Small Learning Communities at South Miami Senior High |
SMALLER LEARNING COMMUNITIES GRANT 2005/2006/2008
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SLC Coordinator - Lourdes Garcia
The following is some basic information about Small Learning Communities and how they work at South Miami Senior High. SLC means Small Learning Communities. Ultimately, the idea is to have a set number of academies with majors, or areas of interest (broadcasting, for example) with a set number of teachers from every department attached to that academy. When students join that academy they would see those teachers for their remaining high school years. As a group, we came up with a series of goals for our 9th graders. We will be meeting as teams to see if students are meeting those goals. As they do, we will reassess and work on new goals. Our first goals include
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COBRA ACADEMY
There are 6 Core Principles
that are a part of the SLC philosophy: 1. Accountable
Leaders: Decisions should
be based on data. Things to
consider include: are the kids leaders,
are they accountable, and is this something we as teachers can control? 2. Personalize
the learning environment: Developing
relationships with the students through mutual trust and respect. 3. Engaged
community and youth: Internship
programs, career academies, and community service are the focus of
this principle. 4. Academic
engagement: Interdisciplinary
units 5. Empowered
Educators: Empowering educators
through EESAC, Union steward support, and administrative support. 6. Integrated
systems of standards: Having rigor and relevance in our curriculum
as well as flexibility (how much of this we can control is questionable). |