Episode 71: 25 Years of the SV Graduation Project: A Review with Dr. Matt McKinley
Voices, a Podcast from the Seneca Valley School District
English - March 03, 2023 15:00 - 14 minutes - 9.77 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsEducation education senecavalley seneca valley returntoschool rts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
SHOW TOPIC
25 Years of the SV Graduation Project: A Review with Dr. Matt McKinley
SPECIAL GUEST
Dr. Matt McKinley, Seneca Valley Assistant Superintendent for 7-12 Instruction
Dr. Matthew McKinley serves as Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Instruction, grades 7-12. Prior to his assistant role, he served for six years as principal of the Seneca Valley Senior High School. He also served as assistant principal of the Seneca Valley Senior High School and as a mathematics teacher at the same building for six years. Prior to coming to Seneca Valley, Dr. McKinley taught as a mathematics teacher at Mercer Area Junior/Senior High School.
Dr. McKinley earned his bachelor of art’s degree in mathematics from Grove City College and obtained his Master of Education degree and his Doctor of Education from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. McKinley developed the Academy of Choice Program in the district, which includes a growing cyber program and a one-of-a kind performing arts department. He is also author of the Seneca Valley Random Drug Testing Policy, which has been lauded locally as well as nationally and was cited as a model program by the White House Drug Policy Council.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE WILL REVIEW
• What the Graduation Project is.
• The history behind the Graduation Project.
• Why the Graduation Project is a requirement for SV seniors.
• How students benefit and the overall goal of the Graduation Project.