Junior JetsBuilding early foundations for college and career readiness

• Welcoming grades 6, 7, and 8• A small, community-oriented middle school experience• A strong focus on the social & emotional needs of

middle school students• Access to higher level courses & necessary interventions• Access to high school resources (electives, academics,

athletics)• Explicit preparation for advanced level courses (content

and study skills)• Students guided to develop and fulfill post-secondary

goals starting in grade 6

Upcoming Information Nights

• Wednesday, November 14• Wednesday, November 28• Wednesday, December 5

All information nights held from 6:30-8:00PM in the Encinal Library Media Center

Encinal Mission and Vision Statement Mission Control:• Encinal is an inclusive learning community

engaging and empowering all students to actively take ownership of their education and future.

Flight Plan:• Our vision is to be an extraordinary school—

in the eyes of our students, educators, staff, and community. At Encinal, all students will become college and career ready in our dynamic, engaging, and cutting-edge environment.

 

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Social & Emotional Needs of Students

• Opening-year maximum of 192 students

• Every student seen and known• Reduces the middle to high

school transition• Students learn early how to “be

a Jet”

Project CornerstonePeer-to-Peer SupportTeacher Support

Community

COMMUNITY

• Helps schools work toward creating positive and caring school climates that support academic achievement and the social/emotional needs of adolescents

• Will provide training and consulting on building strength and resiliency in our students

• Asset-building curriculum will be implemented in Junior Jet’s Advisory course

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Project Cornerstone

Link Crew• Existing high school orientation and mentoring program

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• Jets share the responsibility of welcoming and supporting theJunior Jets

• Tie-in to both high school and middle school Leadership classes

Mentoring and Tutoring• At-risk Junior Jets paired with successful Jets• Academic and social-emotional needs addressed• Monitoring and training of 9th--12th grade mentors ensures

appropriate, guided relationships between older and younger students

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Peer-to-Peer Support

Advisory• All students grades 6-8 part of an Advisory class• Forges close, meaningful relationships between

students and a key adult• Students and teachers loop from 6th-8th grade

Interventions• Teachers and staff approach intervention as a team• Enables existing 9th grade Intervention Team to

begin earlier

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Adult Support

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AthleticsPhysical Education

• P.E. classes will include the use of the track, tennis and volleyball courts, swimming pool, baseball field, football field

• P.E. teachers will collaborate 6-12 to better implement the P.E. scope and sequence

• Junior Jets will have the option to participate in the Alameda Education Foundation’s enrichment athletics program

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Common Core State Standards

• Required beginning 2014-2015

• Selecting or developing curriculum that is already aligned with the CCSS

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills emphasized

• Literacy and technology skills embedded across disciplines

Academics

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Common-Core Aligned CurriculumMath

• Implementation of district initiatives and collaboration with District Math Coach about best practices

• Math Support classes tailored to the needs of students

• Accelerated math classes (including access to high school math classes and college course A-G requirements)

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Common-Core Aligned CurriculumIBD (Inquiry By Design)• Implemented in all Junior Jets English classes• All 9th—12th grade English teachers trained • Procedures transferable to other disciplines• Emphasis on reading, writing, analysis and

synthesis of non-fiction text

TCI/History Alive• Project-based, hands-on curriculum• Art History emphasis• Also used in some classes 9-12

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Integrated Study Skills & Strategies

SIM (Strategic Instructional Model) Routines and Strategies• Series of strategies with over 30 years of

research-based practices• All staff 6-12 trained and implementing• In-house trainers/coaches

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AcademicsDifferentiation: meeting the needs of all studentsJet Setters• Connected to the school day• Offers tutoring and assistance, as well as

enrichment courses

Access to high school courses • Accelerated learners (8th grade) have access to

high school courses• Particularly in math, electives, foreign

language• Middle school students may meet some UC

course requirements by 8th grade , leaving room for more electives in high school

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Information Literacy Standards

• Standards integrated within curriculum• Crosswalk –California State Model School

Library Standards connected to the Common Core Standards

• Rubric of skills – scope and sequence for 6-8 & 9-12 grades

Academics

• Electives Pathways starting in grade 8• Electives Pathways in grades 6 and 7

through a rotating wheel of choices aligned with 9-12 electives• Options for 8th graders to participate in

high school electives (Ex. Art, World Languages)• Junior Jets can take advantage of high

school electives’ resources• Some high school A-G requirements met in

8th grade

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Possible Junior Jet choices Media & Technology Existing resources

Entrepreneurship

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• Visual Arts– Ceramics– 3D Design– Art History– Painting and Drawing

• Performing Arts– Band– Orchestra– Chorus– Drama

• World Languages– Spanish– French– ASL (American Sign Language)

Possible Junior Jets Electives

Film-making and Editing : Storytelling through the lensDigital Literacy : Including keyboarding, word processingDigital Citizenship : Understanding the digital world and the social media that drive modern society Computer Science : 2 courses : A-G introductory course followed by an AP course within Berkeley UC Computer science departmentMultimedia Art : Digital Illustration & PhotographyMultimedia 1 : Foundation in graphic design, web design, filmmaking and after effectsDigital Animation 2D & 3D : Introduction to the animation industry utilizing industry standard softwareVideo Game Design : Follows the production path of game design from concept through the creation of a game level in Snap & unity 3D

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Media & Technology Electives

Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship : Foundation class – Introduction of Junior DECAMarketing 1 : Marketing Principles Marketing 2 : Marketing Strategies Sports Marketing : Specialized Marketing course

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Business & Marketing Electives

JetSetters• Nationally-recognized after-school enrichment program

offering classes such as Culinary Arts, Fashion, Creative Writing, Robotics and APP development, Art, tutoring

• Submitting $50,000 grant to expand to Junior Jets

MAD Academy (Media, Animation and Game Design)• Expand existing pathway which teaches multimedia skills

and technology tied to the Common Core State Standards

DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)• DECAJunior DECA club added to our existing DECA Club• DECA is embedded into Business , Marketing and

Entrepreneurship course offerings• DECA store

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Existing Resources