“It’s a Matter of Pride.”

COMMUNITY PRESENTATION

Sterling High School AuditoriumFebruary 18, 2014

8th Grade and New Student Curriculum Night

Presenters

• Mr. Mark NapoleonPrincipal

• Mr. William ScullyAssistant Director of Guidance

• Mr. Chris Carpenter• Ms. Robynn Considine• Mr. John Gardiner

Assistant Directors of Curriculum

Scheduling Information

• Somerdale Park – March 18th

• Samuel S. Yellin – March 19th-20th • Magnolia Public – March 21st

• Individual Ed. Scheduling – March 24-27th

• Counselors will meet with your student • No changing of dates or times• Core class levels are determined by grades, test scores, and teacher

recommendations • Students bring completed elective sheets• Students can select Allied Health, ECE, MMGD program or be enrolled into

career exploratory classes their first semester • Students have up to June 30th to add/drop any classes

Honors Schedule Matrix

CP/HSPA Schedule Matrix

College Prep Schedule Matrix

Career Exploration Students entering Sterling High School, beginning with

the Class of 2016, are assigned Career Exploration Courses during freshman year.

Exploratory Courses will help students discover their interests and opportunities, empowering them to choose the educational pathway that can lead to success in high school, college and their chosen career.

These four (4) exploratory mini-courses correspond with four Fields of Study available.

Exploratory Courses

There are four (4) Exploratory Courses:

Exploratory Courses introduce students to academic and career Program Majors in each Field of Study, and emphasize:

Occupational Outlook Projections

College and Career Readiness Skills Integrated Instruction

Portfolio and Project-Based Assessments

Personalized StudentLearning Plans

Naviance Career Inventory Assessment

Business and Industry

Communications Technology

Health and Human Services

STEM(Science, Technology,

Engineering, Math)

Fields of Study

Fields of Study are comprehensive academic areas from which students will select a Program Major.

These designations also assist teachers to integrate cross-curricular instructional practices.

Business and Industry

Communications Technology

Health and Human Services STEM

Program Majors provide a roadmap for students to navigate educational options and prepare them to successfully transition into postsecondary education, careers, and lifelong learning.

Students utilize Naviance to build upon a Personalized Student Learning Plan developed in the exploratory courses.

Students select a Program Major within a Field of Study and register for the introductory level course.

All program majors are recognized within the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) published by the National Center for Educational Statistics. All offer corresponding Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.

Program Majors

Program Majors

Business and Industry

Communications Technology

Health and Human Services STEM

Financial Accounting

Television Production

Allied Health/Heath Sciences

Science, Technology, Engineering,

and Mathematics

Culinary Arts Radio Broadcasting

Law and Public Safety

Early Childhood Education

Marketing/ Management

Computer Graphic Multi-Media Design NJROTC

Program Major Electives

• Introductory electives: Emphasize foundation knowledge and skills.

• Intermediate electives: Focus student interest into a particular program major.

• Advanced Electives: Emphasize mastery level learning and application.

• Program Major Seminars: Specific to each individual student.

Gr Sm Block 1 Block 2 Block 3/4 Access 3/4 Block 5

9 1 Biology PE I Algebra I Remedial Exploratory Courses

9 2 English I Spanish I World Cultures Program Specific

Required Electives

10 1 Chemistry PE II Geometry PSAT Prep Introductory Level Elective

10 2 English II Spanish II US History I Remedial Electives

11 1 Physics PE III Algebra II SAT Prep Intermediate Level Elective

11 2 English III Electives US History II AP/ Remedial

Spanish III/ Electives

12 1 English IV PE IV Electives Student Specific

Advanced Elective

12 2 Program Major Seminar/Capstone or Electives

Non-Specific Student (Illustration Only)

April 21, 2023

Dual Credit/AP Offerings

April 21, 2023

Early Childhood Education

We at Sterling High School value Early Childhood Education. Our Early Childhood Education program is designed to give our students a solid background in a field that is in great demand. It is our hope and an integral part of the design of the program that our students graduate with a minimum of 9 college credits and a CDA certificate.

Sterling Students work with their Junior Knights above.

Community members are often invited in to work with the kids. At left we have a demonstration on dental hygiene given by one of our parents who works in the industry

Early Childhood Education 4 year plan

(Class of 2018)

Grade 9 (14-15)

0 1 2 3a 3b 4 5

Semester 1

Biology

(Honors/CPA/B)

PE I

Lunch

Access

Spanish I Art I

Personal Finance

Semester 2

Algebra I

(Honors/CPA/B)

World Cultures

(Honors/CPA/B)

Child Development

English I (Honors/CPA/B)

Democracy in Society

Grade 10 (15-16)

0 1 2 3a 3b 4 5

Semester 1

Geometry (Honors/CPA/B)

Early Childhood Education I

Lunch

FCCLA Access

PE II English II (Honors/CPA)

