1. ESU 10 CTE Teacher Collaboration Day January 2014

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

3. 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

4. Perkins Consortium Resources http://blog.esu10.org/cte/

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

6. 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

7. Virtual NE Industry Tours O Information Technology O Manufacturing O Transportation, Distribution and Logistics O Will develop for each of 16 career clusters http://www.necareertours.com/ *Slide provided by Bonnie Sibert, NCE

8. 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 https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=7zfctSZXsHA https://www.youtube.com/ 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

9. Career Readiness Modules Professional Readiness Modules http://nelearn.myelearning.org/ *Slide provided by Bonnie Sibert, NCE

10. http://www.education.ne.gov/NCE/Stand ards.html Use the link provided to review the standards. On the checklist handout, highlight the standards you are NOT teaching.

11. 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?

12. Survey Monkey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ WBZRPSS

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

14. Achieving Reading Proficiency for All

15. 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