1. 1 Best Practices for Increasing Business & Industry Partnerships Missouri PLTW Conference October 27, 2012 St. Louis

2. Lee’s Summit School District GTT program in all 3 middle schools GTT program in all 3 middle schools PLTW Engineering Students PLTW Engineering Students IED – 4 sectionsIED – 4 sections POE – 2 sectionsPOE – 2 sections CEA – 1 sectionCEA – 1 section Offered at Summit Technology Academy Offered at Summit Technology Academy DE/CIM – half day program (2 hrs 5 min)DE/CIM – half day program (2 hrs 5 min) EDD – half day program first sem onlyEDD – half day program first sem only

3. PLTW Biomedical Sciences PLTW Biomedical Sciences PBS – 3 sections at each high schoolPBS – 3 sections at each high school HBS – 4 sections at each high schoolHBS – 4 sections at each high school Offered at Summit Technology Academy Offered at Summit Technology Academy MI – half day program (1 st sem)MI – half day program (1 st sem) BI – half day program (2 nd sem)BI – half day program (2 nd sem)

4. Collaboration Efforts Students from IED, POE, PBS, HBS tour the Academy Students from IED, POE, PBS, HBS tour the Academy Teachers do vertical collaboration as part of the curricular team Teachers do vertical collaboration as part of the curricular team

5. STA Portrait 372 students enrolled from 18 area comprehensive high schools 372 students enrolled from 18 area comprehensive high schools 87% of 2011 graduates attend 2-4 year college 87% of 2011 graduates attend 2-4 year college 83% of those graduates in 2011 reported continuing education related to training 83% of those graduates in 2011 reported continuing education related to training 86% passed a Technical Skill Assessment 86% passed a Technical Skill Assessment

6. Professional Learning Community Mission, Vision, Collective Commitments - Mission, Vision, Collective Commitments - Commitment to learner-centered education and inquiry-based approached to teachingCommitment to learner-centered education and inquiry-based approached to teaching Commitment to developing a learner profile of a successful studentCommitment to developing a learner profile of a successful student Commitment to responsible actions within and beyond the schoolCommitment to responsible actions within and beyond the school

7. 4 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS These guide the work at STA WHAT DO WE EXPECT STUDENTS TO LEARN? National Curriculum WHAT DO WE EXPECT STUDENTS TO LEARN? National Curriculum HOW WILL WE KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED? Data HOW WILL WE KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED? Data HOW WILL WE RESPOND TO STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT LEARNING? Pyramid of Intervention HOW WILL WE RESPOND TO STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT LEARNING? Pyramid of Intervention HOW WILL WE RESPOND WHEN THEY ALREADY KNOW IT? Pre Assessments, Differentiated Instruction HOW WILL WE RESPOND WHEN THEY ALREADY KNOW IT? Pre Assessments, Differentiated Instruction

8. Technology Centers That Work Culture of high expectations Culture of high expectations Improvement model based upon HSTW framework of goals & key practices to improve student achievement Improvement model based upon HSTW framework of goals & key practices to improve student achievement Site development workshop Site development workshop Action plan, focus on literacy & numeracy Action plan, focus on literacy & numeracy

9. Work-based Learning TCTW outlines what makes a quality work-based learning program TCTW outlines what makes a quality work-based learning program Classroom and work-site assignments that are correlated to career fieldClassroom and work-site assignments that are correlated to career field Work-site experiences connected to career goalsWork-site experiences connected to career goals Work-site mentorWork-site mentor

10. Pre-Professional Nursing State-of-the Art Medical Simulator

11. Cisco Networking Academy St. Lukes East

12. Pre-professional Educator Cadet

13. Partner with Elementary Schools

14. Industry Outreach Efforts

15. Advisory Teams Career Pathway Teams are organized around 6 areas Career Pathway Teams are organized around 6 areas Arts & CommunicationArts & Communication Business Management & TechnologyBusiness Management & Technology Health ServicesHealth Services Human ServicesHuman Services Industrial & Engineering TechnologyIndustrial & Engineering Technology Natural ResourcesNatural Resources Invite core teachers, CTE teachers, counselors, administrators and industry experts to your meetings Invite core teachers, CTE teachers, counselors, administrators and industry experts to your meetings

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17. Career Events Centered around enrollment time Centered around enrollment time Student Professionalism Conference Student Professionalism Conference

18. Professional Development for Teachers Devote time to let teachers develop partnership with industry experts Devote time to let teachers develop partnership with industry experts Agenda created by teacher and expertsAgenda created by teacher and experts Report back to all staffReport back to all staff

19. Meet and Greet Shorter time-frame to just network with business community members Shorter time-frame to just network with business community members Single purpose eventSingle purpose event Exchange business cards and allow time for each to shareExchange business cards and allow time for each to share

20. Roundtable Discussion with Specific Industry Groups “Placement” discussions “Placement” discussions One or two questions One or two questions Take notes Take notes Leave with “next steps” Leave with “next steps”

22. Classroom Project Partners Juried panel to provide feedback to projects Juried panel to provide feedback to projects Save the date notifications early in semesterSave the date notifications early in semester Easy-to-use feedback form for visitors to useEasy-to-use feedback form for visitors to use

23. Digital Electronics/Computer Integrated Manufacturing

24. Computer Integrated Manufacturing declared a P.R.I.M.E. site Computer Integrated Manufacturing declared a P.R.I.M.E. site

25. Engineering Design & Development Industry partnerships a must. Industry partnerships a must. Engineering Field Experience – PLTW best practice. Engineering Field Experience – PLTW best practice.

29. Showcase Events KC STEM Alliance – EDD showcase KC STEM Alliance – EDD showcase Robotics Competitions Robotics Competitions IED Competitions IED Competitions

31. Biomedical Science

32. Five-minute mentoring activity Five-minute mentoring activity Contact local hospitalContact local hospital 5-minutes with each professional staff person5-minutes with each professional staff person

33. Biomedical Innovations – science poster projects Biomedical Innovations – science poster projects Statistical researchStatistical research Re-design an Emergency Room Re-design an Emergency Room

34. Biomedical Innovations – all project- based learning Biomedical Innovations – all project- based learning

36. Contact Information: Elaine Metcalf, EdS Director, Summit Technology Academy District PLTW Coordinator elaine.metcalf@leesummit.k12.mo.us 816-986-3415