Curriculum

What we teach: focus (mindfulness practice) (other habits of mind - marshmallow book?) 10 philosophies you cannot live without? How to be a learner (from Buddhism): 1. "listen well" (w/ appropriate motivation), be open-minded don't learn w/ attachment or aversion "then your mind will become like a container or cup that holds poison" 2. "listen fully" (w/ proper attention), do not be distracted, direct your mind to what you are learning over and over again, don't be like a cup that is turned upside-down 3. "hold it in your mind" (retain your learning), do not be like a leaky cup and forget what you have learned

Teachers are there from 7-3 (Per. 0-7), 8-4 (Per. 1-8), or 9-5 (Per. 2-9), with one prep and one lunch per. daily Students take a min. of 6 courses, up to 8 if they want (must have lunch break (or is this nutrition/cooking class?), can have other breaks as well, e.g. Classes Per. 0-1, Break per. 2, Classes Per. 3-4, Break, Per 5., Classes Per. 6-7, Break per. 8, Class Per. 9)

BREAKFAST || Nutrition / Food-Cooking BREAKFAST || Nutrition / Food-Cooking SNACK || Nutrition / Food-Cooking LUNCH 1 || Nutrition / Food-Cooking LUNCH 2 || Nutrition/Food-Cooking LUNCH 3 || Nutrition/Food-Cooking SNACK || Nutrition/Food-Cooking SNACK || CleanUp || CleanUp ||
 * 0 Period (7-8) || Per. 1 (8-9) || Per. 2 (9-10) || Per. 3 (10-11) || Per. 4 (11-12) || Per. 5 (12-1) || Per. 6 (1-2) || Per. 7 (2-3) || Per. 8 (3-4) || Per. 9 (4-5) ||
 * Mindfulness ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Yoga || Tai Chi || PE || PE || PE || PE || PE || PE || PE || PE ||
 * Culinary Arts: Nutrition / Food-Cooking
 * Morning Pages / Journaling ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || History || History || History || History || History || History || History ||  ||   ||
 * || LA || LA || LA || LA || LA || LA || LA ||  ||   ||
 * || Math || Math || Math || Math || Math || Math || Math ||  ||   ||
 * || Science || Science || Science || Science || Science || Science || Science ||  ||   ||

Bell schedule: All classes begin on the hour, but the bell rings 2 minutes before. More of a church chime than an obnoxious bell. Chimes the hour. Classes should rotate (except 0, 8-9?) so nutrition classes have a chance to do different types of foods.?

Blend the before, after school, and night classes programs (for parents, community). No clear distinctions (except adults can only come after 5)?

Max class size: 25

Keep it small, ideally, 75 per grade, then core content teachers teach two grade levels (get same kids two years in a row), 300 whole school. Elective teachers may have 1 or 2 periods of supervising other school areas (grounds crew, library/lab, etc.)

Math/science don't have to be by grade level (look at standards to see how this works)

Students can have empty periods, for snack, library/lab, medit. room, etc., more like a college schedule. We make the offerings, they sign up for what they want/need (based on guidelines). Can't rotate classes if we do this, though.

Student classes: LA Math Sci HSS PE (dance or gym) Elective (art, music, theatre, media/tech, mindfulness, morning pages) Service (Culinary Arts/Kitchen Clean Up, Grounds Crew, Tutoring (getting--it is a service to the school to do your best! or giving), Preschool?, TA, Fundraising, or off campus work)

Put all optional (break-time) activities in one location: library, media center, cafeteria, auditorium, meditation room, office so we can supervise students who are not in classes. Break-time activities: eating, reading/book groups, meditation/tai chi/yoga, research lab, quiet work areas, news/current events, etc.

Staff and student lunch room are the same! (Staff eat w/ students or in their own rooms, not in a staff room. No bad-mouthing of students. If you're having a problem with a student, eat lunch w/ him or her instead of talking about him/her behind his/her back. 4-5 teachers in the lunch room at a time, in charge of 25 students on their side of the room.

Library: book funding? e-book loaning to student devices? how will this work?

