Category: Experiential Education

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Passion projects hone creativity, problem-solving at Purdue Polytechnic High School

Student melds industrial design, architecture and engineering in construction of cardboard chair Eric Martinez doesn’t remember a time when he wasn’t building things. He always enjoyed playing with Legos and K’NEX. He once tried to build his own Newton’s cradle....

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Aeronautics and astronautics professor builds connections to help students in class and beyond

2021 Murphy Award: Karen Marais Karen Marais is tireless when it comes to her students. From the first day of classes, Marais, a School of Aeronautics and Astronautics professor, is intent on making sure the students don’t just learn, but...

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Purdue Polytechnic High School enables students to map their success

Student-directed learning in project-based environment makes a world of difference Casady Williamson always planned for her children to attend Catholic high school. When her eldest, Audrey, reached eighth grade, Williamson learned about the new Purdue Polytechnic High School in Indianapolis. With its...

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A fresh start: One student’s growth at Purdue Polytechnic High School

South Bend mother grateful for Purdue Polytechnic High School’s innovative hands-on learning environment that helped her son get his life back on track Lucas Scott already struggled with failing classes, skipping school and fitting in before the COVID-19 pandemic moved...

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PPHS lead instructor nominated for Mira Award

Instructor Drew Goodin receives recognition for innovative education Drew Goodin, lead instructor at Purdue Polytechnic High School Schweitzer Center at Englewood, was nominated for the Tech Education Award, one of the categories in this year’s 22nd annual Mira Awards. The Mira Awards...

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PPHS special education coach wins teacher of year award from Teach Indy

Celebrating excellence with Teach Indy's award-winning teacher Nicole Schadek, special education coach at Purdue Polytechnic High School, was recently named Teach Indy’s Special Education Teacher of the Year. “I was surprised when they announced it,” Schadek said. “I just started crying. That...
Shatoya Ward

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Purdue Polytechnic High Schools leader helps students write their story, innovate for the future

Shatoya Ward serves as Purdue Polytechnic High Schools’ chief of school operations, overseeing the schools’ outreach activities in Indianapolis and South Bend.

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A pipeline to Purdue: PPHS prepares students to pursue college dreams

A sixth-grade field trip to Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus sealed Kayla Owens’ fate. From that day forward, she was destined to become a Boilermaker.

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Personalized learning environment enables students to thrive

After years of struggling in a traditional school, PPHS was the perfect fit Ty Tillman never excelled in a traditional classroom setting. An inquisitive, creative student, he struggled with sitting still in a rigid desk for most of the day....

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Bold and creative outreach addresses college and career readiness

Purdue Polytechnic HS provides pathway to Purdue for underrepresented minority students As Gary Bertoline was transforming Purdue University’s former College of Technology into Purdue Polytechnic Institute, two ideas struck him in a goal to include more high-impact educational practices for preparing...

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Write on!

PPHS Schweitzer Center students write, publish their own poetry When Becky Nowling was observing students at Purdue Polytechnic High School Schweitzer Center at Englewood (PPHS), she heard two of them carrying on a conversation that brought a smile to her...

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A Day in the Life of a Starship Robot

It’s a chilly Indiana morning on the Purdue campus, but we woke up early for a busy day ahead. I feel fully charged and look at my 63 siblings as we all gradually come to life.  We receive our first...