Jefferson City Public Schools Jefferson City, Missouri

 C = Cry or cuss  H = Heave or hurl  A = Anger  N = Negotiate  G = Go  E = Engage

 Discussions began in 2010  Site visits – Texas, Indiana, Kansas  Decision to move forward – 2011  First class school year

Freshmen Transition CampSophomore Transition Camp  Simonsen 9 th Grade Center  9 th grade – 650 students  Jefferson City High School  grades 1800 students

 Seven Academies

 1. 1: World  *Started with 9 th grade.  *Two years in.  *Continual staff training; by staff.  *Student help desk.

 Introductory Courses

 Tier 2 Lessons

 Small Learning Community

 Business Partners

 Academies  Blended Learning with Technology  Tier 2 Lessons – Relevance  Intro Courses – Rigor and Relevance  Small Learning Communities – Relationships  Business Partners - Relationships

 C = Cry or cuss  H = Heave or hurl  A = Anger  N = Negotiate  G = Go  E = Engage

 “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Benjamin Franklin

 “The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.” C.S. Lewis