See Arts Schools Network for more info on becoming an arts-based school: []


 * FINANCE / FUNDING:**

Finance/Funding: [|http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/CCSA0011/#/1/OnePage]

Charter School Funding Challenges: []

CDE Public Charter Schools Grant Program: [] []

New Schools Venture Fund: [] Broad Foundation and NewSchools: []

Pacific Charter School Development: []


 * POSSIBLE FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS:**

www.google.org Megan Smith

www.citizenschools.org John Werner

Cold Play Manger - Music School

P.S. Arts CEO Kristi Paglia

Rhythm and Hughes CEO John Hughes

Carol Channing Foundation

Skoll Foundation []

George Lucas Education Foundation (Edutopia) []

Andre Agassi []

Google search for funding https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=money+for+charter+schools#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&source=hp&q=private+funding+for+charter+schools&pbx=1&oq=private+funding+for+charter+schools&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=3662l7222l0l7858l30l21l7l0l0l12l275l3390l1.17.3l28l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&fp=66bd3625db2e7bf7&biw=933&bih=779

Google search for grants https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=money+for+charter+schools#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&source=hp&q=private+grants+for+charter+schools&pbx=1&oq=private+grants+for+charter+schools&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=18650l20538l1l20681l13l7l6l0l0l5l194l941l0.6l12l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&fp=66bd3625db2e7bf7&biw=933&bih=779

(Maybe have students learn how to write grant proposals related to their programs/learning goals?)

Would Yoko Ono help? (Could we use Imagine, would she give $ to a creative arts school?)

Annie E. Casey Foundation []

Doris and Donald Fisher Fund

New Schools Venture Fund []

Walton Family Foundation

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation []

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation []

Pew Charitable Trusts []


 * SCHOOLS TO GO SEE / RESEARCH:**

Make matrix for notes on schools.

I. U.S. News Top 100 Schools (Gold Medal based on test scores factored for economic disadv., comparison of least-adv. stds to others in that state, college-readiness performance) []

Find the Best (Give Smart Ratings, tells std:tch ratios, # in school, etc.) []

Top Charter Schools (Check out Vision Statements/Missions, Course Offerings/Requirements, Calendar/Schedules, Budgets, etc.) From: [] [] || Santa Cruz, CA || 7-12 || 383 (64/gr.) s:t 17.34 || [] || Tucson, AZ || 8-12 || 320 (64/gr.) || [] || Donna, TX || 9-12 || 416 (104/gr.) s:t 21.3 || [] || Houston, TX || 9-12 || 525 (131/gr.) s:t 14.27 || [] || Inglewood, CA || 9-12 || 616 (154/gr.) s:t 19 || [] || Raleigh, NC || 9-12 || 553 (138/gr.) s:t 13.15 || [] || Lennox, CA || 9-12 || 542 (135/gr.) s:t 21.4 || [] || New Orleans, LA || 9-12 || 657 (164/gr.) s:t 15.53 || [] || La Jolla, CA || 6-12 || 816 (116/gr.) s:t 20.57 || [] || Wilmington, DE || 9-12 || 970 (242/gr.) s:t 20.88 || [] || Hawthorne, CA || 9-12 || 624 (156/gr.) s:t 25.5 || [] || Houston, TX || 6-12 || 821 (117/gr.) s:t 15.31 || [] || Lafayette, CO || K-12 || 1,444 (111/gr.) s:t 18.74 || [] || Coeur d'Alene, ID || 6-12 || 626 (89/gr.) s:t 20.02 || [] || Fort Worth, TX || 7-12 || 337 (56/gr.) s:t 12.15 ||
 * School || Location || Grades || Enrollment ||
 * Pacific Collegiate School (#7 Gold Medal School) (93 Smart Rating)
 * BASIS Tucson (#9 Gold Medal School)
 * IDEA Academy (#13 Gold Medal School)
 * KIPP Houston (#16 Gold Medal School)
 * Animo Leadership (#23 Gold Medal School) (77 Smart Rating)
 * Raleigh Charter High (#24 Gold Medal School)
 * Lennox Math Sci (#25 Gold Medal School) (81 Smart Rating)
 * Benjamin Franklin (#27 Gold Medal School)
 * Preuss School UCSD (#32 Gold Medal School) (69 Smart Rating)
 * Charter School of Wilmington (#49 Gold Medal School)
 * Hawthorne Math Sci (#54 Gold Medal School) (88 Smart Rating)
 * YES Prep Southeast (#68 Gold Medal School)
 * Peak to Peak (#76 Gold Medal School)
 * Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy (#79 Gold Medal School)
 * Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (#91 Gold Medal School)

