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Unmanned Aircraft Systems (8910)

Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Advanced (8912)

The components of this instructional framework were developed by the following curriculum development panelists:

Christopher Balthis, Instructor, Botetourt Technical Education Center, Botetourt County Public Schools
Scott Bellows, Technology Programs Coordinator, Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Old Dominion University, Norfolk
Grant Brewer, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Liaison, DroneUp LLC, Virginia Beach
Chris Carter, Director, Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Hampton
Troy Guerra, Instructor, Center for Information Technology @ Matoaca High School, Chesterfield County Public Schools
Kevin Kochersberger, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Ann-Frances Lambert, Founder/President, DroneScrape Films, LLC, Richmond
Jay Lightfoot, Instructor, Northumberland High School, Northumberland County Public Schools
John McGee, Professor and Geospatial Extension Specialist, Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Shawn Shields, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and GIS/Drones, Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg
Anthony Sotelo, Public Relations and Education Specialist, Virginia Department of Aviation, Richmond
Veronica Spradlin, Instructor, Blacksburg High School, Montgomery County Public Schools
Jeremy Webb, Instructor, Spotsylvania High School, Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Jay Willmott, President, Nexus Technology Services, LLC, Fairfax
Julie Young, Program Head and Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Unmanned Systems, Virginia Peninsula Community College, Hampton

Correlations to the Virginia Standards of Learning were reviewed and updated by the following:

Leslie R. Bowers, English Teacher (ret.), Newport News Public Schools
Vickie L. Inge, Mathematics Committee Member, Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition
Anne F. Markwith, New Teacher Mentor (Science), Gloucester County Public Schools
Meagan Shipp, History and Social Sciences Teacher (ret.), Henrico County Public Schools

B.J. Scott, State Advisor, Virginia TSA, reviewed and updated the TSA correlations.

Ryan S. Novitski, Director, ITEEA STEM Center for Teaching and Learning, reviewed and updated the STEL correlations.

The framework was edited and produced by the CTE Resource Center:

Leanne Forbes Tipton, Writer/Editor
Kevin P. Reilly, Administrative Coordinator

The development of this framework was overseen by the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education:

Dr. Lynn Basham, Specialist, Technology Education and Related Clusters
Kelly C. Davis, Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. J. Anthony Williams, Director

The CTE Resource Center is a grant project of the Virginia Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, and is administered by Henrico County Public Schools, Department of Career and Technical Education.

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