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STUDENT 11th Grade Assignment
Poster Design for a Social Cause • Choose a social cause, such as helping the homeless. • Gather information about it. • Find related visuals to use as reference. • Write a design brief. Define the purpose and function of the poster, the audience, and the information to be communicated. • Design the poster to promote helping others.
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Tyler Obanion, Junior
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YourAcademyTeam Craig L. Naylor Lead Teacher - Commercial Art
Left: Craig Naylor, Lead teacher and Amanda Depin, sophomore English honors instructor.
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I believe that my students have an innate desire to learn all that they can possibly take into their minds. I believe that the students learn best from a teacher who is not only teaching but learning along side of them and believing in their ability to succeed. I believe that students in my program have a need to explore and solve problems on their own. I feel very strongly that hands on learning experiences create a perfect and unique learning environment where they can freely build upon and create their own knowledge. I believe that a learning experience should be one of respectable autonomy for the student in which choices can be made at the learner’s discretion within reason. Throughout my experiences it has been proven to me that children excel when they are allowed to use their own strengths to present what they have learned. For this reason it is not uncommon to find me giving students choices for what they would like to include in a portfolio assessment or in a classroom critique. Although I believe in giving my students autonomy, this should not be mistaken for giving them full control of the classroom. My classroom fosters an environment of cooperation, community, and respect for all. It is organized and structured so that the students know what is acceptable and when. I believe that students learn by example, and for this reason I strive to present them with a prime example of someone who is responsible and organized. It is my belief that a child will be most engaged in a setting where they feel safe and comfortable and I feel that structuring my classroom in these ways provides this for all of my students.
David Pritchard Teacher - English Honors 1 English Department Head
I believe that every child is essentially good, and wants to make good decisions. Given the opportunity in a way appropriate for that child, every child will excel. As a teacher, I believe it is my responsibility to provide that opportunity. I believe that everything that I know is worthless to a child. It is what he or she knows that counts. It is my responsibility to ensure that each child has opportunity to gain knowledge and express what he or she has learned. I believe that children are equal partners in their education and as such, should have opportunities to provide input as to what and how they learn. They should, within reason, be able to showcase that knowledge in a way that makes them comfortable. I believe in valuing the children’s time both by being careful to assign meaningful assignments that work toward an educational goal, and by teaching every day from the bell to bell. I believe that a lesson must be connected to the one before and the one after. Students should see the point in completing an assignment so they can
see they value in it. I believe the needs of the children is at the forefront of my actions all day, every day.
A D M I N I S T R A T I V E S U P P O R T
Debra Conn, Guidance councelor
Johan VonAncken, Assistant principal of curriculum
Scott Brooks, Principal
Edward Bayonet Teacher - Commercial Art
Inside all of us, students and teachers, there is a innate desire to strive for success. No matter what talent or gift we are bestowed with, continued development is a necessity. Not only do I encourage and focus my students in this direction, but I also model this same behavior in my own work ethic. I cannot expect my students to move in a direction if I am not focused and moving the same way. Since my academic years, I have never allowed myself to stop learning. Everyday there are new ideas and discoveries that apply to my career field. Knowledge is a living and breathing organism. By modeling this practice in the classroom; introducing new concepts and ideas to students on a weekly basis; inspires and excites. We are living in a generation where students are constantly being bombarded left and right by images, ideas, headlines, news, social media, etc. To harness their attention
span and focus students on relative assignments and topics will result in achievement that will echo on throughout their academic careers. My classroom environment allows my students to not only be creative and inspired but also keeps the attention focused on a higher level of learning. I consistently introduce real world ideas and concepts that are a standard in the industry, which my students are intrigued by and wish to continue in their careers. Encouraging my students to strive for leadership positions and simulating real world experiences and deadlines in the classroom is where academic achievement is measured and has been shown proven. Not only do my students strive for success - they attain it.
Amanda Depin
Teacher - English 3 Honors I believe education is a life long process in which we gather information through life experiences and instruction. The greatest of life’s lessons do not always take place in the classroom; thus, I feel that teachers should try to incorporate as many aspects of the outer world into the inner sphere of the classroom. By tying lessons to events and interests that affect the students, an instructor answers the question, “ What does this have to do with me, or when am I going to use this?” Giving a student the opportunity to relate the material to his or her own life demonstrates that learning is not something that can only be done inside the classroom. Instead, students and teachers alike, create a learning community in which the greatest asset is education and the subsequent improvement of one’s self. As a teacher, this is both my philosophy and goal of education.
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AdvisoryBoard Bill King -Chairman Visualgraphics Design, Inc. E-mail: visualgraphics.design@verizon.net
AcademyTeam Craig Naylor Lead Teacher Commercial Art Edward Bayonet Teacher Commercial Art David Pritchard Teacher Ninth Grade English Honors Amanda Depin Teacher Tenth Grade English Honors Debra Conn Guidance Councelor
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AcademyOfficers
President - Terence Smith Vice President - Gabrielle LeGendre Secretary - Kristina Naylor Historian - Cherise Clarke Reporter -Ciara Curry Parliamentarian - Aryn Haynes
Frank Saso - Illustrator E-mail: fsaso@tampabay.rr.com Denis Lebrun - Cartoonist E-mail: dlebrun@tampabay.rr.com Lyn Ash - Artist E-mail: lash@ij.net Tim Boatright - VP/Creative Director Marketing Associates USA E-mail: tboatright@maiusa.com Web Site: www.marketingassociatesusa.com Kent Nereim - Senior Art Director FKQ Advertising, E-mail: knereim@fkq.com Web Site: www.fkq.com Pam Kopp - Print Advertising & Communications Design E-mail: pdkopp@tampabay.rr.com Karen Metcalf - Artist Web site: artistkmetcalf.com E-mail: Karen@artistkmetcalf.com
MaryEllen Elia Superintendent Board members Carol W. Kurdell, Susan L. Valdes, Doretha W. Edgecomb, Jennifer Faliero, April Griffin, Jack R. Lamb, Ed.D., and Candy Olson The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, or age in its programs, services, activities or in its hiring and employment practices. School Board Policy 6.01 ensures equal opportunity for all in its personnel policies and practices. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination guidelines: Charles W. Raburn, General Manager of Employee Relations and Equity Coordinator, 813-272-4227.
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