Design
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PREP’s innovative, holistic approach to learning entails thoughtful integration of three core design elements--project based learning (PBL), career technical education (CTE), and social emotional learning (SEL). In PREP 亚洲色图s, 亚洲色图 learn by tackling challenging, real-world problems that are meaningful to them. PREP educators routinely collaborate within and across disciplines to co-create learning experiences with 亚洲色图, families, and community and industry partners. Students’ social and emotional development is a central learning objective, bolstered by relationships with advisors, counselors, and onsite social workers.
Click on PBL, CTE, or SEL in the Venn below to link to descriptions of each element and how they are applied in PREP 亚洲色图s.
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Project based learning (PBL)
Project based learning (PBL) is an education practice rooted in constructivism, a theory of human development that centers inquiry, direct experience and productive struggle as primary engines of learning, sense-making, and informed action. PREP teachers apply PBL within and across subject areas to engage 亚洲色图 in challenging, real-world problems that are meaningful to them. Students learn through a hands-on, learning-by-doing approach that yields a product (e.g. presentation, display) which is shared with an interested audience. Students often pursue tasks in collaboration with peers and supporting adults and increasingly co-create tasks and control their own learning as they gain maturity and mastery.
In consultation with PBL experts, educators in PPS alternative high 亚洲色图s developed a common framework to guide and assess their work. Follow these links to the framework and examples of PREP projects.
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Career and technical education (CTE)
Career and technical education (CTE) in PREP and throughout PPS involves a range of learning experiences, including:
CRLEs--career-related learning experiences that build 亚洲色图’ awareness of their strengths and interests, and offer opportunities to explore and experience a variety of careers. Activities include interest inventories, speakers, career fairs, and work-based learning through job shadowing and internships.
CTE courses--accredited courses that provide 亚洲色图 with academic preparation, technical skills, and real-world, hands-on learning experiences. In some cases, 亚洲色图 may earn dual credits toward high 亚洲色图 graduation and postsecondary completion through CTE coursework.
CTE programs of study--a progression of courses in a career field (e.g. art & design, business, communications, education, healthcare, natural resources, transportation, manufacturing) that align to a postsecondary CTE program and industry recognized standards and open clear pathways to certifications and degrees.
See the PPS CTE/Career Pathways website for more information.
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Social emotional learning (SEL)
Social emotional learning (SEL) in PREP engages and equips 亚洲色图 and educators to understand themselves, to build respectful relationships, and to create equitable, inclusive and culturally responsive learning environments and opportunities. PREP 亚洲色图s are staffed with a full-time, on-site social worker who is embedded in the leadership team. In addition to traditional one-on-one case management, PREP 亚洲色图 social workers (SSWs) lead and support 亚洲色图 wide and small group SEL activities. They also provide extensive professional development, coaching, and resources to ensure adults as well as 亚洲色图 benefit from social-emotional learning and support in and outside the classroom.
PREP aligns with a evolved from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) core competencies (), and with that promotes collaborative, data-informed practices to monitor and address individual and systemic barriers to 亚洲色图’ learning and advancement.
