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Committee signs off on revised elementary STEM/technology course
Summary
The committee reviewed a revised third–fifth grade technology/STEM course emphasizing coding, metacognitive project planning, hands‑on engineering and digital citizenship; members gave committee‑level consent to proceed with unit planning.
Mr. Spiker presented the revised third–fifth grade technology and engineering course, describing a specials rotation (40 minutes every five days) that combines direct instruction on device use, coding projects with weekly metacognitive check‑ins, tactile engineering (Legos, robotics) and digital citizenship/AI awareness.
Mr. Spiker said Chromebooks will be used in grades 3–5 and instruction will emphasize both technical skills (typing, Windows navigation) and application to real‑world problems. He described a four‑week coding project with student reflection checkpoints and teacher coaching to support learning progress.
After the presentation the chair asked whether the committee would consider the course revisions approved to proceed with unit planning; a committee member replied "Yes," indicating committee‑level consent to proceed to the next planning steps.
Next steps: staff will proceed with unit and year‑long planning and incorporate the revised course into fall instruction and professional development.
