Academies of Nashville

Ambassador Training

September 14, 2012

Name: ______

Review Time!

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Project Based Learning ______

Interdisciplinary teaching

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Experiential Learning

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Small Learning Communities

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The National Standards of Practice

1) Defined Mission & Goals- The career academy has a written definition of its mission and goals. These are available to the administrators, teachers, students, parents, advisory board, and others involved in the academy.

2) Academy Structure- An academy needs to have a well-defined structure within the high school, reflecting its status as a small learning community.

3) Host District and High School- Career academies exist in a variety of district and high school contexts, which are important determinants of an academy’s success.

4) Faculty & Staff- Appropriate teacher selection, leadership, credentialing, and cooperation are critical to an academy’s success.

5) Professional Development- Since an academy places teachers and other adults into roles not normally included in their previous training, providing adequate professional development time, leadership and support is critical.

6) Governance & Leadership- The academy has a governing structure that incorporates the views of all stakeholders.

7) Curriculum & Instruction- The curriculum and instruction within an academy meets or exceeds external standards and college entrance requirements, while differing from a regular high school by focusing learning around a theme.

8) Employer, Higher Education & Community Involvement- A career academy links high school to its host community and involves members of the employer, higher education and civic community in certain aspects of its operation.

9) Student Assessment- Improvements in student performance are central to an academy’s mission. It is important to gather data that reflects whether students are showing improvement and to report these accurately and fairly to maintain the academy’s integrity.

10) Cycle of Improvement- No new academy functions perfectly. Even well established and operated academies benefit from self-examination and refinement. Ensuring and improving the quality of a career academy requires engaging in a regular cycle of improvement.


5 Characteristics of a College Graduate:

1. A plan for ______education and career

2. At least a ____ composite score on the ACT

3. A ______experience, service-learning, or ______project

4. At least _____course completed online for high school and/or college credit

5. ______credit and/or a nationally-recognized professional certification


Getting Social

Facebook

  1. Like “The Academies of the Nashville”
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  3. ______

Twitter

  1. Follow @MyFutureMyWay
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  3. ______

Stay up to date with the Blog

  1. Visit
  2. ______
  3. ______

Become A Blogger

  1. Have something to ______.
  1. Be ______.
  1. Choose ______words.
  1. Write ______sentences.
  1. Use ______voice.
  1. Keep paragraphs ______.
  1. Eliminate ______words.
  1. Don’t be ______or repeat yourself.
  1. Enhance your story with ______.
  1. Edit ______.

Brainstorm

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DRIVER’S EDUCATION

THE FIVE RULES OF THE ROAD:

Know the ______

Keep the ______to the ______

Avoid ______

All passengers ______

CAUTION: ______

SAVED BY THE BELL:

Questions to save us when we are stuck in a NO TALKING zone.

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Leadership

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Journal

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Journal

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