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Interface is the journal of the Wisconsin Technology Education Association. It is published and mailed from Stoughton, WI
three times a year and is distributed to members of the WTEA. Individual subscriptions are available at $30 per year.
For subscription information, back issues, or reprints please send requests by email to [email protected].
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 2014 - 2015 WTEA Board of Directors
WTEA Home Page www.wtea-wis.org
PRESIDENT - Jesse Domer DISTRICT A DIRECTOR/UNIV. REP. - Sylvia Tiala
(W) 920-262-7500 x 6339 (W) 715-232-5619
(email) [email protected] (email) [email protected]
Watertown High School 224D Comm. Tech. Bldg., Menomonie, WI 54751
825 Endeavour Drive, Watertown, WI 53098
DISTRICT B DIRECTOR - Brian Schiltz
VICE-PRES./TECH COLLEGE REP. - Mike Cattelino (H) 715-453-2947 (W) 715-453-2106
(W) 920-735-4887 (email) [email protected]
(email) [email protected] Tomahawk High School, 1048 East Kings Rd.,
Fox Valley Technical Colllege Tomahawk, WI 54487
1825 N. Bluemound Dr., Appleton, WI 54912
DISTRICT C DIRECTOR - Tom Barnhart
SECRETARY/TREASURER - Matthew Schultz (W) 920-492-2955 Ext. 2089 (C) 920-615-1939
(W) 262-359-8155 (email) [email protected]
(email) [email protected] Ashwaubenon High School
Lakeview Tech. Academy, 9449 88th Ave, 2391 So. Ridge Road, Ashwaubenon, WI 54304
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
DISTRICT D DIRECTOR - Steve Meyer
PAST-PRESIDENT - Greg Groom (W) 920-756-9238
(H) 262-348-9642 (email) [email protected]
(email) [email protected] Brillion High School, W. 1101 Hwy HR, Brillion, WI 54110

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - Joe Ciontea DISTRICT E DIRECTOR - Doug Kugler

(C) 920-904-2747 (H) 262-790-9128 (W) 262-548-7759
(email) [email protected] (email) [email protected]
WTEA Office: P.O. Box 1312, Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1312 Waukesha Cty Juvenile Ctr, 521 Riverview Dr.,
Waukesha, WI 53188
CONFERENCE COORDINATOR - Jeffrey L. Dowd
(H) 262-886-0964 (Fax) 262-884-4643 DISTRICT F DIRECTOR - Eric Sutkay
1235 Lancelot Lane, Racine, WI 53406 (W) 262-359-8155
(email) [email protected]
PROGRAM COORDINATOR - Steven Johnston Lakeview Tech. Academy, 9449 88th Ave,
(H) 608-689-3033 (W) 608-789-7700 x 7798 Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
(email) [email protected]
Logan High School, 1500 Ranger Drive, LaCrosse, WI 54603 DISTRICT G DIRECTOR - Travis Ray
(W) 608-838-4500 Ext. 4986 (C) 608-778-3760
MARKETING CHAIR/DIR. AT LRGE - Bryan Albrecht (email) [email protected]
(W) 262-564-3610 (C) 262-496-4592 McFarland High School, 5103 Farwell St.,
(email) [email protected] McFarland, WI 53558
Gateway Technical College, 3520 30th Ave.
Kenosha, WI 53144 DISTRICT H DIRECTOR - Tom Martin
(H) 608-874-4414 (W) 608-822-3276 x 242
DPI REPRESENTATIVE - Brent Kindred (email) [email protected]
(W) 608-266-2683 CESA #3, 1300 Industrial Dr., Fennimore, WI 53809
(email) [email protected]
Technical Education Consultant DIRECTOR AT LARGE - Doug Dimmer
P.O. Box 7841 Madison, WI 53707-7841 (W) 262-238-5837
(email) [email protected]
WEBMASTER - Michael Beranek Homestead H.S., 5000 West Mequon Rd., Mequon, WI 53092
(C) 715-579-2273
(email) [email protected] DIRECTOR AT LARGE - Phil Bickelhaupt
(H) 715-570-9376 (W) 715-424-6715 x 1036
INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE - James Morgan (email) [email protected]
(W) 608-258-3400 510 Peach Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
(email) [email protected]
P.O. Box 352, Madison, WI 53701 DIRECTOR AT LARGE - Hugh Hermann
(W) 414-475-8060
UNIV. REPRESENTATIVE - Frank Steck (email) [email protected]
(W) 608-342-1532 MPS Central Services,5225 W. Vliet St., Room 29
(email) [email protected] Milwaukee, WI 53208
1 University Plaza, 411 Pioneer Tower, Platteville, WI 53818
INTERFACE EDITOR - Doug MacKenzie
ITEEA 2015 CHAIR - Pete McConnell (H) 608-873-9479
(H) 715-536-2691 (email) [email protected]
(email) [email protected] 960 Yuma Circle, Stoughton, WI 53589

