Erryn walker cathy riley eric garmon

A LA CARTEDREAM SCHOOL PROJECT – ERIC GARMON, CATHY

RILEY, ERYNN WALKER

A LA CARTE - AN ACRONYM WHICH STANDS FOR AUTONOMOUS LEARNER ACADEMY

CREATING AUTHENTIC RIGOR THROUGH EXPERIENCE.

THIS DREAM SCHOOL WOULD BE A HOME TO A MAXIMUM OF 735 STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12. THIS SMALL NUMBER WOULD ENSURE A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO.

ORIENTATION, INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT, ENRICHMENT, SEMINARS, AND IN-DEPTH STUDY.

WELCOME!

Mission Statement

Mission Statement:

Education without boundaries

•THE INSPIRATION FOR OUR DREAM SCHOOL WAS THE AUTONOMOUS LEARNER MODEL (ALM) SET FORTH BY GEORGE BETTS AND JOLENE KERCHER IN 1978. WE FEEL THAT THE “ONE SIZE FITS ALL” MODEL OF EDUCATION DOES NOT PROPERLY SERVE THE GIFTED STUDENT AND HOPE TO DEVELOP INDEPENDENT, SELF-DIRECTED LEARNERS WHO ARE READY TO LEAD OUR COMMUNITY, NATION, AND WORLD INTO THE FUTURE.

RATIONALE

HOW WILL THIS DREAM SCHOOL WORK?• EVERY NINE WEEKS, STUDENTS WILL BE ASKED TO TAKE A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

TEST TO DETERMINE THE LEARNING STYLE WHICH SUITS THEM BEST. • BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THESE TESTS, STUDENTS WILL BE GROUPED INTO ONE OF

THE THREE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; STEM, HUMANITIES, OR FINE ARTS. • STUDENTS WOULD RECEIVE THEIR CONTENT IN THESE AREAS WITH A PERSPECTIVE

THAT HELPS THEM LEARN. FOR EXAMPLE, FINE ARTS STUDENTS MAY LEARN ABOUT THE PROPERTIES OF WAVES BY STUDYING THE SCIENCE OF SOUND. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE ONE DAY OF GIFTED ENRICHMENT EACH WEEK.

Fine Arts

GUIDE STUDENTS WITH MENTORS IN THE COMMUNITY

• THROUGH THE CURRICULUM –EACH NINE WEEKS, OUR STUDENTS WOULD FOCUS THEIR LEARNING THROUGH AN OVER-REACHING THEME RELATED TO LEADERSHIP. • STUDENTS WOULD ALSO BE ASKED TO COMPLETE AN INTERNSHIP WITH A

COMMUNITY BUSINESS PARTNER. DURING THE INTERNSHIP, THE STUDENTS WILL PUT INTO PRACTICE WHAT IS LEARNED IN THE CLASSROOM

A LA CARTE Education without boundaries

A LA CARTE STUDENT SCHEDULE1st Nine Weeks

Theme: Business Leadership

Day Content Gifted EnrichmentMonday STEM & Fine Arts Humanities

Tuesday Fine Arts & Humanities STEM

Wednesday Humanities & STEM Fine Arts

Thursday ALL Enrichment Planning

Friday Content Planning ALL - Internship

FUNDING PLAN• A la Carte is a public school that is funded by local taxes• Money is also received from the state as being gifted• Local businesses contribute both financially and for services


DESCRIPTORS• STUDENTS THAT QUALIFY FOR ENROLLMENT AT THE A LA CARTE SCHOOL

MUST DEMONSTRATE CREATIVITY, MOTIVATION, INTELLIGENCE, AND ACHIEVEMENT SKILLS• EACH GRADE LEVEL 6-12 HAS 105 STUDENTS ENROLLED• STUDENTS WILL PASS AN ENTRANCE EXAM AND ARE DIVIDED INTO 7 GROUPS

BASED ON MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE THEORIES• EACH GROUP MEETS WITH AN ENRICHMENT/INTERNSHIP ADVISOR TO RECAP

AND DISCUSS THEIR EXPERIENCE


STUDENT SELECTION CRITERIA

• FOLLOW GEORGIA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR GIFTEDNESS• SCORE IN THE 96 PERCENTILE ON NORM REFERENCED TESTS• TEST SCORES MUST BE ADMINISTERED WITHIN THE LAST 2 YEARS• MEET WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS AND PRINCIPAL• STUDENTS MUST HAVE 3 RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

– CURRENT TEACHER, TAG TEACHER, AND ADMINISTRATOR• ONCE STUDENTS ARE SELECTED, THEY WILL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY ON THEIR

PROGRESS AND DETERMINATION CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY


TEACHER SELECTION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• TEACHERS CERTIFIED IN GIFTED AND AP EDUCATION• MONTHLY IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROVIDED TO TEACHERS• WEEKLY INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES ADMINISTERED TO REVIEW GIFTED STRATEGIES• ONCE SELECTED, TEACHERS ARE ASSIGNED STUDENTS TO MONITOR THEIR LEARNING GOALS• DEVELOP PARENT AND TEACHER SURVEY• REVIEW SURVEY DATA ON STUDENTS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATORS

EFFECTIVENESS• UPDATE PROGRAM DESCRIPTORS TO ALIGN WITH GIFTED STANDARDSA LA CARTE Education without boundaries

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT• STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WORK TOGETHER WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO

DISPLAY THEIR TALENTS SUCH AS• PARTICIPATE IN SCIENCE FAIRS• ART EXHIBITS• SHARE SUCCESS USING SOCIAL MEDIA• BUSINESS PLAN WITH COMPANIES AND RETAILERS THAT STUDENTS FACILITATE• THEATER PRODUCTIONS• READING AND LITERACY COMPETITIONS• WORK WITH LOCAL BOOK STORES TO PROMOTE READING AND LITERACY


• STUDENTS ORGANIZE PEP RALLIES AND LEARNING CELEBRATIONS ONCE A MONTH WHILE TEACHER ATTEND WORKSHOPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT• STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WORK WITH LOCAL TRAVEL AGENCIES TO

ORGANIZE TRIPS ABROAD• DEVELOP INTERNSHIP FOR STUDENTS TO TRAVEL GLOBALLY TO PURSUE

THEIR DREAMS• ENCOURAGE LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT


PROMOTE AWARENESS• ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT WITH MONTHLY

ACTIVITIES• COMMUNITY LEADERS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS BY GIVING

THEM RESPONSIBILITIES• STATE AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION OF STUDENT PORTFOLIOS• SUCCESS STORIES THROUGH ADVERTISING MEDIA SUCH AS TELEVISION AND

LOCAL NEWSPAPER


PHYSICAL SPACE AND DESIGN
