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Cherokee County Schools

BOE Presentation – April 19, 2016

Professional Development

• State/Regional PD: Summer conference, CREW 2014 &

2015, WRESA literacy and technology training, New CTE teacher induction training, NCDPI course training, MedCaT Academy at WFU.

• District PD: SchoolNet training, Google Classroom

training, DPI EC training, Beginning teacher training.

• CTE PD: Certified Google Educator-Level 1 training,

Middle school teacher workshops, “Back to Industry” tours, New or struggling teacher shadowing program, Beginning of the year CTE update and training meeting, including curriculum, testing, fiscal policy, and inventory.

• Planned PD: CCVS Moodle course training in April and

May, Innovation Expo at TCCC for Women in STEM, Summer conference, “Back to Industry” tours in Advanced Manufacturing and healthcare

Future plans for CTE

 Continue building courses in Moodle OR Canvas to create a more “blended” student-centered learning environment to prepare our students for the digital learning environment.  Increase work-based learning

• pportunities for students.

 Extension Agent will teach “Extreme Makeover: Soft Skills Edition” curriculum  Offer every CTE teacher the

• pportunity to take students on one

career/college tours during the year.  Promote the benefits of CTE to all

• stakeholders. Promote to students all

the 9-14 pathways including the newly developed Adv. Manf.-Machining and add healthcare pathways.  Offer professional development

• pportunities at local, district,

regional, and state level that will benefit teachers needs. Continue training teachers to develop strategies to meet every students need in their classroom.  Improve proficiency and performance data so that teachers are above state goal.  Continue creating honors portfolios for a variety of CTE courses. We currently

• ffer 11 honors courses. Goal is at

least one honors course per program area.  Expand CTSOs available to students at every school.  Continue to prepare ALL students to graduate, be successful, and productive citizens and workers.

• 1. Teachers

presenting at summer conference

• 2. HOSA

students ready to go to clinicals

• 3. Teachers

touring casino and talking about necessary skills for students

• 4. Frank Barber

guest chef in Foods class

1 2 3 4

5. Eighth grade students touring WCU 6. AHS STAC team led by Griffin Anderson winning 2nd place in Community and School Service competition 7. AHS students scoring perfect

• n MS Word

exam 8. MHS students touring AB Tech

• 9. AHS HOSA

advisor Barbara Haydon and state 2nd place winners 10.AHS/MHS students touring Wake Forest University 11.Students learning clinical skills 9 10 11

• 12. Students

examining brain 13. Teachers touring Nantahala Outdoor Center and discussing customer service and job skills with management

• 14. Foods

students preparing thanksgiving meal

• 15. Foods

students learning table/dining etiquette

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What makes CTE in Cherokee County a Success?

 Dedicated staff, teamwork approach, constantly seeking to improve  Active Advisory Board making curriculum recommendations and facility improvements. Nine advisory board members that have served for more than 10 years.  Strong support of all stakeholders: Superintendent, Principals, parents, business/industry, postsecondary partners  Large percent of students earning industry recognized credentials.  Teachers recognized for successes.  Teachers and students are very active in community and service projects. MHS students touring CNN and World of Coke and Georgia Tech