Personalized Alternative Education (PAE)
Personalized Alternative Education (PAE) is a unique educational program where students achieve success on their own timelines, within a flexible classroom structure. PAE uses alternative classroom settings and specialized timetables to meet the individual needs of students. Our PAE programs take a holistic approach to student progress by creating student programs with the entire student in mind (social, emotional, mental, academic). This program works well for students experiencing difficulties due to family obligations, medical conditions, attendance issues, and emotional upheaval. Our PAE teachers provide guidance, academic support, descriptive feedback, evaluation, and assessment in a small classroom environment. We are unique in our structure as we also offer the T.E.A.M. program.
Teaching Esteem and Academics at Milliken (T.E.A.M.)
Teaching Esteem and Academics at Milliken (T.E.A.M.) is a branch of the Alternative Education Department operating from Milliken Mills High School. The program is established to meet the diverse educational needs of students unable to transition to high school successfully.
T.E.A.M. combines core subjects at the essential, workplace, and applied levels with outdoor education and community partnerships to bring high-risk students back into the educational system. The program uses a project-based approach to address difficult social, emotional, and academic issues faced by students. Projects undertaken encourage an enhanced understanding of who the students are and empower them to act on opportunities available to them in the real world. They are aimed at providing students with relevant life skills, knowledge, and attitudes, and leave them with an enhanced understanding of themselves while emphasizing that there are many opportunities and options for them in the real world.
Students enrolled in T.E.A.M. are working towards their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Students also participate in the Dual-Credit Program, where they have the opportunity to earn a college credit in addition to a high school credit. Dual-Credit courses could include Environmental Science, Culinary, Baking, Personal Management, Mechanical Engineering, Welding, etc.
We also offer ALEP to our T.E.A.M. students, which allows them the opportunity to earn high school credits by combining in-school credits with experience in the workplace. We endeavor to build self-esteem in a supportive environment and develop positive attitudes and values towards oneself, education, and the world of work.
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Courses
A variety of courses are possible in Personalized Alternative Education. Please contact Mr. Williams, 905-477-0072, ext 671 to meet and discuss the options for you