1. 06/16/09 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Sustaining an Academy in Tough Economic Times Stephen Rocco Academy of Finance Director Smithfield High School Smithfield, RI Email: SRocco@smithfield-ps.org
12. 06/16/09 An Example of "Embedding Roots" This will be a collaborative project with Industrial Technology. Business, and Family and Consumer Science Departments
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15. 06/16/09 Like Pieces of a Puzzle . . . Building Success! Student Achievement Class Enrollments Faculty Effort Community Outreach Student Recruitment Promotion and Fundraising Internships Advisory Board Membership Benefits College Connection
16. 06/16/09 Session Objectives *Click on a Puzzle Piece to Access Topic of Interest or … Press Here to continue Student Achievement Class Enrollments Faculty Effort Community Outreach Student Recruitment Promotion and Fundraising Internships Advisory Board Membership Benefits College Connection
29. Membership Benefits 06/16/09 Our High School Financial Literacy Program Leaders with Fidelity Rep and Ms. Valentine (AOF Faculty) General Treasurer with AOF students at Holiday Breakfast
Just some fun stuff to share. I want to begin by saying that we are all trapped within a system that promotes life-long learning and long term planning, but can’t function that way due to a budgetary process that suppresses anything past next year. Think about it. We are asking teenagers to decide what they want to do everyday for the next 50 years, but we can’t tell them that Marketing or Entrepreneurship will run next year. Talk about a dichotomy of theory and practice. Because of the stifling nature of this environment, in many cases we can’t see the forest through the trees”. I have a short video to prove my claim.
Assure them we are not all equal.
Explain the presentation process.
Let me take a few minutes to tell you about us to give you a point of reference. We may be similar in some ways and different in others. It is difficult to compare without a point of reference.
Job Retention (4 Business Teachers) Lower Class Sizes and Priority Scheduling Funding Approval of Field Trips Approval of Professional Development Allow some Autonomy
Publicity (Local Newspapers, RICPA Newsletter, CBS Viewer Letter, etc.) Annual Report to School Committee Show Data Student Achievement is High Meet Expectations and Standards (Align with School and State Graduation Requirements) Go The Extra Mile (Never Say No) College Articulation Agreements 100% Post-Secondary Enrollment Community Outreach Invitation to All Meetings and Events
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Embed those roots like a tree. The more you prove it is working, the harder it is for them to find a reason.
Explain the project. Note the Newspaper.
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I want you to know why before I continue. Read the slide.
This is not foolproof. You are only reducing the odds by “embedding those roots”.
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Again… I have broken the presentation into several pieces. Student Achievement – Class Enrollments – Community Outreach – Internships – Membership Benefits Faculty Effort – Student Recruitment – Promotion and Fundraising – Advisory Board – College Connection (Articulation) Remember this is just my experience. Yours may be different.
YOU MUST PUT THE EFFORT FORWARD. If everyone won’t get on board, then get a few. Remember this affects the entire department.
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Politically Correct.
Twofold Achievement - What matters to admins. for accountability and accreditation purposes
Important to be competitive.
Important for students, employers, and society.
WE promote rigor, relevance, and relationships through …
Sequencing, prerequisites, and maintaining low caps is necessary to reduce “dumping” factor and keep quality of courses high.
Added Value
More Added Value
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Yet More Added Value
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The Long Term Rewards
Sell – Sell – Sell. Be Visible.
My opinion. This is secondary.
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More Added Value
More Added Value.
Modeling good civic participation.
The student is responsible for procuring their own.
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