Independent Study and Mentorship (ISM) is a program that allows students to select topics of study and obtain mentorships with professionals in that field.  ISM also teaches important skills in professionalism, time management, communication, interpersonal skills, interviewing, resume writing, and goal setting to prepare students for ISM and life after high school.

 

Students who want to take ISM go through a selection and application process and are chosen to participate in this exciting, rigorous elective. They select careers or topics of study, and the ISM teacher helps students narrow down and focus this topic of study. Students conduct informational interviews with professionals in this chosen field and from this process, they carefully choose a mentor with whom to work for the remainder of the year (usually second semester).