Advancing Technological Literacy and Skills (ATLAS) of Elementary Educators
Goals of ATLAS
- Enrich community college elementary education courses with technology and engineering.
- Strengthen elementary educators’ knowledge of and capabilities to teach technology, engineering, and science.
- Develop articulation pathways related to elementary technology/engineering between high schools, community colleges, and four-year institutions.
- Create a cadre of community college and four-year faculty leaders that disseminate capabilities and curricular models to colleagues in the region and state.
- Increase awareness among stakeholders about the importance of effective technology and engineering elementary education programs.
ATLAS Partners
| Community College | 4 Year State College |
|---|---|
| Northern Essex Community College | Fitchburg State |
| Bristol Community College | Bridgewater State |
| Holyoke Community College | Westfield State University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
Industry Partners
- Verizon
- Boston Society of Civil Engineers
Year 1: Leadership and Development
- Leadership Institute
- Academic Year Component Implementation
- Industry Externship
- Develop Cross-Department Task Force
- Course Modification & Creation
- Spring Sharing Workshop
Year 2: Course Implementation & Professional Development
- Four-Year Transfer College Workshop
- Inservice Elementary Cooperating Teacher Workshops
- Cross Departmental Task Force
- Sharing Workshop
- New Course Implementation
Year 3: Dissemination
- Cross Department Task Force
- High School Early Education Workshops
- Articulation/Transfer Workshop
- Stakeholder Summit
- New Course Implementation
For information on the ATLAS program, email atlas@mos.org, or call 617-589-4236.
ATLAS is sponsored by the National Science Foundation Grant No 0702853. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.