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Milwaukee Public Schools Aquaponics Program

Rochelle Sandrin

Food Safety in the Classroom

What is Aquaponics? • Aquaponics is the practice of raising

fish and plants together in a mutually beneficial cycle

Rufus King Aquaponics

Aquaponics

Rochelle Sandrin

• Biology Teacher

• Newer to teaching

• Looking for engaging science lessons

• USDA grant through MPS

How do you get started??

• Buy-in – Administration – District

• Build partnerships – Community organizations – Community Businesses – Community Members

• Funding – School Budget – Grants

Why Aquaponics

• As an educational tool

– Inquiry based and hands-on learning

• For our population of students

– A need for a practical science course

• Big picture – locally, world-wide

– Milwaukee is on the forefront of the movement nationally

– Being adapted world-wide

The Evolution

• The Big System

• The inclusion of the mini-systems

• The Curriculum

Food Safety Concerns

• Water temperature

• Species of Fish

• Type of produce

• System Location

• Harvesting

• Preparation

• Eating!

• Training

District Participation

• Embracing NGSS

• Increased Engagement

– Students

– Teachers

• Support

• Funding

• Training

Resources

• Rochelle Sandrin – MPS

– (414) 475-8820

– sandrirr@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

• Jesse Blom – Sweetwater Foundation

– www.sweetwaterfoundation.com

– info@sweetwaterfoundation.com

– (414) 215-9676

Milwaukee Public Schools Aquaponics Program

MPS Board of School Directors

Michael Bonds, Ph.D., President, District 3

Meagan Holman, Vice President, District 8

Mark Sain, District 1

Jeff Spence, District 2

Annie Woodward, District 4

Larry Miller, District 5

Tatiana Joseph, Ph.D., District 6

Claire Zautke, District 7

Terrence Falk, At-Large

Senior Team

Darienne B. Driver, Ed.D., Superintendent

Erbert Johnson, CPA, Chief of Staff

Karen R. Jackson, Ph.D., Chief Human Capital Officer

Ruth Maegli, Chief Innovation Officer/ Acting Chief Academic Officer

Michelle Nate, CPA, Chief Operations Officer

Gerald Pace, Esq., Chief Financial Officer

Keith Posley, Ed.D., Chief School Administration Officer

Sue Saller, Executive Coordinator, Superintendent’s Initiatives