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Join us at the 2nd Annual Maumelle High School – Maumelle Chamber of Commerce Partnership Luncheon to strengthen relationships between educators and the business community. Discover the new vision for MHS, focusing on creating an action plan to promote successes and prepare career-ready graduates. We aim for small learning communities, relevant studies, and project-based instruction to shape a career-focused academy culture. Explore pathways in engineering, medical professions, marketing, finance, and the arts. Give your feedback in this collaborative effort to ensure students are college and career-ready.
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Becoming the Community of Our Dreams 2nd Annual Maumelle High School – Maumelle Chamber of Commerce Partnership Luncheon
Objectives: • Strengthen relationships between educators and the business community • Review new vision for Maumelle High School and progress made in Year 1 • Create an action plan to promote and publicize successes at Maumelle High School and feeder schools.
21st Century Job Market • Common Core Standards • Career and College Ready Graduates • Our Clientele had Changed WHY Change
Motivated Students • Engaging Practices • Relevant Studies • Small Learning Communities • Developed MHS Culture What We Need
Education that prepares students for CAREERS….(college and career ready) • “Real world” working environment • Problem-solving and critical thinking • Invisible and continual use of technology • Continual collaboration with “co-workers” • Independent learning • Opportunities for students to be employable upon graduation So…high schools must provide…
To ensure changes are productive • To use as a measuring tool • To network with other schools like us • To receive valuable feedback Researched Based Model
High Schools That Work National Career Academy Coalition School Culture Relationships 21st Century Instruction/ Learning High Expectations / Systems of Management
Wall to Wall Career Academies • Certifications for Employment • Concurrent Credit (National Coalition Career Academies) • Aligned to Ten Key Practices of Top High Schools in the Nation (SREB High Schools That Work) • Project Based Instruction The Plan…
Small high school within a large high school…ideally no more than 500 (Grades 9 – 12) • Career Focus • Core/Career Teacher Teams • Business Partner • Collegiate Partner • Certifications offered What is a CAREER ACADEMY
Students see purpose in high school experience • Small group of core/career teachers share same students • Enrichment activities that are cross curricular • Real life experiences Benefits of Career Academy
A – TEAM Academy FAME Academy 2013-2014 Freshmen Academies MARKETING BANKING EDUCATION THE ARTS ENGINEERING EAST DIGITAL COM. MEDICAL Global Teachers PE/Health Foreign Lang Special Ed.. Fine Art FACS 6-7 Teachers 1 Counselor 1 Administrator 6-7 Teachers 1 Counselor 1 Administrator Pre-AP and On-level Courses Similar Location Pre-AP and On-level Courses Similar Location
Technology, Engineering, and Applied Mathematics A-TEAM Academy
9th: Intro to Engineering 10th: Principles of Engineering 11th: Civil and Architectural Engineering 12th: CAPSTONE course: • Engineering Design and Development Engineering
EAST 1 • EAST 2 • EAST 3 • EAST 4 EAST Environmental And Spatial Technologies
9th: Digital Communications 1 Computer Aps 1 10th: Digital Communications 2 Computer Aps 2 11th: Digital Communications 3 Digital Communications 4 12th:AP Computer Science DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
9th: Anatomy / Physiology 10th: To be determined 11th: To be determined 12th: To be determined Medical Professions
Finance, Arts, Marketing, and Education FAME Academy
9th Intro to Marketing Computer Aps 1 10th Sports Marketing Computer Aps 2 11th Marketing Management 12th Marketing Marketing
9th Banking & Finance Computer Aps 1 10th Banking and Lending Computer Aps 2 11th Accounting 12th Banking Finance Operations and Law Banking
9th Child Development Parenting 10th Orientation to Teach I 11th Psychology Nutrition and Wellness 12thOrientation to Teach II Education
Four Years of Art • Portfolio for Employment • Annual Group Showing or Performance • Senior Individual Recital Performance or Showing • Internship or Career-based Experience • Advanced Placement Collegiate Work Visual Drama Stagecraft Vocal Instrumental The Arts
Changing Programs • Experiences • Advisory • Hope and Dreams Miscellaneous
College Credit • College Algebra 3 hours • College Biology 4 hours • College Psychology 3 hours Arkansas Tech University University of Arkansas @ LR • English Comp I / II 6 hours University of Central Arkansas • U.S History I/II 6 hours • College Cal 4 hours 26 Hours Transfers to any public Arkansan university
Advanced Placement • AP English • AP Literature • AP Calculus • AP Chemistry • AP US History • AP European History • AP Government • AP Biology • AP Music Theory • AP Art • AP Spanish AP Courses 33 hours New 13-14 New 14-15 If student scores a 3 or better on exam
Business Partnerships • Senior Business Luncheon • Become a Classroom Mentor • Critique Real-World Student Presentations • Site Tours • Annual MHS/Chamber Business Luncheon • Teach through Junior Achievement • Guest Speaker • Become a Sponsor • Stinger • Hornet • Presenting Future: Internships Certifications
Becky Guthrie Principal Maumelle High School (501) 851-5350 rguthrie@pcssd.org