Enhancing Student Learning through SLC Pathways and Community Connections

1. Conference Goals Goal 1: Participants will identify courses within their content to support SLC Pathways. Goal 2: Participants will identify community resources to support these courses and pathways. Goal 3: Participants will adapt a lesson/project to a specific SLC for mixed classes.

2. CAREER PATHWAYS At DIXIE HEIGHTS

3. LEHHS: Law, Education, Health, & Human Services • Education / Psychology • Law / Public Services • Hospitality • Personal Trainer / Athlete • Cosmetology / Massage Therapy • Health Science • Early Child Development • Entrepreneurship

4. stem: Science, technology, engineering, & mathematics • Engineering / Architecture • Medical Science • Biology / Chemistry • Computer / Technical Systems • Applied Technology • Accounting / Finance • Math-Related

5. vpam: Visual Performing Arts & Media • Instrumental Music • Theatre / Drama • Visual Arts • Multi-Media • Vocal Music • Marketing • Interior Design • Journalism / Writing

6. Guiding Questions: • What courses do you teach or could develop to support your pathways? • What community resources could support these courses/pathways?

7. Adapting Lessons to SLC’s • Teaching Strategies? • Mixed Classes?

8. Teaching Strategies for S.O.S.

9. VPAM Math: • Angles in art or architecture • Design and sketch • Topology relations • 3-D sketches and visual illusions Social Studies: • Discuss art of various era’s or cultures • Creative element to presentations • Using pictures/photography in lessons Science: • Visual representations • The newest technology and how it relates to media • Presentations or video production on topics • Anthropomorphizing English: • Debates • Creative writing • Stage productions • Monologue/Speech Schools of Study--The Kenton County School District--Dixie Heights High School

10. (STEM) Math: • Normal Math • Appling math to real-life • The collection and compiling of data • Using mathematical formulas/ equations on real structures Social Studies: • Use of surveys/opinion polls • Use of statistical figures • Discussion of inventions/ Industrial revolution • Time-lines Science: • Pretty much everything you do in science • Logically organized information • Going step by step • Asking Why? English: • Read Science Journals • Technical writing • How-To writing • Approaching things logically Schools of Study--The Kenton County School District--Dixie Heights High School

11. (LEHHS) Math: • Teaching others • Statistics • Real-life examples in related fields • Group work with roles • Short cuts to the answers Social Studies: • Law discussions • Use of legal documents • Explanation of lesson plans • Have students create lesson plans • Foods of cultures Science: • Teaching others • Cause and effect on the environment/people • The science behind real issues • The latest and greatest innovations English: • Writing about public policy • Reading historical documents • Books such as Animal Farm • Debate/Speech • Write about social issues (Marcus Pfissel) Schools of Study--The Kenton County School District--Dixie Heights High School

12. (BIT) Math: • Presenting/learning information using technology • Mathematical relations to simulations • Finances/Statistics • Blue Prints Social Studies: • Discuss Technology Inventions • Economics/ Types of Business • Create a Business Project • Add marketing element to projects English: • Incorporate Business journals • Technical writing • Reading actual business specific documents • Presenting information using technology Science: • Discussing the finances as they relate to new and old science • Nano-technology • Presenting/learning information using technology • The latest and greatest innovations • How is this going to help me in the future? Schools of Study--The Kenton County School District--Dixie Heights High School

13. How to handle mixed classes? • Identify students and their SLC • Identify student’s specific career interests • Adapt a project to a specific SLC

14. Examples! Examples! Examples! German II – Write a children’s story connected to student’s SLC Foreign Language – Research aspects of country’s culture based on student’s SLC Art/Music – Research careers connected to each SLC in Art & Music

15. Content: Phys. Ed. / Health Develop a fitness plan / nutrition plan

16. BIT – Develop a basic business plan for a: Fitness Business or Health Food Restaurant STEM – Collect and analyze data (heart rate, respiration, etc)

17. VPAM – Develop advertising for healthy life style (Brochure, bill board, ad jingle) LEHHS – Develop a program to introduce and implement a healthy lifestyle plan to under privileged families and children (counseling families, education campaign (how, where))

18. Guiding Questions: • What other ways could this fitness project be adapted? • How can you adapt a project you presently use?

19. Contact Information: bsapp.com (School of Study icon) Larry.tibbs@kenton.kyschools.us