• Alternative Classes
     
    Alternative classes are geared towards students that have emotional or behavioral needs. Most students in these classes have a primary disability of EBD or OHD.
     
     Alternative English 9/10
    Prerequisite/Selection Process: IEP team recommendation
    Intended Audience: Students with IEP in grades 9 and 10
    Credit: Up to three trimesters = .5 credit per trimester
    Major Outcomes:
    • Writing process and skills development
    • Fiction and nonfiction, literacy and critical thinking skills
    • Prep for Minnesota GRAD writing test
    Instructional Focus: Taught by SPED teacher, individualized instruction and behavioral support

    Alternative English 11/12
    Prerequisite/Selection Process: IEP team recommendation
    Intended Audience: Students with IEP in grades 11 and 12
    Credit: Up to three trimesters = .5 credit per trimester
    Major Outcomes:
    • Writing process and skills development
    • Fiction and nonfiction, literacy and critical thinking skills
    • Job related
    Instructional Focus: Taught by SPED teacher, individualized instruction and behavioral support

    Alternative Social Studies 9/10
    Prerequisite/Selection Process: IEP team recommendation
    Intended Audience: Students with IEP in grades 9 and 10
    Credit: Up to three trimesters = .5 credit per trimester
    Major Outcomes:
    • Knowledge of government systems
    • Knowledge of American history
    Instructional Focus: Taught by SPED teacher with individualized instruction and behavioral support

    Alternative Social Studies 11/12
    Prerequisite/Selection Process: IEP team recommendation
    Intended Audience: Students with IEP in grades 11 and 12
    Credit: Up to three trimesters = .5 credit per trimester
    Major Outcomes:
    • Knowledge of world history
    • Knowledge of economics
    • Knowledge of the legal system
    Instructional Focus: Taught by SPED teacher with individualized instruction and behavioral support

    Alternative Math
    Prerequisite/Selection Process: IEP team recommendation
    Intended Audience: Students with IEP in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12
    Credit: Up to three trimesters = .5 credit per trimester
    Major Outcomes:
    • Basic mathematics skills
    Instructional Focus: Taught by SPED teacher using materials which parallel the mainstream curriculum and behavioral support

    Alternative Self-Improvement
    Prerequisite/Selection Process: IEP team recommendation
    Intended Audience: Students with IEP in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12
    Credit: Up to three trimesters = .5 credit per trimester
    Major Outcomes:
    • Management of youth issues, such as stress, peer pressure, relationships, decision making and family issues
    Instructional Focus: Taught by SPED teacher, individualized instruction and behavioral support