Sheridan Technical High School

Community Meeting

February 2014

Way More Than A Diploma

History of Technical High Schools in Broward

• Design concept• Same Administrator as

McFatter Technical• National Ranking• National & International

Model• “A” Rated ~ Atlantic and

McFatter Technical High Schools

• Small Class Size• One counselor per

grade• Post secondary plan• Honors and AP for all • Mobile device for every

student

What is a Technical High School ?

• Four years of:– English– Math– Social Studies– Science

• Academic rigor– Infused technical hands-

on instruction– Globally competitive

• Three options after graduation:1. University system2. World of work with

industry credentials3. Broward College –

transferring credits

What a Technical Center Isn’t

• Not a school with sports teams

• Not a school with a band

• Not a school with lots of academic class choices

• Not a school with lots of language choices

• Not a school with regular “school” food

• Not a school with a traditional physical education class

• Not a school with a 6 or 7 class period day

Best of both worlds…

• Blended curriculum• Highly sophisticated

learning management system

• Acquiring skills needed to engage in a 21st century workforce

• Digital citizenship, the use of technology safely, critically and proactively

College and Career Ready

• Rigor, Relevance and Relationships• Radical difference in today’s cutting edge career &

technical programs from old “vocational” classes• Better job developing college & career ready than

many traditional academic programs• Earn post-secondary credentials & industry

recognized certification, leading to a successful career

• Opportunities to engage with business/industry leaders

Value of Career Technical Education

• More likely to graduate from high school and be engaged in learning

• High quality instruction & small class size• Work-based learning• Real world project based initatives • Active career-technical student organizations• Association with members of the industry

Value of Online Education

• Enables student centered teaching approaches that increase student interaction, engagement and responsibility for their own learning

• Next generation Internet technologies• More realistic and authentic

Blended Learning Environment

• Ground classroom settings• Instructional richness• Self-paced e-learning• Digital content with a face-to-face instructor• Student able to participate in the typical student

organizations found in traditional high schools• Student organizations are an important part of the

curriculum to teach leadership and social skills

Course of Study

Current programs for student selection

• Accounting Operations• Administrative Office Specialist• Advanced Esthetics• Air Conditioning Refrigeration & Heating• Applied Information Technology• Architectural Drafting• Automotive Service Technology• Building Trades & Construction Design• Business Ownership• Business Supervision & Management• Computer Systems & Information• Commercial Foods/Culinary Arts• Court Reporting• Cosmetology• Customer Service• Early Childhood Education• Electricity

• Game/Simulation/Animation/ Visual Design

• Health Unit Coordinator• Legal Administrative Specialist• Marketing• Medical Assisting• Medical Coder/Biller• Medical Records Transcribing• Network Support (CISCO)• Patient Care Technician• Plumbing• Practical Nursing• Solar Photovoltaic Technology• Solar Thermal Technology• Teacher Assisting• Web Development• And more…….

Daily Life

• Lunches• Transportation• Same counselor• BRACE Advisor- post-

secondary plan• Small class size• Honors and AP for all

Next Steps….

• Apply! • GPA 2.0 in core academics• Level 3 or greater on FCAT score in both reading &

math• Must live in Broward County south of Sunrise Blvd.• If coming from a private school there are

recognized standardize tests that are acceptable in the place of FCAT

• www.browardschoolsmagnetprograms.com

The School Board of Broward County, Florida

School Board MembersPatricia Good, Chair ~ Donna P. Korn, Vice-Chair

Robin Bartleman ~ Abby M. Freedman ~ Laurie Rich Levinson ~Ann Murray ~ Dr. Rosalind Osgood ~ Nora Rupert

Robert W. Runcie, Superintendent of SchoolsDr. Desmond Blackburn, Chief School Performance & Accountability Officer

Dr. Valerie Wanza, Director School Performance & Accountability Office

Sheridan Technical Center & High SchoolD. Robert Boegli, Director

Daryl Diamond, PhD, Assistant DirectorAnnette Johnson, Assistant Director

Thomas Moncilovich, Assistant Director