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Careers in Business Sept/Oct Article

During October the students put their communication skills to work in the form of writing a business proposal, which they learned is very different than an essay. They each chose a college they wanted to go to upon graduating high school and researched 20-25 different metrics about that school to educate themselves. Of the students, 70% would still pursue that school but 30% would not largely due to price or high crime rates. 

Going forward they will learn to write different types of “Routine Business Messages” such as: letters showing appreciation, apologies, expressing sympathy, providing directions, creating announcements, and making claims to name a few.  

Students will also be learning how to plan and deliver different types of business presentations including how to properly format a PowerPoint (and not just write in sentences which is a no no!) We will also discuss the proper business casual and business professional attire for different situations. 

Speaking of attire, in the latter half of October the students will begin job shadowing! They will continue to shadow approximately every 2-3 weeks through April 2023 businesses of their choice. They will be putting their business casual attire to the test. They are nervous but each shadowing will be a great experience for them.

CIB II students have been working hard at their internships as well as balancing extracurricular activities and school. We’ve had the opportunity to meet and discuss some of the details surrounding filing FAFSA for those who are college bound. Students are currently writing a career paper and abstract in hopes of learning more about their chosen career field. Our purpose is that students solidify their career choice or realize it’s not what they want to do; therefore, saving themselves and parents time and money in the long run. During October they will continue to work on employability skills, personal statements, and college applications all of which will help them when applying to college or for a job.

Agenda for Oct. 6, 2022

Culinary Sept/Oct Article

In September, Culinary Arts students took the sanitation exam and most received their sanitation license, making them highly employable in any food service establishment. They also practiced knife skills and learned how to cook with a variety of cooking methods, including sauteing, roasting, baking, boiling and simmering. For example, to learn sauteing, students prepared chicken sofrito and brown sugar glazed carrots, among other foods. To learn how to boil and simmer, students made mashed potatoes and gravy and soup. In October, students will continue mastering cooking methods, as well as learning how to cook vegetables and meats, including pork, beef, and chicken.

CIS Sept/Oct Article

In September CIS year one students have learned about motherboards and their connectors.  They have also taken a look at printers, and begun learning about the brain of the computer, the CPU.  Year two students have been learning about the different modes in the Cisco Catalyst 2960 switch and how to do basic configuration.  They have also been going over cabling, and building network topologies.  We just finished a trip to Tri-Rivers Data Center and had the opportunity to converse with members from different areas of their IT Department, and talk with them about work and internship opportunities and what type of work they do that supports their customers.

Construction Trades Sept/Oct Article

The construction class has been finishing up the trim on the porch. We have put furring strips and steel on the garage ceiling.

With the help of ABC supply, we will be in the shop working on roofing, framing. siding & soffit the next few weeks.

ABC is donating the materials so we can do mock-up walls, roofs, ect.

Students did a fantastic job with their first Community Health bulletin board and subsequent fundraising project. September was National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month. The bulletin board, which just happens to be one of the best boards in the past few years, is something students see as they first enter the building for their CareerTec classes.  The students also designed brochures and created a Google slide presentation on this important subject. 

Alisa Moore, from Durand High School was able to sell her quota of the Suicide Awareness wristbands and lapel buttons in less than 24 hours, earning a $30 Starbucks card. She even chose to take additional fundraising items to support and promote this very crucial subject. Great job, Alisa. 

October’s bulletin board will be highlighting Breast Cancer Awareness and I look forward to sharing the students’ information with everyone.  

We are currently studying the collection of principles that should be guiding doctors, nurses, and all healthcare clinicians in providing medical care also known as healthcare ethics. Because healthcare deals with moral dilemmas regarding life and death, it requires a strong ethical code to provide guidance in making decisions. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, thus students are researching historical clinical research trials with some questionable ethics. This will allow them to utilize their critical thinking skills if they ever decide to personally join a clinical research trial or discuss one with a future patient. 

