CdM has just completed a comprehensive strategic plan entitled “Preparing for the 21^st Century.”  (See Strategic Plan to view the full plan)  With your immediate help, the majority of this plan can be in place in the Fall.  Help us prepare your kids for the 21^st century.  We can make it happen together!

The CdM strategic plan includes:

1)  State-of-the-art technology that will support and enhance the education of all CdM students. If we raise adequate funding, all tech investments can be in place for students next fall.
-  Redesign  library to create a tech-oriented resource center   

-  Internet cafes throughout campus

-  Pilot one-to-one middle school program                                  

-  Enhanced classroom technology

-  Presentation technology for drop-in labs                                  

-  New world language lab   

-  Enhanced internet and technology infrastructure                    

-  Discipline specific software

2)  Development of interest-specific academies or small learning communities within CdM MS/HS.

These schools within schools engage students by tapping into real-world subjects.  Core curriculum, technology and 21^st century skills are imbedded in curriculum.  The first academy, Performing Arts & Multimedia Academy (PAMA(9/07) to be followed by business, law, medicine & other academies.

3)  Expanded and enhanced curriculum options to provide more classes, more rigor and classes that integrate 21^st century skills.

-  9 new honors classes (9/06)   -  American Sign Language (9/06)  -  UC-accredited on-line classes (9/06)

-  On-site ROP courses (9/06)   - Mandarin (9/07)   - International Baccalaureate classes (9/08)    - PAMA (9/07)

4)  Focused staff development designed to imbed technology and 21^st century skills into the curriculum, integrate core courses into the academy programs, and embrace research-proven project-based learning and interdisciplinary approaches to education.
-  Technology      - Information literacy     -   Academy-specific subjects      - 21^st Century skills

-  Research-based instructional practices and techniques     - Honors curriculum    - IB curriculum

5)  A collaborative effort between administration, staff, parents, community, businesses and local colleges to provide funding, mentoring, internships and higher learning opportunities.