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Sheridan Technical High School Community Meeting February 2014

Way More Than A Diploma. Sheridan Technical High School Community Meeting February 2014. History of Technical High Schools in Broward. Design concept Same Administrator as McFatter Technical National Ranking National & International Model

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Sheridan Technical High School Community Meeting February 2014

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  1. Way More Than A Diploma Sheridan Technical High School Community Meeting February 2014

  2. History of Technical High Schools in Broward • Design concept • Same Administrator as McFatter Technical • National Ranking • National & International Model • “A” Rated ~ Atlantic and McFatter Technical High Schools • Small Class Size • One counselor per grade • Post secondary plan • Honors and AP for all • Mobile device for every student

  3. What is a Technical High School ? • Four years of: • English • Math • Social Studies • Science • Academic rigor • Infused technical hands-on instruction • Globally competitive • Three options after graduation: • University system • World of work with industry credentials • Broward College – transferring credits

  4. What a Technical Center Isn’t • Not a school with sports teams • Not a school with a band • Not a school with lots of academic class choices • Not a school with lots of language choices • Not a school with regular “school” food • Not a school with a traditional physical education class • Not a school with a 6 or 7 class period day

  5. Best of both worlds… • Blended curriculum • Highly sophisticated learning management system • Acquiring skills needed to engage in a 21st century workforce • Digital citizenship, the use of technology safely, critically and proactively

  6. College and Career Ready • Rigor, Relevance and Relationships • Radical difference in today’s cutting edge career & technical programs from old “vocational” classes • Better job developing college & career ready than many traditional academic programs • Earn post-secondary credentials & industry recognized certification, leading to a successful career • Opportunities to engage with business/industry leaders

  7. Value of Career Technical Education • More likely to graduate from high school and be engaged in learning • High quality instruction & small class size • Work-based learning • Real world project based initatives • Active career-technical student organizations • Association with members of the industry

  8. Value of Online Education • Enables student centered teaching approaches that increase student interaction, engagement and responsibility for their own learning • Next generation Internet technologies • More realistic and authentic

  9. Blended Learning Environment • Ground classroom settings • Instructional richness • Self-paced e-learning • Digital content with a face-to-face instructor • Student able to participate in the typical student organizations found in traditional high schools • Student organizations are an important part of the curriculum to teach leadership and social skills

  10. Course of Study

  11. Current programs for student selection Game/Simulation/Animation/ Visual Design Health Unit Coordinator Legal Administrative Specialist Marketing Medical Assisting Medical Coder/Biller Medical Records Transcribing Network Support (CISCO) Patient Care Technician Plumbing Practical Nursing Solar Photovoltaic Technology Solar Thermal Technology Teacher Assisting Web Development And more……. • Accounting Operations • Administrative Office Specialist • Advanced Esthetics • Air Conditioning Refrigeration & Heating • Applied Information Technology • Architectural Drafting • Automotive Service Technology • Building Trades & Construction Design • Business Ownership • Business Supervision & Management • Computer Systems & Information • Commercial Foods/Culinary Arts • Court Reporting • Cosmetology • Customer Service • Early Childhood Education • Electricity

  12. Daily Life • Lunches • Transportation • Same counselor • BRACE Advisor- post-secondary plan • Small class size • Honors and AP for all

  13. Next Steps…. • Apply! • GPA 2.0 in core academics • Level 3 or greater on FCAT score in both reading & math • Must live in Broward County south of Sunrise Blvd. • If coming from a private school there are recognized standardize tests that are acceptable in the place of FCAT • www.browardschoolsmagnetprograms.com

  14. The School Board of Broward County, Florida School Board Members Patricia Good, Chair ~ Donna P. Korn, Vice-Chair Robin Bartleman ~ Abby M. Freedman ~ Laurie Rich Levinson ~Ann Murray ~ Dr. Rosalind Osgood ~ Nora Rupert Robert W. Runcie, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Desmond Blackburn, Chief School Performance & Accountability Officer Dr. Valerie Wanza, Director School Performance & Accountability Office Sheridan Technical Center & High School D. Robert Boegli, Director Daryl Diamond, PhD, Assistant Director Annette Johnson, Assistant Director Thomas Moncilovich, Assistant Director

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