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Bioscience Career Pathways in the Innovation Crescent

Bioscience Career Pathways in the Innovation Crescent. Activities Implement high school biotechnology career pathway courses Increase biotechnology exposure in 7 th , 8 th and 9 th grade science classes in target high schools and feeder middle schools

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Bioscience Career Pathways in the Innovation Crescent

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  1. Bioscience Career Pathways in the Innovation Crescent • Activities • Implement high school biotechnology career pathway courses • Increase biotechnology exposure in 7th, 8th and 9th grade science classes in target high schools and feeder middle schools • Develop articulation agreements between 2+2+2 programs • Evaluate and improve training and implementation plans

  2. Bioscience Career Pathways in the Innovation Crescent • Measurement • Number of students impacted by biotechnology training • Career pathways developed • Number of students in career pathways • Articulation agreements in place

  3. 1. Status of High School Courses • CTAE Biotech R&D Pathway being piloted in Barrow and Walton County • State Board of Education approved pathway on July 10 • Press release issued • Aligning with science GPS to submit to GDOE for science elective credit approval • Working with GDOE to define training plan for CTAE instructors • Launch fall 2009

  4. Biotechnology Research & Development Career Pathway • Four course pathway approved by State School Board on July 10, 2008 • Introduction to Healthcare Science • Three new courses: Introduction to Biotechnology Applications of Biotechnology Biotechnology Internship/ Independent Research Project

  5. Introduction to Biotechnology • Included in this course is a basic overview of current trends and careers in biotechnology. Additionally, emphasis on basic laboratory skills along with the business, regulatory, and ethical aspects of biotechnology is included.

  6. Applications of Biotechnology • This course further introduces students to the fundamentals of biotechnology. • Additional techniques in biotechnology. • Deeper level of laboratory safety • Additional applications in biotechnology is emphasized. • Prepare students for skill application in a workplace setting.

  7. Biotechnology Internship/ Independent Research Project • This course is an advanced course primarily designed for seniors which places students in a workplace setting or offers the opportunity for students to complete an independent research project that applies biotechnology.

  8. Status of High School Courses • Biotechnology Science Elective to pilot in Gwinnett County at Central Gwinentt and Brookwood HS) and DeKalb County (HS TBD) • Target 11-12 grade students • Prerequisites: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics II • Curriculum developed by GCPS and GTC under WRR funding (teacher stipends) • Submitting to GDOE September 1 for approval • Launch fall 2009

  9. 2. Biotech Tasks for Existing Science Curricula • Committee working on 7th grade life science and high school biology tasks • 5 tasks and one culminating activity per grade level • Goal is to include ‘Georgia context’ and post on GDOE website aligned with GPS and curriculum framework • 7th grade presented to state for review June 18. Minor edits being incorporated • 9th grade tasks being completed; expect presentation to state no later than September. • Middle and high school teacher-leaders being identified. • First training on tasks scheduled for Oct 4; follow-up training Feb 21, 2009 • Physical science committees being delayed one year.

  10. Biotechnology Tasks for existing 7th Grade Life Science

  11. Biotechnology Tasks for existing High School Biology

  12. 3. Articulation and pathways • High school courses are planned to be dual enrollment or articulated with ATC or GTC • GTC may teach DeKalb course • ATC plans to teach Walton Career Academy course • Beginning expanded discussions on relating ATC/GTC courses to four year institutions

  13. 4. Evaluation

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