What
are Small Learning Communities?
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A way of
breaking up a large school to give students the feel of a small
school environment
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Smaller
schools can more readily provide students with mentors, tutors,
and advisors
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Makes
learning more meaningful by linking it to work and community
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Provides
adequate time and support for mastery of knowledge and skills
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Benefits
students, teachers, and parents by making effective
communication easier, offering opportunities for collaboration
and encouraging meaningful relationships between students and
adults.
Tutoring Schedule
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Three Dynamic Teams
Team Rockefeller
Team Powell
Team Kennedy
Vistakon Youth
Development
BEAM Academy
Rebecca Cray
Freshmen Dean: Joseph Blitch
Freshmen Counselor: Lucy Brown
Tenth Grade Dean - Jacqueline Jones
Tenth Grade Counselor - Devon Mutillo
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Why Small
Learning Communities?
Research has
consistently shown that when schools are large, serious problems
arise:
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High
Dropout Rates
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Poor
Attendance
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School
Violence
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Less
participation in extracurricular activities
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Students
feel no connection to the school
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Faculty
feel little or no connection to any area other than their own
subject area
Learn more
by viewing the Power Point presentation. Just Click on the link
below.
Small Learning
Community ppt.
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