Pillars
A WISE program consists of the following four elements:
1. Local control: A local task force designs its program following the guidelines provided by WISE Services. On a regular basis, the task force establishes and reviews the calendar, the timelines and the assessment process for each program.
2. ALL seniors eligible for graduation can participate: A program is open to all students eligible to graduate; equity forms the very basis of our democratic school system.
3. Credit bearing: Students earn credit for participating in the program. By providing credit, the school is saying that it values both the program and the student’s effort in designing and executing his or her project.
4. Exchange of information and ideas: WISE encourages the exchange of ideas and information through the WISE website, newsletter, annual Coordinators’ Exchanges, Annual Conferences and email contacts. WISE schools are encouraged to share ideas with one another and to make use of the support available to them from WISE Services.
WISENews!
Wise Services Journal, Fall/Winter 2011
David Greene Interview on BronxTalk (11/14/11)
Teacher in A Strange Land: Why I Have to March Once More
Acclaimed Educator Linda Darling-Hammond and Daughter Kia Praise WISE
Press Release: Wise Program Builds Confidence
Welcome to WISE
For over 30 years, WISE seniors of all ability levels have created individualized real-world experiences (WISE projects), exploring their passions outside the traditional classroom.
Over 35,000 WISE graduates at over 60 high schools have learned to collaborate and to work independently, developing organizational, research, writing, and presentation skills as they ignite a lifetime of personal growth.
WISE also offers local community agencies and businesses the opportunity to tap the diverse talents and energy of their high school seniors.
WISE Services (WISE Individualized Senior Experience, Inc.) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1991 to assist schools in developing WISE programs tailored to their own local needs.
