Department of Technology
Business Education, Family & Consumer Sciences,
Technology Education, and School to Career Programs
Mission
The mission of the Department of Technology is to provide students with contextual experiences in a challenging, activity-based environment that will:
- Increase academic achievement
- Develop technological literacy, skill, and proficiency
- Provide opportunities to demonstrate leadership skills
- Assist students in becoming adults who are well-prepared for family life experiences
- To provide students with career awareness and viable pathways for post-secondary education, and entry into the global, dynamic workplace
Goals
The Department of Technology, as a comprehensive, competency-based instructional program, will enable students to:
- Apply mathematics, science, reading, writing, social studies and computer skills as a part of classroom activities
- Demonstrate the knowledge and technical skills needed to participate as informed members of society
- Become educated, experienced decision makers
- Participate in open-ended, problem-based design activities that reflect reality in the workplace
- Apply knowledge and processes to real world experiences using up-to-date resources
- Demonstrate individual creativity and achievement
- Work as productive members of a team to solve problems
- Be equipped with skills that could be used to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities
- Develop career awareness and identify multiple career pathways
- Practice personal responsibility and ethical behavior
- Develop personal and professional time management and communication skills