Below follows a discussion of how we are using AMPED on Algebra and Geometry in Construction as a piece of the implementation of Work Based Learning thru a Student Based Enterprise. We are not experts in WBL but are looking at how we can implement...
Below follows a discussion of how we are using AMPED on Algebra and Geometry in Construction as a piece of the implementation of Work Based Learning thru a Student Based Enterprise. We are not experts in WBL but are looking at how we can implement...
Often, we are asked what does a successful contextualized program look like? After several years of being able to observe and evaluate AMPED and Geometry in Construction programs across the country, we have boiled it down to these indicators. For AMPED on Algebra (Algebra I in...
In our previous newsletter we wrote about the possibility of contextualized learning programs receiving a share of the federal ESSER 3 funding dedicated to these educational goals: Math achievement “slide” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CTE-Contextual Learning positive growing pains, Enhancement of commitment to workforce...
School districts around the country have received a once in a lifetime amount of funding through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). As you consider applying for ESSER dollars, we want to share with you the process we used to apply for...
With the COVID-19 pandemic, educators have conquered and will continue to conquer a new slate of challenges throughout the 2020-2021 school year. Years ago, we assembled a list of the key elements that make the Geometry in Construction model strong for students and teachers. We...
Often, we have the opportunity to learn about successful projects that schools use to drive the GIC program. Most of the activities below do not run the entire year but are used to teach pieces of the curriculum. Below are quick summaries of some of these ideas. A...
Algebra 1 in Manufacturing Processes, Entrepreneurship, and Design (AMPED) is a course that provides a different approach to Algebra 1. It is driven by showing how the algebra is used in the world. Describing the CTE side of the course is not as clear cut...
Over the past few months I have had the privilege to interact and/or observe several Geometry in Construction programs. Some programs have truly embraced the philosophy of connecting the Geometry with the Construction including providing opportunities for students to view geometry differently thru alternative instruction...
Background: Green Mountain High School is a 9 - 12 comprehensive high school with a student population of 1500. It is one of 37 high schools in the Jefferson County School District (largest district in the state) in the Denver Metro Area. Back in the 1990's Green Mountain...