Preparing STEM Students: Technology Education and Gateway To Technology Luke Rhine Specialist, Career and Technology Education Division of Career and College Readiness Maryland State Department of Education Technology Education in Maryland

Technology Education Race To The Top: –Project Title 05/04: Curriculum and Formative Assessment for ITEEA –Criteria: (B)(3) Supporting the transition to enhanced standards and high-quality –The project will provide funds for: The ITEEA Consortium Fee for up to four years Unlimited curriculum usage and reproduction (K-12) as well as unlimited assessment usage and reporting 2

Technology Education At the high school level, Technology Education is a graduation requirement that includes the application of knowledge, tools, and skills to solve practical problems and extend human capabilities (COMAR 1992). As Science is the study of the natural world, Technology Education is the study of the man- made world. 3

Purpose of the Project Curriculum Professional Development AssessmentInstruction

State Wide Impact 18 of 24 Local School Systems are participating in the Maryland Network Agreement or Maryland Assessment Agreement –Approximately 122 High Schools and 275 Teachers Total Number of Maryland High Schools = 184 public high schools Percentage of High Schools Voluntarily Participating in either the Network or Assessment Agreement = 66% 5

State Wide Impact Maryland Participation by region: 6 24 Local School Systems: Yellow – Network Agreement (14) Green – Assessment Agreement (2) Blue – Network & Assessment Agreement (2) White – Local Curriculum / Local Assessment (6)

K-12 Standards-Based Integrative-STEM Model – The CORE Endorsed by © STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™

Gateway To Technology Race To The Top: –Project Title 51/71: STEM Project Lead The Way – Gateway To Technology –Criteria: (E)(2) Turning Around the Lowest Achieving Schools –The project will provide funds to: Implement the Project Lead The Way, Gateway To Technology program in 10 low-performing middle schools. 8

Purpose of the Project 9 Powerful Opportunities for Student Learning Content Knowledge Problem- Based Hands-On Projects

Gateway To Technology Foundation Units –Automation and Robotics (AR) –Design and Modeling (DM) Specialization Units –Energy and the Environment (EE) –Flight and Space (FS) –Green Architecture (GA) –Magic of Electrons (ME) –Science of Technology (ST) 10

Gateway To Technology There are currently 48 middle schools in 11 school systems implementing the PLTW GTT program. 11

Gateway To Technology Prince George’s County Public Schools: Implementation will occur in project year one and two for six sites: –Benjamin Stoddert Middle School –Drew Freeman Middle School –G. James Gholson Middle School –Oxon Hill Middle School –Thomas Johnson Middle School –Thurgood Marshall Middle School 12

Gateway To Technology Baltimore City Public Schools: Implementation will occur in project year three and four, for four sites. Potential Sites: –Baltimore IT Academy –Calverton Elementary / Middle School –Cherry Hill Elementary / Middle School –Garrison Middle School –Commodore John Rogers Elementary / Middle School 13

Contact Information Luke Rhine Maryland State Department of Education Division of Career and College Readiness 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD Phone: Fax: CTE: Educating Tomorrow's Workforce Today 14