour.
• 8th grade scheduling with parents.
• Go to advisor each Monday.
• Tiger Mentors meet with freshmen on Monday.
• Lockers are near advisors classroom.
• Send birthday letters and birthday bulletin board.

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Strategies

• Advisors call parents at least once during 1st
  grading period and 3rd grading period.
• Parent invitations are sent for conferences,
  senior activities, and other events.
• Newsletters
• Counselor and principal teach Test Prep Review.