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| Magnet Program Highlights
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3 Themes
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Morton is proud to focus on preparing our students to succeed in college and in the business world. We accomplish this in three ways: |
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Decision Science:
Students in all four grades are provided training in the Stanford decision-making model used by businesses around the globe. This training will give your child the edge needed to advance in the competitive work world.
This process focuses on a 4 step decision process:
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Framing, or identifying, the decision problem to be solved.
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Build: gathering information, looking at values and creating alternatives.
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Evaluate: using sound reasoning, the information and values are combined to determine which alternative best meets the needs of the stakeholders.
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Improve: Once a commitment has been made and acted on, the decision maker reflects and determines if improvement is needed. |
In today's competitive work world, your child will be competing with many others for the same position. Being able to demonstrate to your superiors that you can make good decisions, and follow through on that commitment is important. Choosing the right projects and planning its execution are a vital component in today's global economy.
Bill Gates discusses the ten attributes of a good employee. Four of these traits relate directly to how the employee recognizes and solves problems. |
| First: they must have a fundamental curiosity about the product so as not to get out of date. The Stanford Decision Model teaches students to recognize a decision problem. |
Second: an employee needs to be realistic about where your company's products are falling short and could be better. Again, recognizing a decision problem, contemplating values, creating alternatives, gathering information and evaluating the options. |
Third: you have to enjoy thinking through how a product can help. The Stanford Process teaches students how to brainstorm and research information just for this purpose. |
Forth: you've got to use your head. Analyze problems but don't fall prey to "analysis paralysis." Understand the implications of potential trade-offs of all kinds, including the trade-off between acting sooner with less information and later with more. The Standford Decision Model covers this in detail. |
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Community Research and Design:
Students will take this decision process into their service learning classes, and in conjunction with students enrolled in service learning classes at the University Of Nebraska At Omaha, will design and implement challenging, real-world projects that address school, city and world problems while meeting the needs of our community.
Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that combines community service with the curriculum to enhance learning.
The research shows that service learning:
1. Improves Academic Achievement
2. Increases Student Engagement
3. Improves Social Behavior
4. Builds Civic Skills
5. Strengthens Community Partnerships
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AVID:
In addition to the rigorous academic classes offered at Morton, we offer select students AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination). AVID identifies students who have the potential for college, but need help reaching that goal.
AVID is a fourth- through twelfth-grade system to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap. To learn more about AVID, check out our AVID web page. |
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EXTRA VALUE STANDARDS
EVS1 Decision Science
All Morton students will:
I. Understand the elements of decision quality and how it impacts their academic,extracurricular and social lives.
II. Apply the Stanford decision making process to proactively work toward their goals.
III. Evaluate the quality of a decision based on how the decision was made.
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EVS2 Community Research and Design
All Morton students will:
I. Engage in the investigation of community needs and identify those needs that the students can have a direct impact on.
II. Design, in conjunction with community partners, a solution to the identified problem using the Stanford decision making process.
III. Engage in the processes of preparation for service and in the action.
IV. Be able to demonstrate the learning impact and reflect on the service project and decision process.
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EVS3 AVID
Students selected to participate in AVID will:
I. Apply the AVID curriculum, WICR, to their academic classes.
II. Write to learn, which is writing in all subjects, with a focus on clarifying and communicating their thoughts and understanding material.
III. Inquire by using the Cornell notetaking method, participating in tutorial groups, and focusing on activities that clarify, analyze, and synthesize material.
IV. Participate in a collaborative approach to learning, be responsible for their learning and will challenge, help, and learn from one another.
V. Apply critical reading skills; analyze, question, critique, clarify, and comprehend the material.
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To learn more about our programs contact.....
Lisa Thompson
Magnet Coordinator
557-4710
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Matt Brandl
Principal
556-4700
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