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The Practicum
Experience at Henry Ford Academy is a supervised work-based learning experience in which
students are placed with an Adult Partner. With the guidance of the Adult Partner, the
Practicum Director, and meaningful learning activities, students will research specific
questions about issues that are intriguing and challenging. |
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Students must
complete 75 hours of fieldwork over a 3-month period in order to fulfill the Senior
Practicum requirements, including a minimum of 30 hours of direct contact
with their Adult Partner. Since the Practicum is considered an extension of classroom
learning, students are not compensated during the duration of the experience. Students are
responsible for their own transportation. |
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The Purpose of Practicum |
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The primary purpose
of the Senior Practicum is to provide students with an opportunity to learn through
experience in an environment where they make valuable connections between learning in the
classroom and learning beyond the school. The goal is to enable them to become
self-initiating learners by developing their own learning plans, choosing research
projects that are interesting and challenging to them, and outlining a procedure to
successfully implement them. Students choose their research project based on a career
interest or personal passion. |
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This experience
will assist students in developing an awareness of the skills and attitudes required to
function as productive, contributing members of the community. It will enable students to
be involved in real-life problem solving, in which they are regarded as valuable and
unique individuals whose ideas, opinions, and suggestions are respected and considered
seriously. Lastly, the Senior Practicum will expand the students’ awareness of their
goals, abilities and interests, relative to their future endeavors. |
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Senior Practicum Goal: |
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By the end of the Practicum Experience
the students will: |
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Have made connections between classroom learning and real world
learning.
Have had the opportunity to learn by doing.
Have an increased awareness of their own interests, abilities and
skills to assist them in identifying and setting future career and personal goals.
Demonstrate acceptable work habits and life skills.
Have the opportunity to work with diverse groups of people whenever
possible.
Demonstrate organizational and communication skills.
Demonstrate an increase in their self-confidence and social
maturity.
Have identified a research project based on their career interest
or a personal passion/desire.
Develop a desire to further pursue their dreams in an area of their
interest.
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Please refer to the attached Senior
Practicum Package for more detailed information. |
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