Freshman Parent Orientation

August 26, 2015August 26, 2015

Welcome!Welcome!

A Balanced ApproachObjective:Objective:

to utilize a balanced to utilize a balanced approach to create approach to create

a supportive a supportive environment for environment for freshman while freshman while maintaining high maintaining high academic expectations academic expectations

Credit Requirements for Graduation

Total Credits Needed 23 English Credits 4Mathematics Credits 4Social Studies Credits 3Science Credits 3Humanities 1Career and Life Skills 3.5 (1 AE and 1 community service)

including Health .5Physical Education 1Electives 5.5

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Tier I

Freshman TeamsIntegrated Technology

Effective Teaching StrategiesDifferentiated Instruction

Reading in the Content AreaInterdisciplinary Units

Interdisciplinary and Data Team MeetingsStructured Study HallsLate bus on Tuesdays

Extended Resource Center Hours (M, T and R)Positive Behavior Support System

Content Support LabFreshmen Academic Intervention Program

(Whatever it Takes)Guided Study Halls

Tier II

Second TierSecond Tier

Reader/Writer WorkshopReader/Writer Workshop

Math WorkshopMath Workshop

Freshman SeminarFreshman Seminar

E20/20 (Remedial Math and English Programs)E20/20 (Remedial Math and English Programs)

Accelerated Math and Reading ProgramsAccelerated Math and Reading Programs

Social work groups (Pride Program)Social work groups (Pride Program)

Mentor programMentor program

Peer TutoringPeer Tutoring

Tier III

Tier III Includes all of the interventions at Tier II, Includes all of the interventions at Tier II,

(intensive)(intensive) Individualized work with social workerIndividualized work with social worker Behavior Intervention PlanBehavior Intervention Plan Genesis Academy Program Genesis Academy Program

21st Century Skills

Life and Career Skills        Flexibility and AdaptabilityFlexibility and Adaptability Self-directionSelf-direction Social SkillsSocial Skills Productivity and AccountabilityProductivity and Accountability Leadership and Responsibility Leadership and Responsibility

21st Century Learner Expectations

The Teenage Brain

fast-growing synapsesfast-growing synapses unconnected sectionsunconnected sections enlarged neural networks “plasticity” enlarged neural networks “plasticity” immature frontal lobes/mature nucleus immature frontal lobes/mature nucleus

amccubemsamccubems

Strategies to Overcome Obstacles of the Teenage Brain

Use a positive approach for completion of Use a positive approach for completion of homework homework

Involve the senses when studying Involve the senses when studying Ensure that teens get proper rest (9.5 hours)Ensure that teens get proper rest (9.5 hours) Provide teen with enriching activities – music, Provide teen with enriching activities – music,

reading, hobbies, sports) reading, hobbies, sports) Limit the use of electronicsLimit the use of electronics Teach teens to reward themselves and delay Teach teens to reward themselves and delay

gratificationgratification Promote executive functioning skillsPromote executive functioning skills

Growing the Teenage Brain

The saying "use it or lose it" applies to brain The saying "use it or lose it" applies to brain growth during early adolescence. “If a teen is growth during early adolescence. “If a teen is participating in music, sports or academics, those participating in music, sports or academics, those are the connections that will be hard wired. If are the connections that will be hard wired. If they're lying on the couch or playing video games they're lying on the couch or playing video games or MTV, those are the cells and connections that or MTV, those are the cells and connections that are going to survive" (Spinks, 2002, p. 2).are going to survive" (Spinks, 2002, p. 2).

Executive Function

Executive Function is the ability to Executive Function is the ability to integrate a present awareness with integrate a present awareness with future anticipation and past future anticipation and past experience to develop a reasonable experience to develop a reasonable plan (accounting for space, time plan (accounting for space, time and people) for the present action. and people) for the present action.

In the absence of an executive function focus the In the absence of an executive function focus the predictable outcome ispredictable outcome is

Learned helplessness and oppositional behaviorLearned helplessness and oppositional behavior

For example:•Setting goals for the child

•Identifying child’sweaknesses

•Planning and organizingall of their activities

•Monitoring and evaluatingtheir behavior for them•Solving their problems

•Waking your teens up rather than having them set an alarm

Don’t cue what to doCue to KNOW what to do…

“How are you going to know when to be ready?”

