Learn the lessons that has helped one academy increase student success as well as maintain the personalization of the academy. This session shares how Bay View Middle & High School AOE took lessons from the Project Lead the Way curriculum and incorporated the key ideas into math, science, social studies and English. Participants will discover how these lessons can lead an academy team to deeper conversations about student success and mastery of concepts by centering lessons around a theme.

1. Making Connections Between
Academic and Technical
Instruction
Bay View Middle and High School
Academy of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI

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Bay View Middle and
High School Demographics
 Urban District (Milwaukee Public Schools)
 Grades 6-12
 1500 students
 90% free or reduced lunch
 87% Students of Color
o 61% African American
o Hispanic 22%
o 2% Asian
o 2% Native American

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Goals/Outcomes for Session
 Demonstrate the process we used to integrate key
concepts from AOE into Core Academics.
 Provide you with samples of some the lessons we
have created
 Share some of the products/results of the lessons
we created and impact on student learning
Green Technology Across the Disciplines

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Ice Breaker (10 minutes)
At your tables – introduce yourself
• provide your name
• where you are from
• what you hope to get out of this session
Be prepared to report out to the entire group
• The person reporting will be the person who had to
travel the least amount of distance to get here

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NAF essential pillars
 Academy Development
o Personalized environment (increased engagement)
o Student Recruitment
 Curriculum & Instruction
o Program of Study/Integration (IED/POE/DE)
o Instructional Practices (Rubrics/Think-Pair-Share/K-W-L)
o Instructional Supports (Tutoring/Mentoring)
 Work Based Learning
 Advisory Board

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Population as of 12/2011
We are in year one – last year we completed YOP

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Data Center Information
compiled for NAF in 12/2011
 Bay View Middle and High School NAF population

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Attendance Data 2011-2012
Academy Students vs. non Academy Students (percentage of attendance)
70
75
80
85
90
95
9th Gr 10th
Gr
11th
Gr
9-12
Total
81.4
89.0
Non-academy
Academies

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Suspension Data
Academy Students vs. non Academy Students (percent of suspensions)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
9th Gr 10th
Gr
11th
Gr
9-11
Total
44.6
29.1
Non-academy
Academies

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2011-2012 WKCE Data
Academy students vs. non-academy students (% scoring prof. or advanced)
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
Math Science Reading ELA SS
27%
24%
40%
32%
37%
39%
46% 46%
32%
50%
Non-academy
Academies

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Value Added data
 Academy students compared to BVHS non
academy students:
 9% better attendance
 35% fewer suspensions
 Score modestly better on the ACT
 Score significantly better on the WKCE

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Academy of Engineering Staff
 Into to Engineering Design – Fred Sanders
 Principles Of Engineering - Adam Stonemeier *
 Digital Electronics – Jeff Geil
 Social Studies – Jon Schroeder
 English – Catherine Lopez*
 Math – Kristi Smet*
 Science – Kari Byrnes
 Academy Director/Academic Support/Spec. Ed.
– Amy Johnson*

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Foundation Courses
• PLTW – Gateway to Technology – 7 & 8th grades
• Introduction to Engineering Design – 9th grade
• Principles of Engineering – 10th grade
• Digital Electronics – 11th grade
• Civil Engineering & Product Design
(Capstone) – 12th grade

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Puff Mobile Green Technology
3 straws
4 lifesavers
1 piece of paper
2 paper clips
50 centimeters of tape
Instructions
Either by yourself or with a partner, make a car
out of the items listed above

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Instructions
1.With your partner or by yourself, make a
car out the items you have been
provided.
2. We will race them.
3. Here’s the catch, you can only blow on
them to make them move!

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Project-based Curriculum Integration
 What do students do? They explore a set of topics in
several academic disciplines connected by unifying
concepts. (Safety, Construction Methods, Green Technology, Renewable
Energy, Blueprint Reading, Measurement & Statistics)
 How does this affect the learning experience? Key
aspects of the curriculum are reinforced in the common
classes the students attend.
 How does this work in an AOE? Integrated instruction
centers on a central issue, problem, topic, or experience
from an engineering course.

