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Taking Flight: Creating a school-to-career pipeline for aviation
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Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 39
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Dan Olson is the principal at Air Academy High School, a public high school located on the grounds of the Untied States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Session description
Colorado Springs is a mecca for pilots yet few schools have capitalized on this resource to create a school-to-career pipeline focusing on preparing students for the aviation industry. At Air Academy High School, we have created a four-year CTE pathway that will enable students to take to the skies - whether it be flying drones or pursuing a private pilot's license.
From our freshman Intro to Aviation and Aerospace course (including first flights and drone soccer), sophomore Aerospace Engineering course (including industry guest speakers), junior completion of their ground school exam, and senior level part 107 drone license or private pilots license, students at Air Academy have a pathway to the skies complete with industry-specific credentials, internships, and potential college course articulation.
Session specifications
Topic:
Innovative learning environments
Attendee devices:
Devices not needed
Subject area:
Career and technical education, STEM/STEAM
ISTE Standards:
For Students:
Knowledge Constructor
Knowledge Constructor
- Students build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions.
- Students collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.
- Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.