Androscoggin Learning and Transition Center is a school designed to assist middle and high school students prepare and embrace the realities of life after high school. ALTC was designed with support from Maine Department of Education to make school meaningful and relevant to students in grades 8-12, while simultaneously equipping them with the skills necessary for employment, appropriate independent living, and working towards their personal higher learning, vocational and personal life goals.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
First day back a success!!!!
What a great first day. We talked about our curriculum for social studies and science, as well as prepared our checkbooks using our checkbook curriculum. The kids will keep track of their school credits they earn and spend throughout the day! Real life education! In the afternoon we prepared for our trip to Boothbay! The students seem so excited to touch a dogfish and a skate!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Back to school tomorrow
Hello everyone! Tomorrow is going to be our first day of summer school! Jane, Zac and I have been working on plans and getting the schedule set for the week. This week our field trip is taking us to the beautiful town of Boothbay Harbor. We will be going to the Aquarium and having a picnic lunch on the ocean. It is such a beautiful community and I am looking forward to having my students experience this first hand. For more information on this wonderful Maine community, go to http://www.boothbayharbor.com/
Enjoy!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
From tadpoles to frogs
This spring, our student Devan brought to us a wonderful clutch of frog eggs. We pulled out our 50 gallon fish tank that we've never used and put some water in it from the runoff stream out behind our school. Within two weeks we had tadpoles. They were pretty fool. We were all so amazed at how fast that they grew. We fed them fish flakes and earth worms (which they ate very rapidly) daily. We watched as they grew rear legs and then front legs. As they matured, we released them into the stream out back. In these pictures you can see the tadpoles and some of the frogs! Talk about experiential learning!
School had ended for the year!
With another school year coming to a end, we are on a short vacation getting rejuvinated before we start back up for the summer on June 30th. This summer, we will be in school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for eight weeks! We love long weekends! We will doing a field trip each week as well as an off campus service learning experience with a local non profit that can benefit from our assistance.
This summer we are down to three staff. Chris Ivey is the managing teacher. Jane Williams and Zac Wentzel are the incredible support staff. We are looking forward to great experiences and beautiful days this summer as we educate, socialize and prepare our students for all that life has to offer to them.
This summer we are down to three staff. Chris Ivey is the managing teacher. Jane Williams and Zac Wentzel are the incredible support staff. We are looking forward to great experiences and beautiful days this summer as we educate, socialize and prepare our students for all that life has to offer to them.
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