Teams visiting Monroe the Design Studio at Monroe High School, a large urban high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District will experience effective integrated teaching and learning in a Smaller Learning Community program. The focus of the SLC is interdisciplinary, thematic instruction aligned with Career and Technical Education standards. Teams will also observe evidence of how Monroe High School has promoted equity among the student body by effectively integrating significant numbers of Special Education and English Language Learner students into the SLC structures.

Our school is divided wall-to-wall (whole school) into six small learning communities focused on career and technical education. They are: the Ninth Grade Academy 1; Ninth Grade Academy 2; Public Service/Fire Academy; Public Service/Law & Government & Police Academy; Arts, Media & Entertainment/Film Academy; Engineering & Design/Robotics Academy.

Visiting teams will learn how we have changed both instruction and structure through our SLC redesign process. Academy teachers work collaboratively to increase academic rigor by developing standards-based, interdisciplinary, thematic, writing-based curriculum for each of the seven academies. They will also learn how the SLCs deliver authentic project-based curriculum while differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all students. Visiting teams will also review examples of writing and project-based rubrics designed by the academies to benchmark progress. Visitors will also realize how the Monroe High School community sees itself as constantly "under construction," with continuous improvement, reflecting on our successes and challenges.

Who Should Attend
The Design Studio Workshop is designed for 5 or 6 high school teams looking to understand and how to improve large urban high schools, redesigned via SLC to provide rigorous, relevant, personalized and student-focused education for all students. Teams may include: Principal/Administrator, Counselor, Teachers, Coordinator/Lead Teacher.

Space is limited to 5, not more than 6 teams. Participants should contact the Coordinator listed below to assure their registration at this Design Studio Workshop.

Schedule

Day 1: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Day 2: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Day 3: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Registration

Cost is $2,500.00 per team of five; Additional participant can be added at a cost of $500.00. Teams of less than five will be charged the full registration fee.

James Monroe High School c/o Kelly Hanock
9229 Haskell Road
North Hills, CA 91343
Phone (818) 830-4320
kjh0292@lausd.net
http://www.monroe.lausd.k12.ca.us/glsy/

Logistics

Venue:
James Monroe High School
9229 Haskell Road
North Hills, California 91343

Parking: Available on or near site
Transportation: Teams will need to fly into the Bob Hope (Burbank Airport). All major airlines fly into this airport. Rental cars are available.

Hotel Information:
Courtyard by Marriott
http://www.courtyard.com
15433 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, California
Reservations 818-981-5400
Room Rate $110.00

When calling to reserve a room, ask for the government rate ($110.00) as well as let the hotel know that you are attending the Monroe High School Design Studio to assure the rate.