As we have begun to develop and implement programming we find it hard to focus on one identity. Some times we seem to be pulled toward the idea that we are an elite school for the highly motivated and talented. Students did choose to apply to our school and go through the application and interview process; however, they were chosen by interest not aptitude. Other times we are pulled toward a school justice. We do encourage students to become involved in community service; however, students chose the school for its technology programming. We are pulled to focus on advanced science courses; however, the new school is being designed with equipment to apply technology not to do science research.
We are an Institute of Technology therefore our focus and themes for integration must be built on the development, use and application of technology. Our programming needs to connect students to technology. Students need to use technology and study its impact on society now and in the future. I feel we need to develop all programming around technology and technology themes. We are a comprehensive high school and need to prepare students to meet graduation standards and to be successful citizens. We are NOT A TRADITIONAL High School and focus on programs that are unique. We should not dwell on traditional instructional themes and move toward theme unique to the technological future.
Our students chose us because we are the Institute of Technology.
BY: Richard List, Biology Teacher
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It seems to me that we should have a technology focus throughout the school. That doesn't mean that we can't take kids with different needs. For example, let's say that a student chooses Human Sciences as the career cluster he or she wants to pursue. Then, in their sophomore year, he/she could determine that he/she wants to go into a health career. This could be anything from being a medical transcriptionist to a biomedical engineer. In the earlier grades they could have more general experiences with technology, and in their later years, they could focus on the uses of technology for their chosen career. Kids choosing to be medical transcriptionists would, therefore, have very different technology learning that those wanting to be biomedical engineers. Everyone would be focusing on technology, though, unlike they do in the other four high schools, and everyone would get their particular needs met.
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