The goal is to better prepare students for their daily lives as well as for the future by allowing them to make decisions, follow directions, and work individually and in a group to produce a product. Students are introduced to hands-on experience which provide opportunities to apply academic skills such as reading, computing, problem solving, and critical thinking in a nonacademic setting. Drawing, printing, woodworking and the use of tools and equipment both individually and in small groups allow students to explore new and emerging technology. Due to the necessity to assure that students work injury-free, potential hazards are identified, and strict safety standards are established and enforced. Family math workshops are held over a six-week period to increase parental involvement and awareness in the mathematics program.
Students use various techniques and correlated materials to facilitate learning activities.
Equipment, such as videodisc technology, Lego kits, and computer-generated materials are all employed. Some of these activities are comparison and contrast, sequencing, and justifying an opinion. Also taught are map reading skills, relating current events to historical events, and study of the election process. Activities will include the basic rudiments of reading music, development of pitch and rhythmic accuracy, sight-singing, ear training, continual training of the voice and the exposure to a variety of choral literature. Along with the technical aspects, students will learn proper performance etiquette.