“When am I ever going to use this?” “Why are we learning math, this is a science class?” When students ask you these questions, the answer is “applied curriculum.” The Wisconsin Forestry Center at UW-Stevens Point is developing an interdisciplinary workforce-focused curriculum to give students authentic experiences in the field of forestry. Students will earn industry-recognized certificates, giving them a head start in the forestry workforce and earning them credits to be applied to two- or four-year colleges. During this presentation you will discover what this curriculum can do for your students and what tools will be available to support it, including mobile sawmills to immersive simulators.
