Academy for Construction and Design Careers (ACDC) Information Meeting | 9-25-18 Notice of Non-Discrimination: In compliance with federal law, Wake County Public School System administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, or disability.

Agenda Overview Work-based Learning Classroom Guest Speakers Welcome Opening Remarks Objective Academy Director Re-Branding Overview ACDC Advisory Board Membership Cohort Teachers (CTE and Core) Curriculum Classroom Guest Speakers Soft Skills Training | Resume Creation Off-site Learning Events (OLEs) Job Shadowing Internships ACE Mentor Program Forms Completion | Q & A Session Closing Remarks Agenda

Welcome | Opening Remarks Thank you for your attendance. Complete the sign-in sheet. Flashback Welcome | Opening Remarks

By the end of the ACDC meeting, you will receive information regarding: Academy Director Overview Cohort Teachers Curriculum Advisory Board Membership Work-based Learning ACE Mentor Program Forms Completion Q & A Session | Closing Remarks Objective

Academy Director | Julia Groom WFHS Career Academy Coordinator Enloe Career Academy Coordinator Academy for Construction and Design Careers (ACDC) Tuesdays, Thursdays, and every other Friday Office 3605-A (919) 554-8611 | x23674 Academy of Graphics and Advertising (AGA) Mondays, Wednesdays, and every other Friday Office 2723 Academy Director | Julia Groom

Academy Director | Julia Groom Pathways | Education Pathways | Career Master’s of School Administration | NCSU Bachelor of Arts | Political Science | NCCU Various Business Courses | Wake Tech Former Middle School Roles Career Development Coordinator Business | Computer and Science Teacher College Human Resources Development (HRD) Instructor Marketing Director | Non-profit Marketing Management | Telecom Academy Director | Julia Groom

Re-branding District and Administration Decision New Name Academy for Construction and Design Careers (ACDC) Pathway Updates New Members | Construction or Architecture Selections | Engineering no longer an option Existing Members | Engineering | Remain in the academy on this pathway Enhanced Curriculum Project Management I | Coming Soon Re-branding

Academy Overview Smaller learning community integrated in curriculum Construction (Carpentry classes) Architecture (Drafting classes) Engineering (TED classes) | Only for existing members before 2018 Enroll in one CTE academy course per year Students in academy CTE cohorts | Core via Social Studies cohort Work-based learning | Project-based Learning Academy Scheduling | Dr. Laura Inscoe | Dean of Student Services Required Job Shadowing (four hours) | Academy Internship (135 hours | paid or unpaid) Academy Overview

Cohort Teachers CTE Cohorts Core | Social Studies Cohorts Architecture | Drafting Wendell Holmes Construction | Carpentry Robert Hoffman Engineering | TED David Sander Core | Social Studies Cohorts 9th Grade | World History Rachel Prather 10th Grade | American History I Glendon Dillard 11th Grade | American History II Rodney Lee 12th Grade | Civics Bradley Baker Cohort Teachers

Advisory Board Membership Academy seeks parent and student grade level board representation If interested, email Julia Groom at jgroom@wcpss.net 2018 – 2019 Board meetings | WFHS Media Center | 9:00 am October 2 December 4 February 5 April 2 June 4 Board Co-Chair Member | Heather Sparks | Delta Gypsum Advisory Board Membership

Work-based Learning Soft Skills Training Work-based Learning Communications Presentation Teamwork Time Management Problem-Solving Decision-Making Resume Preparation Mock Interviews Job Shadowing (four hours) Academy Internship 135 hours (paid or unpaid) Between junior and senior years Course #CS975XOB | 1 credit Business Sponsor Guide Intern Workbook Work-based Learning

Cody Whitelock | Barnhill ACE Mentor Program

Forms Completion

Forms Completion

Forms Completion

Forms Completion | Signatures

Q & A | Closing Remarks Feel free to ask questions. Thank you for your participation. Enjoy the Meet the Teacher event tonight. Q & A | Closing Remarks