Top Schools in the Area [] || Cerritos, CA || 7-12 || 1023 (170/gr.) s:t 24.45 || [] || Cypress, CA || 7-12 || 1129 (188/gr.) s:t 25.8 || [] || Carson, CA || 9-12 || 644 (161/gr.) s:t 31.25 || [] || Inglewood, CA || 9-12 || 616 (154/gr.) s:t 19 || [] || Lennox, CA || 9-12 || 542 (135/gr.) s:t 21.4 || [] || Hawthorne, CA || 9-12 || 624 (156/gr.) s:t 25.5 ||
 * School || Location || Grades || Enrollment ||
 * Gretchen Whitney High (#3 GM, 10 GS) (97 Smart Rating)
 * Oxford Academy (#4 GM, 10 GS) (96 Smart Rating)
 * CA Academy of Math and Science (#22 GM, 10 GS) (19 Smart Rating--?)
 * Animo Leadership Charter (#23 GM, 9 GS) (77 Smart Rating)
 * Lennox Math Science Tech (#25 GM, 7 GS) (81 Smart Rating)
 * Hawthorne Math and Sci Academy (#54 GM, 9 GS) (88 Smart Rating)

II. Great Schools Ratings (18 schools w/in 3 miles of 90260) http://www.greatschools.org/search/search.page?lat=33.8922687&lon=-118.35203890000003&state=CA&locationType=postal_code&sortBy=GS_RATING_DESCENDING&normalizedAddress=Lawndale,+CA+90260&totalResults=1&searchString=90260&distance=3&sortChanged=true&start=25&gradeLevels=h&st=public&st=charter

[] || Manhattan Beach, CA || 9-12 || 2359 (590/gr.) s:t 25.07 || [] || Lawndale, CA || 9-12 || 487 (122/gr.) s:t 18 || [] || Hawthorne, CA || 9-12 || up to 500 per school (125/gr.) s:t 24.5 || [] || Torrance, CA || 9-12 || 2201 (550/gr.) s:t 27.93 || [] || Lawndale, CA || 9-12 || 130 / 234 s:t 32.5 / 20.8 || [] || Lawndale, CA || 9-12 || 2202 (550/gr.) s:t 24.06 || [] || Lawndale, CA || 9-12 || 2128 (532/gr.) s:t 20.53 || [] || El Segundo, CA ||  || online only || [] || Los Angeles, CA || 9-11 || 235 (78/gr.) s:t 29 || [] || Lawndale, CA || 9-12 || 1878 (470/gr.) s:t 23.22 || [|http://socalstudentfilmfestival.com/#/academy-of-media-arts/] || Hawthorne, CA || 7-12 || 141 (23.5/gr.) s:t 20.1 || [] || Los Angeles, CA || 9-12 || 442 (111/gr.) s:t 20.43 || [] || all up north ||  || s:t under 20 || [] ||  ||   ||   || [] How NOT to do things: [] ||  ||   ||   ||
 * School || Location || Grades || Enrollment ||
 * Mira Costa (10 GS) (22 Smart Rating)
 * Environmental Charter (9 GS, 78 Smart Rating)
 * Da Vinci Design School (9 GS) / Science School (7 GS) (62 Smart Rating)
 * North High School (7 GS) (44 Smart Rating)
 * Centinela Valley Independent Study School (5 GS) (18 Smart Rating) / R. K. Lloyde High (2 GS) (36 Smart Rating)
 * Leuzinger High (4 GS) (70 Smart Rating)
 * Hawthorne High (3 GS) (73 Smart Rating)
 * CALPAC California Pacific Charter Schools (3 GS) Online Schools
 * Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy (9GS) (65 Smart Rating)
 * Lawndale High (6 GS) (76 Smart Rating)
 * Media Art Academy at Centinela (20 Smart Rating) (at Lawndale High School)
 * Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (79 Smart Rating)
 * Aspire Public Schools
 * Westside Neighborhood School
 * Renaissance Academy Charter High School (Pacific Palisades)

