The following tools and resources were recommended by Pennsylvania instructional coaches for use by their peers and colleagues. This list is intended as a reference, not an endorsement. Google Forms http://www.google.com/forms/about/ Kahoot! https://getkahoot.com/ Kahoot! is a classroom response system which creates an engaging learning space, through a game-based digital pedagogy. Nearpod www.nearpod.com Create, engage, assess … Continue reading Instructional Coaches Technology Tools and Resources
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Non-Traditional Student Recruiting Day
Posted on Categories Preparing for Non-Traditional Fields, Recruitment and RetentionAt a Glance Eastern Westmoreland CTC hosts an annual day-long event for prospective eighth grade students to build awareness of non-traditional careers and to increase the enrollment of non-traditional students at the school. Overview All eighth grade students from one of the local middle schools attended the CTC for an entire day in the spring … Continue reading Non-Traditional Student Recruiting Day
Professional Development Day: Technical Teacher Visits to Area Employers
Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Occupational Advisory Board, Professional DevelopmentAt a Glance York County School of Technology dedicated an Act 80 professional development day for technical instructors to visit York County area employers. Overview To encourage instructors to build new relationships with local employers, administrators authorized an Act 80 professional development day for technical instructors in September, 2014. On this day, 37 technical instructors … Continue reading Professional Development Day: Technical Teacher Visits to Area Employers
Creating and Implementing a Curriculum Plan
Posted on Categories Professional DevelopmentAt a Glance The administrative director of Greene County Career and Technology Center (GCCTC) provided instructors with opportunities for professional development and coaching to help them plan and develop curriculum that meets the requirements of the Danielson Group Framework for Teaching. Overview At Greene County Career and Technology Center (CTC), the administrative director created and … Continue reading Creating and Implementing a Curriculum Plan
CTE Institutional and Individual Program Report Cards
Posted on Categories Accountability & Data UseAt a Glance Monroe Career & Technical Institute (MCTI) administrators developed a rubric to measure the overall effectiveness of the institutes Career and Technical Education (CTE) program and individual program areas. Overview In order to measure school-wide and program-specific effectiveness at MCTI, the rubric for the school-wide and the CTE program report cards contains seven … Continue reading CTE Institutional and Individual Program Report Cards
Parent Appreciation Dinner
Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Recruitment and RetentionAt 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
Posted on Categories Accountability & Data Use, Individuals with Disabilities, Recruitment and Retention, Student EngagementAt 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
Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Work-based learningAt 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
Posted on Categories Accountability & Data Use, Business, Community, Workforce EngagementAt 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
Posted on Categories Academic/Technical Skill IntegrationAt 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