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Director of the Moody Advanced Professional Studies (MAPS) program
Director of the Moody Advanced Professional Studies (MAPS) program
Roles and Responsibilities
Roles and Responsibilities
With Teachers:
With Teachers:
Organize and facilitate monthly meetings with MAPS teachers
Facilitate MAPS curriculum writing
Meet with MAPS teachers to reflect on MAPS lessons and projects
Observe and Coach MAPS teachers
Create lesson plan model for MAPS lessons and method of lesson retrieval
Ensure that volunteering professionals are connecting to the curriculum
Manage supply ordering and acquisition
With Administration:
With Administration:
Member of the District Ed Services (Curriculum and Instruction) committee
Member of the District Directors committee
Work with Assistant Superintendent of C&I on district graphics and resources related to MAPS
Member of the SLT committee
Present MAPS updates at School Board Meetings
Present at school faculty meetings
Other Responsibilities
Other Responsibilities
Teacher recruitment and hiring
MAPS Framework development
MAPS Focus Area development
Oversee student application process
MAPS Facility management
MAPS technology approval and ordering
Manage MAPS teacher budgets
Participate in the design of Scottie Joe's Coffee Shop
Oversee operations of Scottie Joe's
Host weekly Scottie Joe's oversight meetings with vested teachers and administrators
Work with the district PR dept. in promoting The Moody Innovation Institute to the district and community
The Facility
The Facility
The 10,000 sq. ft. MAPS facility was part of a large addition to Highland Park High School. Michael worked with archects from Stantec to design the entire space, which includes 2 spacious classrooms, a state-of-the-art makerspace, a large formal boardroom, a small conference room, a collaboration zone, a kitchenette, and offices. Michael also designed the logo for the MAPS program.
The Program
The Program
The MAPS program allows juniors and seniors to explore professional interests, gain hands-on experience from industry leaders and experts, and earn valuable credits needed for graduation.
After surveying over 600 students, Michael and his team designed the programmatic and curricular framework for the 4 current MAPS Focus Areas: Brain Science and Health, Business Design and Leadership, Engineering Design, and Environmental Architecture.
Scottie Joe's
Scottie Joe's
Scottie Joe's Coffee Shop is a student-led venture housed in the MAPS facility in Highland Park High School. Thanks to a generous gift from The Credit Union of Texas, a full-service coffee bar was built in year 3 of the program. The operation is a partnership between the MAPS program and the high school 18+ transition program. The MAPS Business Design and Leadership class was instrumental in the start-up and oversees the managerial components. The 18+ young adults gain valuable work experience by running the coffee shop and serving the students, faculty, and visiting community members.
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