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CORE Program Final Ceremony 2013

Jeanette PlascenciaProgram Coordinator

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Welcome

OEOP Staff Introductions

What was it like?

Student Quotes

Reflections from Instructors

Presentation of Awards

Closing Remarks

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OEOP Staff

Shawna YoungExecutive Director

Julian S. GreenSr. Manager of Programs

Sandy TenorioAdministrative Assistant

Nick HoldenCommunications

Phillip Landrum MITES & E2 Coordinator

Louis Fouche MOSTEC Coordinator

Derek A. Ham STEM Summer Coordinator

Ryan Rucker STEM Coordinator

Mareshia DonaldSEED Coordinator

Introductions

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The CORE Experience

+Schedule

Time Activity

9:00 am

Students Arrival

9:00 – 9:45 amBuilding 1 Room 132

Light breakfast served

10:00 a.m. - Noon Class Session I (including quizzes, lessons, demonstrations, and learning activities)

Noon-12:30 pm Lunch Session

12:30- 2:00 pm Class Session 2

2:00 pm Students Dismissed

2:00pm- 2:30 pm Staff Meeting (Review CORE Day)

2:30- 3:30 pm Optional Tutoring

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The CORE Experience

Challenge

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Support“Can you please restate

what was just said?”

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TheCORE Experience

Peer

Learning

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TheCORE Experience

Self

Motivation

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The CORE Experience

Khan Academy

And the dreaded…“why is the bar not moving!?”

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+It’s never too early for SAT prep!

+Students’ perspective on CORE

In my class I learned…

What I liked most about the program is…

I never imagined that …

I am most proud of…

Any thoughts or comments about the program.

+In my class I learned…

“how to find the length of a circle and area of the sector.”

“logic arguments, angles, sides, and congruency.”

“solving equations and dividing fractions with negative numbers.”

“trigonometry.”

“probability and the unit circle.”

“permutations and combinations.”

+What I liked most…

“the teachers and TA’s make sure the students understand what they are learning.”

“the amount of homework and support from the teachers.”

“staff was friendly and helped encourage academic growth.”

“group conversations made it easier to voice everyone’s opinions, which was great.”

“the teachers help you when you struggle on a math problem. They made learning fun.”

+I never imagined that…

“math could be as easy as the teachers made it seem.”

“I could feel confident about math and learn so much in two weeks.”

“I could do logic statements so quickly.”

“math would ever be this easy, but I still struggle just a little.”

“I would enjoy math.”

“I would learn so much in two weeks.”

+I am most proud of…

“the fact that I was able to make new friends and feel confident enough to work in small groups and share my ideas.”

“how much I pushed myself to learn the content.”

“learning math that my math teacher couldn’t teach me.”

“how I finally understand exponents and how they work.”

“my dedication and hard work in Khan Academy.”

+Thoughts or comments about the program

“Program is great and they have amazing food.”

“Too short!”

“I LOVE IT!!!- I need to come back next year!”

“CONTINUE THIS PROGRAM! I’d come back if I could.”

“I feel more prepared in math for next year.”

“More tutoring time.”

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CORE Instructors

Intructors John Pope Laura K. Callis

Teaching Assistants Alexis Perez Gregory Passa Margo Batie Ricky Richardson

Reflections

+Congratulations CORE 2013!

Ife Asere

Jaivyn Barbusa-Lopes

Sam Dorgan

Wesley Eghan

Cole Evans

Deysi Gutierrez

Jasiah Marshall-Scott

Zariya Miller

Amari Rivera

Franchesca Arias

Anthony Englert

Rachel Lee

Annie Miao

Brian Ngo

Ivan Norman

Anthony Okoye

Tinyan Omere

Chelsey Skeete

Kakit Wong

Algebra Geometry

+What’s Next?

SEED Academy

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Message from Executive Director

Shawna L. Young