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Projects allow students to demonstrate their understanding of concepts and skills by completing a job-related task. The assignment might be to create a mural, a package design, a speech, a film review, or a movie set – you name it! These creative projects are about applying your learning acquired through in-depth research to real-world career tasks.
Each competency will be addressed through a project that is based on a real-life career task. Here are the careers you will explore: Fitness Instructor, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Health Coach, and Personal Trainer.
You will take on the role of a fitness instructor for a gym, tasked with creating a new fitness class.
You will take on the role of a strength and conditioning coach for an athlete, tasked with creating a preseason and postseason training plan.
You will take on the role of a health coach hired by a business, tasked with creating a brochure for the employees.
You will take on the role of a personal trainer, tasked with creating a combined fitness program for your two new clients, who are planning to workout together to achieve their fitness goals.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of movement concepts by connecting movement concepts to tactics for improved performance during a physical activity.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of movement skills by connecting movement skills to movement patterns and the physical and cognitive benefits of movement.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the application of movement by explaining proper movement techniques associated with exercises addressing the health and performance elements of fitness.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of fitness responsibility by incorporating personal and social behaviors into their fitness goals and plans.
Experiences allow you to explore a career field you’re curious about while mastering competencies for school credit. Through experiential learning, you will learn skills and apply them to tasks you would complete as part of a career rather than completing traditional assessments like essays or tests. During your Experience, you’ll work with a professional in the field to support your learning whom we call a “mentor.” You’ll earn a badge for your accomplishments to share on social media and higher education platforms, or with colleges, potential employers, peers, and colleagues to display your qualifications.
Here’s how Experiences work:
Obtaining a Mentor: Prior to enrollment, please have an idea for a mentor in mind. We have partnered with hundreds of mentors you can work with during your Experience, who you can find in our Career Mentor Catalog here. Or, you may consult with our counseling department by emailing [email protected] for help in identifying one.
*A parent/guardian permission form and background check of the mentor are both required to work with mentors without parental supervision.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of movement concepts by connecting movement concepts to tactics for improved performance during a physical activity.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of movement skills by connecting movement skills to movement patterns and the physical and cognitive benefits of movement.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the application of movement by explaining proper movement techniques associated with exercises addressing the health and performance elements of fitness.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of fitness responsibility by incorporating personal and social behaviors into their fitness goals and plans.