Semester 2

Early Childhood Education II

US History I

(AP/Honors/CPA/B)

SAT Prep IPS CPA

Chemistry CP/H

Spanish II

Grade 11 (16-17)

0 1 2 3a 3b 4 5

Semester 1 Physics (CP, Honors)

Early Childhood

Education III

FCCLA

Access

Lunch

Spanish III Algebra II

Semester 2 ECE Seminar

US History II

(AP/Honors/CPA)

Marketing English III (AP, Honors,

CP)

PE III

Grade 12 (17-18)

0 1 2 3a 3b 4 5

Semester 1 ECE Seminar

PE IV English IV

(CP, Honors, AP)

FCCLA

Access

Lunch PreCalculus (Honors, CP)

Spanish IV

Semester 2 ECE Seminar

Business Law Elective for Honors/CP

Seminar in Early Childhood Education

Structured Learning Experience/Internship Statistics

Early Childhood Education 4 Year Plan Program Major Concentration

(Class of 2018)

Grade 9 (14-15)

Child Development – Child Development will help students gain an insight and understanding of the developmental milestones of preschool age children. It will show the students the responsibility involved in meeting the physical, cognitive and social/emotional needs of children. This is a theory course designed to provide a solid foundation in Early Childhood Education. During their term the students will complete lesson plans, journals, a variety of worksheets, and a milestone project. Must run in Blocks 4 or 5 (No Preschool Children)

Grade 10 (15-16)

*Early Childhood Education I: Materials and Methods (Instruction can be differentiated among Levels I, II, and III must have preschool children Blocks I and/or II) Course provides content on the planning, preparation, and delivery of a developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children. This course presents a historical perspective on how the child development movement impacted early childhood education. Students will be introduced to research based early childhood curriculum models. Students will explore the reasons for and components of developmentally appropriate curriculum. Course content will highlight how to create and assess developmentally appropriate environments and learning experiences. How external factors that affect the family and community impact a child’s development will be explored. Technology and trends in the early learning environment will be incorporated throughout the course.

*Early Childhood Education II: Children’s Health and Well Being (Instruction can be differentiated among Levels I, II, and III must have preschool children Blocks I and/or II) Course explores contemporary health, safety and nutrition needs of the infant through to the school-aged child. Students will explore current research on topics such as childhood obesity, food allergies, children’s mental health issues, and the impact of the environment on health and the role of acute and chronic illness on the development of the young child. Various childhood ill-nesses will be explored and addressed. Participants will be introduced to caring for children with needs. Course participants will learn how to apply policies and procedures to effectively promote safe, secure, nurturing and healthy learning space for all young learners.

Grade 11 (16-17)

*Early Childhood Education III: Creative Experiences (Instruction can be differentiated among Levels I, II, and III must have preschool children Blocks I and/or II) The course provides an overview of curriculum design, resource development, portfolio systems, and the integration of developmentally appropriate creative experiences in the early childhood learning classroom. Course participants will further explore the major theoretical orientations that have influenced early childhood development models and the learning theories identified by social scientists such as Piaget, Erikson, and Montessori. Course learning opportunities for participants are designed to promote increased understanding of the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of young children through observation, recording, and effective assessment. Course introduces students to creative development in early childhood learning. Course participants will explore issues of creative expression, art and the developing child, integrating art expression across the curriculum, and strategies to improve a child’s artistic experience. Stages of aesthetic and artistic development will be addressed. Topics will include cultural diversity and adaptations for special needs.

Grade 12 (17-18)

*Seminar in Early Childhood Education – (0 Block program for preschool or possibly school age kids (transportation)) who leave for their schools and preschool kids who can stay for traditional Junior Knights Program Blocks 1 & 2) The teacher’s role in providing an environment that fosters the optimum growth and development of the individual child is examined. This is a capstone course with a structured learning experience of at least thirty laboratory hours in the group care of children is required. Portfolio construction and evaluation for CDA required.

Multi Media Graphic Design

The Multi Media Graphic Design program at Sterling High School will afford our students the opportunity to become well versed in the requisite skills to enter this growing field. According to the American Institute of Graphic Arts, entry-level designers had an average earning potential of $35,000 in 2007. The average earning potential was $45,000 for staff-level graphic designers, $62,000 for senior designers and $98,600 for design directors.

Students in the MMGD program will become will versed in the foundations of studio art and contemporary digital applications like Photoshop and Illustrator. They will engage in real life simulations that require them to negotiate with clients, spec out jobs and complete products to the satisfaction of the client. Below is a sample of a digital mural produced by the MMGD students for the Stratford Fire Hall.

