Creating a K-12 STEM district — our journey

11:00 AM | Monday, Nov 13 | Room: A 114-115

Northwestern Local (Wayne) shares its 12-year journey with a pervasive STEM/project-based learning (PBL) collaborative culture. Learn about the Ohio STEM Learning Network; the STEM school designation and pre-apprentice process; two Straight A Fund grant awards; and the creation of labs, leadership, sustainability and professional development. Discover how this PBL culture has embraced seven six-year career-technical education pathways.

Topics: Instruction, Rural schools, Student achievement

Moderator: Daryl Michael, Jr., board member, Montgomery County ESC

Jeffrey Layton, superintendent, Northwestern LSD (Wayne)

Scott Smith, associate superintendent, Northwestern LSD (Wayne)

Mike Burkholder, high school principal, Northwestern LSD (Wayne)

Kelly Woodruff, science teacher, Northwestern LSD (Wayne)

Joey Brightbill, middle school principal, Northwestern LSD (Wayne)

Diana Rogers, NE regional coordinator, High Schools that Work