1. Innovation
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“We have to stop delivering the
curriculum to kids.
We have to start
discovering it with them.”
Larry Rosenstock
founder and CEO of High Tech High
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We want your feedback as
parents, as professionals in our
community, and as board
members.
4. Innovation Why do students look forward
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to university?
VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eXukr57mZ8&list=FL10fFx6Xwzzx8PIN9WkNN4w&index=4
What happens when they
have choice?
5. Innovation
Academy Why wait until university for
students to have choice ?
6. Innovation
Academy Why wait until university for
real projects
students to do
& internships?
7. Innovation Many schools around the
Academy world are not waiting.
8. Innovation Many schools around the
Academy world are not waiting.
9. Innovation Many schools around the
Academy world are not waiting.
10. Innovation Many schools around the
Academy world are not waiting.
11. Innovation Many schools around the
Academy world are not waiting.
12. Innovation Many schools around the
Academy world are not waiting.
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13. Innovation Many schools around the
Academy world are not waiting.
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Shared Vision
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What can schools learn
from the business and
social sectors?
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WHY
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AUTONOMY & CHOICE
Both in choosing their classes and helping to design them.
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WHY
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AUTONOMY & CHOICE
COLLABORATION
Networking with students in the class, in other countries,
and with professionals in the community and the world.
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WHY
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AUTONOMY & CHOICE
COLLABORATION
PROBLEM SOLVING through
REAL PROJECTS
Clear purpose
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WHY
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AUTONOMY & CHOICE
COLLABORATION
PROBLEM SOLVING through
REAL PROJECTS
VALUE FOR A REAL AUDIENCE
Not just the teacher.
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WHY
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AUTONOMY & CHOICE
COLLABORATION
PROBLEM SOLVING through
REAL PROJECTS
VALUE FOR A REAL AUDIENCE
TRANSPARENCY
Student work will appear on their websites so they have a
positive presence online, they will produce films, and do
all of this for an authentic audience.
23. Grades 11 and 12 4 Interdisciplinary
Classes
Advanced
English 11
Media
Honors Literacy
Global Innovative
Business Independent
Management Project
With the same 15 students
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11th Grade - Possible Schedule
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
English 11 IB Math Experiential English 11 IB Math
Honors SL Learning Honors SL
Advanced IB Spanish Advanced IB Spanish
Media Literature Media Literature
Literacy HL Literacy HL
Global Global
IB Biology IB Biology
Business Business
Management
HL Management
HL
Innovative Innovative
Independent Independent
Project Project
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12th Grade - Possible Schedule
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
English 11 IB Math Experiential English 11 IB Math
Honors SL Learning Honors SL
Advanced IB Advanced IB
Media Economics Media Economics
Literacy SL Literacy SL
Global Global
IB Art IB Art
Business Business
Management
SL Management
SL
Innovative Innovative
Independent Independent
Project Project
26. Credits
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
English 11 IB Math Experiential English 11 IB Math
Honors SL Learning Honors SL
Advanced IB Spanish Advanced IB Spanish
Media Literacy Literature HL Media Literacy Literature HL
Global Business Global Business
IB Biology HL IB Biology HL
Management Management
Innovative Innovative
Independent Independent
Project Project
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Academy POTENTIAL UNIT / PROJECT
Purpose Learn how to market effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes.
•Develop an advertising campaign for Colegio Roosevelt, focusing on our key values
•Organize students into ad teams of no more than four
•Read “To Sell is Human” (Dan Pink) along with a articles about culture & values
•Research the most important values of our school through interviews, observation, etc.
Project •Watch various advertisements and the techniques they use to get the audience’s
attention and to persuade them.
•Develop a pitch for two different ads that will be presented to the class and members of
our community.
•Produce the one that received the best response and presented it to our community.
ENGLISH
• develop in students the ability to engage in close, detailed analysis of a variety of individual texts and make
relevant connections.
• encourage students to think critically about the different interactions between text, audience and purpose.
MEDIA LITERACY
Outcomes • promote students' understanding of how the mass media use language and image to inform, persuade or
entertain.
BUSINESS
• promote awareness of social, cultural and ethical factors in the actions of organizations and individuals in
those organizations.
• develop an awareness in the student that human attitudes and beliefs are widely diverse and that the study
of society requires an appreciation of such diversity.
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A project-based, interdisciplinary
approach to learning that inspires
students through choice, collaboration,
and innovation.
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