Presented by The George Washington University’s
Freshman Transition Initiative
"Every session was beneficial in various ways. I took more notes than
at any other conference I ever attended."
-Jeanne Donadio, Principal,
Foothill High School,
Henderson, NV
Foothill High School,
Henderson, NV
Who should attend?
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High school or middle school principals & vice principals |
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Principals & team leaders responsible for planning the Freshman Transition effort |
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District administrators responsible for dropout prevention efforts |
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Freshman Academy planners & leaders |
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Smaller Learning Community administrators |
If you are a principal or district administrator and you share our goal of increasing school retention and the success rate of the youth in
your schools, this is a professional development opportunity you won’t want to miss.
Using the Course Standards for Freshman Transition Classes, developed through George Washington University’s Freshman Transition Initiative, learn the 10-Step Plan for initiating a Freshman Transition course and implementing a school-wide program that will provide datadriven advisory opportunities.
Using the Course Standards for Freshman Transition Classes, developed through George Washington University’s Freshman Transition Initiative, learn the 10-Step Plan for initiating a Freshman Transition course and implementing a school-wide program that will provide datadriven advisory opportunities.
- The tools and templates to develop a comprehensive plan for their Freshman Transition efforts
- The necessary data and resources to generate buy-in from teachers, parents, school board members and community partners
- A complete manual of resources that includes planning committee job descriptions, teacher recruitment rubrics, timelines, curriculum correlations, and planning checklists to name a few items
- Strategies for implementing a school-wide initiative that takes advisory functions to a new level through interdisciplinary efforts of all departments