PATHWAYSCatalog

Life is a journey, not a destination. Where will you go today?

Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.

~John Dewey

The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. The paths are not found, but made, and the activity of making them changes both the maker and the destination. ~John Schaar

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What are Pathways?Pathways are opportunities for students to explore their passions in real and meaningful ways. Similar to electives, Pathways occur during school and are academic. Unlike electives, however, Pathways are driven by student interest, not the school schedule. In fact, in order to be classified as a Pathway, each Pathway must adhere to five essential attributes:

All Pathways must originate from student passion. In traditional models, students select from pre-chosen electives which change little from year to year. Pathways, on the other hand, are driven by students and are therefore naturally of high interest and relevancy for them, which increases their motivation to learn.

Pathways are academic in nature. No matter the Pathway, learning can always be aligned with Common Core State Standards, as well as state and local standards. Students still must know how to read for information, learn new vocabulary, understand content related to their pathway and work in groups, to name a few. In Pathways, every teacher becomes a Learning Engineer, designing and engineering engaging opportunies for student achievement.

All Pathways are career oriented. Even the term Pathway is used in Career and Technical Education to illustrate a course of study in a field or discipline. 21st Century Skills are also embedded to help students learn the skills necessary for their future.

Community engagement is key to any successful Pathway. As Pathways are driven by student passion, it is important to connect students with mentors who share this passion so they may guide the student in the learning process. These mentors may be teachers or members of the community. Students must also exhibit their Pathway experience and demonstrate their learning and achievements to others in some fashion.

In order to best prepare our students to be successful in today’s society, technology must be used as a key tool in student learning. Today’s students have never known life without computers, the internet and portable devices, and these technologies will become ever more integrated into our future lives. Therefore, teaching students how to navigate and use these resources is critical to their future success.

These five attributes along with the Multiple Intelligences help us to maintain a strong Pathway curriculum for all students. This ensures that Pathways are positive and engaging learning experiences for all of our students.

The overall goal of Pathways is to create community-oriented learning environments from opportunities rooted in student passion. Pathways allow learning opportunities to look less like school, and more like life itself.

ACADEMICSACADEMICS

PASSIONPASSION

CAREERSCAREERS

TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Student-Centered Standards-Based Future-Oriented

At Ilwaco Middle School, we encourage the discovery and

relentless pursuit of one’s passion.

Multiple IntelligencesBodily-Kinesthetic (Body Smart)Bodily-kinesthetic students are highly aware of the world through touch and movement. There is a special harmony between their bodies and their minds. They can control their bodies with grace, expertise, and athleticism These students learn better by movement and are generally good at physical activities such as sports, dance, acting, and making things.

Intrapersonal (Self Smart)People with a strong intrapersonal intelligence have a deep awareness of their feelings, ideas, and goals. Students with this intelligence usually need time alone to process and create.

Interpersonal (People Smart)Students strong in interpersonal intelligence have a natural ability to interact with, relate to, and get along with others effectively. They are good leaders. They use their insights about others to negotiate, persuade, and obtain information. They like to interact with others and usually have lots of people around.

Logical-Mathematical (Math Smart)Logical-mathematical students enjoy working with numbers. They can easily interpret data and analyze abstract patterns. They have a well-developed ability to reason and are good at things like chess and computer programming. They think in terms of cause and effect

Musical-Rhythmic (Music Smart)Musical students think, feel, and process information primarily through sound. They have a superior ability to perceive, compose, and/or perform music. Musically smart people constantly hear musical notes in their head.

Naturalistic (Nature Smart)This intelligence refers to a person’s natural interest in the environment. These people enjoy being in nature and want to protect it from pollution. Students with strong naturalistic intelligence easily recog-nize and categorize plants, animals, and rocks.

Verbal-Linguistic (Word Smart)Verbal-linguistic students love words and use them as a primary way of thinking and solving problems. They are good writers, speakers, or both. They use words to persuade, argue, entertain, and/or teach.

Visual-Spatial (Picture Smart)Students strong in spatial intelligence think and process information in pictures and images. They have excellent visual receptive skills and excellent fine motor skills. Students with this intelligence use their eyes and hands to make artistic or creatively designed projects. For example, they can often build with Legos, read maps, and put together 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles.

