Peer
Facilitator
Level 2 Grades 10,11,12
Credits:
.50
Half Year
Prerequisite:
Faculty recommendation and an interview
Students will learn to be effective
listeners and group leaders through training in communication,
interpersonal relations, decision-making and problem solving, as
well as focus on the issues relevant to youth today. A systematic
approach to acquiring helping skills will be presented in a format
that allows students to learn the concepts and apply the
strategies. The course will stress experiential activities, one
being a supervised practical experience. Students will present
information to high school and middle school health classes as well
as teach elementary school students in the areas of drug prevention
education and self esteem building. Due to the nature of the class
and teaching responsibilities, the size of the class will be
limited.
Guided Study
Level 2 Grades 9,10,11
Credits:
1.00
Full Year
Prerequisite:
PPT recommendation
The Guided Study program is a credited, full
year class intended primarily for 9th, 10th and 11th grade students
in need of extra support and who attend the co-taught English and
Global Studies/U.S. History classes. Individual and/or group
tutoring will be provided within Guided Study where a concentration
on the English and History classes will occur. Pre-teaching and/or
re-teaching of information presented in these academic areas will be
provided.
American Sign
Language I
Level 2 Grades 10,11,12
Credits:
1.00
Full Year
Prerequisite:
PPT recommendation and/or coordinator’s approval
The American Sign Language program is a
credited, full year class open to all students and is intended
primarily for first year and continuing ASL students. Students will
learn about the culture and community of the deaf, as well as
vocabulary, grammar and syntax of the language.
American
Sign Language II Level 2
Grades 10,11,12
Credits:
1.00
Full
Year
Prerequisite:
American Sign Language I, PPT recommendation
This course is a continuation of American
Sign Language I. Students will go into greater depth about grammar
and syntax of the language. In class, signing will be the main mode
of communication with little or no voice allowed. Emphasis will be
placed on facial expression and using sign expressively as well as
receptively.
Independent Study
Level 1 Grade
12
Credits:
.50 or
1.00
Half or Full Year
The Lewis S. Mills
faculty believes that independent study is a learning activity
motivated largely by the learner's own aim and rewarded largely in
terms of intrinsic values. It is a course of study that should
provide an opportunity for an individual to undertake an in-depth
study of particular interest, independent of the class or other
group instructional practices. It utilizes the services of teachers
and other professional personnel as guides and resources for the
learner and often involves in-school and community libraries and
informational facilities. A program of independent study recognizes
individual differences in interest and abilities and encourages
student initiative and self-direction in learning. Applications for
this program are available from the guidance counselors.
Applications must be completed before May 10 for the 1st semester or
full year projects. Applications for 2nd semester projects are due
by January 1st of the school year.
BRISTOL TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER
PURPOSE
The Bristol
Technical Education Center offers a student the opportunity to
pursue in the junior or senior year an intensive
advanced technical training program. These same programs are
also available to students as post-graduates.
SCHOOL PROGRAM
Students
receive a certificate from the Bristol Technical Education Center
and also receive their high school diploma and graduate with their
own high school class. Students are eligible to participate in all
high school activities (e.g. varsity sports, class activities,
etc.). Classes are 8:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Bus transportation is
provided by Regional School District #10.
ADMISSION PROCEDURES
Any individual who wishes to be considered
for admission to Bristol Technical Education Center must file an
application form that is available through the Guidance Department
in the high school. Selection of applicants is determined by a
cooperative effort between sending school counselors and the Bristol
Technical Education Center Guidance Department on the basis of the
following criteria: successful completion of the previous grade,
academic achievement, attendance, interview, and availability of
openings in the desired trade area.
High school
students receive 7 credits toward graduation:
1 credit in Math
1 credit in English
1 credit in Trade Theory
4 credits in Shop
The Bristol
Technical Education Center is located at 431 Minor Street, Bristol,
CT. Concentrations are offered in the following seven areas:
AUTO MECHANICS
Students work
in a garage-like atmosphere. There is theory instruction and
hands-on curriculum that include engine repair, brakes,
transmissions, front end alignments, and diagnostic training. Job
fields -automotive mechanics, parts counter person, service writer,
and management.
