Science+Leadership+Academy,+PA

**__Jon Amsterdam Deputy Principal : Science Leadership Academy, PA.__** **__Magnet Selective School supported by Philadelphia District Education System__**

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**__Lesson Observations__** **__Mathematics lesson__** This is your typical mathematics class for sophomores-Grade 10 Laptops are a regular fixture in class, students are issued with the laptops when they begin at the school.

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**__A few points about the school__** School able to employ whoever they need rather than transfers Inquiry based learning No set content Applied learning In the Engineering course, in 5th year, most students spend at a place of work. Freshman yr 9 Sophmore Yr 10

Very relaxed environment Knowing your students is more important than what they are learning or what they are wearing.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Grades based on project presentation <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Capstone: doctoral thesis they have to defend, for graduation in final year. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">College classes after school <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">8.15 start, lessons 60 minutes each <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Students issued with a Macbook laptop; 1 sem: computer skills: Such as excel <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Blogging <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">iMovie <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Finalcut pro

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; overflow: hidden;"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">**__Gamal sheriff__** <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Science class Yr 9 periodic table <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">www. azuregrackle.com/periodictable <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Working collaboratively on project with graphics art teacher:

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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">**__Maci hull__**
====<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Amazing teacher and Technology Co –ordinator for the school. Open studio in free lessons ====

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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%;">**__ Student welfare program: __**

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">Advisory forum: 20 students you take from first year to graduation <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">Parents come to teacher at conferences with students. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">Maci has a great work philosophy that is very successful with the students.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">//Inquiry don't be afraid to fail// <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">//Less instructions/directions// <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">//We teach kids not subject matter!!!// Nell Noddings

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">**__Staff professional development__** <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">Every Wednesday Afternoon

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">Eg: diversity training <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">Just in Time training: eg wiki design <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">Wikispaces: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">Transference:

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">Individualized learning plans <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">Every Wednesday afternoon, students can do internship in Grades 10-12. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">School founded by Franklin Institute. Mini courses supplied by institutes, particularly for Year 9 students on Wednesday afternoons. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">School financially supported by Franklin Institute and grant applications. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 120%; line-height: 115%;">Home support for financial support may be a feature in the future.