ESU 10 CTE Teacher Collaboration Day January 2014

Welcome & Introductions Please introduce yourselves: O School O What do you teach? O How did you spend your holiday break?

Today’s Agenda O Navigate the ESU 10 Consortium web page to find resources for accessing Perkins funds O Share ideas for obtaining reimbursement for approved equipment O Investigate the potential of virtual field trips, videos, and other electronic resources O Identify the role of Career Ready Practice Standards in our work O Review and compare local programs with State Model Programs of Study

Perkins Consortium Resources

Perkins Consortium Resources Use the tabs at the top of the page to access important forms and information.

Use of Perkins Funds O Review the Quick Guide handout individually O As you read, think about what you may be considering as a future purchase for your classroom O Once you have finished, stand up and find someone to discuss your “a-ha” with

Virtual NE Industry Tours O Information Technology O Manufacturing O Transportation, Distribution and Logistics O Will develop for each of 16 career clusters *Slide provided by Bonnie Sibert, NCE

H3 Website h3.ne.gov/H3/ h3.ne.gov/H3/ O Hot Jobs – high skill, high wage, high demand occupations O Identify H3 occupations in the state and region O Video tutorial available at watch?v=7zfctSZXsHA watch?v=7zfctSZXsHA O High skill – occupations that require some form of training and education above high school O High wage – wages at or above the median O High demand – determined by # of annual openings, net change in employment, and growth rate for specific occupation *Slide provided by Bonnie Sibert, NCE

Career Readiness Modules Professional Readiness Modules *Slide provided by Bonnie Sibert, NCE

ards.html Use the link provided to review the standards. On the checklist handout, highlight the standards you are NOT teaching.

Please Share! O What successful instructional practices, strategies, or classroom projects do you implement that address the Career Ready Practice Standards? O What makes it effective?

Survey Monkey WBZRPSS

ESU 10 Report Card Find your school & analyze the performance report

Achieving Reading Proficiency for All

Adolescent Literacy Project Research-based literacy strategies that will increase student achievement based on the following research-based recommendations: O Provide explicit vocabulary instruction O Provide direct and explicit comprehension strategy instruction O Provide opportunities for extended discussion of text meaning and interpretation O Increase student motivation and engagement in literacy learning