Anita Ojeda
MAPS: Academics and Arts at HIS
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he MAPS program at Holbrook Indian School (HIS) has four pillars: Mental, Academic/Artistic, Physical, and Spiritual. Each pillar is a fundamental component of our students’ environment and education, with specific and practical applications. Last month, we began a series in the Recorder covering our MAPS program by looking specifically at how we approach the “M” (mental health). This month’s article continues the series by looking at the “A” (academic and artistic). In this issue, HIS teacher Anita Ojeda presents a summary of our unique approach to academics and the arts at Holbrook Indian School. Academic overview At Holbrook Indian School, we want our students to find wholeness. We’ve created a unique delivery system for the two essential subjects: English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. Many of our students have experienced a high level of trauma, which produces a phenomenon known as the affective filter. An affective filter makes it impossible for a student to learn and retain things. Each traumatic experience further prevents students from learning at the same rate as their peers.
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