Science?
Schools of Study
The School of
Visual/Performing Arts and Media
(VPAM)
Jobs:
Characteristics:
– complicated
– emotional
– expressive
– idealistic
– imaginative
– impulsive
– independent
– introspective
– intuitive
– nonconforming
Abilities
writing
musical
artistic
– composer
– musician
– stage director
– writer
– interior decorator
– actor/actress
– event coordinator
– reporter
– artist
– photographer
Schools of Study--The Kenton County School District--Dixie Heights High School
The School of
Science, Technology, Engineering
& Math (STEM)
Characteristics:
– analytical
– cautious
– complex
– critical
– curious
– intellectual
– introverted
– methodical
– precise
– rational
Jobs:
Abilities
mechanical
mathematic
scientific
– mechanic
– aircraft controller
– surveyor
– farmer
– electrician
– doctor
– pharmacist
– wildlife
management
– anthropologist
Schools of Study--The Kenton County School District--Dixie Heights High School
The School of
Law, Education, Health & Human
Services (LEHHS)
Characteristics:
– cooperative
– generous
Abilities
– helpful
social
– idealistic
verbal
– patient
emotional
– responsible
– social
– sympathetic
– understanding
– warm
Jobs:
– teacher
– religious worker
– counselor
– psychologist
– social worker
– speech therapist
– police officer
– lawyer
– nurse
– nutritionist
Schools of Study--The Kenton County School District--Dixie Heights High School
The School of
Business & Information Technology
(BIT)
Characteristics:
– inquisitive
– adventurous
– agreeable
Abilities
– ambitious
leadership
speaking
– extroverted
clerical
– energetic
– attention-getting
– impulsive
– optimistic
– popular
– self-confident
Jobs:
– manager
– salesperson
– business executive
– accountant
– sports promoter
– buyer
– bookkeeper
– stenographer
– financial analyst
– banker
– cost estimator
Schools of Study--The Kenton County School District--Dixie Heights High School
So What?
Teaching to the Schools of
Study
• Make references to careers or
jobs with in the SOS’s
• Teach lessons like they would be
taught in a specific SOS
• Design Projects with roles or
student choices tailored to the
SOS’s
STEM-Science
• Pretty much everything
you do in science
• Logically organized
information
• Going step by step
• Asking Why?
• Normal Math
• Appling math to real-life
• The collection and
compiling of data
• Using mathematical
formulas/equations on
real structures
• Use of surveys/opinion
polls
• Use of statistical figures
• Discussion of
inventions/ Industrial
revolution
• Time-lines
• Visual representations
• The newest technology
and how it relates
• Presentations or video
production on topics
VPAM-Science
• Visual representations
• The newest technology
and how it relates to
media
• Presentations or video
production on topics
• Anthropomorphizing
• Angles in art or
architecture
• Design and sketch
• Topology relations
• 3-D sketches and visual
illusions
• Discuss art of various
era’s or cultures
• Creative element to
presentations
• Using
pictures/photography in
lessons
• Debates
• Creative writing
• Stage productions
• Monologue/Speech
LEHHS-Science
• Teaching others
• Cause and effect on the
environment/people
• The science behind real
issues
• The latest and greatest
innovations
• Statistics
• Real-life examples in
related fields
• Group work with roles
• Short cuts to the answers
• Law discussions
• Use of legal documents
• Explanation of lesson plans
• Have students create
lesson plans
• Foods of cultures
• Writing about public policy
• Reading historical
documents
• Books such as Animal
Farm
• Debate/Speech
• Write about social issues
(Green?)
BIT-Science
• Discussing finances as they •
relate to new and old science
• Nano-technology
•
• Presenting/learning
information using technology •
• The latest and greatest
•
innovations
• How is this going to help me
•
in the future?
• Presenting/learning
information using technology •
• Mathematical relations to
•
simulations
• Finances/Statistics
•
• Blue Prints
Discuss Technology
Inventions
Economics/ Types of
Business
Create a Business Project
Add marketing element to
projects
Incorporate Business
journals
Technical writing
Reading actual business
specific documents
Presenting information using
technology
STEM-ICE Breaker
Name?
 Plans for the future (college, job)?
 Favorite Sci-fi book/movie?
 Percentage of time you spend studying,
reading, watching tv. . .
 Why are you taking this class?
...

BIT-ICE Breaker
Name?
 Plans for the future (college, job)?
 Where do you currently work-want to?
 What technology are you comfortable with?
 What is your favorite websites?
 What would you buy if you were rich?
...

LEHHS-ICE Breaker
Name
 Plans for the future (college, job)
 What would your friends say about you?
 Who would you most like to meet?
 What does/do you have on your
facebook?
...
(Don’t forget to share out)

VPAM-ICE Breaker
Name
 Draw five pictures on this card that
represent you without using words
 If you were an animal, what would you be
and why?
 What makes you happy?
...
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SOS Group Work
Four SOS—Four Roles
 Assign each person in the group to take
on and SOS Role

 VPAM
 STEM
 LEHHS
 BIT
Or
Group SOS students by SOS and Taylor the lesson to each
group
Now You
Meet with your team mate and discuss
lessons you teach which could be flavored
with SOS
 Decide how many and when you will teach
lessons with an SOS flavor
 Decide how you will begin incorporating
the language of SOS into your everyday
instruction
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What Electives Should We Have
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Ask the students where there interest lie
Ask the teachers where some of their passions
lie
Scan the media for the more popular topics of
the day (Forensics)
Survey the students
Write course descriptions
Find teachers willing to participate
Give others the old required classes
What Electives Do We Have?
Electives
– Medical Science
– Chemistry A & B
– Radio Technology
– Anatomy A & B
– Horticulture
– Physics A & B
– Geology
– Environmental Science
– Meteorology
– Forensics
– Anatomy for Artist
– Zoology
– AP Chemistry
– Astronomy
– AP Biology
– Chemistry & Community
– Oceanography/Marin Biology