12. Staff Non-negotiable Certified and highly qualified Over 4 years… 12 out of 13 teachers in core areas = NEW!! If mediocre… MOVE – midyear shifts and teaching assignment changes ********* NO EXCUSES HIGH EXPECTATIONS www.212movie.com
13. Morale Quotes (Staff Focus/ Banners in Hallway) Business Cards T-shirts/ Posters in classroom Attendance incentives for Staff Monthly birthday cakes Food Activity Calendars (More Communication)
16. These kids just don’t care… C-C University Quotes End of Year TAKS Celebrations
17. Schedule Common Planning period for all core tested areas Mandatory biweekly meetings Honors classes Tracking Math/Science (MMA/Env Science) Optional Flexible Year Program “Flex Weeks”
18. Corrigan-Camden High School Bell Schedules Tutorials / Pep Rally: #1 1st: 8:04 – 8:56 2nd: 9:00 – 9:52 3rd: 9:56 – 10:48 Early 4th: 10:52 – 11:44 Early Lunch: 10:52 – 11:17 Late 4th: 11:21 – 12:13 Late Lunch: 11:48 – 12:12 5th: 12:17 – 1:09 6th: 1:13 – 2:05 7th: 2:09 – 3:00 Tutorials / Pep Rally: 3:04 – 3:30 End of Year / Flex Schedule 1st: 8:00 – 9:15 2nd: 9:19 – 10:34 3rd: 10:38 – 11:28 Early 4th: 11:32 – 12:22 Early lunch: 11:32 – 11:58 Late 4th: 12:02 – 12:52 Late lunch: 12:26 – 12:52 5th: 12:56 – 2:11 6th: 2:15 – 3:30
19. Curriculum External consultant – scope and sequence Out with lecture… in with projects Bring a little elementary into our secondary world Drown students in content Student work displayed Social studies facts Math formula charts Co-teach in math
21. Tutorials No mandatory afterschool tutorials!! 30 minutes tutorials for subject failures One hour tutorials starting at 2:30 based on Benchmark TAKS Scores Benchmark Scores above a prescribed score (80% to 85%) are released from school at 2:30 Wacky Wednesday/ Freaky Friday Multiple rounds Pullout programs FIND THE FOCUS “All Hands on Deck”
24. Technology Technology Carts for all core teachers [ projector, document camera, laptop, Interwrite Pad] Multimedia projects [Traveling towards Web 2.0] Study Island, United Streaming, TAKS Science Starters, Brain Pop A+ Learning System