This visual model of Multiple Intelligences was created for use by Ocean Beach School District for the development of Ilwaco Middle School Pathways.Definitions above come from Scholastic.com, based upon the book Brain-Based Strategies to Reach Every Learner, by J. Dianne Connell, © 2005, published by Scholastic.

Model for Self-Discovery and Growth

PATHWAYS

Know ThyselfKnow

Thyself

Traits

Skills

Who am I?Who do I want to be?

What can I do?What do I want to learn to do?

Traits

Skills

Pathway Clusters by Multiple IntelligencesBodily-Kinesthetic (Body Smart)

Intrapersonal (Self Smart)

Interpersonal (People Smart)

Logical-Mathematical (Math Smart)

• 4-H• Aquaculture• Archery• Art: Drawing and Painting• Canoeing and Boating• Culinary Arts• Dance• Drama• Gardening and Landscaping• Green Team

• Longboarding and Board Sports• Mechanical and Small Engine

Repair• Mountain Biking and Bike

Repair• Outdoor Survival• Personal Fitness• Team Sports• Teen Cert

• 4-H• Aquaculture• Archery• Art: Drawing and Painting• Collecting• Computers• Creative Writing and Poetry• Culinary Arts• Entrepreneurship/Start a business• Fashion Design• Game Design / Chess• Gardening and Landscaping• Green Team

• Humane Society• Jewelry Making• MAKE: Inventor’s Workshop• Marine Biology• Mechanics/Small Engine Repair• Mountain Biking / Bike Repair• Movie Making• Personal Fitness• Print Shop and Graphic Design• Psychology• Robotics• School Magazine, Yearbook

Photography

• Critics Corner• Debate and Public Speaking• Destination Imagination• Drama• Entrepreneurship / Start your

own business• Movie Making• Philanthropy

• Radio Broadcasting• School Magazine, Yearbook and

Photography• Social Committee and

Leadership• Student Court• Team Sports• World Cultures

• Aquaculture• Collecting• Computers and Programming• Debate and Public Speaking• Destination Imagination• Entrepeneurship / Start your

own business• Game Design / Chess• MAKE: Inventor’s Workshop

• Marine Biology• Mechanical and Small Engine

Repair• Pscyhology• Robotics• Social Committee and

Leadership• Student Court• Teen Cert

Pathway Clusters by Multiple IntelligencesMusical-Rhythmic (Music Smart)

Naturalistic (Nature Smart)

Verbal-Linguistic (Word Smart)

Visual-Spatial (Picture Smart)

• Dance• Drama• Radio Broadcasting• World Cultures

• 4-H• Aquaculture• Canoeing/Boating• Culinary Arts• Gardening and Landscaping

• Green Team• Humane Society• Marine Biology• Outdoor Survival• Psychology

• Creative Writing and Poetry• Critics Corner• Debate and Public Speaking• Destination Imagination• Drama

• Movie Making• Radio Broadcasting• School Magazine, Yearbook and

Photography• Student Court

• Art: Drawing and Painting• Collecting• Computers• Culinary Arts• Destination Imagination• Fashion Design• Green Team• Jewelry Making• MAKE: Inventor’s Workshop• Mechanical and Small Engine

Repair• Mountain Biking and Bike • Repair• Movie Making• Print Shop and Graphic Design• Quilting• Robotics• School Magazine, Yearbook and

Photography• World Cultures

Alphabetical Listing4-H4-H is a fun program where you get to “Learn by Doing.” All youth between the ages of 5 and 19 are invited to join! In 4-H you can go to camp, start a business, ride in a bike rodeo, take part in an international exchange, raise an animal, create a blog, give a presentation, participate in a community service project, develop your resume, practice interview skills, learn about healthy eating habits, build lifelong friendships.

Aquaculture

Do you like aquariums? Are you mesmerized by the fish swimming effortlessly through the water under the light of the tank? Did you feel bad for the fish in the tank in Finding Nemo? (Yeah, me too). In Aquaculture you will learn about various kinds of fish suited for indoor aquariums, how to care for them, where they came from and what climates they are suited to. Join Aquaculture and dive in.