“What do you want it to look like?”

“How long do you think it will take?”

“How much time did it take last time?”

“How are you going decide where to set that up?”

“How are you going to know what you need?”

“How are you going to know what is most important?”

“How are you going to decide what to do first?”

All Time Stupid Quotes

All-Time Stupid QuotesAll-Time Stupid Quotes

   Television won’t be able to hold on to any market Television won’t be able to hold on to any market

it captures after the first six months.it captures after the first six months.

People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.”box every night.”

Darryl F. Zanuck, Head of 20Darryl F. Zanuck, Head of 20thth Century Fox in Century Fox in 19461946

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More Stupid Quotes

““There is no reason for any individual to have a There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home.”computer in their home.”Kenneth Olsen, President and Founder of Digital Kenneth Olsen, President and Founder of Digital Equipment Corporation, in 1977Equipment Corporation, in 1977

““Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value.”value.”Marshall Ferdinand Foch, French Military Marshall Ferdinand Foch, French Military Strategist and Future World War I Commander Strategist and Future World War I Commander in 1911in 1911

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Two more…

The “telephone has too many shortcomings to be The “telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.”device is inherently of no value to us.”

Western Union Internal Memo, in 1876Western Union Internal Memo, in 1876   ““Everything that can be invented has been invented.”Everything that can be invented has been invented.” Charles H. Duell, U.S. Commisioner of Patents in 1899Charles H. Duell, U.S. Commisioner of Patents in 1899

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““No one in my family has ever gone to college. I’d No one in my family has ever gone to college. I’d be crazy to think I could make it.” be crazy to think I could make it.” 

““It’s no use. My teacher and I will never get along.” It’s no use. My teacher and I will never get along.” We’re just too different.”We’re just too different.”

     ““I can’t make it to school on time – that’s just not I can’t make it to school on time – that’s just not

me.”me.” I love to play basketball, but I am not good enough I love to play basketball, but I am not good enough

to make the team.”to make the team.”

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Changed behavior

Decision- making

AwarenessAwareness

ReflectionReflection

Model for

Changed Behavior

Attendance Matters Three type of absencesThree type of absences

ExplainedExplainedExcusedExcusedTruantTruant After the 10After the 10thth unexcused absence you will unexcused absence you will

lose credit for a half year course. After lose credit for a half year course. After the 20the 20thth unexcused absence you will lose unexcused absence you will lose credit for a full year course.credit for a full year course.

Tardies

Students are allowed three tardies during the Students are allowed three tardies during the course of the year. course of the year.

After the third tardy, students will be held After the third tardy, students will be held until the start of the next full period. This until the start of the next full period. This will impact the number of absences and will impact the number of absences and may lead to denial of credit. may lead to denial of credit.

Safe and Orderly

In order to ensure a safe and orderly In order to ensure a safe and orderly environment we need to know if an intruder environment we need to know if an intruder is in the building immediately. As a is in the building immediately. As a precaution, all students will be required to precaution, all students will be required to wear a lanyard with their photo ID. wear a lanyard with their photo ID. Students will be provided with the lanyard Students will be provided with the lanyard and the photo ID at the start of the year.and the photo ID at the start of the year.

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Dress CodeThe following list of clothing does not support an The following list of clothing does not support an

educational environment.educational environment. Hems more than five inches from the knee, coats Hems more than five inches from the knee, coats

and all forms of outwear, scarves, gloves, and all forms of outwear, scarves, gloves, sunglasses, headgear, chains, midriff tops or low sunglasses, headgear, chains, midriff tops or low slung pants, spaghetti straps or low cut tops, slung pants, spaghetti straps or low cut tops, clothing which prints vulgarities or promotes clothing which prints vulgarities or promotes illegal activity or discrimination towards any illegal activity or discrimination towards any person.person.

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Get Involved

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ClubsClubs Student CouncilStudent Council Events/ActivitiesEvents/Activities

Parenting a Freshman

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A child educated only at school

is an uneducated child.

George Santayana