OSA After-School Program Training

Roger S. Baskin, Sr.Educational Specialist

Office of Student AchievementFCPS

Overview

This presentation is designed to do the following:

1. Provide a brief overview of the redesign plan for the OSA After-School Program

2. Explain specific tasks of After-School Specialists in the success of the program

3. Overview the curriculum

Background

For more than 10 years, the QUEST Program worked to address the access gap that exists in participation of underrepresented populations in advanced courses—AP, IB, honors, admission to TJHSST.

The program met two Saturdays a month and three weeks in July at TJHSST and later at Longfellow Middle School.

Background

A selection committee identified approximately 130 students in 6th grade each year.

The students who were selected received enrichment in math, science and technology, and language arts through 8th grade.

Students also received preparation for the admissions examination to TJHSST.

A New Beginning

FCPS leadership has now decided to offer the program at every middle school.The redesigned program will be offered after school to middle school students.Students who participated in QUEST are automatically enrolled. There are available seats for more students--up to an overall total of 30 students per school (including those already in QUEST).

How National Board Certified Teachers Helped

The OSA After-School Program is a partnership between OSA and NBCTs.

Created a curriculum that will focus on project-based learning. Each month, students will focus on a different project that connects, stretches, and prepares.

The Concept

Connect – to students everyday life, experience, and concernsStretch – to think about their everyday life, experience, and concerns in new ways through the disciplines they explorePrepare – for life after middle school to inspire students to reach for more challenging courses in the future

Target Population

All former QUEST Program students

Students who demonstrate academic promise but who are not currently enrolled in level four gifted and talented services

Students who score at least 400 on math and reading SOLs

Students who desire academic challenge

Searching for a Teacher?

Qualities that make for a good fit in the program include the following:

Core knowledge of discipline taught in the unit

Able to make connections between lessons and student interests and motivations

Can give students practice utilizing lessons in real life applications

Insures that the identity of each student is nurtured in the process of learning

Teacher Responsibilities

Prepare for lessons.

Contact appropriate persons for support when needed.

E-mail weekly attendance to Gilma.Molina@fcps.edu.

Complete teacher surveys and student surveys and PONY them to Roger Baskin at Alan Leis Center.

Blackboard

Provides information about the curriculum

Provides information about where to get support

Provides a place for students to learn and share their work

Exploring the Lessons

In teams of two, identify the following in the lesson you are assigned:

Three things that students will learn

Two things that will connect with student interests

One question raised by the lesson