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Planning Phase
Integration Grid
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June
English
Math
Science
Social
Studies
PLTW
Other

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Integration Grid
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June
Math Data
Exploration
Proportional
Reasoning
Linear
Equations
Fitting a line
to data
Systems of
Equations
and
inequalities
Exponents Functions Transformati
ons
Quadratic
models
Probability
Physical
Science
Measure-
ment
Physical
Properties
Periodic
Table
Chemical
Reactions
Balancing
Equations
Electricity Energy
sources
Astronomy Plate
Tectonics
Weather
Social
Studies
Geography Foundations
of US
government
Constitution
and Bill of
Rights
Constitution
and Bill of
Rights
Legislative
Branch
Executive
and Judicial
Branch
Judicial
System/
Legal System
Citizenship
and Internet
Economics Economics
POE Energy and
Power
Mechanisms
Energy
Sources
Energy
Applications
Design
Problem
Materials
and
Structures
Statics
Materials
Design
Problem
Control
Systems
Machine
Control
Fluid Power
Design
Problem
Statistics and
Kinematics
Design
Problem
English Expository
Essay
Short Story
Unit
(elements)
Process
Essay
Novel:
SPEAK
(literary
terms and
analysis)
Persuasive
Essay
Novel:
To Kill a
Mockingbird
(symbolism,
character
analysis/
development)
Descriptive
Essay
Novel:
Stargirl
(theme,
individuality/
nonconformity
Poetry
(figurative
language)
Shakespeare
/Romeo and
Juliet
Other

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Essential Questions
• Where do we get our energy from?
• How does human activity and technology
impact the environment?
• What impact does technology have on society?
• How is information used to shape/form the
public’s opinion?

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Freshman Integration plan
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June
English Creating
and
Advertising
Green
Products
Math Air
Quality
graphing
activity
Physical
Science
Producing
Renewable
Energy
Citizen
ship
IED Puzzle
Blocks
with
recycled
materials
Future
Plans
Prince.
Of
Business
Pro/Con of
using paper
verses e-
storage

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Sophomore Integration Plan
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June
English Wind
Power
Persuasive
Paper
Math Area of a
Windmill
Biology Define
Impacts of
Windmill
on Ecology
World
History
Renewable
Energy in
Other
Countries
POE Renewable
Energy
Town
Future
Plans
Business
Law
Study
Profitability
of Green
business
Model

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PLTW Expo Renewable Energy Town
 expo_presentation.MOV
POE Students were assigned to design a model of a town that
uses renewable energy.
-LED lights represented residential and industrial energy use
-Wind turbines, solar panels, and hydrogen fuel cells were
provided
Some students were selected to attend and present at the local
PLTW Expo

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Green Technology Advertisement Project
 -Idea behind the project
 -Green product and proposal (individual work)
o Created a proposal to appeal to potential investors
o Created an advertisement to sell their product to
consumers
-Student Contest Incentive
o Projects were judged by AOE teachers and faculty
o Top four projects were rewarded with dinner and a
tour at the Iron Horse Hotel (a green conscious
establishment)

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English – Green Technology Project
Jose_whaleE.wmv
Demetrice_leafyroad.wmv
Sandra_trashaway.wmv
Samai_GoshDam.wmv

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In Addition
 Through a grant written by Mr. Stonemeier – we
received Solar & Hot water panels on the roof of
the school.
 Contractors installed solar electric and hot water
panels on the buildings.
 Students will learn ‘how to go green’ and study
the benefits of solar heating.
 A link will be available on the website to study
and monitor what we are collecting and using.

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Reflections as an Academy
o We would like to implement common assessment
 Pretest
 Post test
o We would like Academy students assigned to
Academy teachers with more fidelity
o Rethink timing of projects
o Recruit more females into the Academy
o Grid is USEFUL

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Questions ?

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Thank You !