The Building Bridges Bulletin
January 17, 2024
Exciting Ohio STEM Learning Opportunity for Educators
Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced $8 million in grants supporting teachers pursuing licensure in computer science education.
The Teach CS Grants will give full scholarships to more than 130 teachers in 2024 who take part in the Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN)'s computer science programs. OSLN’s programs prepare educators to bring computer science to their schools at any grade level and any level of computer science experience. OSLN will also launch a new licensure preparation program. Over two awards and two years, up to 349 educators will receive the OSLN programming free of charge.
Awarding the Teach CS Grants is just the latest milestone in a series of steps Ohio has achieved, moving the state toward a path where every student can access computer science education.
High Quality Instructional Materials
Ready to launch into 2024? The DriveOhio Educator Toolkit offers FREE curriculum to support K-12 and Career-Tech STEM career programs, in the classroom and afterschool.
- Are your students interested in drones? The Cardboard Vertiport Challenge gives students an opportunity to design, build, and test their own drone airport!
- Are your students talking about electric vehicles? The Smart City Adventure lets students design their community of the future, including EV charging stations!
Visit the link below for free registration to access the toolkit - and share your success stories on social media by tagging @DriveOhio with the hashtag #DriveOhioToolkit.
Explore the DriveOhio Educator Toolkit on Open Space
New curated collection in Ohio's PreK-12 digital library
DriveOhio is excited to team up with INFOhio to share our Educator Toolkit on Open Space, a cirriculum curation and collaboration tool that empowers educators to build ocmmunity and share resources that promote innovative and collaborative learning. Use the powerful search tools from INFOhio to search by keywords, explore standards alignment, share best practices, and more. Click the link below to explore the DriveOhio content in Open Space today.
Drone Pilot Careers and Certification
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a drone pilot? DriveOhio is hosting a FREE webinar series throughout the school year to connect Ohio's cutting-edge employers with K-12 and career-tech educators and students. During this episode we'll be discussing drone pilot careers with pilots from the Ohio Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Center and ARO Aerial.
Join in on the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Webinar Monday, January 29, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
Drone Technology K-12 Certification Opportunity Through TechCred
Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) is offering a new program called “Introduction to Drone Technology” for Ohio K-12 teachers that can be funded through TechCred, starting on January 22. More information is available here!
USI provided two webinars on January 4 for the Ohio State Support Team regarding the importance of Drones in the future of Ohio’s Aerospace Industry. More information can be found here!
Join the Business Advisory Council
Roles of Business Advisory Council
To advise local school districts on changes in
the economy and job market and the area in
which future jobs are most likely to be available;
To advocate for the employment skills most
critical to business and industry and the
development of curriculum to teach these skills;
To aid and support local school districts by
offering suggestions for developing a working
relationship among businesses, labor
organizations and educators.
Next meeting is February 20, 2024
-10:00-11:30-Large Conference Room-
SHCTC & BCESC Board Office-9231-B Hamer Rd, Georgetown
Save the Date
Date: March 1, 2024
Location: Brown County Fairgrounds
Time: 10:00 - 1:00
The career event will focus on employment opportunities in Brown and surrounding counties and will also include hands-on-learning activities. Opportunities will/may include;
- Shawnee Mobile Lab
- Education (Bus driver, custodian, teacher, aide, food service worker)
- Health Department Mobile Lab
- ODNR
- Electricians
- Retail
- Colleges
- HVAC
- Plumbers
- Construction
- Tech/Data/Cyber Security
- Military Branches
School districts will have the opportunity to send students from grades 9-12 to the event with a preference given to 11-12 graders or students ages 16-19. Recent graduates will also be invited to this event.
A list of employers attending the event will be created and shared with students. This information will also include employing window examples; year round, seasonal, etc.
Work permit applications will be available and will include an explanation of how to complete the process.
Prize drawing for students who complete the career fair circle. Include pre-raffle meal tickets for those attending the career fair. Tickets can be used to purchase lunch from a food truck at the career fair.
Questions? Business interested in participating?
Contact Matheau Reno at mreno@omjadamsbrown.org
What is STEAM? And why is it important for our kids?
The STEAM Network has been created to
- connect students to real world local STEAM career opportunities
- build a network of mentors, apprentices, and internships.
- provide resources and supports to educators who play a crucial role in the workforce development skills of students.
Stay tuned for future STEAM program dates for students, teachers and community members!
Questions? Contact anyone of the following;
danielle.sawyers@wbbroncos.com
Stephanie Wagoner- Brown County ESC- stephanie.wagoner@brownesc.net
Becky Cropper-Brown County ESC-
becky.cropper@brownesc.net
Evelyn Yockey-Brown County ESC
evelyn.yockey@brownesc.net
Kim Adams-Brown County ESC-
kim.adams@brownesc.net