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 WTEA PRESIDENT
Hill Country
By Jesse Domer, WTEA President
The first couple weeks of school are upon us. Teach- Inservices, or hopefully helping to rejuvenate the HiTech
ers are rejuvenated from a wonderful summer and plan- Weekends with me this year. It is through the gathering of
ning for exciting new additions or adaptations to their cur- our educators that we can become better classroom teach-
riculum. Students are back in the classroom and lab, eager ers, sharing best practices, borrowing curriculum, align-
to learn and waiting for that next project. As parents, our ing standards, connecting with each other, remembering
young kids can’t wait to be with their friends, moving up we are not in this alone.
a grade and excited to do something new. Though many WTEA President Goal #3: Survive - I mean host -
who are close to me may think I love spring the most, it a successful joint ITEEA/WTEA Spring Convention this
is this first few weeks of school that get me most excited March in Milwaukee, WI – in which I know every WTEA
about my career. It is in this time that we member is already speaking with their admin-
often reflect on past practices and this gives istration on why this conference is a MUST
us the opportunity to start anew, to be a dif- ATTEND event for the year. This is likely a
ferent teacher, to take a better attitude, to be “once in a career opportunity” that our Wis-
better. consin Educators can attend an International
Moving into the new school year, I re- Conference and the cost is little more than our
flect upon my goals in life. As a Technology annual WTEA fees each year!!! Your WTEA
& Engineering Instructor, my goals include: Board has been working diligently to put the
fulfilling Vision2020, raising test scores for pieces together for this year’s ITEEA Conven-
my students, following up on career path- tion. That is right – this conference is being
ways after graduation and more. As a par- put on in large part by Wisconsin Teachers!!!
ent, my goals include: finding time to see my Please help us succeed by asking your admin-
kids more than breakfast and bed time, com- istration for approval to attend this March.
ing home with an open heart and energy left In closing, I wish to remind everyone
for my wife, finding the chance of leaving my computer we are on this venture of life together! As Technology &
at school. As WTEA President, my goals need help from Engineering Teachers we are often buried in a classroom
everyone in our profession to eventually see reality. next to a shop at the end of a hallway and the end of a
WTEA President Goal #1: Remind our great WTEA building. As Technology & Engineering Teachers we of-
Teachers that our profession is wonderful and worth our ten forget about the support networks we have either via
time to encourage students to follow our footprints into the list-serve or our colleagues next door or next commu-
education. I know we have troubled times politically nity. As educators we have regular highs and lows in the
around us every day, be it contractual or administration, 9 months to follow the chaos in our classroom. Though
be it legislation or other reasons. I ask you to remember these weeks and months to follow are inevitable, I ask
why you went into education. I know a few will say the everyone to reach out ANYTIME we are in the valleys
benefits. I don’t know anyone that says the pay. But most to gather together a group and rejuvenate each other – re-
will say to make a difference and work with youth. My mind everyone how great it is to be on top of that hill
career over the past 12 years has had significant changes looking out at our classrooms and students with an uplift-
and I have not had a single year where my budget ever ed heart and open mind not daunted by the million daily
increased. As a profession I am told my career has been in tasks on our shoulders every day. Let’s remind ourselves
a valley and I hear from my veteran mentors of the good when we are in those valleys what matters most in life and
times. However when I step back and wipe the fog from our profession – so often the answer is youth. Please use
my eyes, I am reminded that I LOVE MY JOB! There are the tools available to rejuvenate yourselves regularly, be
many great educators in our great state that love their jobs it attending the DPI Inservices, WTEA HiTech Weekends,
as well, but they get lost in the valleys with the fog that WTEA/ITEEA Convention, SkillsUSA, FIRST, WEEVA
settled in. Every job has stuff we do not like, but at the or whatever else helps you to climb the hills each day. It
end of the day – I am encouraging my students to follow can be in these times of education that networking can be
my footprints into a career of CTE. I hope you can do the most important, as we have educators all over our great
same. We will not survive as a profession if we cannot state thinking about leaving the profession, as we have a
make this change. handful of new teachers wondering if they want to stay at
WTEA President Goal #2: Encourage networking this school or move, as we have numerous retired teachers
among our educators through focused gatherings. This back in the classroom serving their passion through a va-
can be the traditional WTEA Conference (or joint ITEEA/ cancy unfilled. As a WTEA, we can strive for the hill tops
WTEA Convention this March), or attending the DPI Fall – as long as we hold our hand out to help each other.

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 WTEA BOARD NEWS

Spring 2014 Annual Membership Meeting Highlights

by Matt Schultz, WTEA Secretary/Treasurer
The following summary highlights the Spring 2014 • WTEA will be hosting a booth at this year’s Skills
WTEA Annual Membership meeting held March 6th at USA Conference. The aim of the booth is to recruit
the Chula Vista in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. future Tech-Ed teachers. Contact Matt Schultz if you
• WTEA will host a joint conference with ITEEA in the want to get involved: [email protected].
Spring of 2015 in Milwaukee. • University reports: Technology Education students
• Registration “Scholarships” for the WTEA/ITEEA are low across the state. Encourage students to con-
Conference have been announced: Membership to the sider the field of teaching tech-ed.
ITEEA will be reduced to $65.00 for all WTEA mem- • WTEA is in support of State Educational Superinten-
bers. The registration cost of the four day conference dent’s Tony Evers position on AB 619.
will be 150.00 for all WTEA/ITEEA members. • Skills USA State Confernce April 29th -30th in Madi-
• New WTEA President Jesse Domer was initiated into son WI at the Alliant Energy Center.
office.
For additional information about this meeting contact any member of the Board of Directors.
Complete minutes are available from Matt Schultz at [email protected].

WTEA Awards Nominations

Each spring the WTEA recognizes Technology Edu- Notes:
cators, Industry, and Technology Education Programs that • Nominations must be received by November 22nd to
have demonstrated outstanding achievement at our annual be considered for recognition the following spring.
awards banquet held at the WTEA Spring Conference. • To be considered for recognition, the Technology
The WTEA needs your help as educators to iden- Educator must be a current member of the WTEA
tify these worthy teachers, programs, and other profes- and have a history of WTEA membership during the
sionals that deserve recognition. The WTEA is looking 2012-2013 school year.
for educators that are going above and beyond in their • For a detailed description of the awards, please visit
classroom. The WTEA has a variety of award categories our website or contact any board member.
that cover teachers, programs, and examples of classroom
Lakeview Technology Academy
excellence. Members are encouraged to visit the WTEA’s
Attn. Matthew J. Schultz
Awards page on the website. There you will find the crite-
9449 88th Ave, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
ria for each award. As a profession we need to continue to
[email protected]
recognize greatness in our profession. The WTEA Awards
Banquet gives us that opportunity. WTEA Awards Committee
The awards committee will contact the nominee and Joe Cointea
request information regarding the nominee’s curriculum, P.O. Box 1312, Fond du Lac, WI 54936
achievements, and contributions to Technology Educa-
tion along with letters of endorsement. To nominate a Get Published & Save Money!
teacher, program or industry, contact Matthew Schultz,
Secretary/Treasurer or Joe Cointea, Executive Director Write an article for the Interface
and tell us who you wish to nominate, where to contact and receive a $10 discount
them, and why you feel they deserve recognition from our on your membership renewal.
association. All nominations must be sent by U.S. mail Submit articles and photos to
or by email. The awards banquet will be held at the Har- Interface Editor Doug MacKenzie
ley Davidson Museum on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 as
[email protected]
part of the WTEA/ITEEA annual conference.

