INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Empowering students with the opportunities to become leaders of the learning and connect their learning to the world beyond our classrooms.
Legacy CPS/Honors 1 credit Grades 11-12
Looking for a way to explore your passions and make a positive impact on your school and community. Students enrolled in this course have the opportunity to connect their interests to the world beyond the classroom. Throughout the year, students will be involved in a series of structured projects and teacher facilitated exploration of the design process in addition to their individual Learning Adventures. These projects encompass individualized, group, and community presentations. Students have the opportunity to collaborate with community leaders and professional partners, providing them with the chance to connect their learning meaningfully to the world beyond high school. In this course, students are encouraged to become leaders of their own learning; developing skills that embody MURSD’s Portrait of a Learner competencies.
The process of students’ adventures can lead them to different types of self and community awareness, which may include internships, part-time jobs, community interviews and interactions as well as time for self reflection. Not only are students able to build a portfolio of their adventure(s), but through their adventures, they also have the opportunity to leave a legacy - making their community a better place than when they found it.
Looking for a way to explore your passions and make a positive impact on your school and community. Students enrolled in this course have the opportunity to connect their interests to the world beyond the classroom. Throughout the year, students will be involved in a series of structured projects and teacher facilitated exploration of the design process in addition to their individual Learning Adventures. These projects encompass individualized, group, and community presentations. Students have the opportunity to collaborate with community leaders and professional partners, providing them with the chance to connect their learning meaningfully to the world beyond high school. In this course, students are encouraged to become leaders of their own learning; developing skills that embody MURSD’s Portrait of a Learner competencies.
The process of students’ adventures can lead them to different types of self and community awareness, which may include internships, part-time jobs, community interviews and interactions as well as time for self reflection. Not only are students able to build a portfolio of their adventure(s), but through their adventures, they also have the opportunity to leave a legacy - making their community a better place than when they found it.
Yearbook (Fall/Spring) Honors 0.5 credits Grades 9-12
Students in this course will be tasked with producing the Nipmuc Regional High School yearbook, a timeless, creative, and innovative publication, which will record our school’s memories and events. In this course, students will gain skills in the following areas: page design, publishing techniques, copywriting, editing, photography, record keeping, time management, teamwork, marketing, and leadership skills. Due to the nature of publishing deadlines, students will periodically be expected to work after school and to attend some after school events. Students can enroll in Yearbook - Fall, Yearbook - Spring, or both.
Students in this course will be tasked with producing the Nipmuc Regional High School yearbook, a timeless, creative, and innovative publication, which will record our school’s memories and events. In this course, students will gain skills in the following areas: page design, publishing techniques, copywriting, editing, photography, record keeping, time management, teamwork, marketing, and leadership skills. Due to the nature of publishing deadlines, students will periodically be expected to work after school and to attend some after school events. Students can enroll in Yearbook - Fall, Yearbook - Spring, or both.
Internship in Special Education I & II CPS 0.5 credits Grades 11-12
This course introduces students to the child education profession including how to develop hands-on methods and materials used in teaching students with physical and mental disabilities. It is designed to increase understanding of the basic concepts of child development and the developmental characteristics of children with disabilities, (DSM 5 American Psychiatric Association) from the ages of 14-22 (grades 9-12, 18-22-year-old program), while taking into consideration each student’s individual needs. This course is the foundation for planning appropriate activities for children based on their levels of understanding and the written IEPs (Individualized Education Program) that the family and teamwork on together to establish appropriate expectations for these students. The class offers the opportunity to study and work directly with a variety of developmental domains: social, emotional, cognitive/language, and physical. Through observation in academic classes, getting involved with community-based activities (like recycling, shopping for the food pantry in town, volunteering at different job sites), and social settings (different restaurants where they learn to order, pay for, and sit down and eat at), interns will be able to fulfill work outlined in the syllabus.
Goals and Objectives: Upon completion, students will be able to use knowledge of how students in the VISTA program differ in development and approaches to learning. They will be able to provide opportunities that support physical, social, emotional, language, and cognitive development, while promoting an appropriate level of independence. They will be able to demonstrate basic methods of creating learning experiences using developmentally appropriate techniques, materials, and realistic expectations. They will be able to understand the social difficulties that our students face each year and what it takes to make friends and create positive relationships that will endure.
This course introduces students to the child education profession including how to develop hands-on methods and materials used in teaching students with physical and mental disabilities. It is designed to increase understanding of the basic concepts of child development and the developmental characteristics of children with disabilities, (DSM 5 American Psychiatric Association) from the ages of 14-22 (grades 9-12, 18-22-year-old program), while taking into consideration each student’s individual needs. This course is the foundation for planning appropriate activities for children based on their levels of understanding and the written IEPs (Individualized Education Program) that the family and teamwork on together to establish appropriate expectations for these students. The class offers the opportunity to study and work directly with a variety of developmental domains: social, emotional, cognitive/language, and physical. Through observation in academic classes, getting involved with community-based activities (like recycling, shopping for the food pantry in town, volunteering at different job sites), and social settings (different restaurants where they learn to order, pay for, and sit down and eat at), interns will be able to fulfill work outlined in the syllabus.
Goals and Objectives: Upon completion, students will be able to use knowledge of how students in the VISTA program differ in development and approaches to learning. They will be able to provide opportunities that support physical, social, emotional, language, and cognitive development, while promoting an appropriate level of independence. They will be able to demonstrate basic methods of creating learning experiences using developmentally appropriate techniques, materials, and realistic expectations. They will be able to understand the social difficulties that our students face each year and what it takes to make friends and create positive relationships that will endure.
Freshman Seminar CPS 1 credit Grade 9
In Freshman Seminar, 9th grade students will explore the MURSD Portrait of a Learner- a framework that identifies the six competencies and attitudes that learners need to develop through educational and life experiences. Students will learn about and improve upon their skills in each of the six competency areas so that they will better understand how the PoL is integrated into their lives, both in and out of school.
