Fond du Lac Ojibwe School

The Fond du Lac Ojibwe School’s STEM Program offers a rigorous and relevant study in science, technology, engineering and mathematics serving students in K-12…

Students gain relevant, real-world, hands-on experience with cutting edge technology and learn the importance of subject in all aspects of the world today…

Students in the Ojibwe School’s STEM Program will experience integrated project-based learning, engage in job shadowing…

Students in the Ojibwe School’s STEM Program will learn:

21st Century High-Tech Communication Skills

Why do students need 21st century skills?(excerpt from “Partnership for 21st Century Skills)

Every child in America needs to be ready for today’s and tomorrow’s world. A profound gap exists between the knowledge and skills most students learn in school and the knowledge and skills they need for success in their communities and workplaces. To successfully face rigorous higher education coursework, career challenges and a globally competitive workforce, U.S. schools must align classroom environments with real world environments by fusing the three Rs and four Cs (Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication).

Presentation and Workplace Skills

Project Management and Team Leadership Expertise…in order to:

• Build and sustain high-performing project teams through enhanced leadership skills

• Develop a strong team identity and empower others to act through vision and purpose

• Foster positive and productive team communication and effectively manage conflict

STEM Research Skills such as:

• Analytical skills to research a topic, develop a project plan and timeline, and draw conclusions from research results

• Science skills to break down a complex scientific system into smaller parts, recognize cause and effect relationships, and defend opinions using facts

• Mathematic skills for calculations and measurements

• Attention to detail to follow a standard blueprint, record data accurately, or write instructions

• Technical skills to troubleshoot the source of a problem, repair a machine or debug an operating system, and computer capabilities to stay current on appropriate software and equipment

to Answer the Alarming Call of a Global Social Consciousness… “Never before has the world been witness to so many thousands of attempts by individuals and transnational organizations to combat age-old social ills such as hunger, poverty, disease, lack of education, human rights abuses, armed conflict, and environmental degradation.” (Human Relations October 1991 vol. 44 no. 10

1037-1055)

Accept the Challenge of Advanced Coursework…in order to present this challenge to the students in a meaningful way, the educational staff at Fond du Lac Ojibwe School has made it part of its mission to systematically raise the level of expectations on student achievement.

A Commitment to Lifelong Learning… “As lifelong learning is "lifelong, lifewide, voluntary, and self-motivated" learning to learn, that is, learning how to recognize learning strategies, and monitor and evaluate learning, is a pre-condition for lifelong learning.” (Department of Education and Science (2000). Learning for Life: White Paper on Adult Education. Dublin: Stationery Office.)