NCLR Health Summit Healthy Schools Healthy Communities September
NCLR Health Summit Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities September 23, 2015 – San Antonio Developing a Growth Centric Ecosystem Carolyn Gery, Ed. D. ~ Chief Officer of Support Services GOAL Academy
Our Story: Guided Online Academic Learning G. O. A. L. Academy ● Statewide Accredited Public Charter School ● Multiple drop-in centers throughout the state ● GOAL is a free public school dedicated to giving students a robust yet flexible learning environment, utilizing today's high-tech tools. ● GOAL delivers classes primarily via the internet but frequently meets with students one-on-one to provide tutoring, life skills, career guidance, and academic reinforcement. High Tech – High Touch
Our Students: ● 4200 students statewide ● 97% High Risk ● Expelled, truant, dropped-out of school ● Teen parent ● Personal or family involvement with drugs and / or alcohol ● Incarceration ● Mental health 3
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Constructing Context: ● Developing a ● Growth ● Centric ● Ecosystem How does this translate for a blended-learning, alternative high school? The Learning Ecosystem at GOAL Academy
Operating Lens Conceptual Framework: ● The left and right hemispheres of our brain work interdependently to create meaning as we negotiate our environment. ● The creation of a balanced learning ecosystem is dependent upon the equal valuation and recognition of growth in the domains of social and emotional, physical 14 -16 well-being Nov 2015 Quality Education Conference & Workshop 9 and academic learning.
Access and Self-Advocacy Roles: ● Site level ● Statewide Primary Functions ● Access to resources in real-time ● Fluid and mobile teams ● Wrap-around team construct 10
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Resources and Sustainability Grants: ● Expelled and At-Risk Student Services (EARSS) ● School Health Professional Building Capacity: ● Cross-connect with community resources ● Networking 13
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