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Curriculum Integration that Works!

Geometry in Construction

Developed by Scott Burke & Tom Moore, Teachers at Loveland High School, Loveland, CO

GEOMETRY IN CONSTRUCTION –KEY PRACTICES

All KidsCooperative GroupsTeam BuildingPeer Mentoring &

TutoringScaffold LearningUnder represented

PopulationsInstructional Methods

CTE DrivenMath ContextualizedMath is Not Watered

DownTeam TeachingKid Done – Kid

Friendly Apprenticeship Learning

Active LearningAccountability

Cultural Practice21st Century

Workplace SkillsSmall Learning

CommunityParent CommunicationCulture of Kid SuccessNetworking with the

CommunityCollaboration Between

Teachers

Service LearningAuthentic ProjectSelf FundedEngaging

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

GEOMETRY IN CONSTRUCTION PARENT NIGHT

GEOMETRY IN CONSTRUCTION STUDENTS BUILDING STAIRS IN OUR

NEW CLASSROOM

GEOMETRY IN CONSTRUCTION – COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSAdvisory 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 FoundationETHS FoundationLemoi ACE Hardware

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