At a Glance A partnership between Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center (WMCTC) and a local Chick-fil-A restaurant developed into a national pilot. Overview When the CEO of Chick-fil-A was visiting a Pennsylvania franchise near WMCTC, Director Chris Moritzen arranged to have a brief meeting with him to discuss a potential partnership. Mr. Moritzen was … Continue reading National Pilot for Chick-fil-A Culinary Academy at Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center
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Tiny House Project Positively Impacts Student Engagement
Posted on Categories Academic/Technical Skill Integration, Curriculum Planning, Project-based LearningAt a Glance Construction Technical Program students participate in the Tiny House Project, a collaborative project spanning seven technical programs and over 200 students. Overview Students in the Construction Cluster program at the Brownstown Campus of the Lancaster County Career and Technology Center (CTC) participated in a project-based learning experience entitled, The Tiny House Project. … Continue reading Tiny House Project Positively Impacts Student Engagement
Senior Seminar at Central Montco Technical High School
Posted on Categories Academic/Technical Skill Integration, Career Information and Exploration, College and Career Pathways, Postsecondary TransitionsAt a Glance Using the Career Education and Work Standards (CEW) as a guide, Senior Seminar was developed to teach career literacy to students in every program of study; course syllabus is provided. Origin / Implementation Reading specialist and Senior Seminar instructor, Kathy Slattery, shares information about the curriculum she developed: Years ago, as a … Continue reading Senior Seminar at Central Montco Technical High School
Using Moodle as a Platform for Professional Development
Posted on Categories Professional DevelopmentAt a Glance The administration and faculty at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center (LCCTC) used the open-source learning platform Moodle (https://moodle.org/) to participate in an interactive book study on Integrating Differentiated Instruction with Understanding by Design. Overview During the 2015-2016 school year, LCCTC administrators and instructors participated in a year-long professional development initiative focused … Continue reading Using Moodle as a Platform for Professional Development
Supervision Plan
Posted on Categories Professional DevelopmentAt a Glance Cumberland Perry Area Vocational Technical School (CPAVTS) Administrative Director Justin Bruhn created a supervision plan to inform professional employees of the expectations and conditions under which they would be supervised and evaluated. Overview The CPAVTS supervision plan, created and implemented by Administrator Director Justin Bruhn, is detailed in a formal document that … Continue reading Supervision Plan
PASTA (Parents Appreciated by Students, Teachers, and Administration) Night
Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Recruitment and RetentionAt a Glance To thank parents for their support and to strengthen school-to-parent communication, Somerset County Technology Center (SCTC) hosts a parent appreciation dinner. Overview SCTC replaced its Fall Open House with a parent appreciation dinner known as PASTA Night. PASTA is an acronym: Parents Appreciated by Students, Teachers, and Administrators. Because SCTC has 16 … Continue reading PASTA (Parents Appreciated by Students, Teachers, and Administration) Night
Evaluating Student Literacy and Numeracy Skills
Posted on Categories Academic/Technical Skill Integration, Curriculum PlanningAt a Glance Lebanon County Career and Technology Center (LCCTC) faculty assess students math and reading skills to identify students who need academic intervention to score at a ninth grade reading and math level. Overview To identify who requires additional academic support and to monitor progress, all full-day LCCTC students reading and math skills are … Continue reading Evaluating Student Literacy and Numeracy Skills
Math Integration
Posted on Categories Academic/Technical Skill Integration, Curriculum PlanningAt a Glance At Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center (GACTC), two certified math teachers collaborate with CTE instructors to help them integrate math concepts into lesson plans. Overview With the support of two math teachers, career and technical education (CTE) instructors at GACTC align their program curriculum with career-specific math concepts. First, the math … Continue reading Math Integration
Using Technology to Assist Students and Instructors
Posted on Categories Classroom Management, Online Learning Tools & Resources, Student EngagementAt a Glance At Fulton County Area Vocational Technical School (FCAVTS), the Computer Networking Technologies instructor uses technology apps and programs to assist her and to engage and motivate students. Overview Crys Glee, a Computer and Networking Technologies instructor at FCAVTS uses technology tools to help students learn and review content, and to help her … Continue reading Using Technology to Assist Students and Instructors
Peer-to-Peer Professional Development
Posted on Categories Professional DevelopmentAt a Glance Instructors from across several career and technology centers (CTCs) participate in a joint in-service during which they share promising practices and engage in peer-to-peer professional development with instructors from their program areas. Overview Instructors from up to 10 different CTCs attend a full-day professional development in-service. The participating CTCs include: A.W. Beattie … Continue reading Peer-to-Peer Professional Development