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 WTEA VICE-PRESIDENT

Change
By Mike Cattelino, WTEA Vice-President
Change is something that by nature, humans tend to that you might feel alone in trying to work through it.
avoid or shy away from. Change is certainly more than Just like in life changes, there is a large group of people to
the round metallic monetary items that rattle around in support you. It ranges from your colleagues to the WTEA
your pockets. and beyond. I believe that the strength of the TEE profes-
As we find ourselves in another year with new stu- sion lies in the strength of the professionals themselves to
dents, new staff, new assignments, etc., we work together toward a common goal.
realize that we are surrounded by change. As As March 2015 approaches, choices will
my 4th grade daughter ventured off to her first need to be made whether or not to attend the
day of school this year, I asked what she was ITEEA conference in Milwaukee. The WTEA
most excited about and she said “meeting the membership is used to driving to Chula Vista
new people in school.” It was refreshing to in early March for the annual membership
hear that excitement. conference, yet this coming spring that will
One aspect of change that I have found to change. The timing in March is different, the
be more personally difficult to work through venue is different, the cost will be different,
is life changes, more specifically, major health etc. The WTEA planning team for the confer-
issues. I would believe that most everyone ence is doing some great work to help offset
knows someone that has undergone a major the additional cost of the ITEEA conference
surgery, health challenge, etc. It ranges from having chil- is order to support our membership in their interests to at-
dren, to parents aging, to significant surgeries. As we re- tend. Please reach out to the association if you are strug-
flect on these life events, we see the network of support gling with getting support to attend the conference. For
that has helped us through the tougher times and possibly some people, this will be a once-in-a-career opportunity to
even helped us find the silver lining. attend an international TEE conference in our own state.
So how does this correlate with the tech-ed world and I truly appreciate that we all understand that change is
WTEA? Consider the changes that you might be going coming, ready or not. How we as professionals approach
through as a department, school, district, and even at the the solutions will shape us and our profession for years to
state level. It can seem overwhelming and there are times come.

- Dates to Remember -
October 2014 Manufacturing Month Wisconsin
October 2014 Careers in Construction Month Wisconsin
October 12 - 14 Career Pathways Network Annual Conference Orlando, FL
October 15 - 17 SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference Rosholt WI
November 19 - 22 ACTE CareerTech Vision 2014 Nashville, TN
January 10, 2015 Deadline for ITEEA Conference Registration Scholarships
March 25 - 28, 2015 WTEA/ITEEA Conference Milwaukee, WI
March 25, 2015 WTEA Awards Banquet Milwaukee, WI

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 DISTRICT NEWS
District E District F
Doug Kugler Eric Sutkay
Greetings to all WTEA mem- As District F director I would like
bers! I hope your summer was re- to welcome everyone back from
laxing and restful. This will be my a much deserved summer vaca-
29th year in teaching and (some- tion. While many of us probably
times) it seems like I just left U.W. did not spend a great deal of time
Stout!! I will try to connect with away from the school or shop this
all of you in District E via email. I summer, hopefully we still found
know there might be a lot of new a way to re-energize. I also wel-
faces, so I will try to update the come the new faces to district F
list ASAP. Please help me if I miss anyone and send me and I know that there are still many positions that need to
your information by emailing me at: dkugler@waukesha. be filled. As our president has addressed, we have a huge
k12.wi.us or call at 262-790-9128 (home) 262-271-6953 gap to fill when it comes to graduating Technology & En-
(cell). If you have changed jobs, please send me your new gineering Education Instructors. It is one of my many
information and I will update it Also, for all retired teach- goals this school year to encourage one of my students to
ers in District E, if you want to be kept on the list, let me enter into this field. We are a great group of educators, if
know. not the best, and I believe that this profession provides a
My goal as your representative this year is to have an lifetime of enjoyment. I look forward to seeing everyone
updated teachers e-mail list, field trips and informational at the WTEA/ITEEA conference in March and please do
meetings at the technical colleges in our district (WCTC, not forget to register ASAP! I also encourage you to look
& MATC), and a possible field trip to area industries. at the TEquity tab of the WTEA website and read at least
The meetings will be open to all Technology/Engineer- one article about gender equity in Technology Education.
ing teachers in our district and is not limited to WTEA If you do that, I’m sure you will be able to find something
members. If any of you would be interested in hosting a interesting to try and implement it this year! Check out
meeting or have a business/industry tour that would make the facts sheet and the top ten list! http://www.wtea-wis.
a great field trip, please contact me. I will be sending org/wordpress/?page_id=836 As always, if you have any
out a short survey to the District E teachers on what days questions please feel free to email me. Or, if you would
would be best to get together. like me to come in and visit your classroom, please don’t
I look forward to hearing from you and I hope to see hesitate to contact me. Have a great year!
some of you at the WTEA/ITEEA Joint Conference in
District H
Milwaukee on March 25-28, 2015. Check out the great
Tom Martin
discounts before January 11, 2016 on the WTEA website.
Hope you all have a great year!! Welcome back Professionals! I
look forward to working for and
with colleagues in District H!
Our district encompasses both the
Southwest Wisconsin and Western
Technical College districts, a large
service area. This doesn’t mean I
can’t serve you.
My contact information is
[email protected] and 608-822-2154. If given
enough notice, I can attend your meetings to give WTEA,
Wisconsin SkillsUSA and CTE updates to you. I am also
available to assist you via email or phone call.
If you need assistance, please let me know. Other-
wise, here’s to a great year!

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 WTEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

It’s Time to Gear Up!

