Welding Industry Partnerships

Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Career Information and Exploration, College and Career Pathways, Recruitment and Retention

At a Glance The welding program at A. Philip Randolph Career And Technical High School has garnered the support of several large area employers. Overview A. Philip Randolph Career And Technical High School is a large urban high school housed in a refurbished manufacturing plant. In 2012, administrators decided to reinstate the welding program, which … Continue reading Welding Industry Partnerships

Drafting and Design Program Website

Posted on Categories Online Learning Tools & Resources

At a Glance The drafting and design instructor at Fulton County Area Vocational Technical School created a website allowing his students to access the curriculum and requirements of the program at any time. Overview The Fulton County Area Vocational Technical School (FCAVTS) serves three area school districts, and provides career technical education to secondary students. … Continue reading Drafting and Design Program Website

Life Size Candyland Board Creation

Posted on Categories Student Engagement

At a Glance Students from Graphic Communications and other program areas at Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School created a life size Candyland board for children to use during a local radio station’s holiday kickoff event. Overview Approximately 100 Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School students contributed their time and effort to support a local radio station’s … Continue reading Life Size Candyland Board Creation

Career Street Career Exploration and Planning Program

Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Career Information and Exploration, College and Career Pathways, Work-based learning

At a Glance Career Street is a program that connects Erie County, Pennsylvania schools with employers and organizations in order to provide meaningful career-related experiences to students in grades kindergarten through 12. Overview Career Street is a community service program of the Erie County Vocational-Technical School (ECVTS) Foundation. As stated on their website: “Career Street is … Continue reading Career Street Career Exploration and Planning Program

Mathematics Integration Program

Posted on Categories Academic/Technical Skill Integration

At a Glance The Mathematics Integration Program at Indiana County Technology Center provides students with academic assistance that integrates math with career technical education.  Overview The Indiana County Technology Center (ICTC)  created the Mathematics Integration Program to incorporate math into classrooms where technical skills are taught. Through the implementation of the program, ICTC students learn … Continue reading Mathematics Integration Program

Rebuilding Community Decorations

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At a Glance At the request of the local Chamber of Commerce, Electronics Technology students at Connellsville Area Career and Technology Center are repairing community Christmas decorations. Overview In 2016, Connellsville Area Career and Technology Center (CACTC) Electronics Technology students began completely rebuilding the community Christmas tree decorations used in downtown Connellsville. The local fire … Continue reading Rebuilding Community Decorations

Recruitment Strategy for Eighth Grade Students

Posted on Categories Recruitment and Retention

At a Glance Administrators at Somerset County Technology Center expanded their recruitment efforts to reach eighth grade students.  Overview In 2014-15, Somerset County Technology Center (SCTC) launched a new, expanded recruitment effort focused on introducing career technical education (CTE) and the CTE programs available at SCTC to eighth grade students in the local sending districts. … Continue reading Recruitment Strategy for Eighth Grade Students

Bowling Pin Restoration

Posted on Categories Misc. Lesson Plans & Ideas, Student Engagement

At a Glance Students in the Auto Collision program at Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School use bowling pins obtained from a local bowling alley to practice car restoration skills, such as sanding, priming, painting, and applying decals and clearcoat. Overview The Auto Collision instructor obtains used bowling pins so that students can continue to develop … Continue reading Bowling Pin Restoration

Farm Management Project

Posted on Categories Project-based Learning

At a Glance Students in their junior year of the animal science program at the School District of Philadelphia’s W.B. Saul High School complete a semester project that requires them to apply each section of theory learned during the course, including previous years’ topics. Overview The purpose of this project is to integrate all aspects … Continue reading Farm Management Project

Computer Networking Project Decoy

Posted on Categories Project-based Learning, Student Engagement

At a Glance At Connellsville Area Career and Technical Center, Computer Networking students build a computer in an object that is not an ordinary computer case. Overview Computer Networking students are assigned Project Decoy, for which they are required to work in a small group of two to three students to design and create an … Continue reading Computer Networking Project Decoy