Model Course Proposal Directory: Academic Content Areas
STEM
| Grade Level | Course Title | # of Credits | Description: Participants will... | Semester/Year Offered | School District or Organization Instructor of Record/Contact |
| K-12 | WEEVA: Building the Ultimate Electrathon Supermileage Vehicle | 3 | Learn how to start/enhance supermileage or electrathon organization in your school; Know rules and regulations of the supermileage and electrathon competitions; obtain information and sources to purchase materials for projects; work in teams to design and fabricate technical systems of supermileage and electrathon vehicles. | Summer 2012 |
Joe Ciontea (WTEA-WI Technology) 920.904.2747 |
| 6-14 | AutoTech 2012 for Educators | 2 | Hands-on training based upon the new NATEF standards. | Summer 2012 |
Joe Ciontea (WTEA) 920.904.2747 |
| 9-12 | Computer Science for High School Teachers | 1 | Explore concepts and activities associated with “Computational Thinking”; design and implement simple programs using Scratch; demonstrate how computational thinking techniques can be used in the teacher’s discipline; Know the basic structure of two new computer science related curricula: Exploring Computer Science and AP Computer Science Principles. | Summer 2012 |
Tom Gendreau (UW-La Crosse) 608.785.6813 |
| 9-12 | 3D Solid Modeling | 3 | Explore the practical applications of concepts; create products such as artificial heart components, extreme sports equipment, hip replacement parts, robotic arm components, musical instruments and others. |
Summer 2012 Fall 2012 |
Alan Gomez (STEM Academy) 888.783.6101 Ext. 802 |
| 9-12 (STEM instructors, career counselors, administrators) | STEM Online Professional Development | 3 | 3-day STEM Orientation Training Session; learn STEM pedagogy, best practices for curriculum delivery, course sequencing, career pathways, and how to manage student outcome data. | Fall 2012 |
William Ball (STEM Academy) 888.783.6101 |
| 9-12 (STEM instructors, career counselors, administrators) | STEM Orientation | 3 | 3-day STEM Orientation Training Session; learn STEM pedagogy, best practices for curriculum delivery, course sequencing, career pathways, and how to manage student outcome data. |
Summer 2012 Fall 2012 |
Peter McConnell (STEM Academy) 888.783.6101 |