Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy MONARCHS 1111 Figueroa Place Wilmington, Ca (310)
Unifying Vision/Identity The mission of Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy is to provide students with the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an Associate of Arts degree. Our dedicated staff empowers students to think analytically and creatively while preparing them to be competitive, socially responsible, and successful in the completion of their college degrees.
HTPA Achievements 2007 California Distinguished School CAHSEE: 100% Pass Rate AYP: 10/10 API: Milken Educator of the Year Associates of Arts Completion Rate: 60% College Course Pass Rate: 97% Dropout Rate: 0% Attendance Rate: 97% First School on the West Coast to fully implement the Peer Review Process MONARCHS
Master Schedule 9 th Grade
10 th Grade Master Schedule
11 th Grade Master Schedule
12 th Grade Master Schedule
Changing Roles of Administrators Facilitator with a vision Manager Resources Coach/Cheerleader Peer Review support instruction and personalization Professional Development to support instruction and personalization Standard break out meetings: Departments, Grade Levels to include interdisciplinary planning
Role of Coordinators Personnel Committee Chair Professional Development Committee Chair Advisory AVID Chair Science Lead Teachers Technology Coordinator Title One Gifted/School For Advanced Studies Future Teachers Club Service Learning/Teaching Project Leadership Class Sponsors Athletic Director LAHC Collaboration: Alignment Teams English and Mathematics; Advisory Committee Testing Coordinator
Advisories, Interventions Advisory: Teacher and student leaders Assignment Workshop AVID Detention Elevate Your Game Mentoring: Peer Mentoring Saturday School Tutorials
Peer Review The Peer Review program at Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy is supported by the Middle College National Consortium and funds from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. MONARCHS
Accountability and Distributed Leadership Every new employee agrees to take ownership for extra duties beyond classroom Personnel Committee Purpose of Peer Review Process Support Acknowledge
Timeline August/September—Entire Certificated Staff Set Goals August/September—Identify Teachers to be reviewed, Chairperson of their committee and committee members September thru April—Peer Observations January/June and as needed—All students complete Student Reflections in every class March—Teachers complete and share Self Reflections in small group; Feedback given by peers April—Peer Evaluation Teams Meet May—Post Evaluation Meeting with Principal May thru July—Interview for next school year
Packet Reflection by Personnel Committee Chair Professional Goals Form Student Reflection Teachers’ Self Reflections Peer Visit Form Worksheet for Peer Evaluation Team
Questions Contact Information Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy (310)
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