Sinclair Tech Prep Showcase
Showcase planning is entering the final lap before “Showtime” on April 29th. Teams should arrive between 8:15 and 9:00 a.m. and enter Building 12 from the horseshoe drive off of Perry Street. School administrators, parents and friends are encouraged to visit this Capstone Experience and support the students’ outstanding projects. This year, 103 teams have entered the competition which sets a new record. The project titles are quite enticing and the creativity, problem solving and skill development will be the subject of 70 professional judges representing their world of work. Due to budget restraints, trophies for individual Championship and Runners Up will be delivered to the schools instead of at the Championship banquet, which has been cancelled.
Precision Machining and Welding Tech Prep Conversion Meetings
Supervisors and teachers are invited to precision machining and welding Tech Prep Conversion Meetings to plan for the transition to Tech Prep programs in 2010-2011.
The precision machining conversion meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. High school teachers and supervisors will meet with Sinclair faculty to review the Tech Prep curriculum and develop a college proficiency plan for precision machining students.
The welding conversion meeting will follow a similar process. That meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 26, 11:30 – 4:00.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to allow an accurate lunch count. Deadline for the precision machining meeting was Monday, April 12; Please call today if you did not yet RSVP and plan to attend. Deadline for the welding is Monday, April 19. Contact Beverly Smith.
Tech Prep Academy Registration Open
Registration for the Ohio Tech Prep Academy 2010, opened April 7 at www.techprepohio.org/academy. The sessions, launched with a day of face-to-face instruction followed by on-line learning, are below.
- Designed for CTE educators transitioning programs to Tech Prep and new Tech Prep teachers not in a certification program - “Designing and Managing a Quality Tech Prep Program” will be offered at two different times: June 17 (live instruction at Medina County Career Center) to July 8; and June 23 (live instruction at Tolles Technical Center in Plain City) to July 14. Among topics are the role of Tech Prep in the Ohio five-year plan for CTE, curriculum processes and components of effective program management.
- For experienced Tech Prep/CTE teachers – “All Students CAN Succeed” will be offered Aug. 4 (live instruction at North Central Technical College in Mansfield) to Sept. 1. Among topics explored will be learning styles, differentiated instruction, 21st century skill sets, inquiry-based instruction, assessment and working with special needs students.
Each course is $75 and carries CEU and college credit opportunities. Click here for the information flyer and the link to registration.
Senior Criminal Science Culminating Experience
On April 14th 18 year old senior Criminal Science pathway students experienced an interesting tour of the Lebanon Correctional Institution. The Tech Prep students experienced various aspects of the prison environment first hand. Corrections is one avenue of work for this pathway as well as the close connection to Law Enforcement. The Sinclair Criminal Justice Department serves as our partner and co-host in this unique opportunity.
Jr. Biotechnology Field Experience
On April 13th 90 eleventh grade Biotechnology Pathway students met for the first time as group to participate in a planned field experience at Cox Arboretum. The Tech Prep Biotechnology Instructors led by Rachel Sanders (Springfield High School) integrated school project teams through a problem solving exercise revolving around water testing of various ponds on the Arboretum grounds. Data from previous years will be compared with the present testing. Winter conditions and various environmental factors change the conditions of the water in the several ponds on the Arboretum grounds. Tech Prep students working together as project teams learn to share their problem solving skills in new company. The event is sponsored by the MVTPC.
TECH PREP PROFILE: BRITTANY KRUSE, DIGITAL MEDIA, WARREN CO. CAREER CENTER
I am so glad that I tried the Digital Media Arts class. It really opened up a new world of possibilities for me. I learned new graphics programs a designer would use in the field and techniques to improve my work. Through the Tech Prep program, I received a $3000 scholarship to Sinclair and a great job at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. I had the privilege of attending such events as Women in IT and the Miami Valley Tech Prep Showcase, opportunities I would have missed before. Without Tech Prep I wouldn’t be as focused as I am, and I would be without the knowledge and experience I have today.
Now that I’m at Sinclair, I’m taking courses that will help me achieve my goal of becoming a successful graphic designer. It was easier starting college on a campus that I’d become more familiar with through the trips I’d taken to attend the events held here.
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