serve as well as those who implement them. Administrators and teachers recognize the diverse needs of our rapidly changing demographics, and model best educational practices which provide maximum opportunity for our ELL students to achieve and develop skills that make them empowered learners. In Pasco County, comprehensible instruction is delivered in English in order for the student to develop language that enables him/her to actively participate in a student-centered learning process. Teachers who are assigned English Language Learners for instruction participate in special training workshops that address appropriate strategies and accommodations for increasing English Language development and proficiency, as well as understanding content. Communication and collaboration are key to ensuring the academic successes of our ELL students. AP SEMINAR: AP Capstone Seminar Course Number: 1700500 Grade Level: 11 Credit: 1.0 Prerequisites: There are no prerequisite courses for the AP Seminar course. Course Description: AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Using an inquiry framework, students practice reading and analyzing articles, research studies, and foundational literary and philosophical texts; listening to and viewing speeches, broadcasts, and personal accounts; and experiencing artistic works and performances. Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in research- based written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. Ultimately, the course aims to equip students with the power to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments. ART COURSES: Art/2-D Comprehensive I Course Number: 0101300 Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Prerequisites: None The purpose of this course is to enable students to communicate ideas or concepts Course Description: through the use of two-dimensional design and composition. Supply Fee.
serve as well as those who implement them. Administrators and teachers recognize the diverse needs of our rapidly changing demographics, and model best educational practices which provide maximum opportunity for our ELL students to achieve and develop skills that make them empowered learners. In Pasco County, comprehensible instruction is delivered in English in order for the student to develop language that enables him/her to actively participate in a student-centered learning process. Teachers who are assigned English Language Learners for instruction participate in special training workshops that address appropriate strategies and accommodations for increasing English Language development and proficiency, as well as understanding content. Communication and collaboration are key to ensuring the academic successes of our ELL students. AP SEMINAR: AP Capstone Seminar Course Number: 1700500 Grade Level: 11 Credit: 1.0 Prerequisites: There are no prerequisite courses for the AP Seminar course. Course Description: AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Using an inquiry framework, students practice reading and analyzing articles, research studies, and foundational literary and philosophical texts; listening to and viewing speeches, broadcasts, and personal accounts; and experiencing artistic works and performances. Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in research- based written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. Ultimately, the course aims to equip students with the power to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments. ART COURSES: Art/2-D Comprehensive I Course Number: 0101300 Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Prerequisites: None Course Description: The purpose of this course is to enable students to communicate ideas or concepts through the use of two-dimensional design and composition. Supply Fee.
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