Thomas Built Buses has developed an educational curriculum to help educate students about electric school buses.
Casey Harris, an EV Business Analyst for Thomas, is a former teacher, principal and school superintendent. He developed the curriculum as a comprehensive educational approach centered around achieving core learning objectives through the exploration of the electric school bus.
“I developed the curriculum with two objectives in mind,” said Harris. “First, to increase education and awareness of electric school buses. Next, to provide teachers with another resource that allows their students to engage and immerse themselves in the standards taught.”
The curriculum is built to 8th-grade North Carolina state standards, but can be adapted to different state or grade standards. The initiative emphasizes Thomas Built’s commitment to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), while weaving in local economic contributions. The lesson plan covers diverse subjects, including math, science, social studies, language arts, writing and literacy standards.
“The sustained success and growth of electric transportation hinges on preparing the workforce pipeline,” said Whitney Kopanko, Director of Marketing and School Bus Sales at Thomas Built partner Sonny Merryman. “There are many career opportunities in this new field that our students don’t know exist. Through this curriculum, we’ll get them excited about what we’re doing today with electric school buses and inspire them to take it the next step further when they enter the workforce.”
Source: Thomas Built Buses
