Lesson One in “Choose Your Academy; Jump Start Your Future”

In your own words answer the following: What do you think an academy is? What do you think the purpose of an academy is? What makes an academy different than just school as normal?

With your partner, talk about your ideas for each of the following & choose one idea from each question to share with the class: What do you think an academy is? What do you think the purpose of an academy is? What makes an academy different than just school as normal? Be prepared to share your answers with the class.

Smaller group of students No more than 400 students Team of teachers Teach the core subjects of the academy Meet weekly to discuss student progress & plan together Have an assigned counselor and assistant principal Ex. Freshman Academy Academy Counselor – Dr. Barbour Academy Principal – Mrs. Conley

Students are connected in some way Ex. Freshman Academy – all first year freshmen Ex. Upperclassmen Academies – connected by a theme Have classes that can only be taken by academy students Ex. Freshman Academy – Freshman Seminar Ex. Hospitality and Marketing – Culinary Arts

Have an Academy Identity & Academy Only Events Ex. Academy Identity Freshman Academy – Team Sigma and Lambda Freshman Academy only advisory events Ex. Academy Only Events Freshman Academy –Career Exploration Fair Upperclassman Academies – DECA competitions and HOSA competitions

Freshman Academy Academy of Environmental and Urban Planning Academy of Medical Science and Research Ford Academy of Business Complete the Job Sort with your partner. Check your answers with the following sheet. Were you right?

Nutritionist Doctor Nurse Surgical tech Medical lab tech Cook Exercise Physiologist Lab tech Speech therapist Dentist Chef Caterer X Ray Tech Baker

Accountant Meeting Director Career Counselor Business owner Public Relations Manager Agent Financial Planner Lawyer Web Designer Layout Designer Restaurant Owner

Architect CAD technician Civil Engineer Draftsman Farmer Nursery Owner Biologist Environmental Engineer

Over the next few weeks, you will be learning more about the upperclassman academies at Glencliff and soon you will be choosing your academy for next year.

What you need to know BEFORE you choose!

HOSA Culinary Arts HIPAA Confidentiality Mise en place

FBLA Entrepreneurship Teamwork Communication Critical Thinking

Urban Environmental Architecture Engineering Biotechnology

Students will be coming to Freshman Seminar classes to talk to you about the things that you can do when you join the career academies. You have three notes pages in your workbook. They are green. Take notes during the presentations and while you are on the tours. You have one page for each academy. These notes will help you make your decision for next year. REMEMBER: YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO CHANGE YOUR ACADEMY ONE TIME! MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE THE FIRST TIME!

You will notice this page is blank! This is where you are going to record your thoughts. 1. Pick the 2 pathways that interest you the most. 2. Explain why these two pathways work best for you. Consider the classes you will have to take, the activities offered, and how it will affect your future plans. Turn the paper over and put the number ONE beside your first academy choice and a TWO beside your second choice.