Protocol Overview and Instructions: 
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​​The Ottawa Area Intermediate School District’s (OAISD) futurePREP Program is the strategic implementation of our community’s
vision that all students need (1) to graduate with two “transcripts” . . . academic skills and career readiness skills . . . and (2) a system
for measuring their progress toward those goals, and (3) robust opportunities to attain them.

Skills for Success Protocol Instructions

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​Educator Thoughts:
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I completed a “How To” example of how to write an effective email. I asked the students at the beginning of Trimester 2 to create an email that communicated to me who they were and what a couple of their hobbies are. I thought it was interesting because they had a difficult time listening and following instructions. I think a big success with it is that it forced them to really think about their written communication to their teachers.

My point was hoping to help them to learn how to effectively communicate with a person of authority. Many freshman that I help with in Hawkeye Prep didn’t know how to format the email and they did not see the importance of a professional email.​

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Student Quote:

“I think I am done, does this look good?”


Teacher Quote:
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My thoughts, “did you even look at my example of what an effective email looks like”? 

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Meet the Educator:

Cody Buresh ​has been teaching Social Studies at Hamilton Flex for 8 years now and have been doing the Future Prep’d experiences for nearly 7 years now. I have created many PBLs as well as revamping our curriculum to try an incorporate skill for success as well as protocols that really enhance the learning experience for our students.

I love giving students ownership of their learning through the design/creative thinking process. It is powerful and rewarding when as an educator you can step back and see real world skills come into play while learning at the same time.​