Freshman AcademyTri-Association Annual Educators Conference

Puerto Vallarta MexicoOctober11, 2007

Steven Hupp & Jeff Mahood

“You have brains in your head.You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourselfany direction you choose.”

-Dr. Seuss

About Me

About Me

by Rebecca M. Dedmond

of The George Washington University from the November 2005 issue of NASSP’s

Principal Leadership

Aha! Freshman Academy

• What do we need to teach 9th graders to help them have a successful high

school career?

What do we need to teach 9th graders to

help them have a successful high school

career?

• Study skills

• Self Awareness

• Career Awareness

• School Mission and values

Qualities of the Colegio Bolivar Graduate

•The Colegio Bolivar Graduate will utilize the processes, knowledge and values of scholarship.

•The Colegio Bolivar Graduate will apply and connect knowledge in order to think critically and creatively.

•The Colegio Bolivar Graduate will demonstrate bilingual proficiency in social and academic contexts.

•The Colegio Bolivar Graduate will exemplify positive personal values.

•The Colegio Bolivar Graduate will demonstrate the moral conscience and social responsibility of a proactive citizen.

•The Colegio Bolivar Graduate will interact with the world recognizing and respecting multiple perspectives.

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade University Career

10/18/2006

Three Weeks of Instruction

Ten Year Educational Plan

To Create an informed

Freshman Academy

Successful High School Student

In the skills and abilities to become a

Normas

Relationships

Six Qualities of the Graduate

Career InterestUniversity Skills

Belonging to a group

Respect for others and self

Learning to live with the consequences of choices

Healthy Living

Standards1. The student learns to project

into the future and to understand the consequences of their actions and the choices made today.

2. The student completes formal assessments and surveys to help them establish and consolidate their identity, becoming “identity-achieved.”

3. The student analyzes the effect of personal interest and aptitudes upon educational and career planning.

4. The student recognizes the impact of career choice on personal lifestyle.

5. The student recognizes the impact their commitment to education has on their future lifestyle and life satisfaction.

6. The student demonstrates the skills to locate, analyze, and apply career information.

7. The student knows the process for career planning and educational preparation.

More Standards8. The student can apply the

skill sets required to succeed (both in the classroom and the workforce).

9. The student demonstrates the importance of productive work habits and attitudes.

10.The student knows that many skills are common to a variety of careers and that these skills can be transferred from one career opportunity to another.

11.The student knows the process used to locate and secure entry-level employment.

12.The student knows the effect change has on society and career opportunities.

Recognizing Your Fellow House Monsters

What we Do

• Structure and planning

• With the Kids

Getting From A to B

Getting from A to B

Administrator Said / Teachers Said

• 10 Year Plan

• Personal Portfolio

• Preparation for High School

• Study Skills

Benefits - Expected and Un

Where we are Going (we think)

Closure

• Insert Clear Bulleted Review Points here

Dr. Seuss (from Oh, the places you'll go!, 1990)

“You have brains in your head.You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourselfany direction you choose.”

Contact

• Steven Hupp• shupp@colegiobolivar.edu.co

• Jeff Mahood• jmahood@colegiobolivar.edu.co

Colegio BolívarAA 26300

Calle 5 # 122-21 via a Pance

Cali, Colombia57 2 555 2039

Mission

Colegio Bolivar is an educational community whose mission is to educate

its students in a bilingual, democratic environment to be autonomous, and to

demonstrate a spirit of inquiry and collaboration, a commitment to

excellence, and the highest aspirations for the welfare of both the individual and

society.