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Julie Pluemer- Tech Prep SpecialistGreg Quam- CTE Coordinator
Darla Burton-Educational Consultant
Located in the Southwest Corner of Wisconsin
Cover 5 Counties (80 X 100 miles)
Population◦ 122,000 people◦ 147, 000 hogs & pigs◦ 429,000 cattle and calves◦ 131,000 milk cows◦ Does not include white tail deer, wild turkey, chicken and sheep◦ Average 6 animals to every person
7 School Districts◦ Largest: Platteville High School = 476 students◦ Smallest: Argyle High School = 116 students
Largest Metropolitan Area:◦ Platteville (9,989)◦ Prairie du Chien (6,022)◦ Richland Center (5,165)
Stoplights◦ Take a guess….
Project Lead the Way(PLTW®)
A 501c(3)- is a not for profit corporation.
PLTW’s® curriculum makes math and science relevant for students. By engaging in hands-on, real-world projects, students understand how the skills they are learning in the classroom can be applied in everyday life. This approach is referred to as activities-based learning, project-based learning, and/or problem-based learning.
Engineering is Elementary (EiE)Grades 1-5
www.mos.org/eie/ (EiE is NOT part of PLTW, but it is endorsed by PLTW).
EiE is working with educational organizations across the U.S. to introduce engineering to children and educators in their local regions.
EiE
Research basedStandards basedClassroom tested curriculum
20 units listed at:www.mos.org/eie
Each Engineeringis Elementary unit engagesstudents in an exciting design challenge.
The Units connect to math, languagearts and social studies lessons
EiE Units
Each unit includes a storybook where a child character engineers a solution to a problem using math and science.
Different countries are featured in the storiesand incorporates social studies.
EiE Units
Lesson Plans come with detailed instructions.Photocopy ready handouts for students.Background information and resources for Teachers.Assessment sheets and rubrics.
EiE Units
Simple MachinesAir & WeatherInsects & PlantsLandforms & ErosionSolids and LiquidsElectricity
(more at www.mos.org/eie)
EiE
Professional Development available-Stephanie Bernander, Greg Quam, Darla Burton
Curriculum is $45/binder. Binders may be copied
Books cost about $7 each
Gateway to Technology GTT
Grades 6-8
Six independent nine week courses
Gateway to Technology GTT
Design and ModelingThe Magic of ElectronsThe Science of TechnologyAutomation and RoboticsFlight and SpaceEnergy and the Environment (new)
Pathway to Engineering PLTW 9-12
Eight courses offered in a three tiered approach
Pathway to Engineering PLTW 9-12 Tier One
Foundation
•Introduction to Engineering•Principles of Engineering•Digital Electronics
Pathway to Engineering PLTW 9-12 Tier Two
Specialization Courses
•Aerospace Engineering•Biotechnical Engineering•Civil Engineering and Architecture•Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Pathway to Engineering PLTW 9-12 Tier Three
Capstone Course
•Engineering Design and Development(EDD)
Pathway to Engineering PLTW 9-16 Tier Three
Capstone Course
Offered through the newly developed Southwest Academy for 21st Century Excellence
Academy
Must have taken at least 2 PLTW coursesFollows the Youth Apprenticeship model--meets on Wednesdays after school from 6:30-8:30 p.m.at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Academy
•EDD Instructor is Scott Swan•Students apply to attend•Laptops are provided (WIRED grant and Kern Family Foundation)•Students have a mentor--engineer from the community•Research course
To understand the scientific process and application of technology
To use mathematics to solve real problems To increase rigor and relevance “Brains on and hands on education” Dean Isaacson
“Our education failure is the largest contributing factor to the decline of American worker’s global competitiveness, particularly at the middle and bottom range.” Thomas L Friedman
What are your road blocks?
What are your assets?
DEVELOP A LEADER
Select area school who could implement the program◦ Instructors ability to implement the program◦ Administration support◦ Present facilities and equipment◦ Geographic location
Introduction Meetings◦ Instructors
Discussed the curriculums Implementation plan School visits Grant opportunities and funding
◦ Instructors/Administration What would PLTW add to your school Grant opportunities and funding Sustainability
Yearly plan◦ Goals◦ Outcomes◦ Funding◦ Person Responsible
Monthly plan◦ Process◦ Date◦ Participants◦ Funding◦ Results
Process Date Participants Funding Results
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Goals Outcome Funding Person Responsible
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Yearly and Monthly Plan
Each school could implement 2 classes◦ IED◦ POE
We need to add classes by integration into classes currently offered
Initially we need to share equipment◦ Release of liability
Communication was a key component
Advisory Committees◦ Instructors
Meet four times per year Location????? Agenda Sets two goals per year
Discussion on PLTW issues at the state and national level Instructor discussion
◦ Entire Committee Instructors Post secondary instructors Business and community members Student Parent
Funding and sustainability◦ Kern Family Foundation◦ Department of Workforce Development◦ Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development
Board◦ WIRED◦ Carl Perkins
10% Grants ◦ Small School Grant◦ Local funding
What are your road blocks?◦ How would you address your road blocks?
What are your assets?◦ How can you increase your assets?
Can you answer the question?◦ Can you fit in???
Ask yourself the question: “what is next?”
How do we offer more classes in each school?◦ Creative scheduling
How can we offer Engineering Design and Development?◦ Create a partnership with Southwest Technical College
What is working for us◦ STEMposium◦ PLTW Scholarship◦ Business partnership◦ Why STEM◦ Summer Gateway Academy◦ Engineering is Elementary◦ Newsletter◦ PACE Program◦ Business and Education Summit◦ Legislative Day◦ Website www.swacademy21.org
Develop an evaluation process◦ Annually◦ Fall of the year
Review yearly goals Review monthly goals Set goals for the next year
Copy of the presentation Copy of the Southwest Wisconsin Small
School Consortium Newsletter Yearly and monthly chart Southwest Academy for 21st Century
Excellence brochure
Darla Burton◦ 608-822-3276 x231◦ [email protected]
Mary Johannesen◦ 608-822-3276 X215◦ [email protected]
Julie Pluemer◦ 608-822-2369◦ [email protected]
Greg Quam◦ 608-342-4024◦ [email protected]
