Smaller Learning Communities in Secondary Schools
Personalization Programs

	Peer Mentoring Nearly every school in the country does some sort of orientation for their incoming students. But in many schools it consists primarily of a tour of the building, counselors discussing course options, and administrators "lecturing" the incoming freshmen on the rules and regulations of the school. TC Central High School and TC West Senior High School both use peer mentoring programs to address the questions and concerns incoming students and their parents may have. The mentor programs are designed to better prepare students for the transition to high school and to have a successful and positive school experience. Click on the following links to learn more about the individual school's mentoring program: TC Central High School TC West Senior High School
Media Player | Quick Time Click on one of the links above to view  a video about the Smaller Learning Communities Advisories.	Advisories (Information Updated 2/15/10) As part of the Smaller Learning Communities initiative, TC Central High School and TC West Senior High School will implement Academic Advisory Programs in the 2010-2011 school year to strengthen connections among students and the school community, creating conditions that foster academic success and personal growth. Learn more...
	Critical Friends at Work Teacher Led, Student Focused, Research Based...TCAPS' high school staff members have begun to participate in a Critical Friends Group. The purpose is to provide professional development for staff to contribute to staff members' professional growth, strengthen the school and District's capacity to funcion as a learning community, and to enhance student learning.  Read the full article.