Parents, students, and business mentors assisting teachers to adapt instructional strategies to individual needs Teachers articulating with feeder schools and post-secondary educational institutions to plan integrated courses Students using vocational testing, skills assessment, and interviews to develop learning plans and set goals Students developing individualized career portfolios using multimedia computer technologies Students gaining career awareness through guest speakers, field trips, and Internet investigation Students learning career skills through job shadowing, work experience, community service, and mentoring. Pathway courses feature integrated performance activities and employ criterion-referenced performance standards. School-wide expected student learning results have been developed and act to guarantee that all course content is relevant for students. Students work together in cooperative groups on projects and share their completed work with their peers and others. Job-shadowing, simulated interviews, and work experience give students opportunities to prepare for meaningful employment in business and industry.
Students learn basic skills for making wise career choices and developing career plans.
Along with the development of basic workplace and interpersonal skills, the acquisition of both English language and technological skills is a fundamental component of our Pathway curriculum for all students. All classes integrate reading, writing, and speaking in English to teach our students to be effective communicators. Ninth grade students in our Orientation class learn to work cooperatively to set goals, resolve conflicts, and solve problems. Students research a variety of careers, write resumes and letters, prepare a career portfolio, and practice interview techniques in their tenth grade World of Work class. Based on their individual interests and career goals, upper class students select elective courses and schedule job shadowing and work experience with a business mentor.