The 'jocks' of MIPA experience extra lessons and lectures outside of their assigned teacher and work. The sports coverage class learn from guest speakers throughout the week. The first being with sports journalist and professor Joanne Gerstner on Monday. "I really liked her knowledge about things," Grand Ledge senior Taylor Kennaugh said. "She knew what she was … [Read more...] about Sports Coverage class expands horizons
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MIPA’s Entertainment Coverage Course Inspires the Critic in Students
By Sean Vichinsky In his fifth year of teaching at MIPA, instructor Jamie Flanagan leads the Entertainment Coverage course with a fresh look at many forms of entertainment. From movies to music to the delicacies of food, Flanagan teaches his students to analyze the finer details of all mediums of entertainment with a critical lens. The mood of the class is much more … [Read more...] about MIPA’s Entertainment Coverage Course Inspires the Critic in Students
News Editors class gives students a look into public verses private school publishing
Sitting in a discussion circle, name tags at the head of each desk, the News Editors class, ran by Dean Hume, is discussing a prominent topic in the field of high-school journalism: public versus private school newspapers. In private schools, the newspaper content must follow strict guidelines. Because, ideally, all the students in the school follow the beliefs of their … [Read more...] about News Editors class gives students a look into public verses private school publishing
Teacher swap doesn’t stop campers
A last minute teaching change isn't stopping students in 'The Bobby Hawthorne Experience' from learning the most that they can at camp. "At first I was disappointed because I came to work with Bobby," Lakota High School senior Nina Brillhart said. "But Missy and Jim are really qualified." After a family emergency before camp, Bobby Hawthorne's class was reassigned to Jim … [Read more...] about Teacher swap doesn’t stop campers
Advanced InDesign for Yearbook implements personal ideas in projects
Lydia Cadena allows her students to weave their own personal ideas for their schools Yearbook in her sessions with the Advanced InDesign for Yearbook class. In the class, a "common template" was passed around the classroom and the students were told to complete an individual, new spread in InDesign using that template. "We are creating a common template for everyone … [Read more...] about Advanced InDesign for Yearbook implements personal ideas in projects