It Takes A Village School, Business, Community & Post-Secondary Partnerships Urban Education Partnership

Curriculum High School Teachers offer… A Standards-based, Academic Curriculum High School Graduation Requirements A-G Requirements … and A Standards-based, CTE Curriculum A Sequence of CTE Courses

A Standards-based, Academic Curriculum

High School Graduation Requirements

A-G Requirements

… and

A Standards-based, CTE Curriculum

A Sequence of CTE Courses

But… Are we doing enough? Are we exposing our students to the many pathways in our industry sector? Are we integrating academic standards with career technical standards? Are we integrating industry expectations into our curriculum – academic & CTE? Are we developing collaborative learners & workers? Are we providing authentic project-based learning experiences? Are we academically enabling students to chose the next phase of their career prep: Entry level position? AA Degree? Post-secondary education? Are we meeting the new 3 R’s of education – rigor, relevance, relationships?

Are we exposing our students to the many pathways in our industry sector?

Are we integrating academic standards with career technical standards?

Are we integrating industry expectations into our curriculum – academic & CTE?

Are we developing collaborative learners & workers?

Are we providing authentic project-based learning experiences?

Are we academically enabling students to chose the next phase of their career prep:

Entry level position?

AA Degree?

Post-secondary education?

Are we meeting the new 3 R’s of education – rigor, relevance, relationships?

Sample sequences of courses in the Engineering Design Pathway CTE Introductory Classes Concentration Courses Capstone Courses Intro to Drafting Design drafting Computer-Aided Design Intro to CAD Mechanical Drawing Adv. Architectural Design Principles of Technology Architectural Design Engineering Design Exploring Technology Robotics I Robotics II Sample sequences of courses in the Child Development Pathway CTE Introductory Classes Concentration Courses Capstone Courses Home Economics Child Development Careers in Child Careers and Technology and Guidance Development Comprehensive Core I & II Child Psychology Careers in Early Childhood Education

CTE PATHWAYS WITHIN SLCs Not all students enrolled within the SLC take the CTE Pathway Courses All students in the SLC are exposed to the sector & pathways through their core classes School of Engineering & Design Engineering Design Courses Courses Education Academy Child Development Courses

We need to work with our business, community, and post-secondary partners in order to… Create a Future Work Force Together

In This Type of Partnership, Schools will Provide- Students equipped to enter the world of work and to pursue post-secondary education Opportunities for service & work-based learning Community volunteers Ethical, responsible workers A liaison between school & the Partnership Students who are collaborators, critical thinkers, and creative problem solvers

In This Type of Partnership, Schools will Provide-

Students equipped to enter the world of work and to pursue post-secondary education

Opportunities for service & work-based learning

Community volunteers

Ethical, responsible workers

A liaison between school & the Partnership

Students who are collaborators, critical thinkers, and creative problem solvers

PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT AND SUPPLEMENT CTE Collaborate with teachers to produce a curriculum that provides students hands-on, work-based learning Collaborate with teachers to design projects & work-based learning that reinforce the California academic and CTE standards Help students understand the role of personal integrity and ethical behavior in the workplace setting Help students understand the basic attitudes and skills needed to be a successful worker, including linking problem-solving methods to desired outcomes and understanding various leadership styles and accountability

Collaborate with teachers to produce a curriculum that provides students hands-on, work-based learning

Collaborate with teachers to design projects & work-based learning that reinforce the California academic and CTE standards

Help students understand the role of personal integrity and ethical behavior in the workplace setting

Help students understand the basic attitudes and skills needed to be a successful worker, including linking problem-solving methods to desired outcomes and understanding various leadership styles and accountability

Partners provide- Internships Speakers Advisors/Industry Standards Advocacy Soft Skills Field Trips Curriculum Development Technical & Design Assistance ROC, ROP & College Courses

Partners provide-

Internships

Speakers

Advisors/Industry Standards

Advocacy

Soft Skills

Field Trips

Curriculum Development

Technical & Design Assistance

ROC, ROP & College Courses

Knowledge of entry-level requirements working conditions salary training advancement needed post-secondary training Project Mentors Increased Academic Rigor Relevance Extended Relationships

Knowledge of

entry-level requirements

working conditions

salary

training

advancement

needed post-secondary training

Project Mentors

Increased Academic Rigor

Relevance

Extended Relationships

How does one begin? Contact your local council person Contact local business organizations Contact the California Dept. of Education seeking to identify California Partnership academy recipients in your area in your area Contact the School

Contact your local council person

Contact local business organizations

Contact the California Dept. of Education seeking to identify California Partnership academy recipients in your area in your area

Contact the School

Four Phase Approach to Business, Community, Post-secondary Partnerships

Four Phase Approach

to Business, Community, Post-secondary Partnerships

Phase One – 9th grade Introduction to “soft skills” including responsibility, ethics, dress, speech, etc., via classroom speakers from local business and post-secondary partners Local college visits – intro to post-secondary possibilities Project mentors

Introduction to “soft skills” including responsibility, ethics, dress, speech, etc., via classroom speakers from local business and post-secondary partners

Local college visits – intro to post-secondary possibilities

Project mentors

Phase Two – 10th grade Introduction to local businesses, career pathways and specific post-secondary programs via teacher instruction, business/community speakers, introductory tours, project mentors Participation with local business through summer internships for selected students Interdisciplinary academic and CTE instruction Job shadowing

Introduction to local businesses, career pathways and specific post-secondary programs via teacher instruction, business/community speakers, introductory tours, project mentors

Participation with local business through summer internships for selected students

Interdisciplinary academic and CTE instruction

Job shadowing

Phase Three – 11th grade Internships for all 11th graders: i.e. four hours per day, once a week for six weeks; 6-8 weeks during summer Continue classroom speakers, field trips to local businesses and colleges, and project mentoring and advisement Interdisciplinary academic and CTE instruction

Internships for all 11th graders: i.e. four hours per day, once a week for six weeks; 6-8 weeks during summer

Continue classroom speakers, field trips to local businesses and colleges, and project mentoring and advisement

Interdisciplinary academic and CTE instruction

Phase Four – 12th grade Summer, paid internships and/or apprenticeships between 11th and 12th grade for selected 12th graders Work experience opportunities for eligible 12th graders Concurrent enrollment in college courses for eligible 12th graders Continue classroom speakers, field trips to local businesses and colleges, and project mentoring and advisement Interdisciplinary academic and CTE instruction

Summer, paid internships and/or apprenticeships between 11th and 12th grade for selected 12th graders

Work experience opportunities for eligible 12th graders

Concurrent enrollment in college courses for eligible 12th graders

Continue classroom speakers, field trips to local businesses and colleges, and project mentoring and advisement

Interdisciplinary academic and CTE instruction

Sounds like a lot of work!! Protocols for conducting your partnership meetings

Designing your internship program A special note about internships

A WINNING COMBINATION Business/Community/Post-Secondary Partnerships CTE Sectors and Pathways CTE Dollars Interdisciplinary academic and CTE instruction

Business/Community/Post-Secondary Partnerships

CTE Sectors and Pathways

CTE Dollars

Interdisciplinary academic and CTE instruction