Georgia Green-focused Programs of Studyaligns Energy Systems

Covering the Team, Process, and Plan to increase the pipeline of students to postsecondary studies and green careers via articulation

Why Georgia is Good to Green!•First LEED Certified High School in Georgia; perhaps the nation

•3rd Largest Amount of available Biomass in the World

•Strong Collaboration between Education and Business & Industry

•Identified Workforce Needs very apparent to meet retirements, industry growth

Georgia’s Growing Green Team

More than 40 active members on team including State Board Members, Legislators

Industry, Schools, Students • First LEED Silver Certified Public High School in

Georgia in urban school system

Section 14.1 Career Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) For ALL Students

Self-Assessment: AccomplishedLegislation passed for dual enrollment opportunities for juniors, seniors (MOWR)2 new laws focus on 6-12 career development

One law targets dual enrollment, seamless alignment, Career Advisement, annual documented Individual Graduation Plan review

State Legislators meet with Advisory Committees each year for program updatesNew and enhanced career guidance and postsecondary web site launched for grade 6-12 students, parents, teachers, administrators

Self-Assessment: Challenges & Barriers

Georgia’s team dedicated to meet the challenges and remove barriers/silos as shown in data

Sustainable Leadership and Shared PlanningPartnerships among Education, Business StakeholdersLegislation and PoliciesAligned Secondary and Postsecondary elementsCredit Transfer AgreementsAccountability and Evaluation

What Industry told us loudlyNeed evident to focus on energy-related POSEmployment of 3,500 industrial construction workers and 800 technicians needed at nuclear power plant under construction in central GA

Need to find Power Engineer graduates in GeorgiaGeorgia Power goes to Puerto Rico for these employees currentlyWarner Robins Air Base seeking engineers elsewhereGeneral Electric coming to Georgia – Smart GridNew Biomass Power Plants under construction

Get Into Energy (GIE) Career Pathways

Stakeholders and Modules

StudentsStudents

EducatorsEducators

EmployersEmployers

Energy Competency Model

www.CareerOneStop.org/CompetencyModel

Education Pathways:Energy Systems

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Intern/Co-Op

Work Ready Certification &

Engineering or Energy Systems Credential

Lanier Tech Electrical Utility

Technology Associates Degree

Electrical Engineering

Bachelor Degree

College / University Advanced

Degree

High School Diploma or

GED

Engineering and Energy System Pathway

GIE Outreach

and Career Coaching

GIE Basic Training

GIE Industry Fundamentals

Electrical Engineer

Energy Auditor

Renewable Energy

Solar Technology

Engineer Representative

Industry involvement in all phases of workforce development leading to employment

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Secondary Program of

Study• Silver LEED Certified High School • Accelerated Curriculum• Energy System Career Pathway• Environmental Investigations• Service Learning• Internship Programs

Preparing Students for Success

Pathway Completion

Internships

Georgia Work Ready

Post-Secondary...

What Is Your Career Pathway?

1st Quarter Guiding Question

How does energy access and usage influence the movement of people and objects?

Physics

Question: How much wind energy can be harnessed into motion using sails?

What should we make to test our question?What data should we collect to test our question?How should we present our results to best show what we’ve learned?

U. S. History

Question: What affect did the movement of the earlier settlers from Europe to the Americas have on the environment and the community and what factors influenced their move?

What data should we gather to test our question?How do we document our data? What do we do with the data once it is collected?

Mathematics

Explain how power (electricity) is transferred from the generator plant to delivery to your home.How does the efficiency of Renewable energy compare to the efficiency of Non-Renewable energy?How do you analyze and interpret the characteristics of linear functions using graphs, tables, and simple algebraic techniques?

Assess ways you and your family use energy more efficiently in your home

In English…

Draw conclusions based on your researchUse the evidence to persuade the audience that your conclusions are correct

Summer Reading / Connections

Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas Friedman

How does the availability of energy resources affect our lives?

How do we (social system) affect the source of our energy (natural system)?

Summer Energy Camp with GA Power targeting energy efficiency and engineering

High Expectations

High Relevance

Appropriate Support

• Teacher utilizes content objectives aligned with common local, state, or external standards (i.e. Curriculum Frameworks- AP, DE, IB)

•Teacher engages students in active reasoning and critical thinking (upper levels of Bloom’s) - questions and assigned tasks

•Teacher ensures accountable student talk and writing

•Teacher as “guide on the side not sage on the stage”

•Teacher builds on students’ prior knowledge (cultural, personal, etc.) to introduce new concepts

•Teacher presents concepts in multiple forms (i.e. graph, numerical, words)

•Teacher utilizes differentiated instructional practices

•Teacher uses a variety of assessments to inform daily instruction

•Teacher and students cultivate positive relationships with one another in order to enhance learning

