Promising Practices Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technical Center

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AT A GLANCE With support from Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Invest Board Partnership (WIB), Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technical Center (EWCTC) and Derry Area School District collaborated to develop the Career Pathway Program in order to provide students with career exploration that assists in identifying career interests and postsecondary planning. The program began in the 2013-14 school … Continue reading Promising Practices Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technical Center

Promising Practices LCTI and Lehigh Valley

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AT A GLANCE Resulting in a wide range of promising practices and success stories, Lehigh Valley’s Gold Collar Workers with Gold Collar Jobs initiative is a business-education partnership developed by the Lehigh Valley Workforce Development Board, Inc. and Lehigh Valley Business-Education Partnership. RESULTS/IMPACT Several promising practices are highlighted in this document; results impacting the region’s … Continue reading Promising Practices LCTI and Lehigh Valley

RISE Mentoring Program

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At a Glance The RISE mentoring program at Lawrence County Career and Technical Center (LCCTC) is designed to better prepare students for a successful transition to work and/or post-secondary education. Overview RISE stands for Reaching Independence Striving for Excellence. Through this program, each CTE instructor is paired with an academic teacher to mentor a group … Continue reading RISE Mentoring Program

Work-Based Learning Toolkit

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The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Career and Technology offers several toolkits targeted to the needs of CTE staff. BCTE Work-based Learning Toolkit, published in early 2017, is available for download.

National Pilot for Chick-fil-A Culinary Academy at Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center

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At a Glance A partnership between Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center (WMCTC) and a local Chick-fil-A restaurant developed into a national pilot. Overview When the CEO of Chick-fil-A was visiting a Pennsylvania franchise near WMCTC, Director Chris Moritzen arranged to have a brief meeting with him to discuss a potential partnership. Mr. Moritzen was … Continue reading National Pilot for Chick-fil-A Culinary Academy at Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center

Senior Seminar at Central Montco Technical High School

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At a Glance Using the Career Education and Work Standards (CEW) as a guide, Senior Seminar was developed to teach career literacy to students in every program of study; course syllabus is provided. Origin / Implementation Reading specialist and Senior Seminar instructor, Kathy Slattery, shares information about the curriculum she developed: Years ago, as a … Continue reading Senior Seminar at Central Montco Technical High School

PA-PIN Virtual Pathways Expo: Berks Technical Academy

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On behalf of the PA Department of Education’s Bureau of Career and Technical Education, NC3T facilitates the Pennsylvania Pathways Innovation Network. Membership in the PA-PIN is open to educators and other stakeholders who are working to expand or develop career awareness and pathways that help prepare today’s students fortomorrow’s careers. Toward this mission, NC3T is … Continue reading PA-PIN Virtual Pathways Expo: Berks Technical Academy

Promising Practice Upper Bucks County Technical School

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AT A GLANCE The Careers in Construction Alliance is a collaborative effort between Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS), Associated Builders and Contractors Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter (ABC), 500 regional commercial construction employers, and local high schools to promote careers and employment opportunities within the construction industry. This collaboration is funded by ABC. UBCTS was one … Continue reading Promising Practice Upper Bucks County Technical School

Promising Practice A.W. Beattie Career Center

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AT A GLANCE With grant funding available for the 2015-2016 school year, the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board (TRWIB) supported A.W. Beattie Career and Technical Center’s Career Preparation for Success program. RESULTS/IMPACT The Career Preparation for Success program aimed to expand high school students’ college and career readiness through three initiatives: increase students’ attainment of … Continue reading Promising Practice A.W. Beattie Career Center

Promising Practice Mercer County Career Center

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AT A GLANCE In an ongoing effort to increase alignment between its career and technical education programs and the stated needs of regional employers, Mercer County Career Center (MCCC) staff leveraged funds obtained through the West Central Workforce Development Board. Resources, including those from a Business Education Partnership (BEP) grant awarded by the Pennsylvania Department … Continue reading Promising Practice Mercer County Career Center