1. 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. 2 Introductions: Annie Johnston Erin Fender CCASN Go To: casn.berkeley.edu

3. Who is in the Room?

4. 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. 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 http://casn.berkeley.edu

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7. 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

8. Q & A

9. Thank you Erin Fender efender@berkeley.edu efender@berkeley.edu Annie Johnston anniej@berkeley.edu http://casn.berkeley.edu 9