Geometry in Construction CC Meeting

1. GEOM
ETRY
IN
CONSTRUCTION
BENEFITING
ETHS
STUDENTS
AND
THE
EVANSTON
COM
M
UNITY

2. CurriculumIntegration that Works!
Geometry in Construction
Developed by Scott Burke & TomMoore, Teachers at Loveland High School, Loveland, CO

3. GEOMETRY IN CONSTRUCTION –
KEY PRACTICES
All Kids
Cooperative Groups
Team Building
Peer Mentoring &
Tutoring
Scaffold Learning
Under represented
Populations
Instructional Methods
CTE Driven
Math Contextualized
Math is Not Watered
Down
Team Teaching
Kid Done – Kid Friendly
Apprenticeship Learning
Active Learning
Accountability
Cultural Practice
21st
Century Workplace
Skills
Small Learning
Community
Parent Communication
Culture of Kid Success
Networking with the
Community
Collaboration Between
Teachers
Service Learning
Authentic Project
Self Funded
Engaging

4. GEOMETRY IN CONSTRUCTION –
NUTS AND BOLTS
๏ Relevance for Math & academic rigor for CTE
๏ Regular or Honors credit
๏ Team taught; both teachers in class
๏ 54 students in class – 2 double period
sections
๏ Classes are blocked back to back
๏ Increased student engagement thru activities
๏ Authentic project
๏ Major focus on teamwork

5. GEOMETRY IN CONSTRUCTION PARENT NIGHT

6. GEOMETRY IN CONSTRUCTION STUDENTS
BUILDING STAIRS IN OUR NEW CLASSROOM

7. GEOMETRY IN CONSTRUCTION – COMMUNITY
CONNECTIONS
Advisory Committee made up of local business people,
representatives from City of Evanston, not-for-profits,
and community members including:
• DonnaLee Floeter (architect)
• Robin Rue Simmons (contractor)
• Bob Fisher (Evanston Lumber)
• Lou Dixon (Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse)
• Rob Anthony (Community Partners for Affordable
Housing)
• Walter Kihm and Nathaniel Braithwaite (NorthShore
Solar, LLC)
• John Fuller (Property Manager)
• Walter Hallen (Building and Inspection Services, City
of Evanston)
Other Supporters:
Evanston Community Foundation
ETHS Foundation
Lemoi ACE Hardware

8. GEOMETRY IN CONSTRUCTION – PLANS FOR HOUSE TO BE BUILT
ON ETHS SCHOOL GROUNDS AND MOVED TO 1941 JACKSON AVE.