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AE21
ADVENTIST EDUCATION FOR THE 21st CENTURY
AE21 provides a complete, fully accredited curriculum for grades 9-12, including four years of English, Bible, and History, Foreign Languages, Math, and Sciences (including lab sciences), as well as a number of one-year or one-semester courses like art appreciation. Through a consortium arrangement with Forest LakeAcademy (a fully accredited high school), and the Southern Union Office of Education, secondary students receive credits from Forest Lake Academy and seniors graduate with a Forest Academy Credits are recognized by other high schools and colleges throughout the U.S. This educational service is primarily sponsored by the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and its management is overseen by the Florida Conference Office of Education and K-12 Board of Education.
AE21 students take charge of their learning experiences and develop technological and creative skills necessary for 21st century work environments. Course work is taught via web-based technologies and class discussion is enabled by real time interactive videoconferencing. Off-camera student contact with the teacher is maintained through a website, instant messaging, e-mail, and the telephone. Local facilitators link with teachers and parents to support class work and management issues at the local site. Aside from its technological format, AE21 operates with a distinctive future-oriented curriculum that demonstrates that SDA education can adapt in significant ways to meet the needs of the students. The AE21 curriculum is built around the tenets of the North American Division Journey to Excellence document which includes these 10 essential components:
1. Acceptance of God
2. Commitment to the church
3. Healthy Interpersonal Relationships
4. Responsible Citizen
5. Balanced Living
6. Communication Skills
7. Personal Management
8. Aesthetic Appreciation
9. Career and Service
10. Intellectual Developement
For additional information, visit the AE21web site: www. AE21.org
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