| Goal area | Instructional Practices:
What are we going to do to get students learning to high standards? | People Involved | Schedule of Activities | Resources Needed
-professional development -trainers -district support | Evidence of Implementation.
What are teachers doing? | Evidence of Impact:
What are students’ doing? |
| CURRICULUM INSTRUCTION
| Continue developing Drafting learning activities that engage students, and promote collaboration, creative thinking, research, and problem solving. This will be done for Drafting I & II, Adv. Drafting, and Architecture.
Develop Engineering and Manufacturing Technology course(s) that are built around the attributes described above. This will broaden the areas of Technology covered. Correlate activities with TSA competitive events. Develop more web based instruction and materials | Instructor
Advisory members Other Technology Educators Distributors of ET and MT curriculum materials | Summer 2007
Develop new activities, and refine existing ones for current courses Attend workshops and conferences Fall 2007 through Summer 2008 Develop new courses and required materials Purchase and install new lab equipment | Reference books
Curriculum software Class textbook(s) CAD, Engineering, and Design software upgrades and new programs. Manufacturing equipment Lab space for above | Teachers are developing activities, instructional materials, and assessments.
Instructional materials are being distributed via the web Teachers are working their butts off!! | Students are actively engaged in lessons and projects.
Students are solving real life problems and creating original solutions. Students are exploring multiple areas of technology Students are choosing to take more courses in this department |
| WASL alignment
| Continue using lesson reflection writing assignments. Develop reflective questions for new activities.
Continue teaching technical reading strategies. Continue to emphasize Math and Science connections. Develop Math and Science review assignments related to class projects Continue curriculum mapping project to identify curricular connections. | Instructor | Fall 2007 ongoing through Spring 2009 | GLE’s and Curriculum Frameworks | Teachers are developing writing assignments.
Teachers are developing Math and Science review and quiz sheets Teachers are teaching Technical reading skills Teachers are completing Curriculum maps | |
| CAREER COMPONENT (Bridges, WOIS)
| Continue with Career research assignment in each course. Maintain correlation with TSA career competitive event.
Continue instruction in job seeking skills | Instructor
Community resource people | Fall 2007 ongoing through Spring 2009 | Career Research internet programs.
WP software for letters and Resume’s | Teachers are assigning career research
Teachers are teaching job seeking skill and using community resources | |
| LEADERSHIP
| Continue to use Leadership points form
Continue to use group projects Continue to promote membership in TSA | Instructor | Fall 2007 ongoing through Spring 2009 | Teachers are coaching leadership skills and providing practice opportunities | ||
| INDUSTRY AND POST SECONDARY CONNECTIONS
| Guest speakers
Job shadows Tours of industries and educational institutions | |||||
| PROGRAM MARKETING
| TSA - engage HS students and gain school / district wide recognition, Tech camps for younger students
Participate and use interactive displays at Tech Fairs, Curriculum nights, MS Career Fairs. CTE DVD | |||||
| ADVISORY COMMITTEE
| Retain current outstanding Advisory members
Recruit new members for Engineering and Manufacturing Tech components. Use current members to expand connections with local businesses |
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Program Advisory Chair |
Date |
| Career/Technical Director | Date |