Name and Title: Leah Penniman, Science Educator, Project-Based Learning Trainer, Fulbright DAT Fellow
School Name: Tech Valley High School
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Albany, NY
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): High School Educators
Short Session Description: Using one school’s collaboration with farmers in Haiti as a case study, we will discuss how to create a rigorous, standards-based project in the sciences that serves to enhance global competency.
Full Session Description: Since the 2010 earthquake, Tech Valley High School students have partnered with Ayiti Resurrect, a Haitian-American organization dedicated to healing and sustainable development. The students have applied engineering and science skills to design and implement a composting program, 1500+ tree reforestation, and solar food dryer initiative. This case study serves as a model of the integration of rigorous science with global competency. The workshop will discuss the general practices of global project based learning and the specific process of establishing and maintaining the work in Haiti.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: Teaching Channel Blog https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/author/lpenniman/, Edutopia Blog http://www.edutopia.org/blog/pbl-projects-global-education-haiti-suzie-boss
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