Smaller Learning Communities in Secondary Schools
Transitions Activites and Programs

	Student-Led Conferences Student-led conferences provide students with an opportunity to talk with significant adults about their educational progress. Each student invites his or her parents and teacher(s) to attend a meeting concerning the student's educational goals and progress in achieving those goals. The meetings are facilitated by the student and follow an agenda that the student has developed prior to the meeting. During the meeting, the student shares his or her educational goals and examples of his or her work (portfolio). The student also analyzes his or her strengths and weaknesses, and reflects upon the educational consequences of choices the student has made. Together, the student, teacher(s), and parents determine what each will do to help the student move closer to the student's goals. Once students have learned how to prepare for and conduct a student-led conference, students can be asked to conduct conferences with their parents at home on a regular basis. Student-led conferencing engages parents. Many schools report doubling their parent participation at parent conferences with this approach.
View more photos of TC Central High School's Co-Curricular Fair.	Co-Curricular Activities TCAPS' students participate in a variety of extracurricular activities that extend beyond their well-rounded classroom programs. Extracurricular activities help students learn social and leadership skills, such as goal-setting, time management, self-discipline and teamwork, that help prepare them for the Five Adult Roles. Students broaden their experiences through a broad range of extracurricular programs offered throughout Traverse City Area Public Schools. Involvement helps students to learn important social, leadership and life skills.  Read more...
Media Player | Quick Time  Click on the links above to view students talking about "What it Takes."	Student Voice Through Drama -  "What it Takes" The following videoclip includes student perspectives about their own academic, social, and emotional strengths and "what it takes" to succeed along their high school journey and their transition beyond graduation.