In October both HOYA I and II students will have their first opportunity at job shadows with our amazing healthcare partners. We are all so very excited to have this part of our program up and running again as it had been halted since the Covid pandemic. 

Fall has arrived and we have been very busy! First of all I have to say these students are amazing! We have had a really great start to the year and they continue to work hard. Maintaining an 86% is not easy. 

This month we had three important topics: abuse, bioethics and communication. Our local ombudsman(a person who advocates for residents in facilities) came and shared his role and all about resident’s rights and how we can protect those rights. 

Ethics and laws are in our everyday lives and we learned the difference between the two. Each student had an ethical topic that they had to research for and against and then formulate their opinion on the topic. Each student then presented their topic and we held class discussions regarding the for and against. Some topics were quite interesting to say the least. 

Abuse is never an easy topic. We often just think of physical abuse, but there are so many forms of abuse.  To help them learn the different forms, skits were done to help lighten the heaviness of this topic. Props, humor, and examples helped drive home the different types of abuse. 

Then it was  on to communication. Listening is always hard. We were made for connection and we all have a story to share. Barriers, hearing loss, vision impairment, and culture all play a role in how we communicate. This week we learned how to better communicate, work with barriers, answer the phone professionally and meet our patients/residents needs. 

When we think of foreign language we think of Spanish, French, and others, but medical terminology is also its own language. Abbreviations and medical terms were part of our communication chapter. The students will learn over 200 medical terms this year. Our abbreviation test was a great start and intro into the medical world. 

October will be quite busy. A field trip on October 5th will start off the month with a college and career fair at FHN. Freeports homecoming parade is October 5th and some students have volunteered their time to walk in the parade. On October 7th we will host our annual blood drive. This drive is all day and we have openings during the lunch hour from 11 to 1p so please feel free to come join in! It is held at St. Johns Church on Park Blvd. Most importantly we will start our chapter on infection control.  Infection control is the foundation of keeping those we care for and ourselves safe. Proper handwashing and the use of personal protective equipment will be the highlights this month. Have your students teach you a thing or two about hand hygiene! 

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Career and Technical Education

Question:
What information do you have about career and technical education (CTE) in public high schools?

Response:

During the 2016–17 school year, 98 percent of public school districts offered CTE programs to students at the high school level. Nationwide, 10 percent of districts reported that students in their enrollment area have the option of enrolling in a CTE district that provides only CTE programs instead of enrolling in their home district. The findings in this Fast Fact are based on the 98 percent of public school districts that offered CTE programs at the high school level in the 2016–17 school year.

Districts reported that the following entities provided the CTE programs that the district offered: the district individually (77 percent of districts), area/regional CTE centers or a group/consortium of school districts (54 percent of districts), 2-year community or technical colleges (46 percent of districts), and 4-year colleges or universities (11 percent of districts).

Districts reported offering CTE programs at the following locations: 83 percent at the district’s regular (comprehensive) high schools, 43 percent at CTE centers attended part-time, 35 percent at 2-year community or technical colleges or 4-year colleges/universities, 12 percent at CTE-focused high schools attended full time, and 11 percent at another district’s regular (comprehensive) high school.

About one-third (32 percent) of districts reported that all of their CTE programs were structured as career pathways that align with related postsecondary programs, and an additional one-third (33 percent) reported that most of their programs were structured this way. Seventy-three percent of districts offered CTE courses for which students could earn both high school and postsecondary credit; 61 percent offered CTE courses in which students could earn high school credits in math, science, English/language arts, or social studies; and 30 percent offered online CTE courses, including blended/hybrid courses.

Districts reported that the following work-based learning activities were included in one or more of the CTE programs they offered: on-the-job training, internships, practicums, clinical experiences, or cooperative education (77 percent of districts); mentoring by local employers (65 percent of districts); student-run enterprises or services (55 percent of districts); apprenticeships or pre-apprenticeship programs (31 percent of districts); other work-based learning (16 percent of districts).

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