Archery

Whether you identify with Robin Hood or Katniss Everdeen, Archery Pathway might be for you. Can you imagine yourself steadying your aim and trying to hit a bulls-eye on a target 30 meters away? Do you think you’ve got what it takes?

Art: Drawing and PaintingAre you an artist? Would you like to be? Do you like to draw or paint? Or take an idea from your mind and put it on paper? Then consider being in the Art Pathway and learn the use of line, shading, color, and form, using charcoal, pen and ink, brush and pencil. Join this Pathway and become the next Monet, Manet, Michelangelo or Mondrian. If you already know who any of these artists are, then this Pathway just might be for you.

Canoeing/Boating

Do you like being outdoors? Do you like exploring? Do you like water? Consider boating and canoeing as a Pathway. You may enjoy feeling like an early explorer, learning basic skills and techniques, or just picking a quiet and peaceful spot on a lake and going there. Students may even create their own boat. I can think of many reasons to be in this Pathway. Canoe think of any?

Collecting: Stamps, Coins, Rocks, and more...People all over the world collect all kinds of things that are meaningful to them in some way. Some of these things are valuable, and some are REALLY valuable. People collect works of art, stamps, rocks, coins, baseball cards, Pez dispensers and more. Collecting involves a great deal of cataloguing and research, and can be a great way to build a fortune, or just a hobby. Is there something you like collecting? If so, this Pathway is for you!

Dance

In dance pathway we will learn the history behind dances while learning how to put our full emotion into the story behind the choreography. The culminating project for this pathway will be a talent show highlighting the dance troupe.

Alphabetical ListingComputers & Programming

This pathway would teach you how to use vari-ous programs like Word, PowerPoint, Prezi and Excel. You would learn about various apps and how to use Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You would also learn about programing and computer etiquette. At the end of the class students would create a sample of what they learned and give a community presentation.

Culinary Arts

This pathway is designed for students who want to learn how to cook and bake. This pathway will teach students how to cook different foods from different cultures. For example, one Friday the students would learn about Italy and then they would prepare a menu, a shopping list and a plan to make a meal from a region of Italy and report about the food and how it was prepared and why they chose those foods.

Creative Writing and PoetryDo you have a way with words? Do you like to read and write? Do you have a story, idea or poem in your head that you are dying to tell? The Creative Writing and Poetry Pathway will allow you to write your own story, share it with others, and provide feedback to other writers. If you want, you can even have the Movie Making Pathway turn your story into a short film. Perhaps you will be the next great American writer!

Critics Corner

Students would learn the art of writing critiques. Each week they would critique something different. One week it might be a restaurant, another week a movie and another week a book. The students would publish their critiques in the Chinook Observer.

Debate & Public Speaking

In this pathway students would work on skills needed for debate and public speaking. They would compete against other schools. Students would be required to give a speech at a public forum such as Rotary, AAUW or Toastmasters. Su-dents would organize a formal debate and invite the community to attend.

Alphabetical ListingFashion Design

In fashion pathway the students would learn to sew and design outfits by learning about color combination, body types and fabrics. At the end they could put on a fashion show for the school and make clothes for people in need, or create costumes for drama, movie making, or dance, or sell them in the Entrepreneurship Pathway.

Gardening and LandscapingThis pathway would involve students learning about gardening by having a greenhouse where they could grow vegetables and flowers. They would learn about soil, seeds, root systems and all things botanical. They would work with the culinary pathway to help grow things for the culinary students to use for their meals.

Destination Imagination

Imagination is the key. Destination tourna-ments is the goal. Destination Imagination (DI) involves teams of seven members who choose one of seven different challenges to solve. They would use technology, creativity, science, art, engineering, and presentation skills to highlight and present solutions at local, regional, and even international tournaments.

Drama

This pathway would allow students to study all aspects of the theater; producing, directing, technical as well as acting. We will work with local theater groups making use of the many talented theatrical people in our community. The end of semester would be the presentation of the play students have chosen to produce.

Entrepreneurship: Start your own businessDo you like the idea of being your own boss? Do you think you have what it takes to make a million dollars? Why not try out Entrepreneurship to learn how to start your own business? This Pathway will teach you the basics of starting your own business such as identifying a product or service to sell, marketing yourself, developing a plan and what to do when you’re actually making money. This Pathway could also develop a student store for Ilwaco Middle School.

