Knowledge and Thinking

NewTech@Mann students are taught and assessed on course content knowledge.  NewTech@Mann courses are taught based on the rigorous South Carolina standards in Language Arts, Math, Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Sciences.  Completing the NewTech@Mann provides students with World Class Knowledge.  Our curriculum pathway is below:

Sample Four Year Curriculum Pathway for Students Entering New Tech with No High School Credit:
 

	Combined PBL Class	Single or Combined PBL Class	Single PBL Class	Single PBL Class	Traditional Class
9thGrade	English 1 / Honors or CP World Geography	Algebra 1 / Scientific Prin	Digital Multimedia	Biology	2 electives
10thGrade	English 2 / AP, H, or CP World History	Geometry / PLTW IED	Exploring Comp Science	Environmental Science	2 electives
11thGrade	English 3 / AP, H, or CP US History	Algebra 2	Chemistry	Internship	3 electives
	Dual Credit Class	Dual Credit Class
12thGrade	English 101/102	Math 109/120	Gov/Econ	Senior Project	3 electives

 

Sample Four Year Pathway for Students Entering New Tech with English 1 and Algebra 1 Credits:
 

	Combined PBL Class	Single or Combined PBL Class	Single PBL Class	Single PBL Class	Traditional Class
9thGrade	English 2H / AP World History	Geometry H / PLTW IED	Digital Multimedia	Biology Hon	2 electives
10thGrade	English 3H / AP US History	Algebra 2H	Exploring Comp Science	Environmental Science H	3 electives
				Chemistry
11thGrade	AP Language	Precalculus H	Physics H	Internship	3 electives
	Gov/Econ
	Dual Credit Class	Dual Credit Class
12thGrade	English 101/102	Math 109/120		Senior Project	4 electives

The other four learning outcomes (Written Communication, Oral Communication, Collaboration, and Agency) focus on the skills and characteristics identified by the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate. The connections we teach between written, oral, collaboration and agency skills helps students to develop World Class Skills such as showing creativity and innovation, thinking critically, problem solving, collaborating with others in a team, communicating well and understanding how to learn. As students develop these skills they form Life and Career Characteristics:

• • integrity as they hold their group members accountable,
  • self-direction as the teachers use their feedback to create classroom culture and drive lessons,
  • a global perspective as they look beyond their classroom for answers,
  • perseverance and they help each other work until the project is completed,
  • strong work ethic as they discover that others are dependent upon their input and work,
  • and interpersonal skills as they work with different groups and give formal presentations throughout the year.