Green Technology Camden County Technical Schools Pennsauken Campus Green POS Team Karen DiGiacobbe Curriculum Supervisor: CTE Green POS Mini-Grant Project Director Forrest Sprague, Green Technology Tom Haas, Drafting Marlene Brubaker, Science

Program Structure Cohort of 15 students ◦Fundamentals of Science ◦Green Technology Collaborative Team Team Teaching PdCourseTeacher 1FOSM. Brubaker 2FOSM. Brubaker 3Green TechF. Sprague 4Green TechF. Sprague 5Green TechT. Haas F. Sprague

Green POS Impact Professional Development ◦Curriculum Development ◦Technology Electronic Communication Team Teaching Collaboration Continued Support

Teachers Taking Initiative Seeking Professional Development ◦“Educating for Sustainability,” Cloud Institute ◦“Greening NJ Communities from the Ground UP” Rutgers Environmental School Pivotal Role to Program Success

Partnerships – Rutgers Environmental School Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Water Resources Program ◦Funded by NJ Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES)  to manage resources available and apply to real-world issues threatening the quality of NJ waters & the quality of life ◦Pilot Program  Design, install, & maintain green infrastructure strategies  Empower students to teach others in their communities

Partnerships – Rutgers Environmental School Current Plan ◦Planning ◦Guest Presentations ◦Design of Green Infrastructure Strategies ◦Demo Project  Water Resources Rain Garden  Storm Management ◦Open House Presentation ◦Project Install

Partnerships – Rutgers Environmental School Jeremiah Bergstrom, LLA - Senior Research Project Manager Amy Boyahian (Environmental Science) Hae-An Chyun (LEED Green Associate)

Project Management Rethinking Program ◦Program Structure ◦Quarterly Meetings ◦PD Opportunities Additional Training Highly Skilled Professionals ◦Providing Support ◦New Staff

Green POS Team Karen DiGiacobbe Curriculum Supervisor: CTE Green POS Mini-Grant Project Director Forrest Sprague, Green Technology Tom Haas, Drafting Marlene Brubaker, Science

Green Technology Camden County Technical Schools Pennsauken Campus Green POS Team Karen DiGiacobbe Curriculum Supervisor: CTE Green POS Mini-Grant Project Director ext Forrest Sprague, Green Technology Tom Haas, Drafting Marlene Brubaker, Science