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NOCTI BINGO

Posted on Categories Academic/Technical Skill Integration, Misc. Lesson Plans & Ideas, NOCTI Prep, Professional Development

At a Glance The literacy and math coaches at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute implemented a creative, BINGO-based professional development challenge to encourage instructors to use best teaching practices while preparing students for the NOCTI tests. Description In February 2019, the LCTI instructional coach and instructional technology specialist rolled out a voluntary NOCTI BINGO challenge … Continue reading NOCTI BINGO

Creative Themes for Cosmetology Open House

Posted on Categories Recruitment and Retention

At a Glance Students in the cosmetology program at Fayette County Career and Technical Institute (FCCTI) adopt a theme for the annual Open House to help engage and recruit prospective students. Description Each year FCCTI cosmetology students select a theme around which to plan the annual Open House. The process sparks the students’ excitement for … Continue reading Creative Themes for Cosmetology Open House

Promoting Career Awareness and High Priority Occupations Program Areas to Prospective Students through Camps

Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Recruitment and Retention

At a Glance Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center (CACTC) runs summer and evening camps to raise awareness among prospective students about the CTC and the value of CTE programs it offers. Description The CACTC Workforce Development Coordinator organizes career-themed camps for students in grades 6, 7 and 8. These camps, which typically run for … Continue reading Promoting Career Awareness and High Priority Occupations Program Areas to Prospective Students through Camps

Academic Integration through Journals

Posted on Categories Academic/Technical Skill Integration, Classroom Management, Misc. Lesson Plans & Ideas

At a Glance Greene County Career & Technology Center (GCCTC) students complete math and literacy journal entries to reinforce technical content and improve performance on the written portion of the NOCTI exam. Description GCCTC instructors face two challenges. One challenge is that students from sending high schools have different arrival and dismissal times, which makes … Continue reading Academic Integration through Journals

CentreREADY!: A Collaborative Worker Certification Initiative

Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, College and Career Pathways, Employability Skills, Postsecondary Transitions

At a Glance The local Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County (CBICC), State College Area High School’s Career and Technical Center, Central Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, and the county’s five school districts collaborated to establish CentreREADY, a program designed to address a potential workforce skills gap. Description Through the CBICC, local employers expressed … Continue reading CentreREADY!: A Collaborative Worker Certification Initiative

The Health Profession Research Fellows Program

Posted on Categories College and Career Pathways, Postsecondary Transitions, Student Engagement

At a Glance Students enrolled in the Health Professions program at State College Area High School’s Career and Technical Center may apply to participate in the two-semester Health Profession Research Fellows Program in collaboration with the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State. Description Designed to give students experiences in lab sciences and … Continue reading The Health Profession Research Fellows Program

FOCUS Team Provides Resources for Teachers

Posted on Categories Curriculum Planning, New Teacher Induction, Professional Development

At a Glance A team of experienced teachers at Mercer County Career Center (MCCC) developed an internal warehouse of professional resources and instructional strategies for their peers to use. Description To support new teachers, MCCC Principal Aaron Kline spearheaded an initiative to create an inhouse professional warehouse of teaching resources and relevant forms that MCCC … Continue reading FOCUS Team Provides Resources for Teachers

Facilitating Special Education Services

Posted on Categories Individuals with Disabilities, Student Engagement

At a Glance To support the success of students enrolled at the Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center (NWCTC), the CTC partners with the Westmoreland County Intermediate Unit to employ a Special Education Facilitator. The facilitator provides learning support to students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and coordinates services between four participating high schools. Description … Continue reading Facilitating Special Education Services

Assessing Student Interest and Skills to Guide Program Placement

Posted on Categories Individuals with Disabilities, Recruitment and Retention

At a Glance Students with IEPs who will be attending Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center (CWCTC) complete a career interest inventory and talent assessment program so that they can make informed decisions about which CTE program might best align with their interests and skills. Description The Learning Support Facilitator at CWCTC wanted to improve … Continue reading Assessing Student Interest and Skills to Guide Program Placement

Enhanced Workplace Learning/Co-op Experience

Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Employability Skills, Work-based learning

At a Glance Erie High School students in the welding program may participate in a work-based learning experience with local employers. During this time, students may receive additional school-based technical training to support their experience and to further develop their skills. Description When Erie High School welding students participate in a workplace learning experience, their … Continue reading Enhanced Workplace Learning/Co-op Experience