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Van Wert High School High Schools That Work

Van Wert High School High Schools That Work. Our last year in the old VWHS. Van Wert High School LeadershipTeam. Arlene Hurless – Site Coordinator - Retired VWHS Teacher Bill Clifton – Principal VWHS Mary Kramer – Science – HS Coordinator Charlie Witten – Math – HS Coordinator

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Van Wert High School High Schools That Work

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  1. Van Wert High SchoolHigh Schools That Work

  2. Our last year in the old VWHS

  3. Van Wert High School LeadershipTeam • Arlene Hurless – Site Coordinator - Retired VWHS Teacher • Bill Clifton – Principal VWHS • Mary Kramer – Science – HS Coordinator • Charlie Witten – Math – HS Coordinator • Connie Ainsworth – Guidance Counselor • Kerry Koontz – Guidance Counselor

  4. Van Wert High School LeadershipTeam • Sandy Adams – Guidance & Advisement • Judy Krites – Data/Numeracy • Tracey Smith – Literacy • Kelly Thiel – Transitions Committee Chairs

  5. Our Student Body • Enrollment 741 • Ethnic composition American Indian 0.3% White 93.2% Black 1.2% Asian 1.1% Hispanic 2.2% Multiracial 2.0%

  6. Students Involved in Career-Tech Programs • We currently have 80 VWHS students attending Vantage Career Center pursuing a technical career path.

  7. 4 Challenges • Strengthen the High School Curriculum • Improve Instruction in all Content Areas • Implement a Guidance & Advisement Program • Strengthen the Academic Transition from Middle School to High School

  8. Meeting Challenge #1 Math • Restructuring the Math Curriculum at VWHS • Elimination of Math 1 & Math 2 courses • New approach of Algebra and Geometry taught over 3 semesters to ensure SUCCESS! • Allowing teachers more one-on-one time with students

  9. GENERAL MATH COURSES OFFERED PRIOR TO THE 2003-2004 SCHOOL YEAR FRESHMEN—MATH 1 SOPHOMORES—MATH 2 JUNIORS—MATH 3 GENERAL MATH COURSES OFFERED STARTING WITH THE 2003-2004 SCHOOL YEAR FRESHMEN—APPLIED ALGEBRA A & B SOPHOMORES—APPLIED ALGEBRA C (1st semester), APPLIED GEOMETRY GEOMETRY A (2nd semester) JUNIORS—APPLIED GEOMETRY B & C SENIORS—ALGEBRA 2/INTEGRATED MATH Restructuring Our MathMATHEMATICS CHANGESIMPLEMENTED 2003-PRESENT

  10. Meeting Challenge #1 Science • Realigning the Science Curriculum to Meet OGT Benchmarks • Teacher Collaboration • Student-Centered Curriculum • Improved Literacy Strategies

  11. Chemistry Students in Action

  12. Challenge #2Improving Instruction • Setting High Expectations to use literacy strategies dailyacross the curriculum.

  13. Involving all of VWHS staff…Literacy is everyone’s job…all day long

  14. VWHS…Following the HSTW modelof High-Level Literacy Programs • Write weekly in all classes. • Use literacy strategies in all classes to enhance learning. • Students will write research papers in all classes / or No-Research papers • Students will complete a rigorous language arts curriculum—college prep, honors, AP English classes.

  15. Challenge #2Improving Instruction Upper-classmen take astudent-centered approach with panels

  16. Student instruction involves…community leaders

  17. Challenge #3Senior Panels

  18. Challenge #3…Implementing an Advisement Program • PAWS program (Pause And Work Support) VWHS has implemented a PAWS program. This is a time from 11:20 – 11:53 every day where all students are in their advisory rooms and have a guided study time..

  19. Paws Schedule VWHS Schedule before PAWSVWHS Schedule after PAWS  1st Period 8:00 – 8:50 8:00 – 8:47 2nd Period 8:53 – 9:43 8:50 – 9:37 3rd Period 9:46 – 10:36 9:40 – 10:37 4th Period 10:39 – 11:29 10:40 – 11:17 Channel 1 11:29 – 11:44 PAWS 11:20 – 11:53 Lunch 11:44 – 12:19 11:53 – 12:28 5th Period 12:19 – 1:09 12:28 – 1:15 6th Period 1:12 – 2:02 1:18 – 2:05 7th Period 2:05 – 2:55 2:08 – 2:55

  20. PAWS PAWS allows our students to meet one-on-one with any teacher, or to work quietly if they need to.

  21. Other Advantages of PAWS… • Students can collaborate on projects. • Students can access technology.

  22. Challenge #4Freshman Mentoring Program • Strengthen the academic transition from Middle School to High School.

  23. Challenge #4Addressing the issue of Freshmen Transition… • VWHS has adopted a freshmen-teacher strategy of working with parents, administrators, guidance counselors, and the students to create strategies to ensure student homework is completed regularly and timely.

  24. Meeting Challenge #4 Van Wert High School Freshman Mentoring Program

  25. VWHS…continually improvinginstruction & curriculum Staying on course as we head to our new site.

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