Newton North High School - Newtonian Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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, .A , ' fl' . v W fbi..- fl -v-A ' Q. X.. 'K 4- . . A . ' A - I' U ' 'T . I F' ,X IL. 1 Transition, Newton North's alternative senior program, has had its third successful year. lt was both experientially and academically rewarding for the thirty-two students enrolled. They began the year, with their teachers Mike Morris and Ron Boucher, by perservering through a three day surviv- al Experience on Falmouth's Washburn Island. The Hrst semester in Transition was devoted to academics, fund-raising, and the preparation for the second semester's out-of-school projects. In the classroom, the students left school and began another educational process- the transition into the reality of the adult world. They participated in four month-long projects, each chosen by the individual student for its personal relevance, The first module, social service, included work in Head Start schools, juvenile rehabilitation programs, and legal services, Next, the urban module, students investigated various aspects of the city, using Boston as their resource. Popular this year was transportation. Topics included Mass. Transit, Logan Airport, and South Station. Some other subjects studied were industry, ethnic and religious communities and the media. For the third module, Transition students chose an occupation they were interested in. People elected to work on farms, apprentice in wood- working, journalism and numerable other fields. The last module. saved for warmer weather, was the two week wilderness canoeing trip, a 150 mile journey in the wilds of Maine. Although students were extensively prepared in lirst aid and survival skills, in addition to intensive physical conditioning, it was the fortitude, commitment, and perserverance of all those involved that led Transition successfully through the wilderness. Transition was a complete learning experience. The focus of the program is on the individual and his direct participation in the creation and mange- ment of his own learning, and a productive cooperation with others in pursuit of common goals. Transition students felt this emphasis provided for a learning experience they will long remember.

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