Day1+–+Our++mission

__I. Breakfast and introductions__

 * 7:30-8:00 Sign in, pictures, and Breakfast**

You will post answers to the following questions on your wiki page.
 * 8:00-8:15 Update personal page on Wiki (Darren Wilson)**
 * What will you be teaching this year?
 * Are you a new teacher or do you have previous experience (where and for how long)?
 * What brought you to the Academy?
 * Tell us something about yourself - hobbies, fun facts, etc.
 * What would you like to learn over the next four days? You can add to this question as the week progresses.


 * 8:15-9:00** Present your page to the group


 * 9:00-9:15** Break

__II. History of Academy -__ What are the three different curricula that we need to teach here at the Academy?

 * 9:40-9:50** Introduction to the three Academy Curricula (Eric Creeger).__[[file:Academy NT07.ppt]]__
 * 9:50-10:40** The State Curriculum – You will be given excerpts from all four exit-level TAKS tests, so you can see what our students are up against. (Keith Wyrick)
 * 10:40-11:30** Academy Scavenger Hunt (Vicky Nuckolls)__[[file:NT07 Scavenger Hunt.zip]]__
 * 11:30-12:30** Lunch (I Fratelli's)
 * 12:30-1:15** Academy Specialties – You will have the opportunity to learn about the specialties and pathways offered at The Academy.

3rd floor - Michel Sanchez 2nd floor - Debby Gunn 1st floor - Eric Creeger


 * 1:15-1:30** Break
 * 1:30-2:45** Core Competencies - What are they and what do they mean for our students?
 * Look at the [|SCANS]
 * You will meet in small groups to discuss how you might incorporate the Core Competencies within your curriculum.[[file:Core Competencies2007.ppt]]
 * Employability Skills Overview (Eric Creeger) [[file:Employability skills NT2007.ppt]]
 * [|Assessing ES] (Cathleen Whillock)

__III. Questions and Reflection__

 * 2:45-3:00**
 * What questions do you have?
 * What have you learned after the first day?
 * What would you like to learn more about?