by Joe Ciontea, WTEA Executive Director
I’m sitting at my desk in of WTEA sectionals and one general session. We will
August thinking about the be providing box lunches to all general session attend-
trials and tribulations of the ees. That evening we will hold our annual WTEA Awards
start of school: new students, Banquet at the Harley Davidson Museum. All who attend
missing tools and materials, this event will receive a ticket for one free future visit
budget cuts, schedule chang- to the museum. ITEEA will have a general session with
es, fire drills, safety tests and keynote speakers on both Thursday and Friday. Both days
fall open house. I know how overwhelming September also include four rounds of sectionals featuring present-
can be. Unfortunately I want to put one more item on ers from all over the world. Be sure to include time to
your plate. Gear up, October is Manufacturing Month in visit the ITEEA exhibit hall which will include exhibitors,
Wisconsin and it’s a great time to get some extra PR for ITEEA STEM Showcase, Wisconsin STEM Partnership
your program and your students. Bring in a speaker, take displays, and the Wisconsin Tailgate. We are still final-
a field trip, have an advisory committee meeting; just find izing plans for the Grand Reunion on Thursday evening
a way to celebrate this important part of Tech Ed. – a celebration of UW Platteville and Stout alumni from
I hope you are also geared up to participate in the all over the world. This is only an overview of the confer-
Spring 2015 International Technology and Engineering ence activities; you will want a sub for three days so you
Conference in Milwaukee next March. Our Conference don’t miss any of these opportunities. Full details will be
planning committee has been working all summer fund- available online at: www.iteaconnect.org and www.wtea-
raising, planning sectionals, soliciting STEM exhibits, wis.org. The ITEEA has a block of rooms reserved at the
and creating some great networking opportunities for you. Milwaukee Hilton. The Conference page on the WTEA
It all starts on Wednesday, March 25, with four rounds website has a link for housing details.
Tentative Schedule at a Glance
Milwaukee Hilton Hotel
Wed. Mar. 25 8am WTEA registration and check in.
Wed. Mar. 25 11am - 5pm WTEA General Session with keynote speaker, 4 rounds of sectionals, and Project Showcase.
Harley Davidson Museum
Wed. Mar. 25 7pm - 9pm WTEA Awards Banquet (includes free future museum admission)
Wisconsin Center & Milwaukee Hilton Hotel
Thurs. Mar. 26 8am - 5pm ITEEA General Session with keynote speaker, exhibits & trade show, 4 rounds of sectionals
Thurs. Mar. 26 5pm - 6pm ITEEA Reception, open to all attendees
Thurs. Mar. 26 7pm - 9pm Wisconsin Grand Reunion (location to be determined)
Fri. Mar. 26 8am - 5pm ITEEA General Session w/keynote speaker, exhibits & trade show, 4 rounds of sectionals
Fri. Mar. 26 2pm - 3pm WI Tailgate in the exhibit hall
Our Wisconsin planning team is working hard on fundraising for the joint WTEA – ITEEA conference.
Our fundraising efforts have created partial scholarships for WTEA members to attend this event. If your WTEA
membership expires 9/1/2014 renew NOW! Register early, when the scholarship funds run out you pay full prices.
Here’s how the pricing will work:
Fee Schedule for Wisconsin Educators
ITEEA Electronic Membership (expires on April 1, 2015). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $65.00
ITEEA Membership Scholarship for current WTEA members . . . . . . . . . . . . . -$65.00
ITEEA member Early Bird conference registration fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $339.00
Partial Registration Scholarship for current WTEA members . . . . . . . . . . . . -$189.00
Conference Fee subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150.00
To get the above rates your WTEA membership must be paid through 9/1/2016, or later.
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 SUBSCRIPTION

Interface School Subscription

The WTEA school (building or district) subscription provides you and your local colleagues with an opportunity to keep
informed about technology education in Wisconsin. The more local technology educators you sign up, the more you save.
An individual subscription is $30, but you can sign up 6 people for only $125 - that’s a savings of $55 (see fee schedule
listed below). Each additional person beyond the initial 6 is only $10.
How it works:
Complete the form below and list every technology educator in your building. If your department has teachers in more
than one building, duplicate the form and provide us with the correct school address for each educator. That way separate
buildings in the same school district can be combined to increase your savings. All names listed must be employees of the
same dchool district. Tally the fees on the form and send it along with a check or school purchase order to the address on
the bottom of the form. To be eligible for all benefits of this special pricing, school subscriptions should be sent as soon
as possible.
What you get:
Each person receives: a personal copy of the Interface, all association mailings and notices, invitations to attend regional
technology education meetings and workshops, unlimited access to the WTEA website, discounted admission to the asso-
ciation’s annual technology education conference, and eligibility to receive all association awards (educator of the year,
program of the year, award of excellence, 25 year award). All mailings will be sent to the school address on the form. This
school year subscription will expire the following fall. This form will be published in the Interface each fall; it is also avail-
able on the WTEA website.

Please type or print all information. Duplicate this form as necessary.

School District _____________________________________ School Name _____________________________________
School Address _____________________________________________________________________________________
School City ___________________________________________________ State__________ Zip __________________
Phone ( _________) ___________________________ School Fax ________________________________
Local Technical College District (used for regional workshops and meeting invitations) _____________________________
Local Tech. Ed. Contact (Dept. Chair, LVEC, etc.) __________________________________________________________
Email address of local Tech. Ed. contact _________________________________________________________________

Name and email # of years teaching Fee

1 ___________________________________________________________ _________ $30
2 ___________________________________________________________ _________ $25
3 ___________________________________________________________ _________ $20
4 ___________________________________________________________ _________ $20
5 ___________________________________________________________ _________ $15
6 ___________________________________________________________ _________ $15
Each additional person is $10 each; names and school address may be attached on a separate sheet.
Please note: The Interface is published 3 times per year: fall, winter and spring.
Send this form with check or Purchase Order to: WTEA PO Box 1312 Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1312
Fax (920) 922-0779

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 SKILLSUSA

2014 State Championships

April 29 - 30

The 2014-2015 SkillsUSA Wisconsin State Officer Team

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 SKILLSUSA

50th National Leadership and Skills Conference

Wisconsin was again successful at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. Here is a list of our
medalists and top 10 placements. Congratulations again to everyone who helped make our nationals a huge success.

Gold Medal - Automated Manufacturing Technology Gold Medal – Electrical Construction Wiring
Watertown High School Pulaski High School

Top Ten Placements

Computer Maintenance Technology -
Lakeview Technology Academy
Photography - Bay Port High School
Community Service - Lakeview Technology Academy
Prepared Speech - Northwoods High School
Engineering Challenge - Wilmont High School
Silver Medal – Motorcycle Service Technology
Promotional Bulletin Board - Slinger High School
Hartford Union High School
American Spirit - William Horlick High School
Broadcast News Production - West Bend High School
Opening and Closing Ceremonies - Winter High School
Graphic Communications - Slinger High School
Automotive Service Technology - Grafton High School
Electronics Technology - Marshfield Senior High School
Urban Search and Rescue - Monona Grove High School
Sheet Metal - Oconto Falls High School
Bronze Medal - Entrepreneurship
Bonduel High School Technical Drafting -Slinger High School
Precision Machining - Portage High School
Robotics and Automation Technology
Lakeview Technology Academy
CNC Milling - Osseo Fairchild High School
Extemporaneous Speaking - Waunakee High School
T-shirt Design - Hartford Union High School
Architectural Drafting - Chippewa Falls Senior High School

Bronze Medal – Marine Service Technology Power Equipment Technology - West Salem High School
Eau Claire North High School Carpentry - Lincoln High School – Wisc. Rapids

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 SKILLSUSA

Fall Leadership Conference Coming Up

By MacKenzy Slaght, SkillsUSA State Treasurer
SkillsUSA Wisconsin, it’s almost here! Believe it or When:
not, Fall Leadership Conference is right around the corner. Wednesday, October 15th - Friday October 17th
FLC is a great way to give your chapter a strong start on Where:
the school year. Fall Leadership will teach what it takes to Lions Camp, 3834 County Rd A, Rosholt, Wisconsin
run a great meeting, how to work with members and how How:
to have a successful chapter. At this conference, students Register online by visiting www.skillsusa-wi.org
will meet new people, have the opportunity to participate
in team building activities, learn many new ideas, and
take home the skills to build a stronger chapter.
There is nothing to lose and everything to gain from
this awesome experience, so get involved today. See you
there! Be sure to visit www.skillsusa-wi.org to view a
video of what Fall Leadership Conference is all about!

