Govie Leaders/Education

Intro Education and Community Justice

Course Number(s): C40221

Course Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits) 

Prerequisites: None

Grade: 10-12

This introductory course is designed to attract students to the rewarding field of Education and Community Justice.  Students will critically examine current events related to Education and Social Justice that impact communities.  Students will gain an understanding of how the fields of Education and Community Justice impact their world.  Students will engage in an Youth Participatory Action Research Project, an innovative approach to positive youth and development based on social justice principles (source: YPARhub).  Students will have the opportunity to participate in the Govie Leaders program as sophomores to practice leadership skills related to these career pathways.

Note: Required 10th Grade class for the Education and Community Justice Pathway.

Student Government/Student Council

Course Number(s): N402111

Length: 2 Semester (4 Credits)

Prerequisites: None

Grade: 11-12

Would you like to work on projects that positively impact our school community? Do you want to improve your leadership and interpersonal skills? Do you want to help organize our JHS Govie Leaders? Are you passionate about representing all voices in our Johnson community? Consider joining our Govie Captain team by taking this class and bringing your voice directly into the conversation as we try to put into practice our leadership motto “What hurts my brother or sister hurts me”.

CIS Exploring the Teaching Profession I & II 

Course Number(s): N490101

Length: 2 Semesters (4 Credits) 

Prerequisite: None

Grade: 11-12

In this College in the Schools Course CI 3901, students explore and respond to the question, “Why teach?” In doing so, they examine their own interests in teaching while taking a close look at the multiple factors (social, historical, political) that shape schools today. Students will volunteer in area schools in a service-learning capacity, attend class, make presentations, write reflective papers and blog posts in response to assignments, participate in discussions, and engage in small group learning activities. Service-learning experiences are central to learning, and along with course readings, provide the basis for discussion and reflection.

Note: College in the Schools is a program in which a University of Minnesota course is taught in high school.  Upon successful completion of this course, students receive two semester credits from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.