A Model for Educating High School Faculty about Transportation and

Logistics Career Clusters

National Association for Workforce Improvement (NAWI)

2002 ConferenceBoston, Massachusetts May 10, 2001

Richard D. Stewart, Ph.D.

All High School Students: Transportation & Logistics systems modules

Interested high school students: youth summer programs

Career oriented HS students: summer internships

Career focused HS studentsYouth Apprenticeships & Options

BS or AAS in Transportation &/or Logistics

MS or MBA

The educational evolution of transportation and logistics professionals

Ph.D

A Holistic T&L Program to Meet the Challenges

Community awareness of the importance of T&L educationLinkage to a University T&L majorLinkage to Community and Technical College T&L majors and courseHigh School administration support for teaching T&L Teaching T&L to high school faculty

A Holistic Transportation and Logistics Education System

Youth Sum m er Program s Com m unity and T echnical Colleges University of W isconsin Superior

High School T &L Education

T he Com m unity, Business and G overnm ent

Air Cargo Operations

Programs to teach Transportation and Logistics in Secondary Schools

Career Cluster-Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Problem Based Scenarios

US-DOT Sponsored

Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship in Transportation and Logistics

Governor's Office State of Wisconsin

Youth Transportation Summer InstitutesUS-DOT Sponsored, State Supported

T&L Summer Programs for High School Students

Objective: Expose students to the variety, opportunities and adventure found in this industryShort classroom sessions, videos, web sites and tours of facilitiesUse of Interns from the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s T&L Major as instructorsLac Courte Oreilles Community College

Federal DOT sponsored, Wisconsin DOT supported

Fond du Lac Community CollegeFederal , MN/DOT, U of Minnesota sponsored

Community and Technical College Initiatives

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay, WI

Associate Degree in T&L

Dakota County Technical College, Rosemont, MN.

Establishing an Associate Degree Program in T&L

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College, Hayward Wisconsin

Youth Summer Program in T&L

Fond du Lac Tribal College, Cloquet, MN

Youth Summer Program in T&L

Community and Technical College T&L Major and Courses

More responsive to industryAbbreviated coursesCourses for a single business

Can reach other student markets than a universityCan focus on application of T&L skillsPartnering with Universities to expand opportunities for all

Marine Transportation: Essential for Global Trade

Community Awareness of the Importance of T&L Education

Informational presentationsImportance of T&L in business and the communityGlobal competitive advantageThe status of education

Assistance in program developmentGuest speakersTeaching aidsInternships for students and faculty

Advisory BoardOversight Innovative and topical ideas

A University T&L Major

Confirmation of the importance of T&L to the communityA central focal point for the Holistic ApproachThe infusion of new ideas from other disciplinesOpportunities for interested students

Design of Systems

Community involvement Directed towards studentsGovernment supportTeaching Standards addressedFinancial Support

Class 1, Regional and Short Line Railroads

Darling-Hammond, 1997:154): “If teachers are to prepare an ever

more diverse group of students for much more challenging work--for framing problems; finding, integrating and synthesizing information; creating new solutions; learning on their own; and working cooperatively--they will need substantially more knowledge and radically different skills than most now have and most schools of education now develop.”

Challenges Impeding Transportation

and Logistics (T&L) Education Transportation and Logistics not

currently taught in most High SchoolsHigh School Students are unaware of

modern Transportation and LogisticsMajority of High School Teachers

unprepared to teach Transportation and Logistics

No process exists to teach the teachers about the subject

“One fact is clear, however: there are relatively few opportunities available if measured in financial terms. Overall, there is minimal public investment in formal opportunities for professional development for practicing teachers. Most school districts spend only between 1 and 3 percent of their operating budgets for professional development, even with salaries factored in. This lack of investment in personnel is unheard of either in leading corporations or in schools in other countries”

(Kearns, 1988).

