Our Vision for the HIGH SCHOOL/CAREER & TECH ED SIDE

of the Campus

Students & Learning

• Students will arrive ‘high school ready’ in knowledge, skills & aspirations.
• Throughout high school, all students will make continuous progress.
• Vocational education and academics will be integrated and available to ALL students.
• Students will be involved in a focused and exciting learning & exploration experience.
• Remedial assistance will be available during the school day and integrated as part of a student’s broader curriculum.
• Every student will be required to participate in at least one extra curricular activity.
• Among other things, every student will be engaged in his/her specific area of interest.
• Many civic and citizenship opportunities will be available for students.
• A full range of diverse sports opportunities, both varsity and intramural, will be available so that all students can participate and succeed if they so desire.
• Creative scheduling opportunities will be available to meet individual needs and many classes will be demand driven.
• Students will know what it means to be a student and will understand what is expected of them and what their responsibilities are.
• Wellness will be a focus for all.
• All students will have exposure to the arts.
• A wide variety of learners will have opportunities to access Advanced Placement classes and college classes.
• The Junior and Senior years will allow for more flexible scheduling, allowing students to follow their interest after meeting the academic standards during their Freshman and Sophomore years.
• Students will graduate ‘college ready’ and some may graduate with an Associate Degree.  Dual enrollment in high school and college courses will be possible.
• Students will have access to mentors from the community and local businesses.
• Graduation rates will increase.

 

Teachers & Teaching

• Teachers will utilize a research driven applied learning model of teaching.
• Excellence will be an explicit goal.
• Teachers and staff will:

Be enthusiastic & excited.

Be critical thinkers & teach critical thinking.

Possess deep content knowledge.

Know and use best instruction and assessment practices.

Be open to & model change.

Understand the value of and participate in collaboration with peers.

Make data driven decisions regarding instruction.

Feel ownership for ALL learners in the school.

Tailor instruction to the needs of individuals and small groups.

Be unaccepting of failure.

• Counselors will:

Be innovative & effective.

Be highly skilled and well trained.

Possess areas of expertise and match caseloads to those areas.

Work closely with teachers.

Have a clear understanding of the roles of parent, teacher, & child.

• All staff will promote and model wellness and fitness.
• Special academies may be offered in areas such as marine trades, marine biology, and pre-engineering.
• A Regional Teacher Development Center will be part of the campus.
• Rigor and relevance will be required of every course of study
• Teachers will offer many opportunities for students to solve real world unpredictable problems.
• Teachers will value their involvement in the professional learning community.

 

Learning Community

• Our high school and Many Flags campus will become a center for the community and business leaders in our area and a high level of interaction among them and the students will occur.
• Research and development will occur on our campus.
• Small business assistance will be available on our campus.
• Tech support for businesses could provide additional revenue streams.
• A wide range of summer experience will be available to both students, businesses, and the community in general.
• Parents will be engaged and supportive through parent education opportunities as well as through direct involvement in the school.
• Mentors from local business and the community will work with students.

 

Facility/Campus

• The campus will consist of a combination of HS., voc. school & college facilities.

• State of the art technology will be built into the infrastructure.
• Fully functional and fully equipped labs will be available.

• While integrated and coordinated with the Higher Ed side of the Many Flags Campus, the HS will have clear lines of physical separation from the Higher Ed side of the campus – with appropriate safety, security and health protections for high school students in place at all times.
• The integrated high school/voc tech school will be a part of a larger Many Flags Campus, consisting of a minimum of 100 acres in size .