Winter Institute for Ninth Grade Academies Enhancement Development Project LEAP INTO NGAs!!

Winter Institute for

Ninth Grade Academies

Enhancement Development Project

LEAP INTO NGAs!!

Wednesday, February 29

Junior Achievement (JA) World

Huizenga Center at Broward College

1130 Coconut Creek Blvd.

Coconut Creek, FL 33066

8:00 AM Registration

8:30 AM-3:30 PM

Elisa Calabrese, Ed.D.Assistant Superintendent

HRD - Division of Professional Learning and Continuing

Education

Welcome

Ann EvansProject Coordinator

HRD - Division of Professional Learning and Continuing Education

Introductions

NGA Enhancement Development Project

Deerfield Beach Bucks

Coral Springs Colts

Miramar Patriots

Northeast Vikings

Nova Titans

South Plantation Paladins

Stranahan Dragons

Leap Bag

Linda Whitehead Director, Teacher DevelopmentHRD - Division of Professional

Learning and Continuing Education

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Objectives for the DayAM

• To learn • To reflect and • To network through

lunch

PM

• To discuss• To evaluate • To begin planning

Take away from NGA Winter Institute:• Knowledge• Resources • Clarity of priorities • Tools needed to move ahead into

Action Planning

Overview of Project

Ann Evans – Project Coordinator

Nettie Legters, Ph.D. – Co-Principal Investigator

Center for Social Organization of Schools

Johns Hopkins University

Linda Medvin – Teacher on Special Assignment

Flagship Schools’ NGA Coordinators:

Teacher Leadership: Team Leader ModelTameka King- Coral Springs HS

Data Driven Collaborative Response TeamsRicardo Santana- Nova HS

Teacher Leadership: NGA Coordinator ModelDonna Rose- South Plantation HS

Active Community Partnerships: Board Of Directors ModelJennifer Hamilton- Stranahan HS

Description of Enhancements

Morning Break

Susan Leon – Coral Springs HSJohn LaCasse - Nova HSDavid Basile, Ph.D. – South Plantation HSDeborah Owens: Stranahan HS

Principals’ Presentation

The Flagship SchoolPrincipals Present:

Movies of Our Lives!

The Way We Were!

The Way We Were!

SLC GrantsDistrict mandate for Ninth Grade

AcademiesPLC – LINGO – for all NGA

AdministratorsShowcase of Success

The Here and Now!

The Here and Now!

No funds (till now)No mandate from the DistrictNo District support No venue to display Best

Practices

Back to the Future!

Back to the Future!

Lead with a vision (and expertise)Excitement for the projectDon’t take NO for an answerHandpick 9th grade teachersInstill teacher leadershipDon’t let money be an obstacleEarly –and continuing—faculty buy-inScheduling

MOST IMPORTANT:

DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE KIDS!

Ann EvansModerator

Flagship School Principals’Moderated Panel

LUNCH

Gerene Starratt, Ph.D.Visiting Professor of EducationAdrian Dominican School of EducationBarry University

Introduce Guest Speaker

Jill Farrell, Ed.D.Associate DeanAdrian Dominican School of EducationBarry University

Guest Speaker

Flagship Schools’ NGA Coordinators

Question & Answer Session

Ready to LEAP!

Discuss each question with your group and record answers on the lavender handout.

Choose one recorder for the group. The recorder will hand in the form today.

The form will be sent back to the recorder via CAB.Use the notes on your LEAPad! for assistance.

Action Planning Activity

Choose a spokesperson to report out.

Explain which enhancement your school will implement first.

Summarize the group’s discussion that led to this choice and why.

Share the benefits you expect and the challenge you think you will face when implementing the enhancement.

Ready to LEAP!Which enhancement will you focus on first?

In what order are the other enhancements ranked?

Schools Report Out

Flagship Schools:• Coral Springs• Nova HS• South Plantation

HS • Stranahan HS

Core Schools:• Deerfield Beach

HS• Northeast HS• Miramar HS

Planning Tool:

Meet as a team when you return to your school to complete the blue handout.

NGA Coordinators will scan and return the form to Ann Evans on or before March 9.

NGA Coordinators bring the completed Planning Tool to the next Design Team Meeting on March 21 at SPHS at 3:30 PM.

The Planning Tool document will be used for activities at the meeting.

Follow up Activity

Nettie Legters, Ph.D.Johns Hopkins University

Exit Survey

School and Community based experts:Principal

Ninth Grade AdministratorNinth Grade Coordinator

Representative from Institute of Higher LearningResearch and Development Support:

MDRCJohns Hopkins UniversityBCPS

Human Resource Development-Division of Professional Learning and Continuing Education staff

Design Team

Linda Whitehead Director,

Teacher Development

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