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Parent Appreciation Dinner

July 20, 2015webadminBusiness, Community, Workforce Engagement, Recruitment and Retention

At a Glance Chester County Technical College High School Pennocks Bridge Campus (TCHS-PB) hosted a free Parent Appreciation Dinner to connect with parents, inform them about the opportunities offered their students, and to show the schools appreciation for their support. Overview TCHS-PB hosted a Parent Appreciation With Staff and Administration (PAWSTA) Night for all … Continue reading Parent Appreciation Dinner

Protocol to Assure Special Population Students Succeed in CTE Programs

July 15, 2015October 15, 2020webadminAccountability & Data Use, Individuals with Disabilities, Recruitment and Retention, Student Engagement

At a Glance Beaver County Career & Technology Center administrators and staff created and implemented a Special Education Communication Protocol that addresses CTE and Local Education Agency responsibilities to ensure that students with IEPs or 504 plans receive the necessary services to succeed. Overview The staff at Beaver County Career & Technology Center (BCCTC) developed … Continue reading Protocol to Assure Special Population Students Succeed in CTE Programs

Teaching 21th Century Entrepreneurial Skills through a Virtual Enterprise Class Experience

July 15, 2015webadminBusiness, Community, Workforce Engagement, Work-based learning

At a Glance At Berks Career and Technology Center (BCTC) West Campus, students in the Business Management and Entrepreneurship Program participate in Virtual Enterprises International, a program that engages them in an international virtual business environment with real-time, real-world dynamics. Overview Members of the BCTC Occupational Advisory Committee and Rick Gochnauer, the Business Management and … Continue reading Teaching 21th Century Entrepreneurial Skills through a Virtual Enterprise Class Experience

Cooperative Education Rating Forms for Employers

July 15, 2015webadminAccountability & Data Use, Business, Community, Workforce Engagement

At a Glance Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center (HCCTC) automated the co-op feedback process for employers by moving pertinent forms online. Overview HCCTC placed weekly grading and skills grading forms online for employers to use when rating students in co-op placements. Administrators created a Google form, and it populates a spreadsheet. An extension of … Continue reading Cooperative Education Rating Forms for Employers

Strategic Thinking Level Literacy Integration into Criminal Justice Program

July 15, 2015webadminAcademic/Technical Skill Integration

At a Glance Criminal Justice students at Technical College High School (Pickering Campus) participated in a research-based learning guide activity that uses current events to engage them in higher level thinking and real world learning. Overview During the 2014-15 school year, Criminal Justice instructor Jim Sharkey from Technical College High School (TCHS), Pickering Campus developed … Continue reading Strategic Thinking Level Literacy Integration into Criminal Justice Program

ACE2015, Auto Collision Experience Spotlight

July 15, 2015webadminBusiness, Community, Workforce Engagement

At a Glance Made possible by a partnership of 20 local and national companies and organizations and Technical College High School Brandywine Campus, the Auto Collision Experience Spotlight is designed to inform attendees of the rewarding and challenging career opportunities in the auto collision industry. Overview The Auto Collision Experience (ACE) Spotlight is a major … Continue reading ACE2015, Auto Collision Experience Spotlight

Little Lions Investment Club

July 14, 2015webadminAcademic/Technical Skill Integration, Business, Community, Workforce Engagement

At a Glance As members of the Little Lion Fund (LLF), business students at State College Area High School advise members of the Little Lion Investment Club on which stocks to buy and sell based on their research and analysis. Overview The Little Lion Investment Club is a group of adult investors interested in financial … Continue reading Little Lions Investment Club

Flipped Shop: Machine Technology Indicating a Vise

July 14, 2015September 20, 2017webadminMisc. Lesson Plans & Ideas, Student Engagement, Technology Integration

At a Glance At the Career Institute of Technology, the Machine Technology instructor used a version of the Flipped Classroom technique to engage and motivate students while teaching them a new machine procedure. Overview Career Institute of Technology (CIT) Machine Technology instructor, Jason Longenbach, developed and implemented a modified version of a Flipped Classroom lesson … Continue reading Flipped Shop: Machine Technology Indicating a Vise

Effective Academic Support for Special Population Students

June 23, 2015October 15, 2020webadminIndividuals with Disabilities

At a Glance The administration and instructional staff at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center implemented new instructional and assessment policies and practices to better serve students who qualify for support services. Overview After becoming Director of Lawrence County Career and Technical Center (LCCTC), Leonard Rich conducted a review of how students with Individualized Education … Continue reading Effective Academic Support for Special Population Students

Building a Classroom Website Intelligent Curriculum

June 23, 2015webadminOnline Learning Tools & Resources

At a Glance Visual Communications instructors at Central Montco Technical High School (CMTHS) created a website designed to help other instructors build a school-wide or class website that can function as an education tool for using interactive, web-based curriculum. Overview Steven Bross and Fred McCarthy, Visual Communications Instructors at CMTHS, developed a concept for a … Continue reading Building a Classroom Website Intelligent Curriculum