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I have used the search feature and found many people are willing to send curriculum if an email address is supplied.
I will take anything you have that helps you out. I'm having difficulties coming up with curriculum or more importanly a flow for the classes I teach.
When I was hired on, it was on the assumption that they were going to implement an auto program. I was informed yesterday that I will be teaching cabinetry for atleast 3-5 years.
So please if you have some time and want to help out a new teacher please send what you will to:
csutter@cheney268.com
Thank you,
Colin Sutter
Industrial Technology
USD 268
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We are finally starting to see the pendulum swinging back to Ind Tech. They are finding out that students need to apply the math and english, and science skill in real world applications.
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Tom
I hear you.I was there before the pendulum went to the darkside and it was really troubling to see a highly organized and efficient Ind Tech programs get thrown away. I have been fortunate to stay just in front of the cuts. Hopefully I will make it through to when Ind Tech is again the leader.
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Tom:
As I approch retirment (2016) I have had a few ideas to keep the knowledge of woodworking alive.
If you wanted to talk I'll share my ideas with you.
Sometimes I think those in charge don't have a clue.
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Being young has its good points.
When I retire I'll be closer to 70
That's why my idea may help you more than me.
Oh yes I was a late starter.
Joe
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The swing here in NY seems to be getting away from all elective type classes, and money is always an issue of course. I hope someone higher up realizes not everyone is meant to go to college and the hands on skills are very important, to take a quote from THE TRADESMEN documentary "Blue Collar Jobs are Necessary Jobs". Trades are suffering because of this push to have everyone to go to college for "higher salaries". The school I am at will be loosing 1.6 people next year in my department which means I will have to go back to the middle school level. The sad part is, in the recent past here we did see a rise in students in our HS program numbers now that will go to the way side. I am 10 years into teaching I hope I see the swing back to trades being important in society’s eye.
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I understand what Tom is talking about. I have been in my current system for six year and have put alot of hard working into building a department that integrates the academics with the "hands on" work of solving problems. I am teaching three levels of Woodworking, A power and energy class, CAD /Solidworks,and a Engineering the Future.
All of this was going great, till the budget got to be a problem. When they start to look for cuts we are one of the first stops. We tend to cost more money then the "academic" classes. I do not know about all of your class sizes but I have had a good ran of keeping my class at a round 16 to 18. This is great for safety and for size of my shop. It was not great for the cost per student numbers. It all comes down to numbers.
So, if the town votes down a tax over ride to get us out of this budget problem then I will teaching middle science next year. The good thing is I will have a job, but after being in the shop for over 25 years, middle school science! Is this the best way to us my skills?
I am sure there are much worst storys out there, I do feel better after venting. Thanks!!
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You can find a good curriculum at http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/industrial-technology.html for seniors and http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_sc/industrial-technology.html for middle school students. They cover several focus areas, so you will have to scroll down to Timber.
Frank Carroll
Jindabyne Central School (Retired)
Australia
http://www.SafetyTestingOnline.com
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I am a newer Cabinetmaking teacher and looking for materials to aid me in the classroom.
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Check out my site...
www.woodshopteachers.org
In VA our 'forward thinking' gov wants to move towards ending brick and mortar schools in favor of 'quality' online classes...
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Hello, I am in my 2nd year teaching Woodshop at our high school. I came in with nothing in writing as to what was done. I created something and ran with it. We are now looking down tthe barrel of a NEAS&C visit sending everyone over the edge. Also we are now starting to use Curriculum Connector in our district. As I am now attempting to write a curriculum I am a little lost admittedly. Does anyone have something online that I can compare what I have to and form something that looks presentable? I am looking for all the help I can get. Thanks so much for your input in advance. I should add that our high school is in New Hampshire in case that makes a difference.
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What courses are you teaching exactly.
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That would have been good to include. I teach Woodworking One and Two. Also we do not have a Woods program below me so there is no exposure before 9th grade any more. Wood One is Wood 101 really. I try to cover history, technology, most hand tools and get them to portable power tools. They only have 5 projects that I select to help control what tools they use. Of course there is a huge amount of time on safety. I do get them into making simple cuts with the Table Saw and Band Saw as well as the sliding compound miter saw (lacking a radial arm saw). I have grades 9-12 mixed, with 17-19 students in each class. When I started I had less than 9 in each class so I think I am on the right track.
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