Learning Opportunities At Adams & Beyond January 30, 2018 Michelle will do the opening Welcome and then introduce Kevin for slide #3

Anne Marie Scheff PTSA President Pasquale Cusumano Principal

Agenda Oakland Schools Technical Campus Dual Enrollment, Blended, Practicum, Online Advanced Placement (AP) Q & A Kevin will give overview of scheduling process and timeline

Oakland Schools Technical Campus Randy Maddock After Paul is complete Kevin will introduce student panel and MC questions

Oakland Schools Technical Campus Student Panel Justin Shroeder iTEAM Colin Fleisher Health Sciences Beck Tapert EET Kevin Chinoski Marekting/Ent

Oakland Schools Technical Campus What program/cluster are you in? Why did you choose to do the OTECH program? What do you plan to do with what you've learned/earned after graduation? 4. Questions from the audience

Overview of Adams Programs Janice King – Adams Counselor Christy Clement – Adams Counselor A - Dq Mrs.  King 248-726-5229 jking@rochester.k12.mi.us Dr - Jo Mrs.  Falkowski 248-726-5228 sfalkowski@rochester.k12.mi.us Jp - Ni Mrs.  Bellomo 248-726-5326 jbellomo@rochester.k12.mi.us Nj - Su Mrs.  Clement 248-726-5231 cclement@rochester.k12.mi.us Sv - Z Mrs.  Parliament 248-726-5230 aparliament@rochester.k12.mi.us After Paul is complete Kevin will introduce student panel and MC questions

Scheduling Dates Survey Mtg Cards Due Input With Counselors 9th Grade - Completed Jan 19 Jan 30, 31, Feb 1 10th Grade - Feb 7, 8 Feb 16 Feb 22-27 11th Grade - Feb 28, Mar 1 Mar 8 Mar 12-15

Dual Enrollment Taking a college class while still in high school (OU, OCC) Exhausted high school curriculum Earn high school credit, college credit, or both Student is responsible for course selection and registration District pays a portion of course fees Kevin will present Dual Enrollment, Blended, and Practicum slides

Blended Courses Flexible learning environment Combination of in class “face to face” and at home learning Best for self-motivated students

Practicum Business Department semester elective Seniors only 5th and 6th hour block Job Shadowing experience

Online Courses Online courses available Self-motivated students

Dual Enrollment Andrew Wright, Oakland University Student Panel Andrew Wright, Oakland University Prateek Pinchi, Oakland University Jonathan Li, Oakland University

Dual Enrollment Questions Where are you taking courses and what course are you taking? How was the class different from your high school classes? Who was in your class at the college?  Were there other high school students? Is there any advice you would give another student thinking about taking a dual enrollment course? Questions from the audience

Blended – Online Questions What course did you take? Blended or Online? How was this experience different from a “face to face” class? Is there any advice you would give another student thinking about taking a dual enrollment course? Questions from the audience

Advanced Placement Kevin will introduce Janice for slides #15 - #21

Advanced Placement 18 AP courses offered in all academic areas COLLEGE-LEVEL courses designed by college professors and high school teachers Can earn college credit based on AP exam score taken in May

Who should take AP? Passion and success in the subject area Highly motivated, solid work ethic Willingness to be challenged Significant time commitment

How Many AP’s? Depends on the student U of M looks for 4-5 total (over the course of high school career) Some students may not take any...that’s ok!

% of AP Students with Scores 3+

% of AP Students with Scores 3+ Janice will introduce Allie for slide #22

Teacher’s perspective Mr. Bryan Lindstrom AP Micro Economics AP Rigor Teacher’s perspective Mr. Bryan Lindstrom AP Micro Economics Allie will discuss AP rigor and time commitment. She can also discuss NHS application process and expectations for NHS. After Allie is done with her presentation Kevin will MC questions slide #23

Advanced Placement AP Capstone – New Program Fosters the research, argumentation, and communication skills Provides a setting to build on the knowledge and rigorous coursework of AP in an interdisciplinary format Offers students a unique opportunity to distinguish themselves to colleges and universities Offers a flexible curricular content model with room for creativity and student input Helps identify students who are prepared to enter college with the research, writing, and collaboration skills necessary for successful college completion

Advanced Placement Student Panel Isabella Conti, AP Lang., AP Gov., AP US History Wendy Dong, AP Lang., AP Gov., AP Spanish; AP Lit., & AP Micro. Econ Sarah Flowney AP Lang., AP Gov., AP Bio, AP Lit, AP German

AP Questions On average, what is the time commitment for your AP classes? Did you feel there was a negative impact to your GPA from taking an AP? Why did you decide to take AP Classes? Did you find any of the courses exceptionally challenging? If you had an AP last year, how did you do prepare for the exam? Questions from the audience

Thank you for attending! Questions?

Practicum Questions Where did you do your practicum and what did you do? Did you find it helpful in determining what you do or don't want to do in the future? Because it's a two hour block, were there classes that you had to give up in order to participate? Questions from the audience