PARK HILL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Park Hill Professional Studies Program
- Provides students with authentic learning experiences and meaningful professional connections. Through partnerships with individuals and businesses, Professional Studies connects what is being taught in the classroom and what occurs in the workplace. Professional experiences provide the opportunity for students to explore their career interests, talents and personal passions. Through professional experiences, students discover first-hand the relevancy of what they are learning in the classroom and how that applies to college and career opportunities..
EDUCATION SERVICES
This course will immense students in a project-centered field of study in the area of teacher education. Students in this program will be participating in internships, mentorships, networking, and futuristic modeling. Students will be immersed in practices of educational technology and will incorporate 21st century skills into every aspect of observation and coursework. Students will study educational pedagogy as the basis for the profession and will experience the true essence of the teacher-classroom experience. Students will be immersed in the educational environment of Graden Elementary in the Park Hill School District, as well as other learning environments throughout the Northland to experience a wide range of teaching and training opportunities.
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES INTERNSHIP
Students participating in the Professional Studies Internship can earn between 1 or 2 credits, enrolling in one or two blocks each semester. Professional Studies internships provide students with a professional-based work experience that enables students to work within a business context, clarify their college and/or career goals and develop their professional skills under the supervision, guidance and mentoring of an industry professional. This class is designed for students who want to participate in a professional experience within their chosen career path, such as Fashion, Culinary Arts, Business, and Health Care, among other areas. Entrepreneurial projects developed by students in coordination with the Park Hill School District are the property of the individual student or students who create those projects.