The 11th-grade campus visit focuses on the admissions process to a PSE and common expenses. Participants will analyze how personal choices impact PSE applications and funding opportunities.
Coordinated by Sheridan KautzmannThe campus visit activity focuses on exposing students to new careers and the type of PSE required. Students will attend an additional campus visit that is focused on interest, admission requirements, and financial aid opportunities.
Coordinated by Bailie CobbleGEAR UP project team members will collaborate with LEAD educators to plan and/or support educator activities.
Coordinated by Patricia McDaniels-GomezThe PD Cycle is a researched-based model that focuses on the best practices for how sites can support systemic change through professional development. Participants will use the PD Cycle model to guide the process of designing and facilitating professional development activities that are relevant and promote the project goals.
Coordinated by Patricia McDaniels-GomezAnnual OETT Site Visit and Walkthrough. Principal will lead OETT team, Board Members, and other parties involved through school site showcasing technology associated with grant. Walkthrough is followed up with Learning Team discussion on overall grant implementation and execution.
Coordinated by Danny MattoxThis activity is intended to document the process of ARA's quarterly observations. Participants will implement an activity of their choosing that aligns to their quarterly goal and connects to Authenticity. Observations or evidence of activity will be provided to Curriculum Specialists.
Coordinated by Lydia BakerThe iFLY College2Career Forum focuses on on exploration of PSE options and careers in the aerodynamic STEM fields. Participants will tour the iFLY facilities, participate in a STEM activity, and hear from a STEM career speaker.
Coordinated by Will MarkhamThe Building Community Through Student-Teacher Relationships session focuses on developing and promote positive school and classroom communities and how student perception data can affect student achievement and learning. Participants will collectively envision a school and classroom identity, to select research-based strategies that will assist in developing a sense of community...in their classrooms and schools, and to understand the importance of using student perception data to inform practice.
Coordinated by Paige LittlefieldStudents explore the top 10 benefits of continuing their education after high school through an interactive overview. Students are given a brief introduction into the 7-year GEAR UP grant, learning about the benefits of postsecondary education, writing letters to their future selves, signing a GEAR UP banner, picking up a GEAR...UP decal, and completing an evaluation of this activity.
Coordinated by Lori KemmetStudents explore the top 10 benefits of continuing their education after high school through an interactive overview. Students are given a brief introduction into the 7-year GEAR UP grant, learning about the benefits of postsecondary education, writing letters to their future selves, signing a GEAR UP banner, picking up a GEAR...UP decal, and completing an evaluation of this activity.
Coordinated by Lori KemmetThis activity is the debrief that happens after the observation of the quarterly goal implementation between a K20 Curriculum Specialist and an ARA participant. Participants will answer questions that prompt reflection and have discussion with Curriculum Specialist regarding the implementation of the activity.
Coordinated by Teresa RandallThis activity is the debrief that happens after the observation of the quarterly goal implementation between a K20 Curriculum Specialist and an ARA participant. Participants will answer questions that prompt reflection and have discussion with Curriculum Specialist regarding the implementation of the activity.
Coordinated by Teresa RandallThe Instructional Stratgey Cafe focuses on exposing participants to new instructional strategies and allowing them to experience those strategies as a learner. Participants will evaluate the basics of all nine strategies, and then choose three to explore more deeply through collaboration and hands on learning. Finally, participants will reflect on...opportunities to use the strategies to enhance authentic instruction in their own classrooms.
Coordinated by Mary BraggsGEAR UP project team members will collaborate with partners to plan and/or support educator activities.
Coordinated by Brittany BowensGEAR UP project team members will collaborate with partners to plan and/or support educator activities.
Coordinated by Brittany BowensThe Formative Assessment Institute focuses on the role of assessment in the design of effective learning environments. Participants will establish a definition of formative assessment, determine the purposes of formative assessment in the classroom, and analyze strategies to determine their purpose in the formative assessment-centered classroom.
Coordinated by Paige LittlefieldThe Zoom Coaching Meeting focuses on connecting with participants and building social presence. Participants will Zoom with curriculum specialists and other participants to connect, review content, and set goals for implementation.
Coordinated by Tanner LusherStudents explore the top 10 benefits of continuing their education after high school through an interactive overview. Students are given a brief introduction into the 7-year GEAR UP grant, learning about the benefits of postsecondary education, writing letters to their future selves, signing a GEAR UP banner, picking up a GEAR...UP decal, and completing an evaluation of this activity.
Coordinated by Laura Buxton