Keeping it Real

31 Laura Cooper David Allen Steve Newman 2003 Keeping it Real "By treating high school as simply a time of preparation for life, the importance of senior year is diminished, especially when they have already accomplished their goal of getting early admission to college, finding a job, or enlisting in the military." In "Keeping It Real" (Harvard Education Letter, March/April 2003), teachers at Â Evanston Township High School in Illinois describe the development of Senior Studies program, a daily, team-taught class (2.25 hrs) that awards credit in English, history, and community service. "The 60 students reflect the school's student body in terms of racial diversity and level of academic performance. The first semester is organized around thematic units; in the second semester students undertake independent projects. "Senior Studies is more than just an antidote for 'senioritis," the authors say. "It has helped us identify ways to reconceptualize all four years of high school."<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>Â Citation: Cooper, L. & Allen, D. (2003). Insights Past Issues: Keeping It Real. Retrieved June 13, 2007, from Harvard Education Letter. Web site: http://www.edletter.org/past/issues/2003-ma/keeping.shtml.<o:p></o:p> http://www.edletter.org/past/issues/2003-ma/keeping.shtml