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Garden Spot High School: Onboarding New Employers as Cooperative Education Sites

Posted on Author webadminCategories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Cooperative Education

At a Glance This Best Practice highlights how the Career Pathways Coordinator at Garden Spot High School developed a detailed approach to onboarding local businesses to support both the Cooperative Education and Internship program. The profile describes how one person with a vision and determination developed a thriving and effective work-based learning program for students. … Continue reading Garden Spot High School: Onboarding New Employers as Cooperative Education Sites

Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County: Using Digital Software to Improve the Cooperative Education Program

Posted on Author webadminCategories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Career Development & Postsecondary Prep, Cooperative Education, Engagement

At a Glance This Best Practice highlights how a Cooperative Education coordinator utilizes digital signature software to increase the ease and efficiency of collecting all paperwork associated with Cooperative Education work site placements. Description Initially this practice was born out of the shift to a virtual environment at the CTC of Lackawanna County as a … Continue reading Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County: Using Digital Software to Improve the Cooperative Education Program

Cumberland Valley High School: Developing a Cooperative Education Employer Manual

Posted on Author webadminCategories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Career Development & Postsecondary Prep, Cooperative Education, Engagement

At a Glance Cumberland Valley High School has a robust Cooperative Education Program allowing high school seniors the opportunity to engage in high quality work-based learning with local employers. This profile highlights the Cooperative Education Employer Manual created by Career Coordinator, Terri Consevage. Description The Cooperative Education (COOP) program at Cumberland Valley High School permits … Continue reading Cumberland Valley High School: Developing a Cooperative Education Employer Manual

Reading Muhlenberg Career & Technology Center with the Manufacturers Resource Center in Partnership with the Berks County Intermediate Unit: Pennsylvania Dream Team in Berks County

Posted on Author webadminCategories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Engagement

At a Glance The PA Dream Team is a team of young professionals who work in the manufacturing field, specifically in STEM-related careers, and have been trained by the Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) and the Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) to present their career journeys to students in Berks County. The PA Dream Team pilot … Continue reading Reading Muhlenberg Career & Technology Center with the Manufacturers Resource Center in Partnership with the Berks County Intermediate Unit: Pennsylvania Dream Team in Berks County

Adult & Continuing Education Center at York County School of Technology: Innovative Industry Partnership to Provide Precision Machining Instructor

Posted on Author webadminCategories Adult CTE, Promising Practices in Adult CTE

At a Glance The Adult & Continuing Education Center at York County School of Technology partnered with Elsner Engineering Works, Inc. to find precision machining instructors. Description Mechatronics & Industrial Controls is a high demand, emerging career field in the manufacturing industry. Mechatronics technicians are becoming an essential part of industrial maintenance teams within the … Continue reading Adult & Continuing Education Center at York County School of Technology: Innovative Industry Partnership to Provide Precision Machining Instructor

Monroe Career & Technical Institute: Strategies for Recruiting Employers as Cooperative Education/Diversified Occupations Work Sites

Posted on Author webadminCategories Career Development & Postsecondary Prep, Cooperative Education

At a Glance Monroe Career & Technical Institute (MCTI) has a rich history of collaborating with local businesses and industries to serve as work sites for its Cooperative Education and Diversified Occupations programs. Description MCTI’s Cooperative Education Program originated in the 1970s, and its Diversified Occupations started in the 1980s. Both programs experienced their highest … Continue reading Monroe Career & Technical Institute: Strategies for Recruiting Employers as Cooperative Education/Diversified Occupations Work Sites

Berks Career and Technology Center: Flexible Meeting Schedules to Best Meet the Needs of Industry Partners

Posted on Author webadminCategories Engagement, Occupational Advisory Board

At a Glance In an effort to meet the needs of its industry partners and to accommodate their busy schedules, Berks Career and Technology Center (BCTC) builds in flexibility for when it holds Occupational Advisory Committee (OAC) meetings and the manner by which it conducts these meetings. Description BCTC observed declining participation among industry partners … Continue reading Berks Career and Technology Center: Flexible Meeting Schedules to Best Meet the Needs of Industry Partners

Parkway West Career & Technology Center: Employer Involvement with CTE Programs & Occupations Advisory Committees through Industry Visits

Posted on Author webadminCategories Engagement, Occupational Advisory Board

At a Glance In order to cultivate strong relationships with current Occupational Advisory Committee members and potential new members, instructors at Parkway West Career & Technology Center (Parkway West CTC) are required to conduct two industry visits per school year. The first visit must be with a current Occupational Advisory Committee (OAC) board member, and … Continue reading Parkway West Career & Technology Center: Employer Involvement with CTE Programs & Occupations Advisory Committees through Industry Visits