Career+Ed

=*DAY 1= Career Pathways

Computer web site where they track student's career activities. Kuder may help serve this need. Professional development for teachers; most don't know about career curriculum that has been approved.

Need to share with rest of HS staff Need job shadows, community interaction. Issue of coverage vs. understanding as far as success on PSATs, SATs. All driven by post secondary and legislature Stereotypes of students. Issues at local level needs to be addressed: What is available in Maine? Need to build relationships with students--advisor/advisee program could do this Advisor/advisee time used for career planning

More time for application Relationships with kids Standards Career

Blow up schedule: embedded credit for a combined class? Design compelling program with career, relationships, advisor/advisee; then how do we do it?

Action research--backup with research.

Problem: top down changes; doesn't happen from bottom up as easily because of roadblocks.

We do not do a good job communicating with parents. Need more student demonstrations, student conferences to show community.

7th or 8th graders tours not effective. Freshman have come without teachers.

Need coordinated plan that addresses all needs of freshman class.

JMG--catch net program for dropouts--this could help earmarking kids having a problem 4-5 year program

Continue 4-year plan career plan.

Vocational tied into technical writing.

Carrabec--teamed with English for resume, letters, and taxes

Clusters to be covered:

Health Careers Information Systems Science, Technology,Engineering Arts and Humanities Construction and Pre-Vocational Business and Economics

Timeline

Possible

Impossible

Issues

=DAY 2=

1. Life and Career skills (Wants to use the competency check list that CTE uses in both areas)

2. Information media- (Professional use of technology) Should students learn to use the web 2.0 media instead of baning it? The ethical use of media material. The policies of the schools. Bullying using media. Social network that is secure for students to use in the schools.

3. Core subjects-

Prioritize yesterdays work

Time line 1. Computer Application (Freshman requirement 1/2 credit, real life 101 requirement Junior/ senior year ) Format bus. letter Career research Cover letter letter of intent 2. Guidance job shadow / college visits career exploration

3. Real life 101 Junior seniors Morgages ATM Ammorization Resumes Financial planning

4. All juniors write college essay

5. Check off for reaching the standard for the core courses (Mentor program with collection of all student work)

6. Pathways and clusters (Recommend that each department would meet with CTE to discuss requirements for their specific courses)



=DAY 3= CONVERSATION (ACTION STEPS) 1. GATHER DATA FROM THE MATH EXPERIMENT (PROCESS OF STANDARD BASE APPROACH) 2. PRESENT TO THE STAFF ABOUT THE PROCESS THAT MATH WENT THROUGH THIS PAST YEAR 3. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CTE AND SAHS 4. PUT FORTH THE PROGRAM THAT DARCY AND SHARON BROUGHT TO THE BOARD. (FIND FUNDING) and let the staff know about it. 5. HIGH SCHOOL AND CTE PUT OUT THE INITIATIVES THAT EACH IS DOING. (Communicate CTE Program of studies for all staff to communicate and collaborate academic program of studies with the high school. 6. JOINT staff meetings with CTE and the high school. 7. Take out college options Science 8. Create a program of studies that students can create a course list for during freshman year that determines their soph,junior,senior. 9. Adviser advisee program 10. Adjust program of studies to address career learning pathways 7 through diploma

1. Describe your Initiative (unit, course, pathway, education practice) and your plan to move forward. Share as much information as you have to date (template).

1. Students need to know why they are taking their courses and create a pathway for their high school career. 2. Students will have clear options for them to have ownership in their learning. 3. Will be room for electives that students could take while in school. 1. Dual enrollment 2. Earn associates degree while in high school. 3. Their learning in school is directly associated with their aspirations (Post secondary education and direct job placement) 1. open up communication between CTE and High school 2. Share resources 3. CTE representative in the PAC (principal advisory committee) 4. Possible team teaching (collaborations, materials, ect) 5. Professional learning community with representatives from CTE and 1 high school staff from each content area. 1. Web 2.0 skills 2, Product research skills 3. Valid and ethical use of technology ➢ short – long term action steps Short term 1. Put out the list of cte and sahs initiatives 2. Newsletters 3. Program of studies for both CTE and SAHS 4. PRESENT TO THE STAFF ABOUT THE PROCESS THAT MATH WENT THROUGH THIS PAST YEAR 5. JOINT staff meetings with CTE and the high school 6. PUT FORTH THE PROGRAM THAT DARCY AND SHARON BROUGHT TO THE BOARD. (FIND FUNDING) and let the staff know about it. 7. Find models of career pathway programs that we could visit and use for information.
 * ➢ Rationale – how it will address students’ needs**
 * ➢ Career connections**
 * ➢ Connections between tech and academic programs**
 * ➢ 21st Century skills**

Long- term 1. Create multiple career pathways that students can create their personal learning experiences (individual personal career student pathways) 2. Create a check-off list that is standards based with adviser advisee 3. Adjust the freshman year in order to spread out the learning and provide more opportunities for career pathways

➢ major challenges in advancing and implementing your Initiative

2. Present focusing question(s) for feedback

2. Clarifying Questions from the Feedback Group

3. Feedback Group Discussion ➢ Participants talk to each other about the presenter’s Initiative and plan to move forward (as if the presenter is not in the room), including the merits of the plan, possible problems, and the presenter’s focusing question(s).

4. Presenters respond to feedback

Reverse order – Feedback group presents.