Game Design and Chess

Are you a brilliant strategist? Does no one want to play games with you because you always win? Have you ever wanted to design your own game? Then Game Design is for you. In this Pathway you will learn the basic of game design and the many different kinds of games available, such as social, strategic, race games, economic, military domination and more. Join this Pathway and develop your own game.

Alphabetical ListingGreen TeamIf ecology is your game, then this pathway is your way to fame! This pathway will work on ways to turn Ilwaco Middle School into a Green School. Recycling cans, bottles, and glass will be part of this team. It will be messy and sometimes funky, but you’ll be making a positive contribution to the environment and help us earn money for our school. You also might be involved in collecting composting material and adding it to a compost tumbler which the team will eventually either use in the greenhouse or bag for sale to the community.

Humane SocietyIs there a special place in your heart for animals? Do you love being around animals and even helping them? Would you have a million pets if your parents would let you? The Humane Society Pathway aims to stop animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. This pathway would raise awareness about programs that educate people and help prevent animal cruelty as well as organizing food drives for animals in need (Sadly, animals go hungry too, and sometimes people can’t afford pet food). This Pathway would also work along with the local Humane Society.

Jewelry Making

Are you creative? Are you artistic? Would you like working with a variety of tools to create works of art that you can wear? Then you should consider Jewelry Making as a Pathway. In this Pathway students will work in beads, copper, silver, leather and more to create amazing and wearable works of art.

Longboarding and Board Sports

The longboard pathway is a place where students with longboards could meet and ride various hills and trails. This class would teach balance, timing, strength, pererverance, and many other mental and physical skills. The students would be also be attending meetings and planning to create a local Skate Park.

MAKE: Inventor’s Workshop and Reverse EngineeringHave you ever thought of being an inventor, or a mad scientist with your own desert island or underground lair? Do you love the idea of building something new from scratch or understanding how electronic components and simple machines work together. If so, consider joining Inventor’s Workshop and creating the world’s next cool invention.

Marine Biology

As a peninsula, we are nearly surrounded by water: the Pacific Ocean to the west, Willapa Bay to the east, and the Columbia River to the South. Have you ever wondered what worlds lie just beneath the surface of these waters? What organisms make these waters their home? How do they live, and what are they like? In Marine Biology you’ll learn about all of these organisms and their significance in our region.

Movie MakingDo you have a story in your head that you would love to tell? Do you sometimes think of ways you could tell a story in film, or how you would set up a movie scene? Then consider the Movie Making Pathway! Learn how to create a storyboard, plan out and direct certain scenes, use editing software to edit and produce your movie, learn to use different kinds of cameras and lighting equipment to shoot high quality film. You will also learn to use various film editing software, as well as stop-motion animation and claymation techniques.

Alphabetical ListingMechanical and Small Engine Repair

If tinkering is your thing, then mechanical repair might be your choice. Working on and repairing small engines and bicycles is the focus of this Pathway. Learn how to repair or even build small engines. Or maybe you will choose how to modify or fix that old bicycle sitting around in you or your neighbor’s garage. Whatever your mechanical passion is, this is the chance to develop that passion.

Outdoor Survival

This pathway is an opportunity for students to learn basic survival skills such as: fire building, finding food in the wilderness, creating shelter, finding water, navigating land with a map and compass, trap setting and various other skills essential to survival. At the end of the course the students would go into the woods with their instructor for two days while they demonstrate their knowledge.

Personal FitnessSome people like being healthy and exercising without having to worry about involving a bunch of other people. For example, it’s not always easy to put a baseball or basketball team together at a moment’s notice. But you don’t need a bunch of people to be active, you can do it on your own. In Personal Fitness students will learn how to stay healthy by finding an exercise program that works for you, eating right, tracking your progress and maintaining a healthy lifestyle in general. Join some like-minded people and get fit!

Philanthropy

Do you like helping people? Do you often think about making the world a better place? The Philanthropy Pathway is designed to help others in need, from toy drives at Christmas to food drives helping those in need, or any other way you can think to help others. After all, the term Philanthropy comes from the Greek term “Love of People.” Maybe you can help save the world, one piece at a time.

