SCALE K-12

About

SCALE K-12 logoAs part of Purdue University's SCalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement project, the SCALE K-12 team applies an engineering, design-based approach to developing K-12 technical education (curriculum development and teacher/professional development) in microelectronics.

SCALE K-12 is led by faculty from Purdue ENE and INSPIRE Research Institute for Pre-College Engineering at Purdue who work with elementary, middle school, and high school teachers in participating school districts to 1) design microelectronics curricular modules and 2) design activities focused on microelectronics contexts and/or concepts. 

Teachers are selected for this professional development opportunity by their school districts. Through summer professional development and curriculum-writing workshops paired with individual coaching, SCALE K-12 Fellows develop modules and activities that meet the academic standards of their respective states, and each module/activity goes through an extensive design research cycle to ensure its quality before publication on the nanoHUB online digital library.

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Leadership Team

Tamara Moore, Ph.D., Program Director
Greg Strimel, Ph.D., Deputy Director
Rena Sterrett, M.Ed., Senior Project Manager
Selcen Guzey, Ph.D., Professional Development Lead
Morgan Hynes, Ph.D., Summer Programs Lead
Kerrie Douglas, Ph.D., Assessment Lead
Molly Hathaway Goldstein, Ph.D., Illinois Program Lead
Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Ph.D., Coaching Co-Lead
Gamze Ozogul, Ph..D, Coaching Co-Lead
Michi McClaine, M.S.Ed, Vertical Alignment Lead
Mary Pilotte, MBA, Ph.D., Curriculum Specialist and Industry Liaison

Participating School Districts (PY 1)

  • Washington Community Schools, Washington, Indiana
  • Washington Catholic Schools, Washington, Indiana
  • Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools, Jasper, Indiana
  • Loogootee Community Schools, Loogootee, Indiana
  • Tippecanoe School Corporation, Indiana, Lafayette, Indiana
  • Lafayette School Corporation, Indiana, Lafayette, Indiana
  • Benton Community School Corporation, Fowler, Indiana 

 

Questions?  For more information about SCALE K-12, contact Rena Sterrett, M.Ed., Senior Project Manager.

Updated: February 6, 2024