Comments - Initiating a Freshman Academy - The Freshman Transition Network2024-03-29T10:09:21Zhttp://freshmantransition.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2630686%3ABlogPost%3A7065&xn_auth=noIs this year going well, too?tag:freshmantransition.ning.com,2010-10-27:2630686:Comment:98192010-10-27T09:38:42.000ZScott Habeebhttp://freshmantransition.ning.com/profile/ScottHabeeb
Is this year going well, too?
Is this year going well, too? Wow - that's great to hear! I…tag:freshmantransition.ning.com,2009-08-28:2630686:Comment:70672009-08-28T15:46:27.000ZScott Habeebhttp://freshmantransition.ning.com/profile/ScottHabeeb
Wow - that's great to hear! It's nice to hear when ideas are implemented well and then work.<br />
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You hit on a key point that we hope all members of the Freshman Transition Network will pick up on. You said "the team approach is making [a difference] in these students' lives." When a team approach is used correctly it is powerful.<br />
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Sometimes schools decide not to team because it seems difficult to work into a master schedule. I would encourage schools to make a list of top priorities. If 9th grade…
Wow - that's great to hear! It's nice to hear when ideas are implemented well and then work.<br />
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You hit on a key point that we hope all members of the Freshman Transition Network will pick up on. You said "the team approach is making [a difference] in these students' lives." When a team approach is used correctly it is powerful.<br />
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Sometimes schools decide not to team because it seems difficult to work into a master schedule. I would encourage schools to make a list of top priorities. If 9th grade is high on the list, then you might want to look and see how teaming can be done even if it means impacting some of the items that are lower on the priority list.<br />
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Debbie - if you end up coming up with a website for your academy, send me a link and I'll post it on the main page. Also, if you end up with any data worth sharing, let me know and we'll let others see it. Finally, feel free to share lots of blog posts about your Academy's experiences.