Mentor ProgramJr’s & Sr’s are chosen to mentor our freshman and guide them through an all day orientation and throughout the year in advisory meetings.

Pirates Advisory Teams (PATS)Freshman

Report card counseling & analysisParental contact for every student at least

once per six weeksTest Taking strategiesLearning styles testSetting of goals for iLeap based on 8th grade

LEAPLA4 Plan analysisTOPS Opportunity & high school

Pirates Advisory Teams (PATS) – Sophomores

Report card counseling & analysis Parental contact for every student at least once

per six weeks Test Taking strategies and study skills review LA4 Plan Opt Out TOPS Opportunity Career Identification-use of interest inventory

tests, especially ASVAB & others, emphasize serious nature of tests.

Plan test-emphasize importance for dual enrollment scheduling

Dual enrollment

Pirates Advisory Teams (PATS) – Juniors

Report card counseling & analysis Parental contact for every student at least once per

six weeks Test Taking strategies and study skills review Dual enrollment ACT Prep College placement based on ACT scores Advanced placement College requirements College major & course load (catalogs) Diploma endorsement

Pirates Advisory Teams (PATS) – Seniors

Report card counseling & analysisParental contact for every student at least

once per six weeksTest Taking strategies and study skills reviewCareer options and plansScholarshipsFASFA formsACT planningCollege selection/applying for college

KAPLAN HIGH SKULL & CROSSBONES

TRANSITIONS 101

Students are more likely to apply

themselves to more rigorous academic

studies if they have a vision of their

future and if they understand that what

they do in school means something to

their future. They need to know what’s

in it for me.

VISION + ENERGY=SUCCESS

• “Mandatory” elective for all freshman

• Meets the Education for Careers Criteria which allows the course to count towards a technical career endorsement.

• Curriculum is interdisciplinary-English, math, business, life skills.

• Major course in our Freshman Academy.

FLEXIBLE CURRICULUM

• Student Planners

• Learning & Using Study Skills, a guide for academic success.

• Achieve 3000 (reading program)

• Career Choice Curriculum

• LA eportal

• Advisory

Kaplan High’s Plan for Transitions

•Monday/Achieve 3000

•Tuesday/Skull & Crossbones 101

•Wednesday/Skull & Crossbones 101

•Thursday/Skull & Crossbones 101

•Friday/Laeportal & Study Skills

Outline of Curriculum

Section One: WHO AM I?Chapter 1—Envisioning Your FutureChapter 2—Your Personal Profile

Section Two: WHAT DO I WANT?Chapter 3—Lifestyles of Satisfied & HappyChapter 4—What Cost This Lifestyle?Chapter 5—Your Ideal CareerChapter 6—Career Research Chapter 7—Decision Making

Outline (continued)

Section Three: HOW DO I GET IT?

Chapter 8—Setting Goals & Solving Problems

Chapter 9—Avoiding Detours & Roadblocks

Chapter 10— Attitude is Everything

Chapter 11— Getting Experience

Chapter 12—Where Do You Go from Here?

Study Skills Outline

•Time Management •Study Environment•Personal Aspects•Study-Reading•Listening for Note taking•Exam Strategies•Writing Non-Fiction Assignments•Library Research

Study Skills (continued)

•Learning How to Improve Math Skills

•Memory for Learning

•Reading for Speed & Comprehension

•Vocabulary Development

•Concentration While Learning

•Health & Vision

•Attitudes

•Campus Involvement

Career Research & Student Portfolio’s

www.laeportal.com

Kaplan, LA

LOUISIANA’S EDUCATIONAL GOAL“FAILURE IS NOT AN

OPTION…SUCCESS IS THE ONLY

OPTION”

HOW CAN I APPLY THIS TO MY CLASS?

Tell me, and I forget.Show me, and I remember.

But involve me… and I understand!

We need to start motivating students and encourage them to create their future no matter the obstacles.

http://spiritclips.com/films/thelittlefrog

If you don’t have time in your school schedule to devote to a freshman transition course you can integrate in English or communications class. You can also team teach with school counselor, career instructors, family and consumer sciences, tech courses, or integrate with 2 classes such as:

Transitions/EnglishEnglish/BusinessTransitions/Keyboarding

Grade RecoveryStudy SkillsLife Style MathLearning StylesVisualizationParent

Communication

STANDARD SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Class GuidelinesExpectationsPositive Academic SystemPositive Discipline System Interventions (academics,

discipline, attendance)

ADOPTION PREVIEW

Grade RecoveryGrade Recovery is meant to assist students who have made an effort to be successful in a course but have failed to make adequate progress to meet standards during a grading period.  Grade Recovery is not a vested right automatically conferred upon a student who receives a failing grade.

•Recover points on test (set a time other than class) .•You can require tutoring or extra help periods (I-contracts) to raise grades from F and D’s to C.

Organize, Organize, Organize

Agendas –keep up with assignments/projectsDivided Binder—only one binder to keep up

withWhiteboard Calendars – Each classroom has a

calendar with assignments for all classesConsistent Rules and Consequences!!!

integration Time Management Study Environment Personal Aspects Study-Reading Listening for

Notetaking Exam Strategies Writing Non-Fiction

Assignments Library Research

Learn How to Improve Your Math Skills

Memory for Learning Efficient Reading for

Speed & Comprehension Vocabulary Development Concentration While

Learning Health and Vision Attitudes Campus Involvement

Real-World Math

Lifestyle Math

Learning Styles

PERSONALITY TEST

PICTURE YOURSELF GRADUATING!!

Students took pictures in graduation gowns so they could visualize themselves as graduates.

Parent Communication

Email distribution list set up first 6 weeks of school. Team teachers collaborate and compile information

to send out weekly. Ongoing correspondence with parents through

email, mail, and/or telephone Parent Nights with FRESHMEN & PARENTS ONLY

“I have had children in school for more than 15 years and this is the first time I have felt a true connection with my children’s teachers. Thank you so much Freshmen Academy and Kaplan High School.” --Freshman Parent

“Good teachers do not cover material…they uncover material!”

--Harry Wong

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