Design and Modeling/ 8th grade
Green Architecture/7th grade
Medical Detectives/ 6th grade
Welcome to Project Lead The Way for the 2022-2023 school year!
PLTW's Gateway (middle school) Programs are project-based STEM classes that are designed to let students learn the value of collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. I am so excited to be on this journey with these students!
Welcome Home, Wildcat! Just a little about me.... I am a (nearly) life-long Shelby County resident who grew up in Alabaster and graduated from Thompson High School. After high school I attended Birmingham-Southern (Go Panthers!) for my Bachelor's Degree in Biology and then attended UAB (Go Blazers!) where I earned my Master's Degree in Education and an endorsement in Gifted Education. I started teaching a LONG, LONG time ago at O.G. Gresham Middle School in Birmingham, Alabama where I taught 7/8 Gifted Science on my Apple IIe computer. (Google that one and be amazed at how far we have come on computers! Yes, I used floppy disks!) I took some time off when my daughter was born and trained for the toughest job of all (Parent) but now I'm back in the county I love teaching my 6th year of PLTW at Columbiana Middle. When I am actually out of my classroom (which isn't often :)), I enjoy gardening and all things nature as well as crafting, reading, watching movies, and hanging out with my family. I am so excited to be in Wildcat country teaching PLTW surrounded by the BEST Administrators and Faculty- WE ARE A FAMILY AT CMS ! Project Lead the Way is an awesome STEM elective and I hope you soon agree with me!
Nondiscrimination Statement and Policy
Shelby County Career Technical Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, homeless status, marital status, non-English speaking ability, or migrant status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies should be directed to:
Mike Jones, Title IX Coordinator 410 East College Street Columbiana, AL 35051 // 205-682-7069 // MJones@shelbyed.org
Marla Aldrich, 504 Coordinator 2280 Highway 35 Pelham, AL 35124
205-682-5850// MAldrich@shelbyed.org