BT Philly Facts
Hodge Podge
BT Buzzwords
Committees
Miscellaneous
100
The acronyms for these three Breakthrough Collaborative sites are DHS, DMS, and GFS.
What are the 3 Breakthrough Philly Summer Sites? or What are Drexel High School, Drexel Middle School, and Germantown Friends School?
100
The only acceptable reason to miss a day of program over the summer.
What is a serious medical or family emergency?
100
The acronym BOSS stands for this phrase which describes the daily break students have after lunch.
What is Blowing off some steam?
100
The committee responsible for ASM, and Olympics?
What is the Spirit Committee?
100
The oldest of the 3 Breakthrough Philly Sites.
What is Germantown Friends School or GFS?
200
The grade level at which Breakthrough students are recruited, apply, and are accepted into the Breakthrough Community.
What is the 6th grade?
200
The number of Teacher Coaches at each middle school site.
What is 4?
200
The term for the congratulations you give someone who does a great job planning an event or a lesson.
What is kudos?
200
The committee responsible for Summerbooks, Celebration Slide Shows, and the First Friday event of this summer?
What is the Community Committee?
200
This is the only Breakthrough Collaborative Site outside of the US.
What is Breakthrough Hong Kong?
300
Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia serves students from these 2 cities.
What are Philadelphia, and Camden?
300
The staff member who deals with breakfast, lunch, discipline, attendance, homework, and serves as a student advocate.
Who the DOS or Dean of Students?
300
The time in the middle of the day when teachers lead silly skits, chants and games.
What is ASM or All School Meeting?
300
The committee head who may end up yelling at you if you get tired of decorating and try to cut out early.
What is the Art/Celebration Committee Head?
300
The two parts of Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia's dual mission.
What are helping under-served, highly motivated students on their path to college, and inspiring high-achieving college student to pursue careers in urban education. The answer must include: an accurate description of our student population, our goal of getting them into college; and the goal of engaging college students in urban education issues.
400
Breakthrough Philly is modeled after a program that began in this city in 1978.
What is San Francisco?
400
The name/acronym for the feedback form teacher coaches use to evaluate Intern Teachers.
What is the TER or Teacher Excellence Rubric?
400
The BT buzzword that describes unacceptable language, clothing, or behaviour in students or staff members.
What is BTI or Breakthrough Inappropriate?
400
You're probably planning this event you're looking for a local mural to paint, a boys and girls club to work with, or some other service project for student.
What is Community Spirit Day?
400
Four opportunities/resources BT students can receive from the HS program.
What are: tutoring, scholarship opportunities, college visits, SAT prep, financial literacy, study skills, college process guidance. Answer must include 4 separate services the high school program offers.
500
Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia's expansion to the pre-9th grade summer site at Drexel University is due in large part to a grant from this organization.
What is the Pew Charitable Trust?
500
A song, powerpoint, or top ten list are possible formats for this end of summer project.
What is the presentation of learning?
500
Feedback, transparency/intentionality, and appreciation
What are the 3 pillars of Breakthrough?
500
The three leadership positions an intern teacher could hold if they are NOT a committee head.
What are SLC Head, BOSS Boss, and Department Head?
500
Six of BT Core Values listed in the Handbook.
What are: High expectations, hard work/rigor, safety, honesty, diversity, feedback, transparency, appreciation, community/collaboration, leadership, curiousity, love of learning, flexibility, and fun!
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