H.S.+Academic+Coaches

Academic Coaches 2008-2009 Tarkington High School

Next Advisory Period- Friday, September 12 Purpose: Progress Reports, School Spirit

Concerns, Suggestions, Comments about the Last Advisory Period/Meeting:

·  Every student has sustained academic and social support/advice, including post-secondary planning, throughout their high school career ·  Students and their families have effective, supportive interaction and communication with school personnel ·  All stakeholders will build a positive school culture through involvement and enrichment activities
 * __Goals:__**

·  Every certified teacher will be assigned a mixed grade level group of 10-15 students for the duration of their high school years at Tarkington ·  Advisory groups will meet with their coaches at least two times per 6 weeks ·  Advisory group meetings will be scheduled by the administration as part of an assembly schedule and will be 45 minutes in duration ·  Attendance at advisory group meetings is mandatory ·  Academic coaches will be given access to their advisory groups’ grades, attendance and testing history ·  An advisory group binder will be provided for each academic coach and will include: o  Lesson plans/topics o  Calendar of meetings o  Protocols and sample scripts for communicating with parents o  Communication and documentation logs o  Organizational ideas and resources ·  To distribute, monitor and collect progress reports and report cards ·  To call and introduce themselves to the parent of each student in their advisory group within the first two weeks of school ·  To distribute and collect important paperwork ·  To monitor grades and call parents if a student is failing a class at report card time ·  To call parents if progress reports are not returned within 5 school days of receipt ·  To advise and monitor students regarding scheduling choices and post-secondary planning ·  To advise and educate students regarding tutorials and study skills ·  To advise and monitor students regarding attendance ·  To advise and educate students regarding social skills and school culture ·  To maintain appropriate documentation of advisory group meetings and communication with parents and students ·  Maintain a professional but caring relationship (no personal phone calls, myspace, texting) ·  Maintain professional courtesy and confidentiality in discussions regarding other teachers, students, administration ·  Abide by all legal statutes regarding confidentiality, outcries and personal contact
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 * __Duties and Responsibilities of the Coach:__**
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 * __Support for Academic Coaches:__**

·  Mr. Shaw and Mr. Opp will not be assigned an advisory group but will serve as substitutes for absent teachers on meeting days and/or will monitor and assist advisory group meetings ·  In addition to the provided binder, teachers will receive training for advisory group meetings ·  The Tarkington High School Professional Learning Community will be meeting monthly to evaluate and plan the program

__Topic/Activity__ Monday, August 25 Handbooks/Beginning of school paperwork/Intro to Advisory Groups
 * __Proposed Calendar Advisory Group Meetings: (first semester)__**

Friday, August 29 Handbooks/Beginning of school paperwork/Go to list/Tutorials

Thursday, September 4 Icebreaker Activity/ Interest Inventory/Learning Styles

Monday, September 15 Progress Reports/Prep for Homecoming/ School Spirit

Thursday, October 2  Report Cards/TBA

Monday, October 20 Progress Reports/TBA

Thursday, November 13 Report Cards/TBA

Tuesday, November 25 Progress Reports/TBA

__Ideas for Advisory Group Meetings:__ ·  Root words/prefixes and suffixes/ math and science vocabulary ·  Study skills ·  Learning styles ·  Credits/High school plans ·  Balancing a checkbook, use of credit ·  UIL teams ·  “If you were the principal” ·  Goals for 2, 5, 10 years ·  Internet safety, protocols