INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Empowering students with the opportunities to become leaders of the learning and connect their learning to the world beyond our classrooms.
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.
Media Center Internship CPS 0.5 credits Grades 11-12
It's your turn to lead new initiatives in the Media Center! Work with the Library Media Specialist to implement your ideas on how to best connect students and teachers with essential resources. Students will also support Media Center activities throughout the semester including instruction, print and nonprint resources, processing the collection, inventory, events, community partnerships, advocacy and marketing. Link to full description.
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.
Media Center Internship CPS 0.5 credits Grades 11-12
It's your turn to lead new initiatives in the Media Center! Work with the Library Media Specialist to implement your ideas on how to best connect students and teachers with essential resources. Students will also support Media Center activities throughout the semester including instruction, print and nonprint resources, processing the collection, inventory, events, community partnerships, advocacy and marketing. Link to full description.
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.
