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IPAA Academy Expectations

Academy Goals

  • To come together as a cohesive unit and support the success of each IPAA Academy.
  • To strengthen the foundation and safeguard the integrity of the IPAA Academy Program.
  • To establish unencumbered  lines of communication from IPAA Staff to School Administrators, Teachers.
  • Expectations: Freshman Year, Administrators, Teachers, Students, IPAA.

Freshmen Expectations

  • Working knowledge of Up, Mid and Downstream energy sectors.
  • Establish daily practice of working in teams of four.
  • Each student prepares 1 presentation or panel discussion each 6 weeks.
  • Junion Achievment: Sean Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”.
  • Students held accountable for Guest Speaker/ Field Trip information.
  • Students begin conducting themselves as Young Professionals.
  • Students use current research for presentations and panel discussions.
  • Students volunteer for at least 1 community service event per year.
  • Students volunteer for academy events and competitions.

Administrative Expectations

  • Support the IPAA Academy Program by providing an unencumbered line of  communication between IPAA Staff and Administrators.
  • Doris Richardson oversees all decisions relating to the IPAA Academies.
  • Teachers communicate academy ideas/issues to Academy Administrator.
  • Anne Ford will meet weekly with each Academy Team.
  • Please check with Doris before granting any academy related television, radio or print interviews.
  • Refer any organization inquiring about your academy to Doris Richardson.
  • Provide Sarah Hewitt with upcoming school year calendar as soon as possible, so that yearly master academy calendar can be created.
  • Please show appreciation for guest speakers by providing student escorts, parking spaces and projectors.

Teacher Expectations

  • To utilize, synthesize and incorporate teacher training instructional materials, guest speaker and field research trip information into daily lesson plans.
  • Hold students accountable for above  information.
  • Enthusiastically support academy program
  • Practice the 20 minute teaching rule. Teach 20 minutes and create hands-on activity  where the students work in teams of 4.
  • Every 6 weeks, assign students a new energy related project w/ PowerPt. presentation.
  • Each academy student will participate in at least one panel discussion per year.
  • Encourage students to take part in academy competitions, prepare students for guest speaker topics; students prepare thoughtful questions; have projectors ready for speakers; assign student to video tape speakers.
  • Teachers require students to seek CURRENT research for presentations & discussions.
  • Assign student to maintain academy updates on IPAA Education Center website.

Student Expectations

  • Maintain a 3.0 GPA
  • All students participate in PowerPt presentations and panel discussions
  • Volunteer for competitions and other IPAA sponsored events.
  • Accept accountability for information shared by Guest Speaker & Field Trips
  • Join Energy Club.  
  • Ask questions of guest speakers and participate in industry related discussions
  • Volunteer to Participate in SAPET community projects
  • Contemplate working within energy industry, which sector interests you most and what type of contribution or leadership role you want to assume.
  • IPAA Student Externship Training Program: Prepare resume and interviewing skills.

IPAA Expectations

  • Will provide yearly Master Calendar of Events.
  • Will provide most appropriate professional to reinforce classroom curricula.
  • Will provide competitions, field research trips, guest speakers, effective leadership skills, teacher training, stipends, senior externships, mentoring, Energy Clubs,  competitions and other opportunities that enhance academy program.
  • IPAA and the executive board, provide educational initiatives & opportunities that support the success of our academy teachers, students and  strive to involve academy parents whenever possible.