Fall Leadership Conference

Activities

SkillsUSA 2014 - 2015 Calendar

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 DPI NEWS

October is Manufacturing Month

By Brent Kindred, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
The State of Wisconsin has declared October 2014
Manufacturing Month. I strongly encourage everyone in
technology education to join this celebration. Last year
we were successful being part of this statewide effort to
inform everyone about the bright future of the manufac-
turing industry. We explained the many high-skill and
high-wage jobs available, and continued to help change
old stereotypes and outdated perceptions about this proud
Wisconsin industry. October will be a great time to high-
light your manufacturing program by holding school
events, organizing field trips to local manufacturing com-
panies, hosting guest speakers, or visiting a tech college.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
and Technology and Engineering Education is proud to
partner with Wisconsin Department of Workforce De-
velopment (DWD), Wisconsin Department of Revenue
(DOR), Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
(WEDC), Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partner-
ship (WMEP), Wisconsin Technical College System
(WTCS), and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
(WMC) as we promote manufacturing and manufacturing
careers.
Please consider celebrating manufacturing and the
great things you are doing in your classroom. For more
information, visit our manufacturing month website at
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If you are not receiving

the Technology Educators listserve postings,

you can sign up by contacting

See You in Milwaukee for the
Brent Kindred at: [email protected]
WTEA/ITEEA Joint Conference
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 Highlights of the 45th Annual

Spring Conference & Trade Show

March 6 & 7, 2014

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Plan to Attend the WTEA - ITEEA Joint Conference
March 25 - 28, 2015 • Wisconsin Center & Milwaukee Hilton Hotel
Wednesday Keynote Address Thursday Keynote Address Friday Keynote Address
Dawn Tabat Nicholas T. Pinchuk Margaret A. Williams

Generac Snap-on Cray, Inc.

Executive Incorporated Senior
Vice President Chairman and Vice President,
of Community and Chief Executive Research and
External Relations Officer Development

Ms. Tabat has a proven track re- Mr. Pinchuk joined Snap-on in Peg Williams is responsible for
cord of leading change, high per- 2002 as senior vice president and software and hardware engineer-
formance and disciplines that have president of Snap-on’s Worldwide ing efforts for all of Cray’s research
gained Generac’s solid reputation Commercial and Industrial Group. and development projects. Dr.
as an innovative leader in the man- He was elected chief executive of- Williams has more than 20 years
ufacturing of consumer and indus- ficer in December 2007 and sub- of experience in the high perfor-
trial power products. sequently chairman in April 2009. mance computing industry.

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 SCHOLARSHIP

Dexter Karban & Bryan Lammers

Awarded WTEA Foundation Scholarships
Dexter Karban graduated from Coleman High School myself teaching to see if I would enjoy doing this for a
and plans on attending UW-Stout. His scholarship essay career. I was able to peer tutor some technical education
is printed below. classes which helped me in deciding my major. I have a
I chose to major in technical education at UW-Stout cousin and uncle who are both technical education teach-
due to the fact that I am a hands- ers in Wisconsin school districts
on learner. I enjoy being a crafts- and UW-Stout graduates. Both of
man and am proud of my completed them told me how much they en-
wood and metal projects. I receive a joyed their time at Stout and are
lot of satisfaction and pleasure from proud of their teaching profession.
taking raw materials and turning My current technology education
them into useful items. I would like high school teachers are also grad-
to instill that same value into my fu- uates of UW-Stout and have en-
ture students. When I graduate from couraged me to pursue this as my
Coleman High School I will have professional career choice. They
received a vocational and academic have seen my passion in working
endorsement on my diploma. The in their classroom and have com-
vocational endorsement requires mented on how my personality is
eight semesters of technology edu- a great fit for a teaching profes-
cation. I have exceeded that amount sion. Hearing this from these four
immensely by taking 16 technical technology teachers has really en-
education semester classes during couraged me to pursue my goal of
high school and have learned many graduating from UW-Stout with a
essential skills in all of them. While major in technical education and a
taking all of these classes I imagined minor in coaching.

Bryan Lammers graduated from and in the workshop, I believe that

Oostburg High School and plans on he enjoys what he does and has a
attending UW-Stout. His scholarship lot of fun interacting with people
essay is printed below. and being able to create some high
I would like to pursue the career quality and interesting projects. I
of a Technology Education teacher then realized that he and I have
for a number of reasons. First, I en- similar personalities, and I wanted
joy being in the shop environment to pursue a career that would allow
and being able to move around and me to enjoy what I do and interact
work with my hands. Also, I enjoy with people and teach them about
working with other people and being what I love to do. I believe that
able to help them learn how to work this path is the one that will help
with the tools and processes in and me achieve my passion to become
around the technology education de- a technology education educator.
partment. My high school technol-
ogy education teacher Mr. Bauman,
(UW-Stout Graduate) also inspired
me to pursue this career path. From
what I see every day in the classroom

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 GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Seminar Teaches Real-World, Tech-Savvy Training

