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Learning Through Internship (LTI)

Big Picture Learning believes that the deepest learning and strongest motivation result from authentic experiences. Experiences in the real world motivate profound learning for several reasons. First, the work has real consequences that matter to an audience beyond the student and teacher. Second, the resources for learning are limitless when students are not confined to one building and a pre-determined set of materials. Third, the student develops personal relationships with experts in the area of his or her interest. A personalized curriculum is built around these experiences.

 

Students are guided to identify their interests and search out professionals in the community to pursue those interests. Through informational interviews and shadow days, students explore the many opportunities though which they can pursue their goals. Learning Through Interest (LTI) experiences are established and students are given the opportunity to spend two days a week at a worksite with a mentor.

 

At the site, students develop a rigorous real-world project that they can work on with their mentor and back at school with their advisor. These projects become the foundation for the student’s learning plan and provide opportunities for the student to address the Met’s learning goals.

REAL SKILLS TRAINING, IN REAL WORKING ENVIRONMENTS, FOR REAL SUCCESS.

 

Some North Bay Met partners for LTI experiences:

Art Diaz Construction

Bayview Builders

Boys and Girls Club

Cali Calmecac

Downtown Bakery & Creamery

Drive Rite Automotive

First Class Barbershop

Healdsburg Fire Department 

Maison Porcella

Mattie Washburn

Miksis Services

Phoenix Farm

Pizza Guys

Redwood Empire Food Bank

Santa Rosa Junior College – Shone Farm

Session Climbing

Sonoma Landtrust

Sonoma Landworks

SymFab Metalworks

The Body Shop

The Welding Shop

Town and Country Fencing

Town of Windsor Police Department

Town of Windsor Public Works Department

Town of Windsor Parks Department

VIP Equine Services

Windsor Bike and Sport

Windsor Fabrication

WUSD Technology and Food Service

WUSD WELL Program