Independent Study & Mentorship

Independence High School



Independence High School



Independent Study & Mentorship


Final Presentations

About ISM



Frisco ISD’s Independent Study and Mentorship (ISM) program is a challenging course for which students must apply, interview, and be recommended during their junior and/or senior year. Gifted and high achieving students focus their study on a topic or career of their choice. They develop a research portfolio that has a collection of resources including interviews and observations with people who work in their chosen field. Students work on time management, communication, research, goal setting, and various soft and presentation skills. During the spring semester, students work with mentors at their mentor’s place of business to gain "real world" experience and also to create an advanced product related to their topic. Students give progressively longer speech presentations throughout the year that lead up to tonight’s Final Presentation Night. Students leave the ISM experience knowing more about their chosen profession and whether or not that profession is the life and career path they desire to choose as they prepare to enter college.


To learn more about the program, please visit the Frisco ISD Independent Study & Mentorship website.



Current Topics of Study



Addiction Psychology

Biochemistry

Business & Entrepreneurship

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cybersecurity

Environmental Engineering

Fashion Design

Finance

Forensic Psychology

Genetics

Healthcare Administration

Infectious Disease

Law- Patent, Family

Management Information Systems

Marketing

Mission & Social Work

Neurology

Optometry

Oral Surgery

Pediatric Cardiology

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Pediatric Oncology

Pediatrics

Product Engineering

Prosthetics Engineering

Psychiatry

Speech Pathology

Sports Management



Acknowledgements





Thank you.



First, we would like to thank Frisco ISD for its support of this invaluable program.

  • Dr. Mike Waldrip - FISD Superintendent of Schools The Frisco ISD Board of Trustees
  • Dr. Wes Cunningham - CAO for Curriculum & Instruction
  • Dr. Angela Romney - Managing Director of Academic Programs
  • Mr. Krishna Chetty - Advanced Academics Coordinator
  • Mrs. April Moffett – Curriculum & Instruction Secretary

Independence's ISM Program has achieved excellence because the following people have given their valuable time, expertise, and resources. Thank you for your assistance and flexibility with the ISM students. You are sincerely appreciated!

  • Mr. Alan Waligura - IHS Principal
  • Mr. Eric Green - IHS Associate Principal
  • Mr. Hector Garcia - IHS Assistant Principal
  • Mrs. Jennifer Hughes - IHS Assistant Principal
  • Mrs. Renee Sena - IHS Assistant Principal
  • Mr. Ryan Solano - IHS Assistant Principal
  • Ms. Leonor Perea - IHS Attendance Secretary
  • The Independence Counseling Staff

Lastly, this year's ISM students would also like to thank the following people for their support, encouragement, and flexibility through the unique challenges of this year. We appreciate you!

  • ISM Students’ Mentors
  • Parents
  • IHS Teachers


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