Pathways Academy

High School of Graphic Communication Arts

PATHWAYS MISSIONThe mission of the Pathways Academy is to

provide all students with the individual attention and support they need in order to graduate from high school and fulfill

their postsecondary goals.

gTo carry out our mission we sought to give students

more control over pace, place, and content by leveraging technology to create more personalized

learning experiences.

PATHWAYS TEACHERSSean Brandt - Academy Director

Gloria Canales - Social Studies/SpanishElisabetta La Tanza - MathSylvia Gayatinea - Science

Kelly Doherty - HealthMaria Pepen - Spanish

Helaine Resnick - Guidance Counselor

PATHWAYS ONLINE TEACHERSSean Brandt - ScienceKelly Bhola - English

Osvaldo Mendez - EnglishAndy Baker - Science

Emily Owens - Health/Physical EducationRuby Grimes - Career and Technical Education -Web Design, Digital Photography, Computer

Literacy

PATHWAYS ACADEMY

Full time Pathways• 100 students• Juniors/Seniors identified

as over-age and under-credited

• Deficient 10+ credits• 22 students identified as

LTAs

Part-time Pathways with Facilitator

• 153 students enrolled in our Pathways PM School Program• 6th Period Elective• Course re-takes• Credit accumulation

• 91 Students attend 2nd, 4th or 5th period ONLINE CLASS• Health• Spanish• 6th Period Elective

• 26 BOSS Enrollments• Multi-course (PM SCHOOL)

OUR BLENDED LEARNING MODELSSelf Paced Learning• Students choose to take

one or more courses entirely online (home and brick & Mortar)

• Work with guidance counselors to identify courses

• Checks in with Teacher-of-Record once a week

Flex Models• Content and instruction

is delivered primarily online with the Teacher-of-Record or facilitator on site to provide support as needed

• Classroom teacher supplements instruction with online activites

Fully Online Face-to-Face

FLEX MODEL 1

• Classes held in Mac Lab or classroom with a laptop cart• Facilitated by a trained teacher• Provides support as needed• Conducts student/parent outreach

• Students work independently on online courses and emails or seeks out Teacher-of-Record for assistance with content

Use wall charts to

track progress and

externally motivate

students to

complete their

courses

Celebrate students’ achievements

8621

17

Average Courses Completed per

Student123 +

Social Studies

English

Mathematics

Spanish

Electives

Science

Physical Education

Health

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 9079

12

7

18

17

4

19

46

iLearn Courses Completed by Subject

ILEARN COURSES COMPLETED TO DATE

173

FLEX MODEL 2 - ECONOMICSFace-to-Face Instruction enhanced with online tools

Daily Structure:• DO NOW posted

in DISCUSSION BOARD

• Whole Group Instruction

• Independent Online Work

• Whole Group Share-out

BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT

•Approx. 60 (and more to come!) students WILL graduate in June after

having taking a class on iLearn

CHALLENGES• Teacher buy-in• Many opportunities for professional development but few

took advantage• Few understand blended learning, most believe that it is

only online learning• Lack of strong classroom facilitators• Weak student orientation• Improve through use of video and orientation study guide

• Experimented but not satisfied with blending learning in Math classes• Students’ skills are too weak and require more teacher

attention than before

NEXT STEPS• Begin to expand the iLearn program school-wide• Achieve3000• Train teachers on using NBC Learn, Discovery, Gale, and

D2L

• Implement a Rotation Model in math classes using MathXL as a supplement

• iLearn Summer School for the Graphics Campus: HSGCA, BOSS, UAG• Create Guidance/Student Goal Setter

PATHWAYS STUDENT EXPERIENCE• Ashley Palmer• Daphne Rivera• Sokhona Cisse• Diamond Atteberry• Brandon Andrade• Patrick Sarno• Doris Rosario