C3 Programming

C3 Internship*

Grades 11, 12 ½ credit

Course Requirements: Students meet with C3 staff to create a plan outlining their learning goals and potential community partner(s). Ideally this conversation happens before the start of the semester so that students can hit the ground running. However, if an opportunity arises later (for example, several weeks into a new semester), C3 will work with students.
A C3 Internship is designed for juniors and seniors who are interested in gaining experience in a particular career field/occupation. Students typically spend at least two academic blocks a week “out in the field,” working with a community partner to meet established learning, workplace, and career exploration goals. Additionally students must demonstrate proficiency in Self-Direction, Skillful Communication and one other self-selected “pillar” of the District’s Portrait of a Graduate. C3 experiences are typically one semester in length, include frequent reflection, career exploration activities, and culminate with a public presentation of learning.  Internships are a form of Community Based Learning (CBL) and provide students with a flexible learning environment by utilizing the community as an extension of the classroom. CBL is designed for students who want to learn in personalized ways by affording supervised real-world experiences. 
*This course potentially counts towards the C.R.A.F.T. credential. 

C3 Independent Research / Study *

Grades 11, 12 ½ credit

Course Requirements: Students meet with C3 staff to create a plan outlining their learning goals and potential resources. Ideally this conversation happens before the start of the semester so that students can hit the ground running. However, if an opportunity arises later (for example, several weeks into a new semester), C3 will work with students.
A C3 Independent Study is a great way to personalize learning and dig deeper into an area of interest and curiosity.  Students work with a C3 staff member to develop their ideas, create a learning plan, and identify a school or community-based partner to support the student’s learning. Students work toward demonstration of proficiency in Self-Direction, Skillful Communication and one other self-selected “pillar” of the District’s Portrait of a Graduate. C3 experiences are typically one semester in length, include frequent reflection, career exploration activities, and culminate with a public presentation of learning.

*This course potentially counts towards the C.R.A.F.T. credential.

C3 Service Learning*

 Grades 10, 11, 12 ½ credit

Course Requirements: Students meet with C3 staff to create a plan outlining their learning goals and potential community partner(s). Ideally this conversation happens before the start of the semester so that students can hit the ground running. However, if an opportunity arises later (for example, several weeks into a new semester), C3 will work with students.

Community service is an opportunity to engage in your own learning while simultaneously working in service to the community; students can engage in this service learning in our school or in the wider community. Examples include serving as a teaching assistant or working to address a community need. 

Students work with a community mentor/advisor toward demonstration of proficiency in Self-Direction, Skillful Communication and one other self-selected “pillar” of the District’s Portrait of a Graduate.
*This course potentially counts towards the C.R.A.F.T. credential. 

C3 Work Based Learning & Career Exploration

Grades 10, 11, 12 ½ credit (per 150 hours of paid work experience)

Course Requirements:  Students meet with C3 staff to create a plan outlining their learning goals and potential community partner(s). Ideally this conversation happens before the start of the semester so that students can hit the ground running. However, if an opportunity arises later (for example, a few weeks into a new semester), C3 will work with students.

Students can also participate in work-based learning by developing a learning plan and learning objectives for paid work experience and can earn .5  credit  for  150  hours  of paid  work  experience  for  a maximum  of  3  credits during their high school career.  Students  must  provide  a  documented  description  of  the  community service  or  work  experience  activity  with  signatures  from  on-site  supervisors.  Work-based learning students  must  also  submit  copies  of  official  pay  stubs  listing  the  employer’s  tax  identification number.  Students  will  receive  a  Pass/Fail  grade.

C3 Teaching Assistant
Grades 11, 12 ½ credit

Course Requirements: Students who have completed a course and performed well in it may want to be teaching assistants (TAs). To participate, students meet with C3 staff to create a plan outlining their learning goals and potential mentor teacher.  Ideally this conversation happens before the start of the semester so that students can hit the ground running. However, if an opportunity arises within the first two weeks of a new semester, C3 will work with students.

Being a teaching assistant means showing up, stepping up, and entering into a partnership with your supervising teacher to become a leader in the classroom.  Teaching assistants attend all class sessions and may support the classroom teacher through hands-on activities, working with small groups of students, teaching mini-lessons, preparing materials, leading discussions, and sometimes working on small projects.  At the end of the semester, you will participate in a short presentation of learning that describes your activities and your learning from your involvement as a TA.   Most importantly, our students need you to show initiative. If you see something that needs to be done, go ahead and do it. It will allow you to make the most of your experience, and it will solidify your role as a mentor in the classroom.