MSAP Schools & Themes

Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School

http://www.srhs.net/

Leadership & Technology

Theme Description:

  • 21st Century leadership skills developed through coursework that incorporates collaboration, student-led project-based learning, and integrated technologies
  • Emphasis on leadership and character development based on the principles of Dr. Stephen Covey (7 Habits of Highly Effective People)
  • Focus on personal and academic goal setting, individual initiative and responsibility, and participation in service learning
  • Extensive access to emerging technologies that promote anytime and everywhere learning
  • Career-focused Learning Communities (CFLCÕs) aligned with leadership and technology careers

New Tech High School model

http://www.newtechfoundation.org/index.html

Garner Magnet High School

http://garnerhs.wcpss.net

Cultural Arts Program with International Baccalaureate model

Theme Description: IB Diploma:

  • Rigorous and balanced two year program of university level coursework that leads to IB examinations
  • Diploma students take six subjects and write a 4,000 word extended essay, complete a course in theory of knowledge and complete a number of creativity, service and action and service (CAS) projects
  • Students who qualify via IB examinations receive the IB Diploma recognized by universities throughout the world

Theme Description: IB MYP:

  • Broad curriculum of eight core subject areas: language A, language B, math, science, humanities, technology, physical education, and art.
  • Five areas of interaction as the lenses through which the eight core subjects are taught: Approaches to Learning, Community and Service, Health and Social Education, Environment, and Homo Faber.
  • Sustained instruction in a second language aiming toward conversational fluency by the end of the MYP

East Garner Magnet Middle School

http://eastgarnerms.wcpss.net

Theme Description: IB:

  • Broad curriculum of eight core subject areas: language A, language B, math, science, humanities, technology, physical education, and art.
  • Five areas of interaction as the lenses through which the eight core subjects are taught: Approaches to Learning, Community and Service, Health and Social Education, Environment, and Homo Faber.
  • Sustained instruction in a second language aiming toward conversational fluency by the end of the MYP

IB program

http://www.ibo.org/

All three programmes, PYP, MYP and DP:

  • Offer study across a broad range of subjects
  • Promote international understanding and a global perspective responsible members of a community
  • Emphasize the learning of a second language
  • Develop responsible members of a community
  • Promote the attributes of the IB learner profile

IB Personal Project

The Middle Years Programme curriculum includes a personal project. MSAP grant funding allows for EGMMS students to use technology resources to develop a electronic student portfolio for their ppp. In the final year of the programme, each student completes a personal project, a significant piece of work that is the product of the studentÕs own initiative and creativity. Each project must reflect a personal understanding of the areas of interaction. Students apply the skills acquired through one of these areas as well as approaches to learning.

Students are expected to choose their project, which can take many forms, and take the process through to completion under the supervision of a teacher in the school. This involves:

  • planning
  • research
  • a high degree of personal reflection.

The personal project is assessed by teachers against a set of IB assessment criteria.

http://www.ibo.org/myp/curriculum/project/

Hot Topics

  • Visit Millbrook Magnet HS and explore the International Baccalaureate Programme at Open House on November 18th at 9:00 am or 7:00 pm
  • Join us for parent information sessions at 10AM on the first and third Tuesdays from Sept - Feb at the Magnet Resource Center.
  • Many magnet schools have holiday concerts and performances in December, followed by another round of open house events in January. Visit individual school websites or call for more info!
  • Congratulations! Arlie Harris, a Spanish teacher at Moore Square Museum Magnet Middle School, is WRAL's Teacher of the Week. See the video at http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/6445600/

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Objectives

Magnet Programs will be used to foster healthy schools throughout the Wake County Public School System by using choice to help:

  • Reduce high concentrations of poverty and support diverse populations
  • Maximize use of school facilities
  • Provide expanded educational opportunities