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2010-2011.2010-2011.

New year. New staff. New New year. New staff. New school.school.

AgendaAgenda

Welcome & Brief IntroWelcome & Brief Intro Team Building Exercise Team Building Exercise

– Afterwards, you’ll write Afterwards, you’ll write each other's bios for websiteeach other's bios for website

NCSCOS & Lesson PlansNCSCOS & Lesson Plans– Syllabi, Lesson Planning Syllabi, Lesson Planning

Why PACE?Why PACE?

Traditional public school districts Traditional public school districts – Very good for highly advanced studentsVery good for highly advanced students– Very good for high needs studentsVery good for high needs students

Essential Questions:Essential Questions:– What happens to the students in the What happens to the students in the

middle?middle?– Is it possible to create an environment Is it possible to create an environment

where students can experience success?where students can experience success?– Can we teach the way students learn?Can we teach the way students learn?

The day PACE was The day PACE was born…born… Winter 2002 Winter 2002

– Begin to compose massive North Carolina Begin to compose massive North Carolina charter applicationcharter application

– Establish nonprofit Establish nonprofit Partnership Achieving Community Education, Partnership Achieving Community Education,

Inc.Inc. Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors

Feb 2003: Submit Application to StateFeb 2003: Submit Application to State– Office of Charter SchoolsOffice of Charter Schools– 11stst Round – Application Review Round – Application Review – 22ndnd Round – Interview Round – Interview

And then…And then…

2003-04: Preliminary Planning Year2003-04: Preliminary Planning Year– July 2004: We’re Official!July 2004: We’re Official!– Finding a building…Finding a building…

Hiring staff Hiring staff MarketingMarketing

– Doors open in September 2004!Doors open in September 2004!– Occupational & Career Prep* NCSCOSOccupational & Career Prep* NCSCOS

2009-2010: SBE approves Future Ready Core 2009-2010: SBE approves Future Ready Core Course of Study & Occupational as only diploma Course of Study & Occupational as only diploma options.options.

Staff at PACE – Who’s Staff at PACE – Who’s WhoWho 2004: Rhonda, Jane, Christine, Bret, 2004: Rhonda, Jane, Christine, Bret,

Jerrie, Ellie & JoanJerrie, Ellie & Joan 2005: Jason2005: Jason 2006: Dejah & Jon2006: Dejah & Jon 2007: Bill2007: Bill 2008: Lara & Sheri2008: Lara & Sheri 2009: Lavernia2009: Lavernia 2010: Jamie, Chris, Charryse, Caleb, 2010: Jamie, Chris, Charryse, Caleb,

Zach & EmilyZach & Emily

News & ChangesNews & Changes

New BuildingNew BuildingNew StudentsNew StudentsNew Staff New Staff

Same Mission…Same Mission…

PACE AcademyPACE Academy

The mission of PACE Academy is to The mission of PACE Academy is to

support the support the academic academic growthgrowth, , emotional emotional developmentdevelopment, and , and

professional professional readinessreadiness of all students.  of all students. 

Who’s WhoWho’s Who

Rhonda: Rhonda: PrincipalPrincipal Jane: Jane: Exceptional ChildrenExceptional Children Bret: Bret: Student AffairsStudent Affairs Jason: Jason: PRC 29, Athletic PRC 29, Athletic

Director, Director, Earth Science, Earth Science, HPEHPE

Jamie: Jamie: Transition, OTTransition, OT Joan: Joan: Business ManagerBusiness Manager

Who’s WhoWho’s Who

Ellie:Ellie: Teacher Asst. & TestingTeacher Asst. & Testing Dejah:Dejah: Biology & Physical Sci.Biology & Physical Sci. Jon:Jon: Alg. 1, Alg. 2, & MusicAlg. 1, Alg. 2, & Music Bill:Bill: US History & CivicsUS History & Civics Lara:Lara: English III & IVEnglish III & IV Sheri:Sheri: Teacher Asst.Teacher Asst. Lavernia:Lavernia: Teacher Asst.Teacher Asst.

New FacesNew Faces

Chris:Chris: Computers & Computers & BusinessBusiness

Charryse:Charryse: English I & IIEnglish I & II Caleb:Caleb: Occupational Course of Occupational Course of

StudyStudy Zach:Zach: Pre-Alg, Geometry, & Pre-Alg, Geometry, &

SpanishSpanish Emily:Emily: CosmetologyCosmetology

Your missionYour mission

Too often, as teachers, you become Too often, as teachers, you become isolated in your room & have little isolated in your room & have little interaction with colleagues…interaction with colleagues…

Welcome to PACE, where everything is Welcome to PACE, where everything is a little bit different.a little bit different.

You will not be playing a get to know You will not be playing a get to know you game. But, by the end of this you game. But, by the end of this exercise, you will (hopefully) know exercise, you will (hopefully) know each other well enough to write a bio each other well enough to write a bio (for the other person).(for the other person).

It is now time for…It is now time for…

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