Elementary / Middle Schools

Watts Learning Center (K-5) [] Passport to the World Program at Watts Learning Center http://www.wattslearningcenter.org/District/page&mode=view&ID=1181

Renaissance Arts Charter (8) (Eagle Rock) []

Valor Academy (Arleta 25 mi/34 mins. away) [] Valor Academy is a 5th through 8th grade charter school for the communities of North Hollywood, Arleta, and Panorama City. The school was chartered by the Los Angeles Unified School District in April of 2009 and opened in August of 2009 with a class of 5th graders. We will continue accepting fifth graders, and grow by one grade level each year until Valor consists of all four grades by 2012-13. We are committed to putting every child on a clear path to college using proven techniques that include a longer school day, excellent teachers, free tutoring, a disciplined school culture that teaches self-respect, frequent communication with parents, an intense focus on literacy and math and enriching after school programs. ||
 * **What is Valor Academy?**

Private Schools Archer School for Girls (Sunset & Barrington) [] Wildwood (K-12) [] Vista Mar [] Harvard-Westlake (Forbes No. 12 America's Best Prep Schools/only one in so CA) []

National Blue Ribbon Schools []

What is Centinela Valley doing wrong? right? []

Lawndale HS (6) []
 * Academy of Media Arts [|http://socalstudentfilmfestival.com/#/academy-of-media-arts/]
 * AVID []
 * Biomedical Careers Academy []
 * Marine Science Academy []

Leuzinger HS (4) [] Hawthorne HS (3) [] Lloyde Continuation HS (2) [] Centinela Valley Independent Study HS (5) []
 * Leuzinger Multimedia Careers Academy []
 * Leuzinger Environmental Careers Academy []
 * School of Criminal Justice []
 * School of Visual and Performing Arts []
 * International Business Academy and Culinary Arts []
 * School of Manufacturing and Engineering []

Rossmoor Elementary - Alamitos (10) []

TO VISIT ONLINE: Alain Locke []


 * TECHNOLOGY:**

Chromebooks: []


 * RESOURCES:**

California Charter Schools Association []

Starting a Charter in LA []

LAUSD Charter Schools Division http://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page?_pageid=33,205129&_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP

Building Excellent Schools []

Mapping the Landscape of Charter Management Organizations []

Boost Up (High School Grads) []

The White House on Education []

Search Institute: Discovering What Kids Need to Succeed []

Report on Charter School Performance and Accountability []

Charter Schools' Results []

Charter School Success Stories []

Hart Vision (Charter School Award) Nominations [] Preview Hart Vision Award Winners []

[] Common themes at successful charters: 1. Closing the Achievement Gap 2. Mission-driven (shared vision of school leaders, teachers, parents, and students) 3. Teaching for Mastery (use of interim assessments to see if kids are getting it and how to proceed when they aren't) 4. Positive School Culture (safe environment and common culture built around the school vision) 5. Families as Partners (both in helping at home and in offering parent ed. classes) 6. Holding Themselves Accountable (strong supervision and decision-making, fiscally and policy-wise) 7. Innovating Across the Program (more flexibility in school day/year, staffing, community relations, etc.) 8. Continuous Professional Learning and Improvement (teachers must have time set aside for PD and want to learn and grow within our common vision) (See above website to take more notes on each of these 8 points!)
 * U.S. Dept. of Ed. K-8 Charter Schools Closing the Achievement Gap**

