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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