This document provides an overview and updates from an academic manager's staff training on improving academics at a Job Corps center. It discusses: - The center ranking highly in academics and TABE scores improving. - Areas for further improvement like more applied and community-based learning, holding students accountable, and better communication between academics and trades. - New policies including monthly projects and seminars, and accountability for staff in meeting requirements. - Upcoming assessments and keeping areas inspection-ready. - A reminder from the new CD to make the most of their time working.

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M A R L E N E L Y N - C O O K
A C A D E M I C M A N A G E R
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ACADEMICS WINTER STAFF
TRAINING

2. WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
● Staff & Areas
● Format of the Training
● Trainers
● Topics to be covered
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Academic Update - December 2012
● HSD/GED #1 Position in Job Corps Ranking
● TABE % Improved remarkably over the past year.
● Improved Classroom Management
● Overall improvement in engaging students in the
classroom.
● Improved Safety Practices

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Needs further Improvement ….
● More Applied Academics (including projects with Trades)
● Improved Extended Programs – reach more students.
● More Community based programs - learning outside the
classroom. How is the ‘Make a Difference Project
at Glen Springs Elem. going?
● More positive documentation on student behavior &
progress.
● Feedback from panels. Case note academics and alert
Academic Manager of concerns or changes
needed.
● Better communication with Trades on students’ progress.
Student should not hide out in Trades during academic

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Periods. Oftentimes students complete trades and have
no HSD . Unless f/t trade was approved, students must
attend their academic classes and work on completing
Academics simultaneously with trades.
● Hold students accountable for missing classes, unacceptable
performance and for dress code violations.
● More application of multi-media, technology in the
classroom (Doc camera, projector……
● More serious commitment to completing requirements,
including lesson plans, Tars, timely Incident reports
and case notes.

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● Monthly Applied Academic Projects – reported on
the last report to the Academic Manager for the
month.
● Monthly GED /HS Seminars – to be held on the 2nd. Pay
Monday of each month.
● GED Advisory Board – each one bring one. This Board
will meet monthly.
● An Academic Mentor – related event. One per quarter ?

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NEW CD’s Message
● Strong on Accountability & we should too.
● Work together. Don’t need to put one down to lift one self up.
● Communicate, be respectable to one another.
Share a quote from his presentation the day he arrived on center 11/28/12
& I chose to mention it here as we have several relatively new staff with us
In this department.
He said, “Regardless of how long you have been on the job …
Don’t count the time … Make the time count….”

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Policies & Procedures
● Spend time during the break and re-read the policies
and procedures you agreed to upon joining the GJCC.
● Remember the reporting protocol via –a-vie your
position in the department, GJCC on the whole.
● Revise policies with respect to your relationship with
other staff, supervisor, management and students.
● Questions, concerns, etc. Make appointment with
your manager to address, rather than less appropriate
methods of resolving matters. Try this!

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ASSESSMENTS
● DOL in February 2013
● Corporate in January 2013
It is important that you keep your areas/classrooms
inspection ready at all times. This was we will be ready for any and all
Visits, with or without notice.
Safety Reports – please make sure that these are up to date. Conduct
weekly inspection of your areas. Submit work orders as necessary and
keep documentation.

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Reference Garfield Comic – Let’s avoid complacency and not
be like Garfield as seen below.

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ON BEHALF OF GJCC MANAGEMENT & STAFF, WE
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !
MERRY CHRISTMAS
&
A HAPPY NEW YEAR!