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Indiana County Technology Center: Middle School Machining Technology Recruitment Program

Posted on Categories Engagement, Recruitment and Retention

At a Glance The Indiana County Technology Center (ICTC) partners with Indiana Area Junior High School to produce Combat Robotic weapon parts as a way to engage middle school students in learning about machining technology. This collaboration introduces engineering and machining basics to sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students, with the intent of recruiting potential … Continue reading Indiana County Technology Center: Middle School Machining Technology Recruitment Program

Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School: Navigation Nights

Posted on Categories Engagement, Recruitment and Retention

At a Glance Faced with the challenge of learning loss as a result of the COVID 19 Pandemic in 2020-2021, the Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School (BAVTS) created an after school program to support their students. What initially started as an idea to provide extra lab time to students after school quickly evolved to also utilizing … Continue reading Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School: Navigation Nights

Chester County Technical College High School, Pennock’s Bridge Campus: Genders and Sexualities Alliance at TCHS.

Posted on Categories Special Populations

At a Glance The Chester County Technical College High School, Pennock’s Bridge Campus has a thriving and active Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA). Description Recognizing the importance of embracing diversity at the Chester Country Technical College High School (TCHS), the school counselors arranged a field trip for interested students to the Rainbow Connect Conference sponsored … Continue reading Chester County Technical College High School, Pennock’s Bridge Campus: Genders and Sexualities Alliance at TCHS.

Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School: Developing and maintaining a strong relationship between the STEM Division at Butler County Community College and the Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School

Posted on Categories College and Career Pathways

At a Glance It is the shared goal of Butler County Community College (BC3) and Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School (BCAVTS) to provide post-secondary educational options for BCVATS students. Maintaining strong relationships between the BC3 Dean of STEM and STEM Division faculty and the BCAVTS administrators and faculty ensures that the College is aware of … Continue reading Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School: Developing and maintaining a strong relationship between the STEM Division at Butler County Community College and the Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School

Mon Valley Career and Technology Center: Automotive Students participate in Autorama World of Wheels Competition

Posted on Categories Student Engagement, Work-based learning

At a Glance Students at Mon Valley Career and Technology Center customized a 2001 Jeep Wrangler, which was donated by the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) High School Vehicle Build Program. The students’ work captured first place at the Autorama World of Wheels car show in Pittsburgh, which took place in January 2022. Description Students … Continue reading Mon Valley Career and Technology Center: Automotive Students participate in Autorama World of Wheels Competition

Central Westmoreland Career and Technical Center: Central Westmoreland CTC Road Show

Posted on Categories Engagement, Recruitment and Retention

At a Glance The COVID-19 Pandemic presented many challenges to career and technical centers seeking to recruit students from their local sending schools. Students were unable to visit the career and technical center to learn about their programs and the benefits of enrolling in career and technical education. To address this issue, the leadership team … Continue reading Central Westmoreland Career and Technical Center: Central Westmoreland CTC Road Show

Lawrence County Career and Technical Center: Collaboration Between Commercial and Culinary Arts Programs

Posted on Categories Adult CTE, Instruction, Project-based Learning, Promising Practices in Adult CTE

At a Glance During the 2021-2022 school year, Commercial Arts instructor, Anthony DeRosa, and Restaurant Trades instructor, Jennifer Price, partnered to create a real-life learning experience for their students. The Restaurant Trades students were challenged to create their own recipes for soups that would appeal to customers. The students then collaborated with the Commercial Arts … Continue reading Lawrence County Career and Technical Center: Collaboration Between Commercial and Culinary Arts Programs

Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center: Retention Program

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At a Glance The leadership team at Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center recognized the need to support incoming students of the Career and Technology Center. The Retention Program has provided keys to supporting at-risk students in their selected CTE programs. Description The administrative team at Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center (EWCTC) believes that … Continue reading Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center: Retention Program

Steel Center for Career and Technical Education: “Hiring Reimagined”

Posted on Categories Engagement, Recruitment and Retention

At a Glance This Best Practice describes how innovation and thinking outside of the box led Steel Center for Career and Technical Education to create a more diverse staff and overcome the hiring challenges brought on by the covid-19 labor market. Description In today’s Career and Technical Education schools, it can seem impossible to attract … Continue reading Steel Center for Career and Technical Education: “Hiring Reimagined”

Technical College High School, Pennocks Bridge Campus: Non-Traditional Modeling

Posted on Categories Preparing for Non-Traditional Fields, Special Populations

At a Glance This Best Practice highlights how the Technical College High School, Pennock’s Bridge Campus, has implemented non-traditional staff to recruit and retain non-traditional students. Description Jenny Sassaman began her career as a biology and chemistry teacher in a traditional high school. Transitioning to Technical College High School, Pennocks Bridge Campus, her primary role … Continue reading Technical College High School, Pennocks Bridge Campus: Non-Traditional Modeling