Mission Statement

The mission of the Joan C. Sergent Instructional Resource Center is to provide an engaging teaching and learning environment where students experience unique instructional opportunities, which enhance skills necessary for future success.

Vision Statement

The Joan C. Sergent Instructional Resource Center, in partnership with business/industry and academic and cultural centers, will facilitate and expand learning opportunities for all students. Students will experience 21st Century learning, rich in the newest technologies, through the use of best practices that augment their daily instruction, leading to increased student achievement.

One goal of the IRC is to be a resource for teachers as they provide unique student activities that "expand their learning without regard to the confines of concrete and steel." Residing on these pages are resources that enable teachers to plan learning opportunities that will prepare students for their futures. Teachers are able to search databases to find appropriate videoconference programs, select learning activities other classes have completed, or search the Utica Learning Interchange for lesson plans created for implementation at the IRC.