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TAF Academy Curriculum

The TAF Academy instruction, assignments and student work is based on the characteristics of authentic intellectual work*construction of knowledge, through use of disciplined inquiry, to produce discourse, products, or performances that have value beyond school.

The TAF Academy curriculum follows Washington State and Federal Way Public School District requirements and follows these core tenants:

  • Self-Enhancement
  • Academic
    Achievement
  • Student
    Activism
  • College
    Readiness
  • Digital
    Citizenship

How students demonstrate this tenet at each grade level:

6th – 7th Grade

Daily Recitals, Reflections and Journalizing, Goal Setting
(All grade levels)

8th – 9th Grade

10th – 11th Grade

12th Grade

How students demonstrate this tenet at each grade level:

6th – 7th Grade

Narratives, Algebraic Fluency, Scientific Method

8th – 9th Grade

The Writer’s Craft, Scientific and Mathematical Modeling

10th – 11th Grade

Technical and Business Communications

12th Grade

Project Documentation and Research

How students demonstrate this tenet at each grade level:

6th – 7th Grade

Increased Awareness of Local and Global Social Issues

8th – 9th Grade

Urbanization and the Voice and Experiences of Diverse Peoples

10th – 11th Grade

Global Resource Allocation, Economy and Health

12th Grade

US Constitution, Domestic and Foreign Policy

How students demonstrate this tenet at each grade level:

6th – 7th Grade

College Awareness and Expectations

8th – 9th Grade

College Planning and Exploration

10th – 11th Grade

College Application and Admissions

12th Grade

Advanced College Readiness

How students demonstrate this tenet at each grade level:

6th – 7th Grade

From Novice to Power User w/ Multimedia

8th – 9th Grade

Innovation with Technology

10th – 11th Grade

Career Technology Applications

12th Grade

Career Technology Applications

 

 

 

* Authentic Instruction and Assessment: Common Standards for Rigor and Relevance in Teaching Academic Subjects. Fred M Newmann, M. Bruce King, Dana L. Carmichael report prepared for the Iowa Department of Education, 2007.

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