INSTITUTION AND/OR DISTRICT:
Braden River High School

BEST PRACTICE FOCUS:
Career Academies/Small Learning Communities

CAREER PATHWAYS CONSORTIUM:
Manatee County Career Pathways Consortium

DESCRIPTION:

This session will review the administrative challenges of converting a comprehensive high school into Academies - the change process and leadership "best practices" needed to make that change.  

Also, the "how-to's" for implementation of the National Standards of Practice used to design Academy structure which includes creating master schedules, integrated curriculum, personalization, professional development needs, and establishing business partnerships.  

This will be an interactive session, geared toward administrators, which will allow for questions along the way.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Valerie Jones
Assistant Principal
(941) 751-8230 Ext.2203
Jones1v@fc.manatee.k12.fl.us