Making connections between academic and technical instruction

Making Connections Between Academic and

Technical InstructionBay View Middle and High School

Academy of Engineering

Milwaukee, WI

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Bay View Middle and High School Demographics

Urban District (Milwaukee Public Schools) Grades 6-12 1500 students 90% free or reduced lunch 87% Students of Coloro 61% African Americano Hispanic 22%o 2% Asiano 2% Native American

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Goals/Outcomes for Session

Demonstrate the process we used to integrate key concepts from AOE into Core Academics.

Provide you with samples of some the lessons we have created

Share some of the products/results of the lessons we created and impact on student learning

Green Technology Across the Disciplines

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Ice Breaker (10 minutes)

At your tables – introduce yourself• provide your name• where you are from• what you hope to get out of this session

Be prepared to report out to the entire group

• The person reporting will be the person who had to travel the least amount of distance to get here

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NAF essential pillars Academy Developmento Personalized environment (increased

engagement)

o Student Recruitment Curriculum & Instructiono Program of Study/Integration (IED/POE/DE)

o Instructional Practices (Rubrics/Think-Pair-Share/K-W-L)

o Instructional Supports (Tutoring/Mentoring)

Work Based Learning Advisory Board

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Population as of 12/2011

We are in year one – last year we completed YOP

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Data Center Information compiled for NAF in 12/2011

Bay View Middle and High School NAF population

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Attendance Data 2011-2012 Academy Students vs. non Academy Students (percentage of

attendance)

70

75

80

85

90

95

9th Gr 10th Gr

11th Gr

9-12 Total

81.4

89.0

Non-academy

Academies

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Suspension Data Academy Students vs. non Academy Students (percent of

suspensions)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

9th Gr 10th Gr

11th Gr

9-11 Total

44.6

29.1Non-academy

Academies

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2011-2012 WKCE Data Academy students vs. non-academy students (% scoring prof. or

advanced)

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

Math Science Reading ELA SS

27%24%

40%

32%37%

39%

46% 46%

32%

50%

Non-academy

Academies

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Value Added data

Academy students compared to BVHS non academy students: 9% better attendance 35% fewer suspensions Score modestly better on the ACT Score significantly better on the WKCE

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Academy of Engineering

Staff

Into to Engineering Design – Fred Sanders Principles Of Engineering - Adam

Stonemeier * Digital Electronics – Jeff Geil Social Studies – Jon Schroeder English – Catherine Lopez* Math – Kristi Smet* Science – Kari Byrnes Academy Director/Academic

Support/Spec. Ed. – Amy Johnson*

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Foundation Courses

• PLTW – Gateway to Technology – 7 & 8th grades• Introduction to Engineering Design – 9th grade• Principles of Engineering – 10th grade• Digital Electronics – 11th grade• Civil Engineering & Product Design (Capstone) – 12th

grade

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Puff Mobile Green

Technology

3 straws 4 lifesavers 1 piece of paper 2 paper clips 50 centimeters of tape Instructions Either by yourself or with a partner, make

a car out of the items listed above

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Instructions

1.With your partner or by yourself, make a car out the items you have been provided.

2. We will race them.

3. Here’s the catch, you can only blow on them to make them move!

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Project-based Curriculum Integration

What do students do? They explore a set of topics in several academic disciplines connected by unifying concepts. (Safety, Construction Methods, Green Technology, Renewable Energy, Blueprint Reading, Measurement & Statistics)

How does this affect the learning experience? Key aspects of the curriculum are reinforced in the common classes the students attend.

How does this work in an AOE? Integrated instruction centers on a central issue, problem, topic, or experience from an engineering course.

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Planning Phase

Integration Grid

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June

English

Math

Science

Social Studies

PLTW

Other

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Integration Grid

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June

Math Data Exploration

Proportional Reasoning

Linear Equations

Fitting a line to data

Systems of Equations and inequalities

Exponents Functions Transformations

Quadratic models

Probability

Physical Science

Measure-ment

Physical Properties

Periodic Table

Chemical Reactions

Balancing Equations

Electricity Energy sources

Astronomy Plate Tectonics

Weather

Social Studies

Geography Foundations of US government

Constitution and Bill of Rights

Constitution and Bill of Rights

Legislative Branch

Executive and Judicial Branch

Judicial System/Legal System

Citizenship and Internet

Economics Economics

POE Energy and Power

Mechanisms Energy Sources

Energy Applications Design Problem

Materials and Structures

StaticsMaterialsDesign Problem

Control Systems

Machine Control

Fluid Power Design Problem

Statistics and Kinematics

Design Problem

English Expository Essay

Short Story Unit(elements)

Process Essay Novel: SPEAK(literary terms and analysis)

Persuasive Essay

Novel:To Kill a Mockingbird(symbolism, character analysis/development)

Descriptive Essay

Novel:Stargirl(theme, individuality/nonconformity

Poetry(figurative language)

Shakespeare/Romeo and Juliet

Other

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Essential Questions

• Where do we get our energy from?• How does human activity and technology

impact the environment?• What impact does technology have on

society?• How is information used to shape/form the

public’s opinion?

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Freshman Integration planSept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June

English Creating and Advertising Green Products

Math Air Quality graphing activity

Physical Science

Producing Renewable Energy

CitizenshipIED Puzzle

Blocks with recycled materials

Future PlansPrince. Of Business

Pro/Con of using paper verses e-storage

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Sophomore Integration PlanSept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June

English Wind Power Persuasive Paper

Math Area of a Windmill

Biology Define Impacts of Windmill on Ecology

World History

Renewable Energy in Other Countries

POE Renewable Energy Town

Future PlansBusiness Law

Study Profitability of Green business Model

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PLTW Expo Renewable Energy Town

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POE Students were assigned to design a model of a town that uses renewable energy.

-LED lights represented residential and industrial energy use

-Wind turbines, solar panels, and hydrogen fuel cells were providedSome students were selected to attend and present at the local PLTW Expo

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Green Technology Advertisement Project

-Idea behind the project -Green product and proposal (individual

work)o Created a proposal to appeal to potential

investorso Created an advertisement to sell their product

to consumers-Student Contest Incentiveo Projects were judged by AOE teachers and

faculty o Top four projects were rewarded with dinner

and a tour at the Iron Horse Hotel (a green conscious establishment)

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English – Green Technology Project

Jose_whaleE.wmvDemetrice_leafyroad.wmvSandra_trashaway.wmvSamai_GoshDam.wmv

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In Addition

Through a grant written by Mr. Stonemeier – we received Solar & Hot water panels on the roof of the school.

Contractors installed solar electric and hot water panels on the buildings.

Students will learn ‘how to go green’ and study the benefits of solar heating.

A link will be available on the website to study and monitor what we are collecting and using.

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Reflections as an Academy

o We would like to implement common assessment Pretest

Post test

o We would like Academy students assigned to Academy teachers with more fidelity

o Rethink timing of projectso Recruit more females into the Academyo Grid is USEFUL

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Questions ?

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Thank You !