[] Common themes: 1. Mission-driven 2. Focus on College Prep 3. Teach for Mastery 4. Provide Wraparound Student Support 5. Value Professional Learning 6. Hold Themselves Accountable (I would include Positive School Culture, Families as Partners, and Innovating Across the Program in high school as well as K-8. See above.) Exemplary Schools: []
 * U.S Dept. of Ed. Charter High Schools Closing the Achievement Gap**
 * Gateway High in San Francisco (440-450 students grades 9-12):

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 * MATCH Charter Public School (220 grades 6-8 and 185-220 grades 9-12)

[] Everybody knows everybody, no drama because of the small school size
 * Minnesota New Country School (118-150 students grades 7-12)

[] []
 * North Star Academy (actually part of Uncommon Schools CMO, 125 stds in high school, 384 5-12 over 3 schools)

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 * Preuss School San Diego (772-800 students, grades 6-12)

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 * SEED Boarding School in Washington DC (320+ students, grades 6/7?-12)

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 * Toledo School for the Arts (6-12, 379 students?)

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 * YES College Prep (Houston, 5400 students on 10 campuses, grades 6-12--665 at Southeast campus)

National Study of CMO Effectiveness: []

National Charter School Resource Center []

Hiring a Contractor []
 * SCHOOL DESIGN:**

Japanese Interior Design (Theory) []

Japanese Interior Design Pictures https://www.google.com/search?q=japanese+interior+design&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=7FMnT5nRJs3TiALp6qyRAQ&ved=0CC0QsAQ&biw=1013&bih=1083

Japanese Trees Images https://www.google.com/search?q=japanese+trees&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=iZswT-G7C7LIsQK-2uCKBw&ved=0CFAQsAQ&biw=948&bih=1083 Magnolia, Cherry Blossom, Japanese Maple, Pink Peach, Pink Dogwood

Pink Flowering Trees Images https://www.google.com/search?q=japanese+trees&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=IZwwT8j4AvPHsQLUjrWHBw&ved=0CGMQsAQ&biw=948&bih=1083#hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=pink+flowering+trees&pbx=1&oq=pink+flowering+trees&aq=f&aqi=g1g-S5&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=32339l35447l0l36279l22l21l3l1l0l6l213l2075l4.11.1l16l0&fp=1&biw=948&bih=1083&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&cad=b

Purple Flowering Trees Images https://www.google.com/search?q=japanese+trees&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=IZwwT8j4AvPHsQLUjrWHBw&ved=0CGMQsAQ&biw=948&bih=1083#hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=purple+flowering+trees&pbx=1&oq=purple+flowering+trees&aq=f&aqi=g1g-S2&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=31475l33432l0l33720l8l8l0l0l0l1l207l962l3.4.1l8l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&fp=2beb135add49e6fe&biw=948&bih=1083

Japanese Landscape Design Images https://www.google.com/search?q=japanese+landscape+design&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=0pswT_unOqOKsgLlqr2gBw&sqi=2&ved=0CHIQsAQ&biw=948&bih=1083

Japanese Landscape Images https://www.google.com/search?q=japanese+landscape+design&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=0pswT_unOqOKsgLlqr2gBw&sqi=2&ved=0CHIQsAQ&biw=948&bih=1083#hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=japanese+landscape&pbx=1&oq=japanese+landscape&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=14002l15169l0l16064l7l7l0l0l0l1l271l817l5.1.1l7l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&fp=2beb135add49e6fe&biw=948&bih=1083

Japanese Landscape Design Google Search https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=japanese+trees#pq=japanese+trees&hl=en&tok=PGyyibyqqT3k6ROnRg4B5Q&cp=19&gs_id=1a&xhr=t&q=japanese+landscape+design&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=japanese+landscape+&aq=0&aqi=g4&aql=&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&fp=1&biw=948&bih=1083&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&cad=b

7 Principles of Japanese Interior Design []

Japanese Interior Decorating []

Japanese Interior Design (Light Wood Furniture) []

Sustainable Sites Intitiative []

Burbank Water & Power EcoCampus w/ Roof Gardens []

Greenhouse Project []

Green Japanese School w/ Transforming Interior []

School Building Design []

