1. May Term Brennon Sapp 2005 bsapp.com

2. The Problems  State testing is over  AP Tests are complete  Students and Teachers have a difficult time continuing on as usual  Attendance and attention is less than desirable

3. What to do?  Give finals  End regular classes  Schedule field trips for the last two weeks  Spend the last to weeks of school in special classes  Perform credit recovery

4. What Do We Do The Last Two Weeks?  Credit Recovery  Special Interest Classes Such As: Cross Curricular Activities/Classes Educational Field Trips School Projects Exploration Classes Introduction Classes College Readiness Classes Important Issues not Referenced in the Core Content

5. How do We Decide What to Teach?  Survey the Staff, Community, and students for talent  Survey the Students for interest  Have conversations with administration for legalities and funding  Sign up students and have fun

6. Some Sample Classes Aerobics Fitness Ballroom Dancing Brain Teasers Boat Building/Design Caving Chess CSI Goshen College Prep Cooking Cooking Healthy/Yummy Golf History in Movies Psychology in Movies Sign Language Vietnam Yoga Visual Arts in Kentucky

11. Students Who Don’t Want to Play  Ask them to come up with projects  Allow them to shadow or learn in the real world  Allow them to tour colleges  We want real world education

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