High School Proposals for New Courses - BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENTATION OCTOBER 7, 2019 - BoardDocs
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High School Proposals for New Courses BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENTATION OCTOBER 7, 2019
Purpose
Provide information regarding proposed new high
school courses for the 2020-2021 school year
Request Board of Education Approval at
October 21, 2019 Board Meeting
Board Policy – 6:40
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List of Courses
● Business Certifications
● Cybersecurity
● PLTW Aerospace
● Music Production I/II
● Athletic Training
● Botany
● American Sign Language 4
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General Process for Course Proposals
● Proposals for new course and modification to existing courses to be considered
must first be made through the sponsoring academic department with unanimous
approval by the sponsoring department chairs of that department at all three
schools
● All requests must be presented to each high school’s Instructional Leadership
Team for discussion
● The merit of the course, number of students impacted, and outcomes of the
course in relationship to student achievement and district goals must be discussed
5Business Overview
Remove
● Essential Tech →
○ Certification Course
● Interactive Media →
○ Integrate into other courses
● Marketing Tech →
○ Integrate into other courses
Proposals
● Business Certifications
● Cybersecurity
6Why Certification Course?
● Changing demands of the future workforce
● 36% of US workers are in the gig economy (57 million)
● 40% of companies expect gig workers will become an increasing
part of their workforce
● Students will need to continue upskilling to keep up the changing
demands of the workforce
● Stackable credentials
7Certification Details
Students can earn certifications in Adobe suite,
Microsoft Office Suite, and Microsoft Technology
Associate
Created pathways for each certification
Students can select based on past experience and
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future goals.
8Certification Details
● Teacher Curriculum Time
● Teacher Professional Learning and Resources
○ Adobe
○ Certiport
○ Microsoft
● Certification Cost
CTEI
(Career and Tech Ed) grant
9Why Cybersecurity?
● Cyber attacks are becoming more common and harmful
● Information Security is projected to grow by 32%
● Prediction that 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs will be unfilled by
2021
● Cybersecurity unemployment rate in 2016 was 0%
● Job postings are up 74% in the past five years
● Women only hold 11% of cybersecurity positions
10Cybersecurity Details
SOFTWARE SECURITY BASICS OF CYBERCRIME SECURITY PRINCIPALS WHITE HAT HACKING
CRYPTOGRAPHY
(GOOD HACKING)
PROCEDURES USED TO CAREER PATHWAY CAN LEAD
DEFEND NETWORKS OPPORTUNITIES TO CERTIFICATIONS
11Cybersecurity Details
● Teacher Curriculum Time
● Teacher Professional Learning
○ College of DuPage Gen Cyber Camps (free)
● Resources available from
○ Homeland Security Resources
○ Cisco
○ Comp TIA (Information Technology Industry and
Association)
○ Partner districts
12Why PLTW Aerospace?
● Aerospace engineering transforms the dream of flight into
vehicles that ignite our imagination
● Students explore fundamentals of flight in air and space through
software simulations and hands-on experiences
● Students learn how these concepts apply to a career in aerospace
engineering and to other engineering fields
● Students interested in a career in the aeronautical field do not
have a class offered in high school that teaches the concepts and
skills directly related to the field
13PLTW Aerospace Details
● Details
○ Evolution of flight
○ Flight planning and navigation
○ Aerospace design
○ Space travel
○ Orbital mechanics
○ Alternative applications
○ Remote systems
○ Aerospace Careers
14PLTW Aerospace Details
● Cost
○ Summer Core Training: $2,400 plus travel costs
○ Equipment and supplies: $10,000 per school
● Resources
○ Project Lead the Way
○ Student Prerequisite: IED or POE
(Introduction to Engineering Design)
(Principles of Engineering)
15Why Music Production I/II ?
● Provide a meaningful non-performance music option for all
students regardless of prior musical experience grades 9
through 12
● Provide students the necessary basic skill set required for
post-secondary music technology study and careers
16Music Production I/II Details
● The course will be Chromebook-based
and include study of rhythm, melody,
harmony, songwriting and digital
music production using Soundtrap, a
digital audio workstation
● Cost
○ Soundtrap EDU student accounts - total cost $1,303 annually
○ USB input devices - total cost not to exceed $11,250
17Why Athletic Training?
• Athletic Training will be a course offered as an option
within the grade 11 and 12 physical education curriculum
• This course will provide an opportunity for students to
explore the necessary skills needed in a career focused on
sports medicine
18Athletic Training Details
● Students will study injury prevention and recognition,
emergency care, rehabilitation, training facility
management and administration, and legal aspects of
athletic training
● Cost will include digital curriculum resources and
curriculum development
19Why Botany?
● This course can deliver hands-on, experiential learning for
students curious about the natural world
● Current courses have curricular components that only scratch
the surface of botany and horticulture
● Botany would provide an opportunity to actively engage in
bringing these concepts to real-world applications
● This course could be a capstone, a keystone or a stepping
stone for a diverse range of learners
20Botany Details
● This course would be a Lab Science that would modernize the
previous Horticulture class offering while more deeply
exploring the aspects of Life Science as described in the Next
Generation Science Standards
● This class is replacing Horticulture and will have minimal
additional new expenses
21Why American Sign Language 4?
● American Sign Language 4 will build on interpretive,
interpersonal and presentational communication skills;
focusing on the implementation of higher-level vocabulary and
grammatical structures. Students will focus on the production
of multiple forms of communication and storytelling.
22American Sign Language 4 Details
● Current Enrollment in American Sign Language
o ASL 1 – 255
o ASL 2 – 205
o ASL 3 – 66
● Program enrollment has increased from 370 to 562 over the
past 3 years
● A level 4 capstone course would put this language on par with
our other World Language offerings
● The materials for this course will cost approximately $10,000
23Next Steps
• Request approval from Board at October 21 meeting
• If approved, teams will develop the curriculum to bring to
the BOE for approval
• Curation of resources and instructional tools to support
teachers and students (may require BOE approval)
• Ongoing professional development
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