Creating a Career Technical Education GIS Program for Secondary Education

Dominique Evans-ByeClark Magnet High School

La Crescenta, CA

Paths to creating a CTE integrated GIS program

» Training» My method to creating courses» Getting started» Motivating others» Final thoughts

Teachertraining in ArcGIS

» Workshops» College courses

˃ Community college˃ Extended learning university courses˃ Degree program˃ Professional certifications

» Self study˃ Workbooks˃ Online training

CreatingGIS courses

» “Marine” Science Research˃ Need a hook˃ Used existing district outline˃ Used existing ROP outline (later modified)˃ Weave content in with GIS instruction˃ Short projects to apply new skills, assess proficiency

+ Ensure fun and success+ Field trips

Creating GIS courses

» Environmental GIS˃ Need large enough base ˃ New course outline˃ Project based

+ Apply and extend GIS skills+ Self-directed learning+ Science competitions

Creating GIS courses

» Geology of Disasters: A Hazus-MH Training Course˃ TIIP grant from UCLA Center X

+ Team: academic teacher, CTE teacher and counselor+ Proposal of professional development

» Academic teacher took college geology courses for additional credential to teach Earth Science

» CTE teacher took courses in Hazus-MH software from FEMA

Creating GIS courses

» Built partnerships˃ FEMA˃ Community˃ Esri

» Used partnerships ˃ ROP advisory committee˃ GIS internship

Creating GIS courses

» University of California Curriculum Integration > Four-day institute> Worked with team partner to create UC “g” science elective course

outline > Curriculum Integration Project grant

Getting started

»Free training for ArcGIS Online at Esri.com˃ Teaching with GIS: Introduction to Using GIS in the Classroom

»Incorporate GIS lessons into classes across the curriculum

˃ Teacher demo˃ Hands-on activity˃ Student project

Motivating others

» Learning by Teaching pilot program˃ GIS students work with teachers across the curriculum to create GIS

Online lesson plans˃ TIIP augmentation grant

+ After school teacher training in ArcGIS Online+ Self-study ArcGIS Online training+ Teachers create ArcGIS Online lesson plan(s)+ Teachers implement ArcGIS Online lesson plan(s)

Final thoughts

» Seed grants help get administrator support˃ Which in turn helps get technical dept. support

» Create program around interests and strengths» Start small, ensure success and build as you see

fit

Application available at uclatiip.org Sept. 1, 2012