Multi Media Graphic Design 4 year plan

(Class of 2018)

Grade 9 (14-15)

1 2 3a 3b 4 5

Semester 1 Biology

(Honors/CPA)

PE I

Lunch

Access

Spanish I Personal Finance

Art I

Semester 2 Algebra I

(Honors/CPA)

World Cultures

(Honors/CPA)

English I (Honors/CPA)

Democracy in Society

Multi Media

Graphic Design I

Grade 10 (15-16)

1 2 3a 3b 4 5

Semester 1 Geometry (Honors/CPA)

PE II

Lunch

MMGD Access

Art II English II (Honors/CPA)

Semester 2 IPS CPA

Chemistry CP/H

US History I

(AP/Honors/CPA)

SAT Prep Spanish II Multi Media Graphic Design

II

Grade 11 (16-17)

1 2 3a 3b 4 5

Semester 1 Physics (CP, Honors)

Spanish III

MMGD Access

Lunch

Multi Media Graphic

Design III

Algebra II

Semester 2 US History II

(AP/Honors/CPA)

Art III English III (AP, Honors, CP)

PE III

Grade 12 (17-18)

1 2 3a 3b 4 5

Semester 1 PE IV English IV

(CP, Honors, AP)

MMGD Access

Lunch PreCalculus (Honors, CP)

Spanish IV

Semester 2 Marketing Elective for Honors/CP

Seminar in Multi Media Graphic Design

Multi Media Graphic Design 4 Year Plan Major Concentration

(class of 2018)

Grade 9 (14-15)

*Art I: This course offers projects in painting, drawing, design, graphics and commercial art. Such media as charcoal etching, acrylic, pen and ink, collage, tempera and linoleum block printing etc. are included. Artistic talent is not required. However, those who may wish to pursue art related careers should benefit from this comprehensive introduction.

*Multi Media Graphic Design I: This course will introduce students to the artistic design and computer techniques necessary to interpret and apply Multimedia Design and Computer Graphics programs. This course will introduce students to the artistic design and computer techniques necessary to interpret technical and commercial concepts in this field.

Grade 10 (15-16)

*Art II: This course builds upon the skills acquired in Art I through continued work in painting, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, design, graphics, etc., on a more advanced level. Lateral thinking or thinking creatively to find various solutions to visual problems is the focus of this course.

*Multi Media Graphic Design II: This course prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory imaging, studio technique, still and life modeling, multimedia applications, communication skills and commercial art business operations.

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Grade 11 (16-17)

Art III: Students will continue to pursue a vocational approach to art. Along with more advanced class assignments. Students may also select particular media for in depth study such as watercolor, ceramics, acrylics, 3-D media, printmaking and more. Thinking laterally/creatively and exploring various solutions to visual problems continues to be the focus.

*Multi Media Graphic Design III: This course prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. It includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking concepts sketching, technical drawing, web design, flash animation and multimedia applications, communication skills and commercial art business operations. After completion a student will be ready for Seminar in Multimedia Graphic Design.

Grade 12 (17-18)

*Seminar in Multi Media Graphic Design: This program prepares individuals to apply computer techniques to real life experiences. Students will complete a structured learning experience in a working environment. They will work with industry standard equipment and produce work for companies with graphic design needs. Students will leave this program with a portfolio that is conducive to job placement.

Health Science

• The Health Science program at Sterling High School will prepare students for multiple health careers through a curriculum emphasizing science, the human and organizational side of health care, and the opportunity to earn college credit and clinical experience.

Health Science

• In partnership with Rutgers University (previously UMDNJ) students will have the opportunity to earn up to 14 college credits. Students can also obtain certifications and gain workplace readiness skills. A cohort of students may select Health Science prior to entering Sterling High School and will follow the rigorous schedule of courses outlined in the next few slides.

Health Science- 4 year planGrade 9 1 2 3a 3b 4 5

Semester 1 Biology (Honors/CPA)

PE I Lunch

Access

Latin I Personal Finance

Art I

Semester 2 Geometry (Honors/CPA)

World Cultures (Honors/CPA)

English I (Honors/CPA)

Latin II

Grade 10 1 2 3a 3b 4 5

Semester 1 IPS CPAChemistry H

PE II Lunch

Medical

TerminologyDynamics of Health Care

Latin III

Semester 2 Algebra II (Honors/CPA)

US History I(AP/Honors/CPA)

English II (Honors/CPA)

Health Science- 4 year planGrade 11 1 2 3a 3b 4 5

Semester 1 Chemistry CPPhysics Honors

Latin IV Access

Lunch

English III (AP, Honors, CP)

PreCalculus(Honors, CP)

Semester 2 US History II(AP/Honors/CPA)

Anatomy and Physiology I

Elective for Honors/CP

Continuation of AP

PE III

Grade 12 1 2 3a 3b 4 5Semester 1 PE IV English IV Access Lunch Calculus

(Honors, CP)Anatomy

and Physiology II

Semester 2 Electives Elective for Honors/CP

Continuation of AP

Internship Opportunities