Curriculum
| Technology
At RPCS, technology instruction is completely integrated
into the Middle and Upper School curriculums. Based
on the adage, "If you don't use it, you lose it," we
teach technology skills in the context of CORE course
assignments and projects. For example: how to create
a PowerPoint presentation is learned in the context
of preparing a Spanish oral report; the fundamentals
of electronic spreadsheets are taught in the context
of data analysis in Math class; and word processing
formatting techniques are integrated into the writing
program.
At the beginning of the year, students take a Technology
Assessment, which the Resource teacher uses to identify
essential skill training needed by an entire class,
as well as specific skills that an individual student
may need to be taught to "catch up" to her peers. The
Technology Resource teacher then works closely with
the CORE teachers to ensure that the girls learn the
technology fundamentals needed to progress through more
advanced techniques, and to expose the girls to the
more sophisticated software tools available. The Technology
Resource teacher also serves as a faculty trainer and
an individual student technology "tutor."
If you have specific questions about the Middle School
experience, please feel free to contact the Head
of the Middle School.
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