Category: Instruction

Using Google Classroom to Support Drafting Curriculum

Posted on Author webadminCategories Classroom Management, Curriculum Planning, English Learners, Individuals with Disabilities, Online Learning Tools & Resources, Technology Integration

At a Glance The drafting instructor at Clearfield County Career and Technology Center utilizes Google Classroom to implement practices that bring together a wide variety of resources and activities into a highly structured and organized curriculum delivery method.  Overview Since he began teaching in 2000 the drafting instructor at Clearfield County Career and Technology Center … Continue reading Using Google Classroom to Support Drafting Curriculum

Cosmetology Students Prepare Hair and Makeup for Student Musical

Posted on Author webadminCategories Academic/Technical Skill Integration, Employability Skills, Student Engagement

At a Glance Cosmetology students from Lawrence County Career and Technical Center created hairstyles and applied makeup for the cast of a local high school student musical. Overview In the spring of 2016, students from a local sending district of Lawrence County Career and Technical Center (LCCTC) presented the musical “Singing in the Rain.” The … Continue reading Cosmetology Students Prepare Hair and Makeup for Student Musical

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Real-World Building Construction Project

Posted on Author webadminCategories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Project-based Learning

At a Glance At State College Area High School, first year students enrolled in the masonry unit of the Building Construction Technology Program experience contextual learning in a real-life building scenario. Overview At State College Area High School, students participating in the first year masonry unit of the Building Construction Technology Program move quickly beyond … Continue reading Real-World Building Construction Project

Interactive Trivia Game for NOCTI and Industry Certification Review

Posted on Author webadminCategories Business, Community, Workforce Engagement, Industry Certifications, NOCTI Prep, Online Learning Tools & Resources, Student Engagement

At a Glance Students in the Network Systems Technology program at Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center play a specially designed trivia board game as a method for reviewing technical material.  Overview In 2013, the Network Systems Technology instructor at Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center created a board game, modeled after Trivial Pursuit, to … Continue reading Interactive Trivia Game for NOCTI and Industry Certification Review

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Centralized Lesson Plan Database

Posted on Author webadminCategories Accountability & Data Use, Misc. Lesson Plans & Ideas, Technology Integration

At a Glance At Clarion County Career Center, a comprehensive database was implemented to organize and store lesson plans and guides for each of the school’s programs of study. The system also tracks students’ task completion. Overview In 2013-14, administrators and staff at Clarion County Career Center implemented the Guides4Learning database to house the lesson … Continue reading Centralized Lesson Plan Database

Cooperative Education Program

Posted on Author webadminCategories Career Information and Exploration, College and Career Pathways, Project-based Learning

At a Glance The Cooperative Education Program at A.W. Beattie Career Center offers all students, regardless of their education level, work-based learning opportunities linked to post-secondary education and employment.  Overview A.W. Beattie Career Center (AWBCC) is a regional career technical school that offers eighteen Career Pathways for students in grades 10-12.  The Center enrolls approximately … Continue reading Cooperative Education Program

Promoting CTE and Academic Collaboration

Posted on Author webadminCategories Academic/Technical Skill Integration, Professional Development

At a Glance Academic and career technical teachers at Swenson Arts and Technology High School are participating in an ongoing initiative to promote collaboration and integration of academic and CTE curricula.  Overview Swenson Arts and Technology High School is a full-time, comprehensive career technical center (CTC) serving students from the School District of Philadelphia. As … Continue reading Promoting CTE and Academic Collaboration

Precision Machining Air Motor Project

Posted on Author webadminCategories Employability Skills, Project-based Learning, Student Engagement

At a Glance Students in the precision machining program at Keystone Central School District Career and Technical Center build an operational air motor using a specific set of written instructions and blueprints with little or no verbal directions from the instructor.  Overview Precision machining students at Keystone Central School District Career and Technical Center utilize … Continue reading Precision Machining Air Motor Project

Using Social Media for Student Recruitment & Retention

Posted on Author webadminCategories Recruitment and Retention, Technology Integration

At a Glance Chester County Technical College High School-Pennock’s Bridge Campus piloted the use of a “Social Media Blitz Day” to encourage students to use social media responsibly while promoting CTE and the school. Overview Students at Chester County Technical College High School-Pennock’s Bridge Campus (TCHS-PB) were encouraged to share news about their opportunities, accomplishments, and programs … Continue reading Using Social Media for Student Recruitment & Retention

Schoolwide Use of Max Teaching

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At a Glance Instructors at the Schuylkill Technology Center North Campus utilize MAX Teaching methods and student journals in every program of study to improve student comprehension, to increase classroom participation, and to improve NOCTI test scores.  Overview In order to improve lesson comprehension and exam scores, instructors at Schuylkill Technology Center North Campus use … Continue reading Schoolwide Use of Max Teaching