Project Lead the Way
Mexico Academy & Central School District is dedicated to educating and motivating students to become successful, responsible citizens through innovative programs in engineering, computer science, and biomedical science at both middle school and high school levels. The Project Lead the Way program has been implemented since fall 2014, offering a gateway to technology, engineering, and biomedical science courses. The district's commitment to inspiring excellence is evident in its course offerings, enrollment statistics, and continuous efforts to enhance the educational experience of its students.
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MEXICO ACADEMY & CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Inspiring Excellence and Leadership in ALL! Project Lead the Way Program Status Report Mexico Board of Education February 23, 2017 1 Mission: Educate and motivate our students to be successful, responsible citizens.
MEXICO ACADEMY & CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Inspiring Excellence and Leadership in ALL! Introduced Fall 2014 Gateway to Technology (Middle School) Engineering Biomedical Science Computer Science 2 Mission: Educate and motivate our students to be successful, responsible citizens.
MEXICO ACADEMY & CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Inspiring Excellence and Leadership in ALL! Course Implementation and Enrollment at Grades 7 and 8 Gateway to Technology Gr. 7 Design and Modeling Unit Steve Connolly Dave Wilcox Gr. 8 Automation and Robotics Unit Steve Connolly Dave Wilcox 7th Grade Tech Students* 8th Grade Tech Students* *Exceptions > Since 2014, there have been approximately 16 students who did not take Technology at MS due to various reasons: 12-1-4, 12-1-1, or 8-1-1 SPED programming; AVID+Chorus/Band/Studio Art; Out of School Suspensions; Reading RtI Programming 3 Mission: Educate and motivate our students to be successful, responsible citizens.
MEXICO ACADEMY & CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Inspiring Excellence and Leadership in ALL! Course Implementation and Enrollment at High School ENGINEERING 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 40 students 3 sections 2 sections 22 students 40 students 3 sections To continue Introduction to Engineering Design Dave von Holtz (from 42 original enrollment) (from 24 original enrollment) 9 students 1 section 11 students 1 section To continue Computer Integrated Manufacturing Dave von Holtz (No drops) 5 students 1 section To continue Principles of Engineering Dave von Holtz Considering Digital Electronics TBD Considering Engineering Design & Development TBD 4 Mission: Educate and motivate our students to be successful, responsible citizens.
MEXICO ACADEMY & CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Inspiring Excellence and Leadership in ALL! Course Implementation and Enrollment at High School 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science and Software Engineering Dave Colvin 14 students 1 sections 5 students 1 section 2 students 1 section Dependent Upon Enrollment - Possible Bi-Annual Offering 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE Principles of the Biomedical Sciences Chrissy Scales 16 students 7 students 10 students Drop PLTW Biomedical Science Strand due to lack of student interest (from 44 original enrollment) 2 sections (from 18 original enrollment) 1 section (from 27 original enrollment) 2 sections Adopt district created course: Biomedical Science 7 students Not offered due to lack of enrollment Human Body Systems Angela Zarnowski (from 11 at beginning of semester) 1 section 5 Mission: Educate and motivate our students to be successful, responsible citizens.
MEXICO ACADEMY & CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Inspiring Excellence and Leadership in ALL! ONGOING ANNUAL COST FOR PLTW COURSES COURSE EXPENSES GATEWAY TO TECHNOLOGY $1,000 Periodic training updates Periodic hardware/software updates Gr. 7 Design and Modeling Unit Gr. 8 Automation and Robotics Unit ENGINEERING $2,000 Periodic training updates New course training Periodic hardware/software updates Introduction to Engineering Design Computer Integrated Manufacturing Principles of Engineering Computer Science and Software Engineering BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE $2,000 Principles of the Biomedical Sciences Human Body Systems 6 Mission: Educate and motivate our students to be successful, responsible citizens.
MEXICO ACADEMY & CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Inspiring Excellence and Leadership in ALL! In response to the interests and needs of our students at MACS: build interest and capacity at the elementary and middle school level increase STEM offerings at MACS, through the continuation and expansion of Engineering Courses Future of PLTW at MACS adjust the schedule so that low enrollment courses are offered on a bi-annual basis adjust courses so that enrollment is maintained throughout the entire course, maximizing exposure to a variety of STEM content areas 7 Mission: Educate and motivate our students to be successful, responsible citizens.
Course Proposal Process Teachers confer with Department Coordinator and Principal for conceptual approval to develop a Course Proposal. Multiple factors are to be addressed by the teacher when proposing a course. Course Proposals are ideally presented to Building Principal by end of November. Proposal is the presented to Central Office for further review and approval. It is then presented to Board of Education for final approval. This timeframe allows for budgetary discussions and provides time for information to be developed for Course Catalog. Course curriculum is developed during summer and reviewed by administration. Typically we may add 1-2 courses per year. All courses are reviewed regularly to determine on-going interest and enrollment. As our RtI process is developed at the High School, all classes will be reviewed to identify issues and/or concerns. 8