to Area High School Teachers
A seminar hosted at Gateway Technical College Aug. “This seamless transition into Gateway’s programs
11 to Aug. 14 gave several area high school instructors saves students, their parents, and taxpayers’ money by not
the skills and equipment to provide cutting-edge training having to pay for duplicated services,” said Janisin. “Ac-
to their students to successfully enter their career or a col- celerated students will come to the entry-level job market
lege program. and post-secondary education with higher skills that ben-
Called a “train-the-trainer” event because college in- efit area employers as the skilled workforce expands.”
structors train high school instructors to better train their In addition to providing the training at no cost, Gate-
students, the session provided nationally certified instruc- way and the National Coalition of Certification Centers-
tion on Snap-on automotive diagnostic equipment used in NC3 donated $6,000 worth of Snap-on diagnostic tools to
the industry today. The skills gained by high school teach- the teachers – the same equipment they trained on in the
ers allows them to deliver even more real-world skills to session – for their high school.
their students which are needed to become college and “Equipment and training are essential for improving
career ready. The session was the same certification train- student experiences within the classroom, and building a
ing Gateway has offered to instructors from across the more skilled and career-ready workforce,” said Janisin.
country since 2008. “This donation of advanced automotive diagnostic equip-
“This type of in-depth, nationally recognized profes- ment, along with nationally recognized certification train-
sional development is rare and expensive to attend, so be- ing, ensures instructors will be comfortable and confident
ing able to provide this opportunity for our local instruc- in teaching their own students how to effectively diagnose
tors at no cost is a great benefit for the entire community,” problems found on today’s complex computer controlled
said Gateway and session instructor Matt Janisin. vehicles.”
Teachers from the following high schools within the The event was hosted at Gateway’s Horizon Cen-
Gateway district participated: Bradford (Kenosha Unified ter for Transportation Technology. This opportunity was
School District), Park (Racine Unified School District), made possible by the strong partnership Gateway has cre-
Wilmot Unified, Lake Geneva Badger (Lake Geneva Area ated with Snap-on, Inc. though NC3.
Schools), Burlington (Burlington Area Schools), White- Instructors from the high schools of West Allis Central
water (Whitewater Unified School District), Waterford and West Allis Hale (West Allis-West Milwaukee School
Unified, Union Grove, Elkhorn (Elkhorn Area School District) and Beloit Memorial (School District of Beloit),
District). also participated.

Front Row L to R:
Aaron Troxell, Beloit;
Matt Kerhin, West Allis Central;
Tom Sheeley, Lake Geneva Badger;
Rick Romanski, West Allis Hale;
Casey Cushman, Kenosha Bradford.
Back Row L to R:
Austin Thorson, Elkhorn;
Nick Schilleman, Burlington;
Jake Ruff, Waterford;
Dave Dixon, Racine Park;
Matt Janisin, Gateway Technical College;
Jeff Kehoe, Wilmot;
Mike Wintz, Whitewater;
Travis Kornely, West Allis Hale.

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 GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

New Teacher Licensure Program First in Wisconsin

A new partnership between the University of Wiscon- gram in the state of Wisconsin.
sin-Parkside and Gateway Technical College creates the The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Institute of
first post-baccalaureate teacher licensure program in the Professional Educator Development and Gateway Techni-
state of Wisconsin for professional educators specializing cal College will partner on the state’s first licensure-only
in career and technology education (CTE), and pre-engi- post-baccalaureate program. UW-Parkside will provide
neering. oversight of the licensure process including pedagogy
The licensure program, approved recently by the Wis- coursework and required field experiences. Gateway will
consin Department of Public Instruction, addresses the support candidates with content courses aligned with the
shortage of CTE and pre-engineering teachers. One ex- Wisconsin State Standards.
ample of the shortage is found in the Kenosha and Racine The new technology education licensure program an-
unified school districts where seven CTE and pre-engi- swers the need for technology and pre-engineering teach-
neering teachers are on emergency licenses this year. The ers. Today, only UW-Stout and UW-Platteville prepare
districts expect vacancies of up to 15 over the next three technology and pre-engineering educators with a bach-
years due to retirements and new programs at the middle elor of science or master’s degree. Individuals looking
school level. for a licensure-only alternative were challenged to find a
According to the Wisconsin Standards for Technology regional program to participate in without enrolling in a
and Engineering, K-12 students who participate in tech- full program.
nology and engineering classes are exposed to increased
academic, technical and employability knowledge and
skills that are critical for students to be college and career
ready.
However, a shortage of CTE and pre-engineering
educators poses an obvious problem. Gateway Techni-
cal College President and CEO Bryan Albrecht described
the snowball effect of fewer teachers resulting in fewer
CTE programs in K-12 schools, and fewer students inter-
ested in technology and engineering. “If you don’t have
inspired teachers, it’s unlikely you will have an inspired
cohort of students,” Albrecht said.
The National Association of State Directors of Career
Technical Education Consortium notes several factors
contributing to the shortage in CTE teachers, including
increased student demand for CTE courses; elimination
of existing teacher education programs that license CTE
teachers; and retirements affecting the current supply of
teachers.
“Building the workforce for tomorrow begins in
our classrooms today,” Albrecht said. “The partnership
between Gateway Technical College and UW-Parkside
serves as a national model for addressing the critical need
to align technology and engineering teachers with the
needs of industry.”
The partnership between Gateway and UW-Parkside
is a post-baccalaureate program that leads to a technology Check out the WTEA Home Page
and pre-engineering license to teach at the early child-
www.wtea-wis.org
hood-adolescence level. It is the sole licensure-only pro-

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 ARTICLE

Prototype Device Faculty Training

to Spur Moroccan Business Productivity
Reprinted with permission by Gateway Technical College
Getting a new product idea from the conceptualiza- larly for complicated prototypes such as pumps or bottles
tion phase to a physical model can be a slow and expen- that are locally difficult to make using the conventional
sive process for entrepreneurs leading start-up companies prototyping and require more expensive molds.
as well as established businesses. This process can stall “In some student projects, some parts are so hard to
business growth but 3-D printing offers a fast-track meth- obtain by [the] manufacturing process; but we can design
od to a tangible product. The higher education collabora- them easily using 3D CAD software, and then produce
tion project funded by the U.S. Agency for International them on our 3-D printer,” adds M. Mohammed Bougha-
Development between Gateway Technical College (GTC) leb, teacher of rapid prototyping at ESTO.
and Ecole Supérieure de Technologie d’Oujda (ESTO) in The next step will be to introduce companies in the
Morocco calls this rapid prototyping and has been train- region to the technology with the hope of having the stu-
ing ESTO faculty to use the special printer to support en- dents working with the companies on real-world projects.
trepreneurship and business development. The partners are eager to train new students in these de-
Through a 3-D printing training, more than 30 stu- sirable and employable prototyping skills. With a newly
dents and teachers involved in the Higher Education for skilled workforce and modern equipment, businesses will
Development partnership are able to concretely produce be able to introduce products to the market faster, allow-
their designs or industrial models, developed initially on ing them to gain market share thus bringing more busi-
their computers in design software. They become very ness to the area.
motivated to invent and dream of new 3-D models. “The
whole team is excited to use the 3-D printer for teaching
and student projects,” said M. Smail Zouggar, head of the
Applied Engineering department at ESTO.
Furthermore, because the plastic-like material that the
partners are using is of medical grade, ESTO is beginning
to receive proposals to manufacture medical components
used directly in human bodies. “By talking to specialists,
there is a need for some tools used in surgical operations
and they are very expensive, we can achieve them for low
cost using our 3-D Printer,” said Jamal Yousfi, a teacher
of mechanics at ESTO. Other professionals in Oujda, Mo- Faculty and students learned to use rapid prototyping and
rocco also expressed interest in rapid prototyping, particu- created plastic models of products using a 3-D printer.

o je c t S howc a
P r se Plan to participate
in the annual WTEA Project Showcase
all day on Wednesday, 3/25/2015.
Details will be available online and in the winter issue of Interface.

