10. Process of teaching & learning will take place in an environment that facilities interdisciplinary and exploratory learning, whereby, all members of the learning community are actively engaged.
14. Accountability measures will be based on a rubric evaluation system which reflects efficacy of the six elements through quarterly review. Following the review, members of the school based planning team will make necessary adjustments for improvement.
19. What types of Professional Development do you believe are critical for our student’s growth?
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21. Fairmont Heights HS is founded on the belief that all students have the potential to contribute to the global community. This belief will be manifested throughout the learning community in the following ways:
25. Student work and important information will be displayed throughout the building and community which reflects the highest standards and a deep connection to community and global commitment.6
31. CCS Plan for Fairmont Heights High School HIV School-wide Project SY 2011-2012 CCS Alignment 9
32. Project Goals To draw on the experience of educators from each discipline as a means of connecting learning experiences using an integrative teaching approach. To effect positive change in the knowledge and risk-taking behaviors of our youth through harm reduction education; To effect positive change in the attitudes of youth by humanizing the epidemic; To develop youth leadership opportunities in the delivery of HIV prevention education; and, To facilitate healthy decision-making among youth through informed, sustained dialogue on HIV/AIDS issues. 10
33. Quarterly research & discussion 11 SPED Tech ED/IT Sciences Social Studies HIV Math FACS Arts English Modern Language Business Students will explore the disease HIV in depth by working on projects that call for intellectual inquiry, physical exploration, and community service.
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35. What are the “BIG” ideas that will be explored within each content area as it relates to HIV?
37. Work with Mr. Austin to identify dates for advisories using school calendar.12
38. Quarterly Components The first component will focus on awareness of the disease/number of cases—local, state, regional, national, and global. The second component will focus on sustaining political and societal commitment to HIV/AIDS prevention and to reduce stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS and expands coverage and quality of treatment services and develops research. The third component will focus on building community involvement and awareness. The project will also support efforts to reduce the risk of an emerging HIV-associated TB epidemic among the HIV infected and the non-infected populations. 13