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Lansing Central School District Gateway to Technology (GTT) Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Presentation Dr. Stephen L. Grim

Lansing Central School District Gateway to Technology (GTT) Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Presentation Dr. Stephen L. Grimm - Superintendent. Technology Education in Lansing 20 th Century Thinking and Skills 21 st Century Thinking and Skills Lansing Students are Ready!

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Lansing Central School District Gateway to Technology (GTT) Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Presentation Dr. Stephen L. Grim

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  1. Lansing Central School District Gateway to Technology (GTT) Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Presentation Dr. Stephen L. Grimm - Superintendent

  2. Technology Education in Lansing • 20th Century Thinking and Skills • 21st Century Thinking and Skills • Lansing Students are Ready! • Strong Math and Science Aptitude • Supportive Technology Business Infrastructure

  3. Proposal • Implement PLTW GTT in the High School • Capable Teachers • 8th Grade Cohort is Coming to HS in Fall 2011 • Board Approval Needed for Registration • Funding Provided by CDC

  4. Project Lead The Way® Programs A different approach to education

  5. What is Project Lead the Way, Inc.? PLTW, Inc. is a 501(c)(3)not-for-profit organization.

  6. Create dynamic partnerships with our nation’s schools to prepare an increasing and more diverse group of students to be successful in science, engineering, and engineering technology programs. The PLTW® Mission

  7. Project Lead The Way, Inc. • The future of education is not what it used to be because • students are not • what they used to be.

  8. x 3 cm 4 cm Food for thought 3. Find x.

  9. x 3 cm 4 cm Food for thought 3. Find x. Here it is

  10. Food for thought Why do I need to know this? When will I ever use this? What do I need to do for an A?

  11. Questions Students Should Ask! What if? Why not? How about? When? Where?

  12. Is there a need for engineers?

  13. Future Engineering Need & Supply This is true for the Power Industry as well… Practicing Engineers (USA) Need 2010 How do We Fill the Gap? 1.3M* Current Workforce 2010 2000 2020 Years The Boeing Company 1/28/05 * Note: Total workforce with Science & Engineering education exceeds 10M, 30+% work in S&E; Engineering accounts for 1.9M degrees and 1.3M working in the field, (NSF Science and Engineering Indicators 2000)

  14. Rigorous & Relevant Curricula(with end-of-course exams)AND…… Rigorous & Relevant Professional Development(for teachers and school counselors) Project Lead The Way®Programs A Curriculum-Based Program that Provides:

  15. Gateway To Technology® Middle School Program: • Design and Modeling™ (9 wks) • Automation and Robotics™ (9 wks) • The Magic of Electrons™ (9 wks) • The Science of Technology™ (9 wks) • Flight and Space™ (9 wks) • **Energy and the Environment™ (9 wks) **to be developed

  16. High School Course Program: Pathway To Engineering Introduction to Engineering Design™ Principles Of Engineering™ Digital Electronics™ Foundation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Specialization: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Capstone: Computer Integrated Manufacturing™ and/or Civil Engineering and Architecture™ and/orBiotechnical Engineering™ and/orAerospace Engineering™ Engineering Design and Development™: A course in Creativity & Innovation in Engineering Note: This program requires college prep mathematics and science each year.

  17. Evaluation 6 High Rigor Low Context High Rigor High Context Synthesis 5 Analysis 4 Application 3 Low Rigor Low Context Low Rigor High Context Understanding 2 Awareness 1 1 2 3 4 5 Knowledge Apply in discipline Apply across disciplines Apply topredictable real-world situations Apply tounpredictable real-world situations RIGOR / RELEVANCE FRAMEWORK PLTW AP General Math Bloom’s Levels of Learning Application Model Adapted from W. Daggett

  18. Reaching all Students What does High Rigor & High Relevance look like in a school curriculum? PLTW® programs are a model.

  19. Activities, Projects,and Problems What’s the Difference?

  20. Activities, Projects, and Problems PLTW®AP2 Modality Activitiesare written and designed to provide students the experience needed to acquire the skills they will use throughout a course. Projectsare written and designed to aid students in developing and beginning to apply critical thinking skills and knowledge. Problemsare written and designed to utilize all skills and knowledge acquired throughactivitiesand projectsin an open-ended format that aids students in developing full understanding of the main concepts and principles of the course.

