Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

A Brief Historical Context 1985 Nation at Risk Report Business & Technology explosion in Maryland Population Growth No. VA a bedroom community

A Brief Historical Context Political pressure to support growing populations base Business interest in better preparing a work force Education challenged to develop private & public sector partnerships

Mission Statement Working with the belief that science/technology is a process or a way of thinking and acting that blends human functions and needs with knowledge, tool use, and skills, our school has a four-fold mission:

Mission Statement Excellence Lab School Outreach Partnership Model

Courses and Content Philosophy Pre-collegiate Linear Approach Math Content Science Content English Foreign Language

Skills and Tool Use Philosophy Pre-Vocational Business Ed. Trade & Industrial Ed. Technology Ed. Consumer & Homemaking Marketing Technical Communications Health Occupations Agriculture Computer Applications

The Affective Philosophy Self Esteem Cooperation Responsibility Citizenship Internalization Independence Leadership

Courses and Content Skills and Tool Use The Affective History Government Fine Arts Team Work Job Skills Internship Higher Order Thinking Skills Computer Applications Science and Technology Philosophy

Courses and Content Skills and Tool Use The Affective History Government Fine Arts Team Work Job Skills Internship Higher Order Thinking Skills Computer Applications Science and Technology Self Esteem Cooperation Responsibility Citizenship Internalizaton Independence Leadership English Math Social Studies Science Foreign Language P.E. Fine Arts Electives Business Ed. Trade & Industrial Ed. Technology Ed. Consumer & Homemaking Marketing Technical Communications Health Occupations Agriculture Computer Applications Philosophy

Educating the Whole Child Six Goals to acquire Communication Skills

Educating the Whole Child to develop collaborative skills

Educating the Whole Child to understand dynamic and complex systems in order to ask larger questions and define problems

Educating the Whole Child To work with real projects and real problems Experience-based learning

Educating the Whole Child to learn how to manage change

Educating the Whole Child Ethics

Technology as a tool

The Business Connection

Success Stories IBET Geo Science Senior Lab Projects Mentorship Program

Integrated Biology, English and Technology

Integrated Learning Communication, collaboration, and problem-solving are key components to work success in and out of school The world of work –shows students what skills and behaviors are required to be successful –provides role models Integrated Biology, English and Technology

Community partnership Students learn about local issues through community work Students are active partners with community agencies and teachers in authentic research

Dear Mr. McFaden, “I’m flipping though the cable stations and as usual with 120 channels to choose from there is nothing worth watching. So I find myself watching C-SPAN....Congressman Jim Moran was talking, and all of a sudden he is talking about deer hunts at Mason Neck.... He mentioned that managers there had given him data saying...that the data collections had been done by students....” Integrated Biology, English and Technology

“It occurred to me that this was the first time in 10 years of school that something I had done was used to more than the purpose of grading, but for something that actually made a difference. I want to thank you for the opportunity. It has given me more incentive to work than anything else that I have ever done in school. “ »Sincerely, »Jay Briar Integrated Biology, English and Technology “It occurred to me that this was the first time in 10 years of school that something I had done was used to more than the purpose of grading, but for something that actually made a difference. I want to thank you for the opportunity. It has given me more incentive to work than anything else that I have ever done in school. “ Integrated Biology, English and Technology

IBET IS HOW WE INDUCT FRESHMEN INTO A LARGE, COMPLEX HIGH SCHOOL It provides a safe-haven – a school “home” for half of each day It gives every student a group of 72 classmates and four adults to really get to know It allows the counselor to learn about their new counselees as they work and interact with each other “in the field”

IBET IS HOW WE INDUCT FRESHMEN INTO THE JEFFERSON WAY OF THINKING Knowledge is and should be integrated There are exciting real-life problems to solve Problem solving is often better as a team effort Even teachers do better in teams and model teaming regularly for their students Teams require flexibility, listening, sharing, support, humor

IBET 2003 WHERE ARE WE NOW IN FULFILLING THE VISION? HAVE WE “RESEQUENCED THE CURRICULUM TO COMPLEMENT THE INTERDISCIPLINARY FOCUS”? DOES EVERY IBET FOCUS ON AN “INTEGRATED PROJECT AS THE FOURTH COURSE”? ARE WE MODELING TEAM PLANNING AND TEACHING?