Additional activities which support the magnet program instruction of writing skills involves ongoing staff development, reassessment of writing strategies, and maintaining student daily writing journals both personal and class response. Both teachers and administrators are encourage to continue professional development in the area of writing by participating in the Zelder Glazer Writing Institute and other district-region related workshops and share best practices with faculty and staff. A Critical Friends Group was established during the 1997-98 school year for professional growth and peer evaluation of classroom instruction. A student Book Talk Group and a Teachers as Readers Group was formalized to meet monthly to discuss literary works. All of Pine Lake's 800 students receive extra instruction in Communication, Humanities and Technology.
Students utilize the broadcasting studio room for video and tape recorded projects.
This provides the students with the opportunities to master skills related to audio recording and programming. The students use the radio station to develop and produce a script for our local station 91.