What is New Tech? New Tech is a small high school that uses technology to facilitate project based learning for the students they serve with a one-to-one student-to-computer ratio. The core elements of New Tech are Technology That Enables, Culture That Enables, Culture That Empowers and Teach That Engages.
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What Is Project Based Learning? Project Based Learning is the backbone of Ypsilanti New Tech High School @ Ardis’ Unique learning environment . Teachers assign long-term assignments instead of daily hand outs. Any given project could be a written essay and a digital project such as a website, PowerPoint presentation, or photo essay. Throughout New Tech, students gain experience in working individually, with a partner, or in a group, as learning 21st century skills in workforce.
How are we different? New Tech provides learning environments centered on a strong culture of trust, respect and ownership in which students and teachers are all equally responsible for success. We use a new instructional approach that engages learners, a culture that empowers students and teachers and integrated use of technology.
Director Cory McElmeel Ypsilanti New Tech High School At at Ardis Ypsilanti, MI 48197 734-714-1053 Email: mcelmeel@ypsd.org
REAL PROJECTS REAL WORLD REAL LEARNING
New Techs Powerful Results. Ninety-eight percent of students graduated and an average of 95 percent of students enroll in post-secondary education, versus an average of less than 40 percent enrolling in post-secondary Education. Forty percent of students graduate in science, technology, engineering, and math career paths, compared with 7 percent of high school graduates nationwide.
New Tech High School @ Ardis 2100 Ellsworth Rd. Ypsilanti, MI 48197 New Tech Secretary
(734)714-1053
Katherine Radcliff
Grades 9
Email: kradcli2@ypsd.org
Fax Number: 734-714-1095
21st Century Skills •Use of Technology.
PBL Process •Entry Document
3 Essential Principals •Respect. Ex: Here at New Tech when a someone is speaking everyone pays all attention to the speaker .
Ex: Here at New Tech we use computers to get ready for 21st century work ethics.
•“K” Know List •Personal Capacity.
•Trust.
Ex: Here at New Tech us students are expected to have respect , trust and responsibility.
Ex: Here at New Tech the teachers trust us students are trusted with mac book laptops.
•“NTK” Need To Know List
•Work Ethnic.
•Responsibility.
Ex: Here at New Tech we are reliable, having initiative maintaining social skills.
Ex: Here at New Tech us students are responsible for our laptops and to turn in assignments on time.
•Problem Statement
•Collaboration. Ex: Here at New Tech we work in groups together while showing teamwork.
•Next Steps