Working with faculty members, students redefine leadership projects proposed in their applications and learn how to implement them in their local schools and communities. Students are encouraged to incorporate their portfolios into their permanent academic record and to use them for college admission. Excellence, world view, needs for the 21st century, and the means by which these goals will be addressed are all major considerations in this project. Students attend films, seminars, and lectures on learning theory, learning styles, current educational reform, and other educational topics. Students are expected to apply these studies in their teaching practice at the Governor's School.
Students also learn how to operate and apply current educational media and technology.
Faculty PGST offers a strong faculty compromised of master educatiors from across the state who provide models for teaching practice and mentorship of all activities. A small group of Governor's School students are assigned one Governor's School Assistant for the duration of the program. Each group meets daily for debriefing, critiques, reflections, and updates. The faculty is supplemented by guest presenters who range from college professors, to advisers from a broad range of professions, including electronic media architecture, social services, the arts, and education. These facilities, as well as the full-service library and campus recreational areas, are available to students.