MVCTC Collaborates with Preble Shawnee to offer Career Technical Options for Middle School Students
Camden, Ohio – Preble Shawnee middle schools students have new class options this school year thanks to satellite program partnerships with MVCTC.
The Preble Shawnee-MVCTC Satellite program offers Design/Modeling and Automation/Robotics classes delivered through Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum. Students will have the opportunity to learn the design process and develop an understanding of the influence of creativity and innovation in their lives. They are challenged to use and apply what they’ve learned to design a therapeutic toy for a child who has cerebral palsy. Students learn about the history and impact of automation and robotics as they explore mechanical systems, energy transfer, machine automation, and computer control systems. Using the VEX Robotics® platform, students apply what they know to design and program traffic lights, robotic arms, and more.
Zane Cottingim, the former Industrial Arts instructor at Preble Shawnee, is teaching the Project Lead the Way program to seventh and eighth-graders. He stated, “I am excited to have the opportunity to bring the Project Lead The Way program to Preble Shawnee. Since the school year has started there has been a lot of talk among the students about the PLTW classes and everything they get to do in the classes.The class will bring a new learning experience to the students connecting the class content with real-world problems, engaging them with hands-on classroom environments and empowering students to develop in-demand knowledge and skills they need to thrive.”
Preble Shawnee Principal, Dianna Whitis, stated, “Preble Shawnee is excited to partner with MVCTC, bringing Project Lead The Way Program to our school. This program is allowing the 7th and 8th graders the opportunity to solve real-world problems by intertwining science, engineering,math, and technology. I feel these classes are going to challenge our students and bring a level of learning to our distinct that we have not experienced.”
MVCTC works with partner school districts to offer 18 satellite locations and serves over 5,000 students each year. Satellite locations include:
- Arcanum – Agricultural Education
- Bethel - STEM
- Brookville – Agricultural Education
- Eaton – Agricultural Education and Project Lead the Way
- Franklin Monroe – Agricultural Education and Business Academy
- Huber Heights – Agricultural Education and Interactive Multimedia
- Miami East – Agricultural Education
- Miami Valley Hospital South – Project SEARCH
- Milton-Union – Agricultural Education, Business Academy, and STEM
- Mississinawa Valley- Agricultural Education and Business Academy
- National Trail – Agricultural Education and Project Lead the Way
- Northmont – Career Credit Lab (CCL), Project Lead the Way, STNA Certification, and Robotics Certification
- Preble Shawnee – Project Lead the Way
- Tri-County North – Agricultural Education
- Tri-Village – Agricultural Education
- Twin Valley South – Agricultural Education
- Valley View – Agricultural Education
- Vandalia Butler – STEM and Certified Production Technician (CPT) Certification
Dedicated to providing premier educational choices and advanced employment preparation for youth, adults, and organizations, MVCTC has proudly served the Miami Valley since 1971.
For more information about MVCTC, please visit www.mvctc.com.
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Photo 1 – Preble Shawnee 7th grade Project Lead the Way class hard at work. They are working on a foil boat project sketching their designs, making their prototypes and testing their foil boats before the challenge day. The goal of this project is to see who can design and construct a boat that holds the most weight (pennies).
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