Letter_Points

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 * Referencing the E&T GSE’s as described in RI's race to the top application
 * Emphasis on GSE’s strongly aligned to ITEEA international Standards AND the Core Ideas within the Conceptual Frameworks fro Science Education Standards
 * Impending NAEP 2012 Technology Literacy Assessment
 * We are the T & E of STEM, We tie Science & Math together. Provide the opportunity for science and mathematic to be applied in real world learning and applcation.
 * We reinforce & demonstrate concepts through hands-on kinesthetic learning
 * We can aid students in 21st century skills (Engineering, Programming, CADD, Technological Concepts, manufacturing, etc.)
 * Shortage of skills in Trades. (what does this have to do with TE? This sounds more like Vocational. Keith C)
 * Providing the inspiration to students to be innovators & inventors.
 * Teaching students to think through problems, and problem solving skills.
 * Technology is included in the BEP.
 * Technology is a core area in order to graduate. (The concern is the interpretation of what the student needs in order to graduate...Is it TE or is it computer Literacy Keith C.

Keith Colwell (Brainstorming) > America and Americans to compete for jobs in the evolving global economy. The > possession of quality jobs is the foundation of a high quality life for the nation’s > citizenry (we can reference this from the Gathering of the storm PDF Peter McLaren sent us)
 * The original Gathering Storm competitiveness report focuses on the ability of
 * We are determined to be part of the solution
 * What is the overall purpose of the letter? The letter should begin with our overall purpose.
 * We support a problem solving based approach when concerning ourselves with preparing our students to be livelong learners, productive workers, and responsible citizens. (CES)
 * We are determined to be active participants in your goal to......
 * We think, we draw, we build.
 * History of RITEA.
 * Part of the solution and not part of the problem.

> program will offer training on project-based learning, aligned with the Common Core standards > and Engineering and Technology standards, to a small group of educators in two-three > participating LEAs. RIDE will competitively select the LEAs with the most coherent plan and > established curriculum to fit project-based learning into the instructional program of their schools > and will seek to implement the work in school settings that serve diverse populations; > particularly English Language Learners. Teachers will provide specific feedback around the > benefits and the challenges of implementing this type of curriculum. > Algebra II end-of-course consortium, which now includes 14 states using the common > Algebra II assessment. RIDE has been working with a group of teachers and principals to > create Rhode Island K-12 Grade Span Expectations (GSEs) in Engineering and > Technology, (See Appendix B(2)-1.) Benchmarked to the International Technology > Educators Association’s Standards for Technology Literacy and other publications, these > GSEs were developed as a means to identify the concepts and skills in technology, > design, problem solving, and engineering expected of all students. The creation of these > expectations represents an important first step in the integration of the missing “T & E” > in STEM education in Rhode Island. The STEM work has been a high priority for the > Governor, and the General Assembly has invested $1.5 million in state funds since 2007 > for STEM planning and implementation initiatives. > working with educators to create Rhode Island K-12 Grade Span Expectations (GSEs) in > Engineering and Technology (see Appendix (B)(1)-4), scheduled for endorsement by the Board > of Regents on July 1, 2010. Benchmarked to the International Technology and Engineering > Educators Association’s (ITEEA) Standards for Technological Literacy, these GSEs were > developed as a means to identify the concepts and skills in technology, design, problem-solving, > and engineering expected of all students. In the development of the Engineering and Technology > GSEs, RIDE worked directly with the National Center for Technology Literacy (NCTL) and > utilized NCTL resources such as their Engineering is Elementary program. As students progress > towards college and careers, the state recognizes that there is tremendous potential for > engineering and technology education to heighten student interest in science, technology, > engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, increase the technological and scientific literacy > of all students, and amplify student learning and achievement in science and mathematics. The > creation of these expectations represents an importan
 * This paragraph taken directly form the race to the top application**
 * Rhode Island will also use RTTT funds to offer Project-Based Learning Pilots. This
 * As technology educators are primary focus has always been Project-Based Learning and we would be an excellent resource to determine the best coherent plan within the state of R.I.
 * The RITEA supports the Race-to-the-Top grant.
 * In addition, Rhode Island was a founding member and leader in 2005 of the Achieve
 * Beyond the Common Core, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has been

> Each LEA shall ensure that the coherent and coordinated K‐12 curriculum for engineering and technology includes: > 1. > An inquiry based approach that promotes hands‐on learning, including problem based and design based learning ; BEP 2009 13 > 2. > Opportunities for students to make connections among a variety of technologies; and > 3. > Integration of the GSEs, rather than focusing on individual standards in isolation
 * The Comprehensive Education Strategy (CES) is Rhode Island's action plan for preparing all the state's children to be lifelong learners, productive workers, and responsible citizens . Governor Lincoln C. Almond charged the Rhode Island Goals 2000 Panel, with the active collaboration of the Board of Regents, to develop this critical policy document. Completed in 1996, its clear agenda of high educational standards, meaningful student assessments, and accountability for school improvement serves as a guide for all of the state's education efforts.
 * G‐13‐1.3.6 Engineering and Technology. A high quality engineering and technology program of study leads all students to the awareness that we live in a human built world. The K‐12 GSEs in engineering and technology provide the standards to advance the technological literacy of all students. A program of study in engineering and technology addresses how every human built activity is dependent on various tools, machines, and systems. The GSEs in engineering and technology are closely based upon the Standards for Technological Literacy and are organized around 1) the impact of technology on human kind; 2) problem solving processes involving the application of content knowledge, acquired skills, and creativity; and 3) the selection and appropriate use of technology.