“Home of The Titans” Dr. Helen Roberts, Principal

1. Welcome to Treasure Coast High School “Home of The Titans” Dr. Helen Roberts, Principal The Vision Becomes Reality www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/tchs

2. Treasure Coast High School • Established August 06 • Opening: 1780 Students, No Seniors • 07-08: 2520 Students, 50% Minority, 34% Low Socio-Economic • Breaking Ranks II • SSRI School and Schlechty Network • Small Learning Communities • Ninth Grade Academy • Tenth Grade Academy: 2007 • Advanced CTE Academies

4. Facility Design • Instruction Drives Construction • Energy Efficient • Flexible Space • High Tech Capacity

5. Facility Design: Safety and Security • Few Entry Points • Card Key Access • Public Parking and Space Isolated From Internal Campus For Evening Events • Full Camera Surveillance With Computer Monitoring Feature

6. Facility Design • Small Learning Community • Integrated Core Classroom Organization, Not Departmentalized • Operable Classroom Walls • Extended Learning Space • Distributed Offices • Distributed Media • Easy Access For Global Classes, Electives

9. High Tech Learning Environment • 100% Wireless Coverage • 18 Full Mobile Laptop Labs • Classrooms Equipped With Teacher Laptop, Docking Station, Data Projector, Document Camera, and Audio Enhancement System. • Interwrite Boards, Smart Board Software

10. High Tech Learning Environment • Turning Point Response Pads • 480 Desktops • Flexible Furniture • Foreign Language Mobile Lab • Specialized Tech Labs • Engineering/Manufacturing Lab, Amatrol • CTE Labs, Credit Retrieval Labs • New Media Dual Platform Lab: Mac and Dell

11. Freshman Academy: Providing a smooth high school transition. www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/tchs

12. Starting a Freshman Academy • Research: Read and Visit • Ensure common vision and understanding of priorities: the Why! Start when hiring. • Let go of “sacred cows” • Staffing • Scheduling: Big Challenge • Professional Development • Long term planning: Goals • Student/Community Understanding • Acknowledge weaknesses; don’t let them hold you back.

13. Highest Priority Dedicated Staff Dedicated Building Common Planning Teaming of Core Teachers Common Lunch Required Transition Course First time 9th graders Only: Build in Solutions for Repeaters Monthly Themes Student-led Conferences Freshman Academy: STARS

14. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 4 critical areas of 9th grade staff development • Building support and setting goals for the initiative • Developing skills in group processes and teaming • Curriculum planning for changes in instruction and assessment to meet the goals of the initiative • Differentiated teaching in context

15. CHAPTER 11PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (ICLE) • Characteristics of effective professional developmentPage 158 • Models of professional developmentPages 159-164 • Teacher networks (NCTE, NCTM, NCSS, NCST, AICE, NCAC, etc) • Partnerships (Innovation Grant) • Distance learning (AICE, AP, online reading courses) • Self-study/resource centers • Study groups (6+1 Writing Traits, ESOL Forums) • Book Groups (Minds of Boys) • Teacher research (Benchmarks data, SIP, etc.) • Coaching/mentoring • Personal improvement plans (IPDPs) • Instructional Strategies using technology

16. 9th Integrated Curriculum Development • Teaming Strategies • Integrated Curriculum Continuum • Curriculum Mapping • Identifying the low hanging fruit and priorities • High Priority Standards and Curriculum CTE Crosswalks • Unit Design (Rigor, Relevance, Relationships) • Using Data and SIP goals to differentiate instruction. • Using Critical Friends Group Protocol and student engagement data to revise units of study.

17. TCHS SMALLER LEARNING COMMUNITIES S.T.A.R.S ACADEMY (9th Grade) Freshman Seminar Curricular Teams Senior Mentors GLOBAL COMMUNITY AICE AP courses Dual Enrollment Honors Courses Spanish French American Sign Language Band Chorus Drama Computers for College Placement H.O.P.E Physical Education Journalism Reading Advisory 10th GRADE ACADEMY Curricular Teams Senior Mentors Medical and Health Science Bio Technology First Responder Physical Therapy Public Service & Safety Education Criminal Justice Engineering, Business and Industrial Technology Visionary House New Media Sports, Recreational Marketing Innovation House Engineering, Manufacturing, and Int. Bus Culinary Arts

18. Advanced Course Offerings • AICE • Advanced Placement • Dual Enrollment • Internships

20. ADVISORY • Personalizing Education for All

22. Senior Year Focus • Dual Enrollment; Partnership with IRCC • AICE, AP • Internships • Senior Culminating Project: • Demonstrate Power Standards across curriculum • Present for judging to a panel • Practice in Advisory for modeling and feedback to/from underclassmen.

23. Course Retakes • ALS Credit Lab: during day and after school • Summer Catch Up • Traditional Options: Adult High School, FVS • Retake Courses in the Master Schedule identified with qualifiers

24. We believe Treasure Coast High School Teachers are leaders. Principals are leaders of leaders. The principal will provide leadership in the high school community by building and maintaining a vision, direction, and focus for student learning. Continuous Improvement, persistent innovation, and a commitment to continuing growth are expected of all. Failure is not an option. Improved Student Performance Teachers and principals are accountable for results. Students need the support of the entire community to be successful. It is our job to involve the community in meaningful ways. It is our responsibility to ensure that students are provided with schoolwork and experience in which they experience success. Every student can learn; every student will learn. All school activity will be focused on the creation and delivery of schoolwork and experiences from which the students gain the skills and develop the understanding that will equip them to participate fully in an information-based, knowledge-work society. Every student counts in our hearts and in our classrooms. We value student voice.