Students will research through multiple means (written and electronic) Spanish speaking countries. Students will understand the cultural differences they will encounter in other countries. Students demonstrate their understanding through the brochure that details weather, sites of interest in the country, type of government, the current leader, and the currency used in the country.

The overall objective is for students to present a short (5 to 15 minute in length) speech that covers a variety of Spanish vocabulary and grammatical concepts learned to date, as a quarter project. The ultimate goal is for the same speech to be used for participation in the World Language Speech Festival, an event that gathers students from other schools to present speeches at their respective levels.

Students will listen to the song, analyze the lyrics in pairs and as a whole group, watch the music video, and individually create another verse to the song in Spanish.

An area set aside where all relevant data can be displayed for evaluation and use in improving programs as well as individual student progress.

Administration & Faculty use to analyze statistics, testing and progress of students and programs throughout the school.

We receive the Dakota STEP test scores (NCLB state required test) of all in coming 9th graders in the spring of each year. Based upon their scores, those students who are non-proficient are sent a letter to their parent/guardian telling them about the success of our “double English” and “double math” class. We have eliminated our “Foundations” classes of English 1 and of Algebra 1 and in its place, we have scheduled a “skills” class for those students who need to catch up on...Read more

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Students will read Siddhartha and engage in ongoing discussions and activities challenging them to struggle with the paradox of wisdom. Students will process that philosophy by interviewing someone they know who has lived an examined, fruitful and purposeful life as it is revealed through the nature of Siddhartha. Student learning will be evaluated by the quality of either an intensive written or technologically based presentation.

Lin Kuzmich, Senior Consultant
International Center for Leadership in Education

February 2009

Duration 10:50

Great Expectations Methodology is a professional development program that provides teachers and administrators with skills needed to create harmony and excitement within the school atmosphere.

Periodically, our staff is given a current article pertaining to education to read prior to a staff development session and be prepared to discuss the main focus of the article and its implications for our vocational students and our teaching.

Students will create original works based on both the present day U.S. flag and the colonial U.S. flag. Students may rearrange the U.S. flags or devise completely new ones. They may use their family history, culture, ethnic background, hobbies, music, art, books, and sports as ideas for their new flags. After completing their work, students will write and present to the whole class an explanation of the symbolism contained in their flags.