School colors/theme is Zen/nature. See: http://www.paintbycolorzen.com/#s=0&mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&p=0&a=0&at=0 Zen office: https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=zen+office 10 Steps to a Zen-like Working Environment []
 * black, white, purple, gray? (or zen/nature color combinations-black, white, taupe/wood, sage?)
 * Navy, white, brown
 * White, cream, sage, silver/gray or taupe?
 * White or cream, purple, gold, brown
 * Light and dark brown, green, white, brass or gold

Zen Desks: []

Office Zen: []

Zen Decorating []

Like a Japanese House? [] https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=japanese+house+design []

Open floor plan or cubicles? http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2012/office-space-defending-the-cubicle/?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Read+the+post...&utm_content=etsy_dudes_012712&utm_campaign=etsy_dudes_012712

Modern Japanese House Design []

Japanese House Design Style []

Japanese House Design w/ Garden Room Inside []

Traditional Japanese Interior Design []

Japanese Home Design []

Japanese Interior Design []

Hara Design []

From: []

Culinary Art School []

School Design []

School Design: Google Search https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=school+design

School Design: Google Images https://www.google.com/search?q=school+design&hl=en&prmd=imvnsb&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=qWUnT8n-KKSViQK7wbWcAQ&ved=0CHkQsAQ&biw=1013&bih=1083

Bali T House []


 * Furniture (seats/desks/tables)**

Skateboard seats/desks: http://www.etsy.com/listing/59403054/handpainted-big-strawberry-pattern?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Image+-+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Flisting%2F59403054%2Fhandpainted-big-strawberry-pattern&utm_content=etsy_finds_012512&utm_campaign=etsy_finds_012512

IKEA Desks

Svala Children's Table $19.99 [] Vika Amon Desks $19.99 [|http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S09850440/#/S79851436] Laiva Desk $20.00 [] Micke Desk $49.00 [] Goran (2 seater) Table $49.99 [] Vika Amon $59.00 [] Micke 2 Seater $69.00 [] Besta Burs $269.00 []

IKEA Bookshelves Expedit 2x4 []

I love this desk (for library setting)! []

Great College Library []

Artlane White Student Desk []

HON School Furniture Catalog []


 * STANDARDS/CURRICULUM:**

High School Students Bored w/ School [] High School Students Want More from School [] The Full Report [] Survey Home Page []

Common Core ELA, H/SS, Sci []

Common Core Math []

California Content Standards []

High School Graduation Requirements (Require UC max. standards for all students?) []

Doorways to UC []

CAHSEE []

CAHSEE Program Resources []

TC2

Mindfulness in Schools

Charter School Autonomy: A Half-Broken Promise []

Potential Staff and Student Reading: Linchpin by Seth Godin http://mcpopmb.ning.com/group/mediaeducationliteracy/forum/topic/show?id=2665237%3ATopic%3A114042&xg_source=msg

College Application Essay Prep (Past/Present/Future) []

Civic Engagement / Service Learning / Philanthropy [] []

Culinary Arts Program (have Brian and James from Nook in to talk about restaurant business, cooking?) nutritionists menu planning kitchen and food safety breakfast/snack, lunch, afternoon tea (on those 3-tiered stands) CSA's Whole Foods? rooftop gardening? Culinary Arts Schools in LA: https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=culinary+arts+schools+los+angeles&safe=active

Student Study Tips / Homework []

What Middle School Parents Should Know (Part 1 of 3) []

Who Am I and What Am I Going to Do With My Life? []

School as Developmental Contexts During Adolescence []

A Plethora of Adolescent Development Articles []


 * OTHER:**

CA/Los Angeles CMO's (as of fall 2006):

[] (Grades K-12, 16 schools, 4700+ students) 3 K-6 schools LA 90003

[] (Grades 9-12, 10 schools, 2900+ students)

[] (Grades 6-12, 14 high schools / 6 middle schools, 8500+ students, all E of 405)

[] (Grades K-12, 7 schools, 1500+ students, NE LA)

[] (Grades K-12, 6 schools, 1200+ students, South LA)

WISH Charter (Westchester)