At a Glance Through collaboration among eight CTCs in southwest Pennsylvania and the Carpenters Apprentice Union, senior carpentry students attend the Annual Carpenters Apprentice Training Career Connection Seminar. Students spend a day at the training center and participate in activities such as mock interviews, sample assessments and relevant carpentry lessons. Description The Annual Carpenters Apprentice … Continue reading Southwest Regional Carpenter Apprenticeship Seminar
Category: Student Engagement
Mercer County Career Center: STRIVE Positive Behavior Program
Posted on Categories Classroom Management, Engaging At Risk Students, Recruitment and Retention, Student EngagementAt a Glance Mercer County Career Center (MCCC) implemented STRIVE, a Positive Behavior Expectations program for all students, to create a supportive environment for learning. Description The MCCC administration wanted to help students develop the behaviors needed to become more employable, increase their self-esteem, and improve attendance. With these goals in mind, it collaborated with … Continue reading Mercer County Career Center: STRIVE Positive Behavior Program
Motivating Students to Succeed
Posted on Categories Academic/Technical Skill Integration, Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Employability Skills, Postsecondary Transitions, Student EngagementAt a Glance Parkway West Career & Technology Center (PWCTC) partners with Guardian Storage, a local company, to implement The Challenge Program, Inc. The program aims to support education and business partnerships and to motivate and reward students for developing strong work habits. Description Beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, PWCTC and the local company … Continue reading Motivating Students to Succeed
Credit Recovery
Posted on Categories Classroom Management, Engaging At Risk Students, Individuals From Economically Disadvantaged Families, Including Low-Income Youth and Adults, Student EngagementAt a Glance To support students who might withdraw from a CTE program, Northern Westmoreland CTC (NWCTC) reimburses students for academic credit recovery during a summer school program if students successfully pass the course. Description In 2011, NWCTC implemented a credit recovery reimbursement program to support students who might otherwise withdraw from a CTE program … Continue reading Credit Recovery
Student Mentors
Posted on Categories Classroom Management, NOCTI Prep, Student EngagementAt a Glance At the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County (CTCLC), Welding Technology instructor Kyle Linko selects upperclassman to serve as mentors to new students. Description In 2014, Mr. Linko started a mentoring practice through which upperclassman assist small groups of new students as they learn welding processes. By using mentors, Mr. Linko finds … Continue reading Student Mentors
Career Development Workshop
Posted on Categories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Career Information and Exploration, Employability Skills, Misc. Lesson Plans & Ideas, Postsecondary Transitions, Student EngagementAt a Glance Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center (GJCTC) students attended a career development workshop that addressed how to plan for future career success. Description In April of 2017, GJCTC collaborated with Cambria County CareerLink and Goodwill to provide a career development workshop that all 10th and 11th grade GJCTC students were required to … Continue reading Career Development Workshop
Pink Out Week
Posted on Categories Academic/Technical Skill Integration, Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Misc. Lesson Plans & Ideas, NOCTI Prep, Student EngagementAt a Glance Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center (SCCTC) Cosmetology students participate in Pink Out Week during which they provide Cosmetology services to elementary school students to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Description Since 2007, SCCTC cosmetology students have participated in Pink Out Week every October. During this event, they provide services … Continue reading Pink Out Week
NOCTI Simulation, Intervention and Reflection
Posted on Categories NOCTI Prep, Student EngagementAt a Glance Administrative Assisting students at JP McCaskey High School complete five practice NOCTI simulations. They and their parents receive their scores and general NOCTI information to help them prepare for the NOCTI assessment. Description To better prepare for the NOCTI test, administrative assisting students are required to complete five NOCTI simulations before taking … Continue reading NOCTI Simulation, Intervention and Reflection
Dauphin County Technical School: Student Culminating Career Portfolio
Posted on Categories Classroom Assessments, Curriculum Planning, Employability Skills, Postsecondary Transitions, Student EngagementAt a Glance As part of the Dauphin County Technical School (DCTS) curriculum, each student is expected to complete a Culminating Career Portfolio by the end of senior year. The portfolio consists of four major components, and students are provided resources and support from a team of staff members as they work on it. Description … Continue reading Dauphin County Technical School: Student Culminating Career Portfolio
North Montco Technical Career Center: Personalized Learning Project
Posted on Categories Classroom Management, NOCTI Prep, Online Learning Tools & Resources, Professional Development, Student EngagementAt a Glance Supported by a Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Personalized Learning Grant, North Montco Technical Career Center (NMTCC) implemented an innovative personalized learning paradigm that leverages digital technology to create an individual learning path for each student. Description NMTCC is the first CTC in the state to be awarded the Pennsylvania Department of … Continue reading North Montco Technical Career Center: Personalized Learning Project