•Teacher gradually releases responsibility to students

•Teacher uses word walls, graphic organizers, technology in the classroom to support students

•Teacher individualizes support based on student needs

•Students actively and responsibly participate in the learning process. They know what’s expected of them

•Students raise questions, solve problems, analyze, apply, synthesize, evaluate and, or create

•Students engage with classmates regarding the content

•Students complete rigorous, relevant high-level assignments in multiple forms

•Students understand their own learning styles

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Higher Student Engagement and Learning

Technical College System of Georgia

26 Technical CollegesMergers to improve state-wide efficiencyCentralization

Curriculum revisionsQuarter to SemesterHOPE Grants and Scholarships

DeKalb Technical College

• Locations (6 locations in metro Atlanta)• Covers 60 mile radius• Enrollment (FY09)– Credit Enrollment = 7,140– Adult Education/GED = 8,830– 28% increase in 2010 Spring Quarter

Sustainable Technologies• Three Quarter Program, 28 Credit Hours

Sustainable Technology Certificate aligns toHome Technology Integration SpecialistAutomotive Technology (biofuels, hybrids)Building Automation SystemsCommercial RefrigerationComputer Graphics & Design (3-D, CAD, mechanical)Electronics and Computer Engineering

Programs lead to state’s focus on Construction, Environmental issues, Transportation, Energy

Outcomes for Students

Post-secondary students can receive:Certificate, diploma or associates degreeCertification in given technical areaArticulation of some courses to university/collegeTechnical skills mastered, needed for work forceEmployers waiting on Sustainable Technology graduates

Southern Polytechnic State UniversitySenior Technology University of the University System of

GeorgiaLocated in Marietta, GeorgiaFounded in 1948Approximate Enrollment of 5500 Traditional and Non-traditional Students Entering Freshmen Rank in Top Four Highest SAT Scores in the University System of GeorgiaRanked # 2 in the Total Number of Engineering Technology Degrees AwardedRanked as # 1 in African-American Students Receiving Engineering Technology DegreesRanked # 5 in the Number of Engineering Technology Degrees Awarded to WomenNationally Accredited Programs

Developed Bachelor of Applied Science DegreesSigned Umbrella and Presidential EndorsementsDeveloped Articulation Specifics

Two Plus Two FormatFrom Twenty-nine TCSG Associates DegreesTo Three BAS programs Available Now

Manufacturing OperationsInformation TechnologySupply Chain Management

Articulation Agreement of Energy Systems Pathway to postsecondary

Implemented 6-Step Articulation ModelStep One

Standards Match and AlignmentSecondary Teachers and Postsecondary Instructors work together to align standards, learning outcomes

Step TwoCommon SyllabiTeachers, Instructors create common document for course, expectations, results

Articulation Model

Step ThreePacing GuideInsure coverage of all standards in each classroomCompleted by teachers, instructors

Step FourBenchmark AssessmentsAssist in monitoring student achievement, progressPerformance, Formative, Alternative assessments

Articulation ModelStep Five

End of Course AssessmentValidate content learned in courseCompleted by teachers, instructorsPerformance, SummativeCount for 15% of final grade, pass course with 70 and 80 on End of Course Assessment to earn credit

Step SixNew Articulation AgreementAgreement signed when all steps satisfiedReviewed annually by teachers, instructors

Articulation Creates Career Options

Sustainable Technology Certificate aligns to A.A.S degrees in:

Home Technology Integration SpecialistAutomotive Technology (biofuels, hybrids)Building Automation SystemsCommercial RefrigerationComputer Graphics & Design (3-D, CAD, mechanical)Electronics and Computer Engineering

Next StepsContinue to Work with Georgia Power Expand Energy Systems statewide

Effingham County and Savannah TechBurke County and Augusta Tech

Start Green Construction POS in Hall County, Tech CollegeExpand Energy as 17th Cluster

Why Georgia is Good to Green!Three Primary Goals•Train our workforce to infuse green concepts into daily life

•Increase our pipeline of students to postsecondary

•Maximize our green energy sources in Georgia

•This will result in Georgia being a global competitor/provider

Green, Rigorous Programs of StudyThe rigorous POS development has been a

tremendous opportunity for state agencies toalign to industry needs for strong GA workforcework together for studentsdevelop seamless process for students to matriculate through secondary and post-secondary institutions help students and parents understand POS process though ongoing advisementincorporate Georgia Work Ready and postsecondary initiatives to prepare students for College and Career

Thank you for your time and attendanceSheila CaldwellTCSG High School Initiatives Coordinatorscaldwell@tcsg.edu John PritchettCTAE Middle School Curriculum CoordinatorGreen Team State Leaderjpritchett@doe.k12.ga.us