  21. Benefits of PLTW® Engineering Curriculum • Course updates are generated by teachers of Project Lead The Way® programs for their use. • Course materials are complete, which allows the teacher to focus on: • Teaching • Student achievement • Assessment (i.e., formative and summative) • Professional Development

  22. Based on Research How People Learn by the National Research Council Understanding by Design by the Wiggins & McTighe Achieving Rigor & Relevance Through Project-Based Learning by the Daggett & Blais ABET Accreditation Criteria National Standards

  23. Examples of Project Lead The Way® Activities, Projects, and Problems

  24. AP2 – Activities, Projects, & Problems Activity-, Project-, and Problem-Based Learning (AP2) as used in the PLTW curriculum: • Helps students develop skills for living in a knowledge-based, technological society • Adds relevance to students’ learning • Challenges students to high rigor • Promotes lifelong learning • Meets students’ needs with varying learning styles From: Activities – Project – Problem-Based Learning by PLTW

  25. Design Process Activities give the students what they need to traverse the “phases” in a design process. Projects and Problems utilize the design process itself. Example of a design process

  26. GTT® – Science of Technology™ “Rube Goldberg” style device AP2 - Projects • Subsystem must demonstrate six simple machines • Minimum 3-second energy transfer cycle • 12” x 12” base plate area • No human intervention • No electrical power • Results must be repeatable Example taken from Gateway To Technology®

  27. Light Meter AP2 - Projects • Students select a project, simulate the circuit, breadboard and troubleshoot it • They design and fabricate a PC board, solder the components, present the project with a work summary report Example from Digital Electronics™

  28. Professional Development

  29. 3-Phase Professional Development Pre-STI Assessment & Remediation Core Training Summer Training Institute (STI) Continuous Training Level II Training • Gateway To Technology® (Middle School) • Principles Of Engineering™ • Introduction To Engineering Design™ • Digital Electronics™ • Computer Integrated Manufacturing™ • Civil Engineering/Architecture™ • Aerospace Engineering™ • Biotechnical Engineering™ • Engineering Design and Development™ Virtual Academy Ready for teaching Ready for core training

  30. How are we doing?

  31. Nationally Recognized Program RECOMMENDATIONS: • Model K-12 curriculum materials on world class standards • Foster high quality teaching with world class curricula, standards, & assessments of student learning • Convene a national panel to collect, evaluate, and develop rigorous K-12 materials that are available, free of charge, as a voluntary national curriculum. Rising Above The Gathering Storm, page 4 PLTW® programs are recommended as the model.

  32. Student Achievement Data Significant at .05 level in reading and math Data Significant at .001 in science Source: Special Analysis of 2004 HSTW Assessment Data

  33. Over 90% of seniors in PLTW® courses said they had a clear and confident sense of the types of college majors and jobs they intended to pursue and their experiences in the PLTW® program were very significant in developing this self-knowledge.... True Outcomes Annual Assessment 2007-2008 Evaluation Results

  34. 100 Seniors in PLTW® 80 courses 60 Average Seniors 40 80% say they will study engineering, technology, or computer science 20 0 College Going Rate Over 97% of seniors in PLTW® courses plan to attend a university, college, or community college, compared with 67% for average seniors. True Outcomes Annual Assessment Report 2007-2008

  35. Research Data • KEY FINDINGS • Native American and Hispanic students, while widely under- represented in mathematics and science nationwide, are proportionately represented in PLTW®. • African-American students are attracted to the PLTW®engineering program at a rate greater than college engineering, but not proportional to their overall enrollment. • The proportion of female students in PLTW®engineering programs remained at 17%, the same as are attracted to college engineering study. • Male and female student achievement on end-of-course examinations were equivalent in all courses. • PLTW®programs are found in schools across all socioeconomic levels. True Outcomes Annual Assessment Report 2007-2008

  36. PLTW® Network 2008 – 2009 Academic Year • Districts: 1,600+ • High Schools: 2,000+ • Middle Schools: 900+ • Total Schools: 2,900+ • Total teachers trained: 7,000 • Total counselors trained: 5,000 • Total students enrolled in PLTW® courses: 250,000 37

  37. Growth of Schools in thePLTW® Network 38

  38. For More Information Visit our website www.pltw.org or email us info@pltw.org

  39. Lansing Multi-Year Implementation Plan

  40. Lansing Multi-Year Implementation Plan

  41. Lansing Multi-Year Implementation Plan

  42. Lansing Multi-Year Implementation Plan

  43. Advantages • Updates curriculum and provides opportunity • Flexible curriculum • Meets current needs of our students • Prepares students for future • Emphasizes higher level thinking and problem solving skills • Teacher training and professional development • Engages professional technology community • Increases technology teacher retention • Fosters student success

  44. Disadvantages • Requires full multi-year commitment • Costs more than traditional program • An increased demand for high school courses may require more staff in the future at high school level

  45. Needs • Board Support of Multiyear Implementation • Show of support enlists CDC funding support • Need to officially register the High School with PLTW

  46. Action • Board Resolution Next Month • Allows Lansing to officially engage the High School with PLTW • Teacher Professional Development • Teacher training Summer 2011 • Counselor and Administrator training (Conference)

  47. Questions?

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