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NJ Green Program of Study
Jessica Cangelosi, Project DirectorSupervisor of Curriculum and Instruction
About Polytech’s Involvement in the Green Program of Study Pilot
Program Only shared-time CTE
county vocational school district in pilot program
Selected the Electrical/Energy and Carpentry CTE Programs for the pilot
Two instructors are participating, CTE & Science Teachers
Thirty students are enrolled
Implementation of the Green Program of Study Pilot at Polytech
Changed the course name and curriculum to reflect Green Program of study model curricula
Implemented specific student recruitment for the green program of study
Implemented targeted outreach to Science classes at sending schools
Utilizing a part-time Science teacher
Provided teachers professional development opportunities via the Green Program of Study grant from the Office of Career and Technical Education, NJDOE, and the district
Professional Development Green POS Summer Conference, June 2011
Reviewed the model 9th Grade curricula exploratory curriculum: Science of Sustainability and Green Careers Exploratory , and prepared implementation strategies
Learned methodology and strategies for implementing project-based learning
PD provided through the Green Program of Study grant
Building Science Conference, Philadelphia, November 2011
Reviewed the model 10th Grade curriculum: Green Construction/Building Science, and prepared implementation strategies
PD provided through the Green Program of Study grant
Professional Development (Con’t)
GEF Sustainability Course offered online by the Green Education Foundation
15 hours
PD provided by the district to support the participating teachers
Provided teacher support in implementing the pilot 10th Grade curriculum for Green Construction/Building Science
Positive Impacts Increase in construction program/
building science content and skills
Increase in student engagement Real-world application Computer activities
Lessons and activities provided for teacher
Recruitment spillover
Challenges Infusing pilot curriculum lessons into the district’s current
curriculum
Repetition in some content
Need for more hands-on student activities
Differentiation for struggling students
Alignment to NJCCCS
These challenges will be addressed in future curriculum and pilot district meetings
Grade 10 Curriculum District is in the early stages
of implementing the Grade 10 Green Construction / Building Science Curriculum
Guest speaker, “Free Green and Clean”
Hot-Bed Project
Passive Solar and Geo-thermal Energy
Future Green Program of Study Pilot Program Tasks
Continue to pilot Grade 10 curriculum (Polytech is the first pilot district to implement the Grade 10 curriculum)
Provide additional support for teachers
Provide teacher training in the Energy Management Systems curriculum through C-Tech
Develop lesson template
Articulate Science credit with home schools
Hunterdon Polytech Green Program of Study Pilot
Project Director Contact Information
Jessica Cangelosi, Hunterdon Polytech Green Program of Study Project DirectorSupervisor of Curriculum and InstructionHunterdon County PolytechPhone: (908) 788-1119 ext. 2006E-mail: [email protected]