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1. Defining Purpose and Objectives
2. Evaluating Ceiba Programs
3. Programs to be Adopted by Ceiba
4. Supporting scholars during their time at Ceiba

• Stakeholder Groups: Governing Council, Teacher Leadership, Parent Leadership, Student Government, ASB
• Discuss structure to keep different stakeholder groups informed
• Questions vs. Suggestions vs. Expectations; How can we most effectively achieve our goals?

• For 2018-19; Ceiba is offering AP Spanish, AP Statistics, and AP Literature
• Are there ways to schedule AP classes better into the schedule?
• What additional AP classes would we like to offer next year in what grade levels?
  • Should we begin in 9th or 10th grade?
• What are challenges to offering more AP courses?
  • Tracking of students (School within a school)
  • Less "buy-in" in non-AP courses
  • Teacher consistency
  • Associated costs for PD for teacher and test administration
• What benefits would additional AP classes offer?
  • More rigorous coursework
  • Students better prepared for college
  • Enjoy the challenge of having to keep up with multiple AP classes
• What does success look like?
  • Are we comfortable with having less than x% of students receiving a passing score?
     

• How can we make Ceiba a place where HS students really enjoy themselves?
  • Special Programs
  • Sports
  • School policies: Expanding freedoms and privileges as students move through grade levels

• Emotional Poverty in All Demographics by Ruby Payne
  • Describe student body in with 1 word adjective
  • What concrete actionable steps can we take to implement ideas shared in book?
• How can we motivate students to truly believe in themselves?
• How can we build positive relationships with every student while holding them accountable for their actions?

• Will Mondays work at 3:15 work?