I have been teaching for 7 years. I have taught high school woodworking, engineering, and construction. I now teach middle school pre-engineering, technology, and beginning woodworking.
The Problem Solving and Design Process is an important skill for anybody to know. This unit takes between one to two weeks to complete. Student learn critical thinking skills, brainstorming, and practice communication skills while learning to design and build in this fun and flexible unit. This is great for the elementary to middle school level, but could also be adapted for high school. I have taught this in my 7th grade technology class and 8th grade pre-engineering class. Both are STEM course
FRAMEWORK FOR GETTING MIDDLE SCHOOL STEM COURSE APPROVAL - NOT A UNIT PLAN, PLEASE SEE PREVIEW FILE.
This is a course framework for a middle school STEM pre-engineering course. This framework has been approved by Washington State and used in the classroom for 2 years. This framework is designed as a one semester course including: the problem solving and design process, measurement, tool safety, drafting, woodworking, metal working, hydraulics, electronics, and robotics.
This can be used in Wa
7th - 8th
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Experience
I have been teaching for 7 years. I have taught high school woodworking, engineering, and construction. I now teach middle school pre-engineering, technology, and beginning woodworking.
Teaching style
Hands-on learning, constructivism, and mastery learning.
My own education history
Bachelors in Industrial Education from Central Washington University 2006
Masters of Art In Education from Antioch University Seattle 2009
Additional biographical information
I am on the Washington State Technology Student Association Board of Directors.
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