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2016 EDUCATION MAGAZINE

LINCOLN DAILY

NEWS.COM

March 1, 2016

of construction, and CNA

programs.

“The program teaches good

career skills,” said Poelker, who

said LCHS wanted to connect to

local youth and their interests in

potential careers. “They’re good

courses for local kids to pursue.”

Smith described what the

curriculum for these students

looks like. Students may choose

between a class day of 8:00 to

2:15 or 9:00 to 3:12. “Their

days are one hour shorter than

general education students

because we figured general

education students get a study

hall and that makes up for it

over here,” said Smith.

Classes for the students are

then tailored to each student’s

needs. “We have many options

of classes for each subject based

on difficulty and skill level.

So if a student really struggles

with Math, I will enroll them

in one of our lower level math

courses,” said Smith.

A majority of the coursework

(English, Math, Science, U.S.

History, Civics, and Consumer

Ed) is found online. The

coursework is broken up into

five units. Students take a pre-

test, and their results will alter

their instructions based; then

they will complete vocabulary

lessons, in which students

are required to type out each

vocabulary word; then there is

a series of instructional videos

covering the relevant material; a

quiz over each topic from each

instructional video; and finally a

unit test. At the very end of the

course is a comprehensive exam.

“I require that each student

complete at least 10-12% each

day. I have a check-in sheet that

their progress is checked every

30 minutes to make sure they are

completing work and staying on

task,” said Smith.

In addition to their online

coursework, students are

required to enroll in at least

one Lincolnland Technical

Education Center (LTEC) class

or an elective class. Most

elective classes are taken in the

main building, with a few online

options. Smith said the students

do this to become familiar with

material outside of their online

work.

Smith said, “I also started a

work study program which

allows student to earn credits

for working in the community.

Many of my current students

hold jobs in Lincoln and I am

in contact with their employers

checking on their progress and

making sure they are attending

work on time, completing their

jobs, and working well with co-

workers,” said Smith. Poelker

added that they waive the

physical education requirement

as well.

Due to the differing schedules of

different students, LCHS holds

a special ceremony multiple

times a year, usually every few

months, for students that

graduate from this program.

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