Academics
Alongside students taking college courses at Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC), SFS Pathways utilizes the Summit Learning platform that combines the best of self-directed learning experiences with mentorship opportunities that supports students in their academic and extracurricular life. This ensures students have the best of both their high school and early college experience.
1:1 Mentoring (House)
A component of a Summit Learning environment that is an opportunity for teachers to connect with their students to work on academic and as well as non-academic goals. Teachers conduct weekly 1:1 mentoring sessions with their mentees. All students have a mentor who serves as their coach and advocate, supporting them as they develop strong habits and meet academic outcomes.
Self-Directed Learning (SDL)
At many Summit Learning Schools, schedules are adjusted to give dedicated time for students to use the self-directed learning cycle to study Focus Areas. During SDL, students move at their own pace to learn discipline-specific content and receive support from their teachers, mentor and peers.
Direct Instruction/Project Time
- Is a prolonged inquiry into an open-ended question(s) relevant to the discipline.
- Aims to develop a set of cognitive skills through experiences authentic to the discipline.
- Is aligned with key content from one or more focus areas.
- Includes final product(s), checkpoints, activities, and resources.
- Results in a final product(s) which demonstrates a student’s ability to apply their cognitive skills and deepen their understanding.