Curriculum
COURSE OFFERINGS:
- English 1,2,3,4
- Math 1,2,3,4
- Health 1,2,3,4
- Biology
- Environmental Earth Science
- Integrated Science
- U.S. History I
- U.S. History II
- World Cultures
- Individual Studies I
- Individual Studies II
- Individual Studies III
- Individual Studies IV
- 9/10 Support
- 11/12 Support
- Human Behavior
- Reading
Individual Studies I
- Organizational Skills
- Listening and Following Directions
- Written and Oral Expression and Vocabulary Development
- Basic Research Skills
- Test Taking Skills
- Note-taking Strategies
- Decision Making/Relationship Building Skills
Individual Studies II
- Written and Oral Communication Skills
- Self-Advocacy Skills
- Identification of personal abilities, strengths, and priorities
- Exploring Post-Secondary Interests
- Review of test preparation, note-taking, research skills, and reading textbooks
- Appropriate social and interpersonal skills
Individual Studies III
- Interpreting the Individual Educational Plan
- Identifying your personal learning style, specific abilities and disabilities
- Setting personal and academic short and long term goals
- Career Exploration and research
- Post-secondary educational and training research
- Test-taking strategies (ACT, SAT prep)
- Employment and Independent living skills
Individual Studies IV
- Self-Advocacy Skills
- Literacy Skills
- Study Skills
- Post Secondary Preparation
Human Behavior (9th - 12th grade, as needed)
- Positive strategies for dealing with feelings
- Accepting differences among people
- Dealing with peer pressure
- Making responsible choices
- Effective listening skills
- The importance of self-esteem
- Characteristics of healthy, successful people
- Budgeting and money management
- Roles/relationships within the family