1. David Bell, Maritime Academy Charter High School, Philadelphia, Pa.
Helping Traditional Academic Teachers Understand How Marine and Maritime Programs Can Complement Their Teaching
David Bell, Maritime Academy Charter High School, Philadelphia, Pa.

2. Maritime Academy Charter School (MACHS) is a public charter school located on two campuses near the Delaware River in Philadelphia.

3. MACHS provides approximately 820 students in grades 2-12 with a rigorous academic program infused with a maritime theme.

4. Helping Traditional Academic Teachers Understand How Marine and Maritime Programs Can Complement Their Teaching

5. Maritime programs improve student outcomes.
Proven Programs:
Bayfront Maritime Center
Building To Teach
National Sailing Hall of Fame
Teaching with Small Boats Alliance
US Sailing Reach Program

6. Maritime programs support Common Core.

7. Maritime programs provide real-world examples and connections.

8. Maritime programs excite students with hands-on learning.

9. Maritime values instill positive character attributes.

10. It’s a two-way channel: Educate, Involve, Collaborate.

11. Provide training on the importance of the maritime industry.
Teach and use nautical vocabulary.
Get underway.
Ask what they’re doing, then work with teachers to develop specific lessons and extra-curricular programs that complement or reinforce their curriculum.

12. Math: arithmetic, trigonometry, geometry, pre-algebra.
Science: chemical, physical, and biological oceanography.
Physics: six simple machines found on ships.
Reading/Language Arts: literature of the sea.

13. History: go beyond “Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492.”
Music: Songs of the sea.
Visual Arts: cinema, drawing and painting, sculpture.

14. Topics created for the Middle School include:
classes of boats
light houses and buoys
ports
magnetic compass
European exploration and navigation
navigation
distress signals
immigration and the Philadelphia seaport
boat speed
marine organisms
life jackets and buoyancy
sailor songs and poetry
triangle trade
simple machines on ships
water pressure and measurement 

15. After School at MACHS
Options include sailing (MS), Naval Sea Cadets (HS) Boat Building (both) Sea Perch (both).

16. Create and foster a creative, collaborative community.

17. Engage teachers and students with fun challenges.

18. Show teachers what you do.

19. Keep talking.

20. Contact:
Mr. Ed Poznek, CEO Maritime Academy Charter School 2275 Bridge St. Philadelphia, PA (215)

21. Capt. David Bell Maritime Academy Charter High School 2700 E
Capt. David Bell Maritime Academy Charter High School 2700 E. Huntingdon St. Philadelphia Pa.,