Minneapolis South High School [south.mpls.k12.mn.us/] presentation from One Minneapolis: A Call to Action! conference December 2, 2011 hosted by the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights
4. A Need Presents Itself…
Black Latino Asian Native American White
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My 10th gr Open Their
Students attendance at
school
conferences
5. Moving the Conferences into the
Community
Student led
portfolio
presentation
“show
what
you
know”
6. Showcasing Student Work
o Families are able
to see what their
students are
learning
o Students identify
standards and
articulate progress
towards mastery
8. Celebrating our Students’ Success
Networking for parents
Fellowship with your neighbors
Conversations about how to better serve “our” students’ needs
10. Parent and Staff Solutions
o Planners provided for all 10th graders
o Tech support from media specialists for
families
o Interdisciplinary team involvement
o Counseling office coordinating with 10th
grade team
o Somali translator, Spanish translator to be
provided by school
11. PARTNERS IN CLOSING THE GAP
A project of the Human Rights Center at
the University of Minnesota
12. Partners in Closing the Gap
o Project aims to close the Achievement Gap in
metro area schools (grades 6-12)
o Teachers pair with Community Volunteer to address
Human Rights and Racial Healing in the Classroom
o Students design and implement Community
Action Projects to expand classroom learning
(grants up to $1000)
o More than 1,700 students reached in the classroom
in 2010-11 school year
o Project continues for 2011-12 school year
13. PARTNERS IN CLOSING THE GAP
A project of the Human Rights Center at the University of
Minnesota
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI5o1fa7zvw