2015-2016 Course Scheduling Overview

BWSD

STEP ONE

CAREER CRUISING FOR YOU…

HOW TO GAIN ACCESS TO CC

Counselors meet with all 6 th, 7th and 8th grade students in groups through Social Studies classes and individually to complete and review the following components of CC:Matchmaker Activity Career Ideas and explorationFuture PlansGoal Setting(Students, Parents and Counselors have access)

MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER CRUISING

Matchmaker Assessment:  over 100 questions on interests that produces a ranked top 40 careers list with direct links to multimedia occupational profiles and , it explains why, which enhances learning and self-understanding.  From there the students can click on a career and find information on:  job description, working conditions, earning, education, similar career, sample career path and interviews of people in the position.

MATCHMAKER

In the social studies classes the following components will be covered:9th - Learning Styles; Career Matchmaker; School Subjects & Careers,

10th - Career Matchmaker; Career Selector; Comparing Careers; Ability Profiler (TBD),

11th - Career Matchmaker; College Research; Finding Colleges,

12th - Career Matchmaker; Scholarships and Financial Aid

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER CRUISING

Learning Styles:  to understand how one learns it helps them understand the way they learn new information and skills. It enables teachers to be more effective, by discovering whether students learn best with a visual, auditory or tactile approach.

Skills:  this helps match the career interests with the skills students have and/or need to see if they actually  want to do that career or gain that skill

My Skills assessment connects students with careers that fit their strongest skills and abilities, while suggesting weaknesses that need more attention.

HIGH SCHOOL CC ASSESSMENTS

Education:  match the students to schools or military options  - each career or cluster has a listing for high school, 2 year or 4 year schooling requirements for students to review what is involved in learning

Career Search section:  this assessment asks students to pick their favorite subject (also the option to enter a career, pick a career cluster or industry).  A separate list of careers comes up with careers that have a large enhancement in that subject.  Students can click on a box and see if or why that career does or doesn’t match up to them based on the answers from their matchmaker and skills.

HIGH SCHOOL CC ASSESSMENTS

THIS WE BELIEVE: Every student has a right to learn

and experience appropriately challenging and relevant learning opportunities. The ways schools organize teachers and schedule students have a significant impact on the learning environment.  As such, the Master Schedule is designed for students and for students' needs.  

MASTER SCHEDULING

The Baldwin High School Course Selection Guide will be available on-line beginning February 2, 2015.

Go to www.bwschools.net click on Baldwin High School Course Selection Guide

Departmental Course Preview Videos are also available to be viewed through the website or directly through http://bwcourseselectionguide.weebly.com/

Printed copies of the course selection guide will be available in the Libraries and Guidance Offi ces for students who do not have internet access at home.

2015-2016 COURSE SELECTION GUIDE

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 th 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Opening Presentation in Auditorium Geared to 9th grade students and parents but

everyone is welcomeDepartmental Information Tables on Second Floor

Teacher have information materials, curriculum resources, textbooks, course syllabi for students and parents to take. Teacher are available to answer any questions students and parents may have regarding the various courses.

BHS CURRICULUM NIGHT

1/26 – 2/13 Teachers make recommendations for students for 2015-16. During classes they meet with students to discuss student requests and their recommendations.

2/23 – 2/27 Students in grades 9-11 meet with counselors to go over scheduling process, review Career Cruising information

2/26 BHS CURRICULUM NIGHT 7:00pm – 9:00pm

2/26 Skyward Opens to Families 3/2/ – 3/4 Counselors take students in Grades 9–11 to

computer labs to enter classes and input course requests.

3/5 & 3/6 BHS and HMS Counselors meet with 8th grade students to complete scheduling process

3/8 Skyward Schedule Window Closes

SCHEDULING TIMELINE

6/30 Last day for any schedule change requests for the 2015-2016 school year.

7/1 Students schedules will be available on-line with only the listing of courses the student is scheduled to take. Period assignments will not be populated until students receive their final schedule in August.

SCHEDULING TIMELINE

Students who have scheduling errors may meet with their counselors until June 30 th only. No schedule changes will occur after June 30 th, except as it relates to: Course failures that have not been reflected on this schedule Summer School course completion (credit recovery or enrichment) Enrollment in Keystone semester courses as a result of state

assessment scores below Proficient New enrollment Other administrative considerations regarding the Master Schedule

(e.g. balancing lunches, etc.) Meeting the conditions listed above does not mean the

automatic granting of a schedule change. There are times when the student’s course change request cannot be met due to full classes, unavailability of classes at appropriate times necessary to meet the student’s request, or other similar circumstances.

SCHEDULE CHANGES