Literacy in CTE
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+ Literacy in CTE Looking for a few good teams!
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Literacy in CTE. Looking for a few good teams!. WHY---reading, writing and speaking in my CTE class?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Literacy in CTE
Looking for a few good teams!
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WHY---reading, writing and speaking in my CTE class?Premise: Learning and applying academics in context provides the hook to keep young people in school. Rigorous learning stimulates interests and prepares young adults for careers and postsecondary options.
+Workshop outcomes
Oct 27—Reading to Learn Teacher teams will learn
and practice strategies that help students enhance reading skills in their CTE classes. Take activities back to classroom
April 20—Speaking to show Learning Teacher teams share results
from Writing activities Teachers brainstorm
activities that are a natural fit for presentations
January 26—Writing to Learn Teacher teams share results
from Reading activities Language Arts teachers share
rubrics and CTE teachers learn to identify writing opportunities in classes
May TBA share with others about the project
June TBA Summer work for teams to polish and publish lessons.
+How this helps students
Perkins Program of Study CTE teachers reinforce naturally occurring,
embedded academic content within their technical instruction
Data collected on CTE students on Writing and Reading from state tests
Essential Skills for High School Diploma Read and comprehend a variety of text Write clearly and accurately Listen actively, speak clearly and coherently
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One Language Arts and two CTE teachersOne team from each of the 11 school districts in the PAVTEC consortium
Teacher teams
+Soooooooo—What do I have to
do?
Apply Inform your building
administrator and get their support
Contact your Perkins Point person in your district
Find a committed Language Arts teacher
Contact me with your team’s players by Oct 1, 2010 (optimally)
Obligations Participate in all three
sessions 12:30-4PM Implement the activities
and report back to group the results
Share at an end of year event
Spend one designated day in the summer to polish lessons to post (this is paid time)
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This is about the students’ learning
This is NOT making CTE teachers into Language Arts teachers, but bringing easy, effective, and relevant lessons to CTE students in reading, writing, and speaking for their career choices ------ Using the right tool for the right job!
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QUESTIONS?See me, call me, e mail me:
Lynn Wilson-Dean
PAVTEC Program Manager
503 614 7735/ [email protected]