Pipelines: The Quiet Mover of 25% of Cargo

Proposal to create T & L Education opportunities for High School Faculty

1 On Line courses in transportation, distribution and logistics• Can be used for Youth Options as well

as faculty education

2 Summer Institute for transportation, distribution and logistics education• Hands on learning • Youth Apprenticeship education

Administrative Drivers For for A T&L Summer Institute

“Many teachers enroll in graduate programs. Some states require a master's degree or continuing education to maintain certification, and most school districts tie teachers' salaries to their level of education (Renyi, 1996). For the most part, teachers take graduate courses in education rather than in the subject matter of their teaching because of the lack of disciplinary graduate courses that are offered after school hours or during the summer.”How People Learn, Bransford, Brown and Cooking, 1999

High School Faculty T&L Education

On Line courses developed in conjunction with UW-Superior’s T & L Research Center

College Credit awarded for completion of courses by Secondary School Faculty

Transportation Economics/Management• Introductory course to transportation systems and

the management of the modes

Logistics and Supply Chain Management • Introductory course to optimizing transportation,

distribution, purchasing and inventory control

High School Faculty T&L Education– Summer InstitutePartnership with Industry and GovernmentExpose faculty to people and process

Tours of facilities, ships, planes and trainsGuest SpeakersCareer Clusters, Youth Apprenticeship teaching tips and resources• Videos, Computer programs, slides

Summer T&L Summer Institute for High School Faculty

1. Intensive Six day course in T&L basics in Duluth/Superior

2. Visits to terminals, ships, planes, trucks, pipelines and railroads and warehouses

3. Taught methodology, resources and teaching guides

4. Learn about Career Clusters, Youth Apprenticeship and other options for their students

5. Teachers earn continuing education and college credit

 

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

10:00- 1:00 

(Registration)

10:00 - 12:00Logistics,

Warehousing and

Distribution 

 (NE Technical College)

0800-12:00EXAM

Highway Pipelines

Rail (WITC)

0800-12:00EXAM

Air Transportatio

n 

UW-Superior

0800-1200 EXAMMarine TransportationIntermodal TransportationUW-Superior

0800-1200Teaching T& L in Secondary School: Problems, Methodology, teaching resources

1:00 PM Reception

12:00- 1:00 Lunch

12:00- 1:00 Lunch

12:00- 1:00 Lunch

12:00- 1:00 Lunch

12:00- 1:00 Lunch

2:00- 5:00 

Transportation Economics

Logistics 

3:00 PM- 5:00  Tour of

Distribution Center

UW-Superior

Rail Operations

3:00-5:00Tour of Rail

YardUW-Superior

 

Air Transportatio

n3:00-5:00

Fed Ex Terminal

Duluth AirportCirrus

AirplaneManufacturer 

UW-Superior

Intermodal Transportation3:00-5:00Port of DuluthMidwest Energy Terminal UW-Superior

T&L Career Options: Youth Apprenticeships,Career Clusters, Internships, Degrees, Resources

Buffet Dinner and boat tour of the Harbor

Classes end 5 PM Dinner and roundtable on

teaching technology

Classes end 5 PM Train Ride on Scenic

Railroad

Institute ends 3 PM

T&L Summer Institute Schedule

Truck Transport: The Largest U.S. Mode

Partners in T&L EducationUW-Superior

Principal Faculty and Graduate School of EducationUW-Superior ExtensionMarketingFacilities

State and Federal AgenciesFinancial supportYouth Apprenticeship training

IndustryFacilities, Guest Speakers and Financial Support

Technical CollegesSupport Faculty

Secondary School T&L Education Summer Institute Deliverables

Establish two and four hour teaching modules for use by secondary school teachers

Modules developed in conjunction with UniversitiesModules have web sites, case studies, videos, and readingsModules tailored to full fill a portion of mandated teaching standards

Teachers introduced to T&L discipline and use of modules

Modeled on the Business and Economics Programs for Secondary School Teachers

Secondary School T&L Education Summer Institute Deliverables

Introduction to Professional Organizations in the faculty member’s regionOn-line access to information and University faculty for on-going supportFaculty contacts at other secondary schools who are teaching transportation and logistics

Learning CenteredKnowledge Centered

integrate pedagogy with the T&L Discipline Gain wider access to expertise

Assessment CenteredAssessment tools and methodology

Community CenteredLearning with and discussion with other teachers

T&L Summer Institute Attributes

Questions?