Curriculum Database for Career Academies and Linked Learning Pathways Annie Johnston and Erin Fender College & Career Academy Support Network (CCASN), UC Berkeley, Graduate School of Education Go To: casn.berkeley.edu Produced for presentation at the Educating for Careers Annual Conference Sacramento, CA March 2014

2 Introductions: Annie Johnston Erin Fender CCASN Go To: casn.berkeley.edu

Who is in the Room?

4  Formed in 1998 by a group of practitioners and researchers  A secondary school reform center based at UC, Berkeley & Irvine  Promotes researched-based practice to improve students’ preparation for college and careers through direct technical and coaching support to states, districts, schools and teachers  Conducts practice-based research and documentation  Informs local, state and national policy  Worked in over 20 states About CCASN

5 – Over 20 implementation guides – National repository with 650+ lesson plans, units and projects that link academic disciplines to specific industry sectors – Research reports – National directory of academies – Toolbox of downloadable materials – Videos, and more

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Dive in - choose your focus 7 1. Connect individual team member to pathway themed curriculum OR 2. Work with team to find curriculum for an interdisciplinary project

Q & A

Thank you Erin Fender Annie Johnston 9