Effective Instruction

Loudoun County Public Schools Academy of Science

Featured at
Baltimore–March 22, 2013
Contact
George Wolfe
Email
George.Wolfe@lcps.org
File
LCPS AOS Program Description.pdf

Background
In 2002, Loudoun County identified a need to provide a program for county residents that would specialize in science and math. In January 2005, upon hiring a director, the planning for the Academy of Science (AOS) began. In delineating a mission statement, the core of planning revolved around creating an environment where students would be challenged to leave high school with the skills needed in an increasingly “global” society where STEM skills will be important, regardless of career choices.

Baltimore Workshop
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The FabLab Classroom: Learning Middle School Science Through Engineering Design and Manufacturing

Featured at
Baltimore–March 22, 2013
Contact
Glen Bull, Eric Bredder, Peter Malcolm, and Nigel Standish
Link
http://wisengineering.org/soundwaves
http://maketolearn.org
File
FabLab_Program Description.pdf

Background
The undergraduate engineering curriculum is being transformed by advanced manufacturing technologies. Within the past year, desktop manufacturing systems have become affordable at the K-12 level. The Commonwealth Engineering Design (CED) Academies are being established with two goals:

Baltimore Workshop
Effective Instruction
Project or Program

Framework Vision for Science Education and Implications for Next Generation Science Standards

Featured at
Las Vegas–September 19, 2012
Contact
Brett Moulding
Email
MouldingB@ogdensd.org
Link
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13165
http://www.nextgenscience.org/
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11625
Meeting Materials
Workshop Presentation
File
MouldingProgramDescription.final_.pdf

Background

Las Vegas Workshop
Effective Instruction
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