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 ARTICLE

Spotlighting Technical Education in Wisconsin’s High Schools

The transformations taking place in a growing num- goal is to highlight the positive benefits of obtaining the
ber of high school technical education departments across knowledge and skills desired by future employers. It will
the state are nothing short of amazing. be printed in September and another issue will come out
We invite you to share news of your programs for in January.
publication in Manufacturing Today WI and Transporta- Transportation Today WI was originally developed
tion Today WI newspapers. These newspapers are aimed in response to educators asking for information about var-
specifically towards encouraging and celebrating techni- ious transportation subjects to use in the classroom. This
cal education at the high school level. You can view the publication and its website do that, but the newspaper
electronic versions at http://www.manufacturingtodaywi. also serves as a pipeline to show the technical education
com/ and http://www.transportationtodaywi.com/. We classrooms engaged in transportation related programs.
want to highlight your technical education classrooms It also features articles from the entities that are looking
and spread this excellent news to other high schools, for employees with the skills and knowledge that these
manufacturers, and technical colleges in Wisconsin. increasingly progressive classrooms/educators are im-
Manufacturing Today WI’s first issue was sent out parting to their students. Published four times a year and
to Wisconsin’s high schools in late August 2013 and like our other newspapers it is always free to the schools.
though it did highlight two high schools’ manufacturing Transportation Today WI is a non-political resource and
programs, the focus was more on the manufacturers them- communication tool committed to serving Wisconsin’s
selves calling out to the schools. “We are in need of em- schools and their technical education departments in par-
ployees! They must have these skills and we would like ticular. Work has started on the fall issue which will be
them to have acquired this knowledge.” said the manufac- coming out in late October.
turers. The response to this publication was wild and we We would like to commend all of the people who have
were hard put to keep up with the numbers of extra copies endeavored to elevate so many of the technical education
that were requested by the high schools and associations. departments to where they are now. No longer at “the end
The second issue was published in late January and un- of the hallway” but rather standing in a well-deserved
like the first one, articles about successful manufactur- place of honor.
ing programs from Wisconsin high schools were the rule.
We saw it as an answer of sorts from the schools to the For more information on submitting an article
manufacturers. “Look what we are doing!” Partnerships please contact:
between the high schools, technical colleges and manu- Renee Feight, publisher
facturers were featured along with stand-alone programs. at [email protected] 715-839-7074
Now we are in the midst of putting the third issue or
together. The emphasis in this one will be on how skills Andria Reinke, editor
are rewarded. We all hear about the “skills gap,” but our at [email protected] 715-360-4875

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 UW-PLATTEVILLE NEWS

Tornado Strikes Platteville

By Francis X. Steck, UW-Platteville
The date was June 16, 2014. Most Platteville residents Crossing Southwest Road the tornado bore down on
went to bed aware that a thunderstorm was approaching Pioneer Football Stadium. Stadium lights and aluminum
southwest Wisconsin from the west. No alarms sounded, visitor bleachers
so many residents woke up thinking all was right with were twisted and
the world. However, for residents of the southeastern side destroyed beyond
of Platteville, the night of June 16 would turn into their recognition. Sec-
worst nightmare. tions of concrete
Lurking in heavy rainclouds was an EF 2 tornado. At decking were lifted
the same time, a smaller second tornado struck the north off their supports.
side of Platteville, where damage was confined mostly to Shards of glass
the trees on the Platteville Country Club. strewn across the
The tornado approached Platteville from the west, artificial turf ren-
paralleling County Road B. The first area of destruction dered the surface
was in the “Driving Range area” of the Greenbelt. Trees, useless.
along the southern hillside above the Rountree Branch Crossing Markee Avenue the twister struck a third
stream were laid down as if cut by a mower. The tornado new dorm, Roundtree Commons. Several businesses on
continued through Memorial Park, taking out more than Chestnut Street were leveled. The twister then leveled
60% of century-old oak and maple trees that for decades several homes in the neighborhood between Chestnut
shaded picnickers and hikers. Street and Harrison Park. One resident was torn from her
bed and thrown into the street.
Next, businesses on Business 151 were struck, lev-
eling the canopy and Shell Station at Ed’s Café. Trees
behind Dunkin Donuts and Culvers were dropped into
the Rountree Branch stream like matchsticks. The final
destruction included twisted-uprooted trees and tousled
gravestones in Hillside Cemetary.
The impact of this terrible night has been felt most
by engineering programs, the dormitories, and intercolle-
giate athletics. The Department of Industrial Studies was
Next in its path were three new buildings, dorms forced to relocate classes originally scheduled for Engi-
Bridgeway Commons and Southwest Hall and Engineer- neering Hall, but that pales in comparison to the impact
ing Hall. Windows were blown out, roofing was ripped on mechanical engineering. Dorms should be ready to go,
up, and debris was strewn everywhere. Vehicles parked with about 80 students still waiting to find alternate living
in Engineering Hall parking lot were left battered and arrangements due to storm damage. Perhaps the greatest
twisted, looking more like balls of wadded tin foil than need will be for replanting of trees along the Greenbelt
automobiles. and in Memorial Park.
On Friday, August 29, 2014, UW System President
Dr. Ray Cross joined UW-Platteville Chancellor Dennis
J. Shields and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs Dr. Mittie N. Den Herder on the back patio of En-
gineering Hall to reopen the University. 74 days since the
tragic night of June 16, 2014 the University was ready to
declare, “It’s a great day to be a Pioneer!”
Photo credits:
Andrew McNeill and Tyler Ensrude, UW-P Photographers