CAD/DRAFTING
The CAD
curriculum provides training at the entry level of a computer-aided
drafter. The curriculum is unique in that it embraces four very
different and distinct disciplines -- basic engineering mathematics
through algebra, basic technical drawing, blueprint reading, and
basic math portion of the course constitute the trade theory; the
shop portion of the course is the basic drafting and the computer
aided drafting units. All beginning drafting units will be drawn
manually, checked by the instructor, and then redrawn using the
CADKEY computerized system. When the basic drafting skills have
been acquired to the satisfaction of the instructor, sole use of the
CAD system will be allowed.
AIR CONDITIONING, REFRIGERATION, AND HEATING
Students
receive instruction in various heating and refrigeration systems.
This includes basic electricity, circuitry, troubleshooting, and
installation. Students become apprentices on completion of this
course.
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
Students will be
trained in many areas of electronics with the emphasis on digital
electronics and computer service. Graduates will receive a
certificate of completion and the experience necessary to obtain a
job as an Electronic Technician in one of many exciting areas.
Computer, CNC, fiber optic, office machines, audio, video,
telephone, robotic, military and medical equipment (x-ray, EKG) are
some of the types of equipment that Electronic Technicians work
with. Bristol Technical Education Center has the only school run
computer service and repair center in the State of Connecticut where
students get hands-on computer repair experience. Some of the
students choose to continue their education at technical colleges
after graduation and are well prepared to do so.
MACHINE/TOOL
COMPUTER NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED MACHINE PROGRAMMING AND OPERATION
The
Machine/Tool program is a one-year program providing instruction on
millers, grinders, lathes, and computer numerically controlled
machinery. Theory is taught each day and is directed to all phases
of information needed to use the various machines, machine
accessories, cutting tools, and measuring tools, as well as setup
and operation procedures. The remainder of the day is project
oriented, and students make tools necessary for the trade. Training
includes the use of various accessories, such as the milling vise,
dividing head, rotary table, and angle iron. Students are taught
the use of a large variety of measuring tools, such as the
micrometer, vernier, gauge block and indicator.
FOOD
TRADES/BAKING
The program
offers preparation for positions as cooks, chefs or bakers in the
hotel and restaurant industry. The Food Trades/Baking program
provides basic instruction and learning experiences in the daily
lunch program in which planning and preparing menus on a weekly
basis are stressed. Instruction not only emphasizes recipes and
proper food preparation, but also baking, ordering, inventory
control, dining room management, and banquet and catering service.
WELDING
Students will
train in the following welding areas: oxyacetylene welding,
cutting, and brazing, shielded metal arc, gas metal arc and gas
tungsten arc. Students may become certified. Upon completion,
students may join an apprentice program.
GREATER
HARTFORD ACADEMY OF THE PERFORMING ARTS
(Honors Level 1)
The Academy,
established in 1985, is a integrated magnet arts specialty school
that is open through audition to public high school students in
Greater Hartford. The student body comprises a racial, ethnic, and
socio-economic diversity reflective of Greater Hartford. Students
attend their local public high schools in the morning and attend the
Academy Monday through Thursday from 12:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Elective high school credits, which may be applied toward graduation
requirements at the discretion of the sending school district, are
earned at the Academy through the study of music, drama, dance and
creative writing and through course work that provides a broad
understanding of the history and criticism of the arts through
interdisciplinary study. The Academy's professional arts training
program is designed to prepare students to pursue professional
careers and post-secondary studies in dance, music, theater, and
creative writing. The curriculum is professionally oriented, highly
structured, and academically rigorous. Commitment to serious study
is expected of all students. Because there could be course selection
complications, this program is better suited and recommended for
only 11th and 12th graders.
This course emphasizes manufacturing
systems, product development, production planning, production,
marketing, computer integrated manufacturing, and the trends in
manufacturing technology. Students are evaluated on their projects,
class work, and tests.
