The primary mission of computer technology is to motivate students, stay current with the latest technology trends and issues, present relevant material to today’s students, individualize each student’s needs, use technology as a learning tool, provide opportunities for partnerships and applied learning projects. 

         
Computer technology education must go above and beyond the traditional methods of lecture/discussion teaching. It must provide a variety of strategies and methods that engage students in critical thinking activities and hands-on projects that help them to understand how technology trends influence all aspects of the American economy and how this understanding will help them remain competitive within the job market. Computer technology education needs to create partnerships with businesses in the community through guest speakers, job shadowing and work study programs so that our students know what to expect and can see firsthand what it is like in the “real world”. 

          
Updated technology must be used in classrooms that are more than computerized simulations. It should include multi-media, the internet, and other handheld devices as ways to get students involved in the learning process. It must also be engaging with real world data and issues, be able to accommodate a variety of different learning styles and it must be student owned. Finally, we need to teach our students how to have a good work ethic which includes good interpersonal skills, being dependable, taking initiative as well as other employable skills they will need. Students must have an understanding how to get along with generations that may have different views of what is a good work ethic.

         
Computer Technology must take an active approach to educating students on how to be 21^st century leaders in the classroom by providing real life experiences and opportunities and creative ways to incorporate information technology. The knowledge and skills that students can develop from computer technology courses can provide the tools for their personal and professional success as well.

Students will learn to develop their abilities in identifying, creating, and evaluating goals and alternative solutions to significant recurring issues of everyday life. Students will develop skills in family relationships, parent-interpersonal relationships, consumer and resource management, human/child development, and textiles.

In a student-centered classroom the Health & Physical Education teachers are committed to providing enough knowledge, skill development, and opportunity in a supportive and inclusive environment to allow each Assumption student to discover the value of movement, cooperation, teamwork, assessment, healthy competition, wellness, and responsibility to themselves and others that can be applied over a lifetime. This discovery and development of a well-rounded, physically and health educated student is about life long learning and behavior change. Regardless of academic, athletic or physical ability, it is crucial that each student is presented with the opportunity to participate and succeed in Health and Physical Education class every day they are enrolled in school during their freshman year at Assumption High School.