leadership in high schools

A public school teacher encouraged this 11 year old to unleash his talent – speaking to 17,000 teachers.   Hear commentary from Maya Angelou, US poet.  Despite this talent he is a very average student. 

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It fascinated me last summer when I visited an inner city laundromat run by an immigrant family.  With limited English skills these folks practiced customer service, took orders and delivered the product in the said times listed in the shop window.  Clothes were taken in, tagged, instructions for care were written in Chinese script, invoices were prepared for shirts, pants etc. separately and the entire transaction lasted five minutes. 

I have begun to think of this work concept in relation to teaching work skills, daily living skills, enterprenuership,  general organization and daily management to students who might be receive both and IEP or Regents diploma.

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The above slide share is a must for any teacher but especially high school teacher intent on meeting the needs of students to communicate, collaborate, share, involve and network with a larger pool of intersted like minded students.

See what students are saying about schools, learning and what they want.  Can we meet their needs even half way?

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Dr. Mansoor Kazi, University of Buffalo, Professor of Social Work visited the Hewes Center today to follow up on the roll out plan to incorporate two social worker volunteer interns into the school setting this Fall 2009 school year.  He was joined by the administrative intern of Chautauqua Tapestry, Kevin Davenport, Alternative Education Supervisor and myself,  as we planned for the following 

• The adoption of a school defined template that will be used to track mental health amongst students grades Kindergarten through 12+ in the school setting using the following indicators – attendance, school grades, discipline etc.  Data entry will be undertaken by the social worker interns who will be monitored by three counselors at the Hewes Center and who will be mentored by a Yvonne Bisel, MSW a social worker based at our Chautauqua Lake BOCES programs. 

The scope of this study will only involve the Hewes Center student populations within Alternative and Special Education.   In the month of September, 2009 Dr. Kazi will return to the Hewes Center together with his research team and representatives from the Office of Mental Health who are the lead grant writers of this project to speak to elementary, middle and high school team members about the study and the role of the social work interns at thr Hewes Center this year. 

Other schools in Chautauqua County that are participating in this study include Jamestown Public, Dunkirk City and the Gustavus Adolphus Learning Center.