Mountain Biking, Cycling, Bike Trek and Bike RepairMountain bike pathway would be a place for kids with bikes to ride various local trails, such as Black Lake and Discovery Trail. Students would learn strength, balance and coordination. At the end of the club the students would organize a fund raiser getting pledges for how many miles they ride. The money raised would be used for purchasing bicycles and equipment. This Pathway would also learn the basics of bike repair and refurbish bicycles for the class or donate them to kids in need.

Alphabetical ListingRadio/Broadcasting

Has anyone ever told you what a lovely voice you have? Do you like speaking to people, playing music for others, sharing recent new events or even telling stories? If so you should consider Radio and Broad-casting. This Pathway will teach students how to communicate to others via internet radio, and skills and techniques of radio announcing. Maybe you would like to be a DJ, or a news anchor, or a sports caster or a radio journalist. Join Radio and get a station started right away.

Psychology

In this pathway participants will learn about parts of the brain, how the brain controls your body, how it effects your emotions and what is normal for your brain. At the end each person will select a person to do a brain study on and create a poster, Power Point or video.

Print Shop & Graphic Design

Do you love office supplies? Does ink run in your veins? Do you like to create PowerPoints, documents, or other classroom materials? If so, you might like working in the Print Shop. This shop will be responsible for copying items submitted by teachers, creating PowerPoints to be used in the classroom, and making letters, brochures, pamphlets, and anything else someone requests in a timely fashion.

Quilting Extraordinaire

Have your own sewing machine? Always wanted to make your own quilt to snuggle under while sleeping or watching TV? Learn to quilt and how to make beautiful textiles to jazz up your bedroom, living room, walls, or car.

Robotics

In this pathway students would design and create their robot for a robotics competition, learning about the principles and foundations of robotics and programming robots. They would also work on organizing a robotics competition on the Peninsula.

School Magazine, Yearbook & Photography

Students would learn to write descriptive, detailed pieces in a journalistic style. Much like a good magazine, this pathway will create timeless materials that will be published in a monthly magazine. Photography will be an intregral piece to this pathway.

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Other...

Tell us what we missed.Swimming? Minecraft? Fishing? Leatherwork? Geology? Backpacking? Home Repair? Crafting? Sculpture? Woodworking? Kite Flying? Urban Survival? Computer Programming? Ocean Sports?Let us know!

Social Committee and Leadership

This pathway would be responsible for organizing monthly afterschool activities like dances, carnivals and middle school YAK nights. If you served on this pathway you would be expected to stay after school to help plan and organize the activities.

Student Court

In this pathway, students will learn how to set up a courtroom and then learn how the court system actually works. They would visit actual courtrooms and have lawyers come in and share real life stories about court experiences. Eventually we hope to allow students to have a student court where they will hear actual cases and make decisions involving school related issues.

Team Sports

Sports pathway is where you can enhance your skills in the off season. You can practice by yourself or get coaching from a supervisor. This could include using the weight room for conditioning. At the end of the semester you will have to write an essay on what you learned or became better at or demonstrate it for the instructor.

Teen Cert

Teen Cert is a national Homeland Security initiative directed at making our schools and communities safer by having educated/trained youth capable of preparing and responding to disasters and emergencies. Teen CERT is an integral part of Citizen Corps, the grassroots movement that actively involves everyone in making our communities and our nation safer, stronger and better prepared.

World CulturesDo you often daydream about travelling to other parts of the world? Would you like to learn another language? Do you wonder what it might be like to live in exotic places? The World Cultures Pathway is designed to help you learn more about cultures and customs around the world. What foods do they eat? What customs do people share? What beliefs do people have from around the globe? Find this out and more in this Pathway. People from different countries may seem very different but maybe we are more alike than you may realize.

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

~ Mary Oliver

Pathways ProjectIlwaco Middle School

Ocean Beach School District

314 Brumbach Ave., Ilwaco, WA 98624 (360) 642-3731 www.ocean.k12.wa.us

Pathways ProjectIlwaco Middle School

Ocean Beach School District

314 Brumbach Ave., Ilwaco, WA 98624 (360) 642-3731 www.ocean.k12.wa.us