“Motivating young people to be better citizens”

JROTC Curriculum Seven Units of Instruction  Citizenship in Action  Leadership Theory and Application  Foundations for Success  Wellness, Fitness, and First Aid  Geography, Map Skills and Environmental Awareness  Citizenship in History and Government  Cadet Safety and Civilian Marksmanship Program (Optional) Interactive/Multi-media/Developed in conjunction with the latest research on student learning Students can earn up to 8 hours of college credit

“Motivating young people to be better citizens” CURRICULUM BACKGROUND JROTC curriculum first developed in 1987 – Emphasized citizenship mission Revised one year at a time thereafter Completely revised all 4 years adding technology and aligning by unit Periods of Instruction (POI) revised to identify mandatory core lessons: Matched to standards Basic and Advanced presentations

“Motivating young people to be better citizens” NATIONAL STANDARDS – Citizenship Civics – Economics – Geography – Health – Language Arts – Life Skills –Life Work –Self Regulation –Thinking and Reasoning –U.S. History –Working with Others Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McRel Standards) are linked to each lesson to show a cross- connection with the JROTC curriculum and the standard curriculum taught in high schools. National Standards that are addressed are:

“Motivating young people to be better citizens” COMPETENCIES Address the intended learning results Describe discipline-specific skills, knowledge, and attitudes that are measurable and observable. Provide specifications for assessing mastery of a competency. Show they were learned when applied in the completion of assessment tasks that require one or more of the following: make a decision perform a skill perform a service solve a problem create a product

“Motivating young people to be better citizens” CORE ABILITIES Core Abilities in each lesson describe broad life-long skills that every cadet needs for success in career and life roles. 6

“Motivating young people to be better citizens” FOUR PHASE LESSON PLAN 7

“Motivating young people to be better citizens” STUDENT LEARNING PLANS Each lesson includes a Student Learning Plan that mirrors the Instructor’s Lesson Plan to: Answer the questions students need to know Guide students through the four- phase lesson Help learners take responsibility for own learning Support student metacognition Student Learning plan Why is this important? What will I learn to do? How will I know that I’m succeeding? What knowledge and skills will I learn along the way? How will I learn to do it? How will I show that I have learned?

“Motivating young people to be better citizens” THINKING MAPS Thinking Maps are a “common visual language” in the learning community for transferring thinking processes, integrating learning, and for continuously assessing progress.

“Motivating young people to be better citizens” WINNING COLORS: A process to identify a persons major thoughts and much more in a matter of minutes. WINNING COLORS

“Motivating young people to be better citizens” The Classroom Performance System (CPS) is an easy-to-use Infra Red (IR) response system that obtains immediate feedback from every student. Streamlines grading Allows students to take tests at their own pace Benchmarks test scores Produces immediate results Provides a non-threatening environment for total participation CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE SYSTEM Stronger accountability for results Reduces workload while it captures achievement data and helps meet accountability goals Includes parents and students in the educational process

“Motivating young people to be better citizens” JROTC teaches cadets how to manage money The High School Financial Planning Program National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) Introduces fundamental financial concepts Teaches essential money management skills Financing College CD-ROM FINANCIAL PLANNING

“Motivating young people to be better citizens” THE SUCCESS PROFILER The Success Profiler is a systematic, research- based assessment and skill-building system designed for the following purposes: Purpose  Learn how to manage anger  Adapt to change  Develop leadership skills  Enhance ability to learn  Promote sensitivity & diversity  Build teamwork skills  Prevent violent behavior Profile  Anger Management Profile  The Change Profile  The Leadership Profile  The Learning Profile  The Sensitivity Profile  The Team Profile  The Violence Prevention Profile

“Motivating young people to be better citizens” College Credit for Cadets Students can earn up to 8 college credits per 2 credit course from University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Personal Management and Community Service – LEAD 150 (HS Financial Planning) Character Development and Community Service – LEAD 151 (Winning Colors) Citizenship and Community Service – LEAD 152 (You The People) Organizational Leadership – LEAD 499 (Cadet Ride) College Credit!

“Motivating young people to be better citizens” ENTERING COLLEGE March2Success – An on-line, test preparation course that will provide help with taking standardized tests, and improves Math and English skills.

“Motivating young people to be better citizens” CONCLUSION JROTC –  Teaches citizenship and leadership roles  Integrates current instructional strategies  Maximizes multi-media materials  Employs student centered learning  Aligns to McRel National Standards  Offers 8 hours of cadet college credit