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Coyle Technology Center for Math & Science

Coyle Technology Center for Math & Science School is a GISD Innovative School of Choice with a focus on math, science, engineering, and technology. Students have expanded opportunities to develop teamwork, perseverance, leadership, and strong communication skills.

See our Coyle Technology Center for Math & Science School page to learn more.

Mission and Vision

At Coyle Technology Center for Math and Science, our mission is to empower our diverse student population to have a voice in what and how they learn through authentic and interdisciplinary learning
experiences within a team. By engaging students in an inquiry-based approach to STEM that is relevant and reflective of the needs of their community and global society, our students become innovative thinkers, solvers of complex problems, teamers, and self-advocates. Approach The opportunities for success in college and life for Coyle Tech students significantly increases with the implementation of an inquiry-based approach to STEM programming within our coursework.

According to the International Society of Technology Education (2014), “In a world with greater population, global interconnection, technological advancement, and large-scale problems than ever
before in human history, complex problems require sophisticated problem-solving skills and innovative, complicated solutions. We need to give students new, more relevant, engaging and exciting experiences that map to the real world of science, technology and math”.

Coyle Tech has four pathways to help students get ahead as they prepare for high school and beyond: Computer Science, Leadership, Advanced Academics, and MST.

Computer Science Pathway

Our students will have an opportunity, if they choose the Computer Science Pathway (CSP), to learn and build the skills to help prepare them for STEM careers. JAVA coding languages are becoming the core competency of the 21st century workforce and rapidly becoming the language of the applied sciences, scientific simulations, and data analysis. In CSP, students use these coding languages, personal creativity and design processes to solve real world problems.

PLTW empowers students to lead their own discovery. The hands-on program boosts classroom engagement and excitement, drives collaboration, and inspires “aha! moments” and deep comprehension. And as students engage in PLTW’s activities in computer science and engineering, they learn the Engineering Design Process, which will also be developed in their other courses, as a blueprint for teamwork and designing. The CSP will help our students see a range of paths and possibilities they can look forward to in high school and beyond.

App Creators

App creators will expose students to computer science by computationally analyzing and developing solutions to authentic problems through mobile app development, and will convey the positive impact of the application of computer science to other disciplines and to society.

Students will customize their experience by choosing a problem that interests them from the areas of health, environment, emergency preparedness, education, community service, and school culture. Because problems in the real world involve more than one discipline, the unit will introduce students to biomedical science concepts as they work on solutions for the specific problems they choose to tackle.

Design and Modeling

Automation and Robotics

Students are given the opportunity to combine mechanisms with input and output devices to automate the mechanisms. Construction and programming skills are layered, and projects and the problem provide students the opportunity to connect their learning throughout the lessons in the unit. Students take on the role of interns, and work in teams to identify design requirements and create prototypes to meet the needs of clients. They also explore different aspects of automation and robotics, and experience how solving real-life problems involves the teamwork of mechanical engineers, software developers, and electrical engineers.

Innovators and Makers

Innovators and Makers will allow students to discover computer science concepts and skills by creating personally relevant, tangible, and shareable projects. Throughout the unit, students will learn about programming for the physical world by blending hardware design and software development. They will design and develop a physical computing device, interactive art installation, or wearable, and plan and develop code for microcontrollers that bring their physical designs to life.

Physical computing projects will promote student awareness of interactive systems, including Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and broaden their understanding of abstract computer science concepts through meaningful and authentic applications.

Medical Detectives

Principles of Engineering

Leadership Pathway

Students in grades 6-8 who desire a pathway in leadership development can select this pathway. This pathway includes AVID, NJHS, Leadership Cadet Corps, and JROTC.

Leadership Cadet Corps

This course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills for access to a physically active and healthy lifestyle. Cadets participate in activities that emphasize leadership development, positive self-esteem, teamwork and responsible patriotic citizenship. Cadets are taught professional courtesy, respect, discipline and basic leadership traits. Strong emphasis is placed on honesty, values, self-discipline, physical fitness and a desire to graduate from high school. Wellness is designed to introduce cadets to diet and exercise regimes and enhance individual fitness. Students enrolled in this course will receive Physical Education equivalent credit.

JROTC

This course is designed to acquaint the student with the historical development and role of military branches in history throughout the centuries. Cadets participate in activities that emphasize leadership development, positive self-esteem, teamwork and responsible patriotic citizenship. Cadets are taught professional courtesy, respect, discipline and basic leadership traits. Strong emphasis is placed on honesty, values, self-discipline, physical fitness and a desire to graduate from high school. Wellness is designed to introduce cadets to diet and exercise regimes and enhance individual fitness. Students enrolled in this course will receive Physical Education equivalent credit.

AVID

AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. The AVID and AVID Excel (ELL students) Programs are a system to prepare students in academics for four-year college eligibility and other postsecondary opportunities. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap.

Our students will use the AVID Binder system to develop learners who can self-direct, self-evaluate, self-monitor, and self-advocate. ALL STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED to maintain their school binder following the AVID Binder model.

What is the AVID Binder?

The AVID Binder is a system for keeping essential school materials and class assignments organized into one binder. A proper AVID Binder contains all the "required items" from the school supply list. Below, you can watch a short video on How to Organize Your AVID Binder.

AVID binder checks will be conducted once a month in predetermined classes. Teachers leading the monthly AVID Binder checks will be looking for “Required Items” and overall organization. Please review the AVID Binder model video so can help prepare your child at home for a successful binder check, and to learn more about AVID.

How can I support my child at home?

Regularly check your student's backpack and AVID Binder. All papers should be placed in binder rings in the proper class section. Remove unnecessary papers. Ensure all required materials are present. We encourage you to reference the video below.

For more information please see Avid Coordinator Taylor Carn.

Advanced Academics Pathway

All eligible Coyle Tech and Coyle MS grade 6-7 students will be automatically enrolled in our AP Pathway. This pathway includes honors Math, honors ELAR (English Language Arts and Reading), and honors Science. Due to the increased rigor and high expectations of these courses, our accelerated Math and ELAR coursework offers our students valuable opportunities to gain skills and demonstrate competencies in the kinds of learning they can expect to see in high school. Our eligible 6th grade students are enrolled in honors Science classes that will embed STEM makerspaces to enhance the learning experiences of all Coyle students to help develop their graduate outcomes (innovative thinking, complex problem solving, teaming, and self-advocacy) and release their creativity as high-level learners using the Engineering Design Process. Since we are designing a whole-school approach to high-quality learning, our AP Pathway strategies include removing biases and barriers in the identification of students for and the enrollment of them in honors classes, providing professional development for our teachers to fully implement honors-level programming and support and students in their learning needs, coordinating vertically across grade levels to better prepare students for advanced coursework before they get to high school, creating peer learning communities for teachers and students during the school year to support their teaching and learning, and double-blocking these courses so students can get the academic supports they need in-class throughout the school day.

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