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 ARTICLE

The 2014 Summer Institute Celebrates 15th Year of Service

to our Teachers
By Gary R. Beier, Vice President – Foundation of WATDA
That was the theme as the Foundation’s annual Sum- Automobile Dealers Association of Mega Milwaukee
mer Teachers Training Institute opened at the same cam- ADAMM
pus where it all began in 2000 – Milwaukee Area Techni- CDX Automotive
cal College, Mequon. Ford Motor Corporation
It all began when our Team Wisconsin education con- Gateway Technical College
sultants came up with the concept of summer school for GM North Central Region
transportation technology teachers, which could provide Goodheart-Willcox Publisher
them with their required professional certification tools Lab Midwest
namely: meeting with industry representatives, new cur- Milwaukee Area Technical College
riculum elements, safety standards, new technology and Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance
links to classroom and student resources. The first insti- Moraine Park Technical College
tute was a single session. It has come a long way since Snap-on Corporation
that early beginning. University of Wisconsin La Crosse
This year’s institute attracted teachers from all four Wisconsin Auto & Truck Dealers Association
corners of the state. In fact, we served an equivalent of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
nearly 50% of all of the high school automotive programs Wisconsin Technical College System
in Wisconsin. The subjects included paperless classroom, Wisconsin Technology Education Association
virtual painting, hybrid battery technology, power stroke This fall, our transportation service technology class-
diesel maintenance, advanced diagnostics, electrical/elec- rooms and labs will be better for the education services
tronic classroom concept to reality, web-based training, provided by our Teachers Institute team! And, next spring
drivability and open forums on jobs and grants. In all, we will be joining the WTEA team for the international
there were 14 individual subjects offered during the four- ITEEA in Milwaukee. See you there!
day program that ran from July 8 through 11.
The depth of subjects presented and the 72 attendees
would not have been possible without the support of a
host of sponsors including:

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 ARTICLE

Summer STEM Camp

By Eric Sutkay, Lakeview Technical Academy

Another summer has passed and again Lakeview

and Kenosha Unified District held their summer STEM
camps. This year was extremely exciting as we added the
addition of a middle school STEM camp. Not only do the
camps provide additional, valuable, educational experi-
ence to many students, they also focus on girls as well
as minority students. The focus is excellent and the kids
spend a good amount of time doing hands on experiments.
A STEM camp is a great way to build excitement in the
classroom outside of the school day, as well as encourage
students who might not normally take your classes, to en-
roll for the upcoming school year.
age. With different engineering curriculums added at the
Kenosha Unified has been providing summer STEM
middle school level, there is no wonder why there is such
camps for students for close to 5 years now. We have of-
interest at a young age. Students are already designing
fered them at several high schools and this year we were
playgrounds and playground equipment on Inventor at
excited to offer them at the middle school level. Provid-
that age. What an opportunity to expose them to some
ing an opportunity like this, not only for interested high
additional computer time and hands-on experience that
school students, but interested middle school students is a
will prepare them for their future.
great way to get kids thinking about STEM at a younger

Most of the camps held in Kenosha are geared towards

minority students and girls. The goal is to introduce stu-
dents to what the shops/labs are, what STEM is, and how
fun and exciting it can be to learn about STEM. Tradition-
ally these students may have never taken a STEM course
or had an opportunity to work in this type of setting. With
camps specifically geared towards getting them interested
in STEM, we can focus on their particular interests and
engage that excitement and creativity that the STEM
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fields desperately need. Students at the LakeView camp misconceptions, in a smaller controlled atmosphere, you
spend one day studying four different topics including: may find that your enrollment increases, due in part to
Manufacturing and Machining, Engineering, Information the positive relationship built in the shop at the STEM
Technology, and Biomedical Engineering. Our local part- camps. Think about setting up a STEM camp in your
nerships with BRP, Bradshaw Medical, XTen Industries district. Talk to your administrator and find others that are
and Shiloh Industries provide an excellent opportunity for on board with some of the cool things you are doing. It
the campers to see their STEM field of interest at work. may be helpful to talk with teachers in other disciplines as
Field trips each afternoon make this a huge success. well. If an entire summer camp is not for you, think about
a weekend camp, or one day weekend camp, or even pos-
sibly something you might be interested in throwing a few
hours at over a winter or spring break. The benefits can be
very rewarding!

We all know that enrollment in our courses hinges

upon many different things and one of those can be com-
mon misconceptions about what your area of the school
is. Things like how it looks, what it smells like, what If you have questions about setting something up,
you make their and the overall attitude of the teacher and please do not hesitate to contact me at esutkay@kusd or
other students. If you can change some of those common by phone at (262) 359-8155.

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nology and Engineering Education (FTEE), visit http://
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 FROM THE ARCHIVES
Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from the Fall 1987 issue of the Interface.

Changing Yourself and Your Job

by John Olson, Industrial Technology, North Branch High School, North Branch, Minn.

In today’s rapidly changing technological and edu- 1. Dedication and commitment to “keeping the best and
cational process, schools from large cities to small rural changing the rest” must come from all industrial tech-
areas are experiencing many of the same problems with nology staff members.
industrial technology courses. 2. No staff member is too young or old to update himself
With declining student enrollment, increase in re- and their program.
quired academic cuts, staff reduction and larger class 3. You must sell your program (if you don’t, no one else
sizes, we in industrial technology are faced with many is going to).
crucial decisions as to the future of our classes and our 4. Believe in your program (tell others about the good
employment. things).
There are vital issues that must be addressed and we 5. Visit other schools.
in the profession have the choice of getting involved and 6. Get involved in workshops presented by your Indus-
addressing the issues or sitting back and allowing others trial Technology Education Association or the State
to address them for us. Department of Education.
Faced with these issues, we made the decision, with 7. Update yourself.
the help of our administration, to update our program. 8. Believe in yourself (“You are the best qualified person
When our turn for curriculum revision came up in the to be teaching industrial technology’’).
1984-85 school year, we set to work with Department and 9. You must learn to market your product (“technology
District meetings and attending state industrial technol- classes”). Go to the student and sell your product.
ogy workshops. We also visited other schools. a. invite people to come in and see what you are doing
We are now in our third year of hard work and ex- (school board, parents, administration)
tra hours, but we have a successful industrial technology b. enlist the help of business to help with promotion.
program to show for our efforts. At our high school, en- 10. Prove to your school board that you have an important
rollments are either holding steady or increasing in some product and you need their support.
areas due to the changes that were made. At the middle 11. Lobby for a five-year plan. Be convincing that it will
school, two new programs - manufacturing in the sixth take that long to do a superior job of updating.
grade and construction in the seventh grade - are very suc- We have come a long way and expect to continue with
cessful with excitement not only from the teacher, John new successes in the remaining two years of our five-year
Forstrom, but also from students and our school board. plan.
We would like to share some of the ideas we feel nec- It is not an easy task to redesign industrial technology.
essary for the successful improvement of an industrial Dedication is important and a lot of extra time and hard
technology program: work is involved.

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