Change and Innovations for the Occupational Diploma

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Change and Innovations for the Occupational
Diploma

• Mississippi Occupational Diploma
• The change not only begins with the students it
  also begins with the teachers and administrators.

Mr. Mandell
Echols
Dr.
SuBrina Mason
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Three Graduation Options

• Regular High School Diploma
• Occupational Diploma (Mississippi Occupational
  Diploma)
• Life Skills Certificate

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Regular Diploma

• Must meet requirements by State Department of
  Education and JDCSD.
• Twenty-four Carnegie units
• Subject area test Algebra I, Biology I, English
  II and U.S. History

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Occupational Diploma
Available only to students with disabilities

• Completion of a Portfolio
• Portfolio emphasis hands-on activities, work
  progress

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Transition IEP

• IEP committee will determine completion
• Portfolio is presented to principal or designee
  for approval of graduation

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Considerations for Transition IEPs

• Certificate of Life Skills
• Available only to students with disabilities

• Curriculum of basic life skills
• Completion of IEP goals and Objective
  Graduation
• IEP committee will decide on programming and
  graduation requirements

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Portfolio Documentation

• Class Roster
• Responsibilities of teacher

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continued

• Document each subject
• Math, Science, English, etc.
• Document date mastered
• Work samples

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Change

• Can be difficult
• People resist what they
• Dont understand
• Dont know how to do
• Dont believe in

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CHANGE
Its coming, its here, lets embrace it.
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Change has a considerable psychological impact
on the human mind. To the fearful it is
threatening because it means that things may get
worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because
things may get better. To the confident it is
inspiring because the challenge exists to make
things better. King Whitney, Jr.
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A New Interim Superintendent A New Interim
Assistant Superintendent A New Assistant
Principal And You havent heard
anything about any of them!
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What are you feeling? Worry
Happiness Guilt
Excitement Disappointment
Anger Nervousness
Uncertainty Shock
Surprise Anxiety
Nothing
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From smooth sailing
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to rough water
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Many things can cause change
Age Divorce Job Birth Education Marriage Dea
th Health Weather
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• People resist what they
• Dont Understand.
• Dont know how to do.
• Dont Believe in.

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Dont push the Panic button!!!!
Dont stress or worry it could be worse!!!
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5 Responses to Change
4. BYSTANDER
1. VICTIM
2. CRITIC
5. NAVIGATOR
3.CHARGER
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• VICTIM
• Why is this happening to me?
• Poor me
• Why cant things just stay the same?
• What will they do to me this time?
• Alternative find ways to take charge of those
  things within your influence - including your
  attitude.

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CRITIC

• This will never work
• This didnt work last time we tried it.
• They dont know whats going on or what theyre
  doing
• This will just make things worse
• Alternativelook for new ideas, get creative,
  work collaboratively with others

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CHARGER

• I know best and this change needs to happen
  Ill make it happen.
• I dont need more information.
• Do it my way, and do it now!
• Alternative Involve others before leaping.
  Check on feelings and emotions. Ask, dont tell.

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BYSTANDER

• If I ignore this change, it will go away
• I wont do anything until I know its safe
• Ill wait for somebody else to make the decisions
• Alternative find ways to get involved,to learn
  more, contribute your ideas, and help people see
  the possibilities you see.

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NAVIGATOR

• This change presents opportunities to do things
  differently.
• We may be able to improve with this change.
• Im bound to make mistakes, but Ill learn from
  them.
• I am in control of how I feel.
• Alternative Staying STUCK!

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• Understanding Some of the Changes Teachers face
  in the Classroom.
• Economic Changes
• Mentality Changes

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• Economic Differences
• More single parent homes
• Increasing number of students raising their
  siblings/their own children

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• A Different Mentality
• Different views of education
• Different views of respect

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As teachers we must be flexible and understanding.
Special Education
Behavior Problems
Chatter Box
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Everyone involved Administrators, Teachers, and
Parents must understand why we are here.