Integrating CTE and Academics Tom Venezio, Senior Consultant

International Center for Leadership in Education

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Integrating Academics with Career & Technical

EducationTom Venezio

Senior Consultant

Why Curriculum Integration?

• Academic Rigor

• Real World Application

• Learner Engagement

• Personal Skill Development

Levels of Integration

• Cross curriculum discussions

• Joint Projects

• Integrated Programs

Cross Curricular Discussions

• Providing the “connections”

• Sharing Overview of Curriculum

• Common Vocabulary

• Curriculum Alignment

• Identifying Areas of Overlap

Cross Curricular Discussions

• Quad D Lesson Development

• Plan a “Professional Development Course”

The Curriculum Matrix

• National Essential Skills Study

–Math, Science, Social Studies, and English

• State Test Data

• Helps Identify Priority Areas for Integration

• CTE Version

www.Leadered.com/SampleCharts.html

SAMPLE

Joint Projects

• Short projects that integrate curriculum

• Completed in traditional classroom during a common time frame

• “Keep It Cool”

Integrated Programs

• Advantages

– Curriculum coordination

– Integrated, hands-on activities

– Common core of teachers

• Challenges

– Cost

– Scheduling

– The “right” team

Integrated Regents Program

Shaker High School

Latham, NY

Program Focus

• Increase Level of Rigor• Increase Engagement• Increase Participation

– 4 Year program

• Increase Success–Lowest Achieving Students in

Math & Science

Program Structure

• CTE – Technology Education, Family & Consumer Science, Business Education

• Math

• Science

• 4 Year Program

Program Structure (Cont’d.)

• 3 Periods, 3 Teachers, Traditional Bell Schedule

• Common Group of Students

• Common Planning Twice a Week

Year 4

• Math – Dual Enrollment with Community College–6 credits–Transcripted Credit

• Science • CTE Area• Capstone Activity

Results

• 91% Graduated with a Regents Diploma

• 4 years after graduation, 70% working in their field of choice or completing a 4-year degree

Challenges

• Cost (100 students)

–7 teachers over 4 years

• Scheduling

• Challenging teaching assignment

• Faculty who play well together

• Active administrative participation

Tom Venezio

Tom@spnet.us

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