Basic Woodworking

WOODWORKING

EXPECTATIONS

Introduction

The Woodworking Department of Valley Oaks Charter School exists to partner with parents by helping

students reach their fullest potential as:

Academic Achievers who have a passion for life-long learning.

Effective Communicators who demonstrate competence in oral, written, illustrative, and artistic communication.

Critical Thinkers who can analytically read construction plans, build woodworking projects, and prepare wood

surfaces for finishing material.

Literate Operators of Technology who efficiently, effectively, and safely utilize woodworking equipment to

produce useable products.

Culturally Aware Citizens who considerately and selflessly work with others.

Motivated, Self-Directed People who strive to learn and apply goal setting techniques, organize and manage

time efficiently, and assume personal responsibility for planning, constructing, and finishing woodworking

projects.

Teaching Method:

To help each student reach his or her fullest potential, we employ the LEARN method of instruction,

which is an acronym that stands for Listening, Examining, Applying, Researching, and Notifying. That is

to say, students will learn by:

Listening to information taught in class

Examining classroom demonstrations and methods of woodworking techniques

Appling what is learned by building woodworking project(s)

Researching outside articles to further gain knowledge on given subject matter

Notifying others what has been learned through written responses, group collaborations, and oral presentations.

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