The Handoff:How We Transitioned Four Years of Planning into a STEM School
February 1, 2010
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E-tech Presentation
Presented by: Traci Buckner, Instructional Leader and Maryann Wolowiec, Project Manager
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Akron Public Schools, the City of Akron, the University of Akron, the National Inventors Hall of Fame®, the Greater Akron Chamber and Akron Tomorrow came together for a purpose …
• To prepare a workforce for current and future regional needs• To provide educational choices for our children• To prepare our children so they have choices for their future
careers• To create a leadership vision of creativity and invention for the
Greater Akron Region
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What We Developed…
A school design was created with nine essential program qualities all leading toward one goal:
Student Success
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Program Design Quality #1
Systems for Sustainable Operations
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Program Design Quality #2
Learning Organization
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Program Design Quality #3
Leadership
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Program Design Quality #4
Knowledgeable and Skilled Educators
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National Inventors Hall of Fame® School …Center for STEM Learning
Professional Development Plan
http://tpack.org/
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Pedagogy Knowledge: A Sample
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School Design Quality #5
High Performance Standards
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Program Design Quality #6
Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction
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Program Design Quality #7
Environment for Learning
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Program Design Quality #8
Student as Learner
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Program Design Quality #9
Family, Community and School Partners
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Questions or Comments?For additional information, please contact:
Traci Buckner, Instructional [email protected] or 330.761.3195
Maryann Wolowiec, Project [email protected]
