The Key to a Successful Future

1. The Key to a Successful Future Academy of Global Studies Ooltewah High School Principal Edward M. Foster

2. Academy Goals • Personalization • Reduction in drop outs • Academic success • Connections with business and community members • Professional Development • Compliance with No Child Left Behind

3. Attitudes and achievements improve Lower drop-out rate Interpersonal relations improve Teacher moral improves (Cotton, 1996) Increased responsiveness to individual student needs (Raywid, 1995) Close student-teacher relations Better attendance Stronger adult advisory and advocacy relationships that encourage problem-solving Modifications in teacher roles that foster teacher-student collaboration (LaPoint, 1996) Data Driven Support

4. Why Global Studies? Pillsbury flour, Hills Brothers coffee, Carnation creamer, Friskies cat food and Alpo dog food, a Bic pen, Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion, Foster Grant sunglasses, a Burger King Whopper, Haagen-Dazs ice cream, Green Giant beans, Keebler cookies, Michelin tires, Shell gasoline, and a Seagram’s gin. Tye, 1991

5. The Job Market is Changing • New technologies encourage an expanded market. • Chattanooga hosts 30 businesses with international ties. • In Tennessee 582 foreign owned companies have a 19 billion dollar investment and employ over 124,000 Tennesseans. Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce, 2003

6. Components of the Program • Globalized Education • Career Related Majors • Remediation • CAS • Portfolios • Bilingual • Problem Based Learning • Community Business and University Support

7. Career Related Majors • International Business • Accounting I for the Global World • Automated Accounting for the Global World • Advertising and Public Relations • Advertising and Public Relations • Global Sports and Entertainment Marketing • Language II • Level 1 • Level II

8. Owl Camp Socialization Building awareness Faculty awareness Parent Advisories Individual meetings with each parent to discuss transcripts and student progress Night Owl Tutoring Mentoring Writing lab Assistance for subgroups Directed Studies Individual scheduling Group remediation Personalization Mini Courses SAT/ACT test strategies Gateway/TCAP test strategies Bridge and Remediation Programs

9. Community/Action/Shadowing • During their tenure as academy students, a twenty-five hour community service commitment will be required. • In an effort to establish and maintain a healthy lifestyle, students will be required to participate in at least twenty-five hours of physical activity. • After their junior year, all academy students will serve an apprenticeship with a business or corporation.

10. Senior Mini Course The senior minicourse will help students to develop their portfolios based on their experiences. It will also help to develop their communication skills. Content Apprenticeship Examples of business communications PBLs Exit Committee Review portfolio presentation Exit interview Portfolios

11. Problem Based Learning • Students will be given a problem with a global element in all in all academy courses. • Problems will be similar to workplace situations yet relative to content areas. • Professional development in problem based learning will take place locally.

12. Student Perspective Four years of a consistent foreign language Multicultural and language opportunities Preparation for a competitive job market Preparation for advanced study in global issues Instructional Perspective Night Owl Consistent understanding of L2 by comparison with L1 Pedagogical Modifications Professional Development Bilingual

13. Assessment • Annual Parent Conference • AEP • Senior Exit Interview • Yearly Parent/Student Survey • Faculty Survey • CFG • Post Graduation Feedback and Tracking • Pre and Post Test of Global Awareness

14. Community, Business and University Support • Chattanooga State Technical Community College • University of Tennessee at Chattanooga • University of Tennessee at Knoxville • Community Trust and Banking • Hawker Power Source • Chattanooga Theater Centre

15. Meet with 8th grade teachers and guidance counselors – November and December Meet with 8th grade students during the school day – January Informative web page - January Mass mailing to parents – January Recruitment Fair January 20, 6:00-8:00 Parent session Student session Q & A Global displays International flavors Dramatic performance Ethnic costumes UTK representative Recruitment

16. Train the trainer Recycle props CFG Building and system level support Corporate involvement Grant Opportunities Community involvement Core curriculum established Use current resources UTC UTK CSTCC Sustainability

17. Curriculum • The Academy Development Team is writing the curriculum under the direction of Cathy Carroccio, the OHS CT. • SPI’s are an integral part of the standards based curriculum. • Gateway and writing assessment skills are components of the overall curriculum. • All courses have a global theme.

18. 2004/2005 1 Social Studies 1 Spanish 2005/2006 1 English ½ Social Studies ½ C & T (OO) 2006/2007 1 English ½ C & T (ME) ½ Bus. Ed. ½ Foreign Language 2007/2008 ½ Bus. Ed. ½ C & T (ME) ½ C & T (OO) Academy Staffing Needs

19. 5 Regular Education Teachers 1 Career & Technology (OO) 1 Career & Technology (ME) 1 Business Education Total Staffing Additions 2004-2008

20. COMING TO OOLTEWAH HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2004