Career Technical Education Foundations

Course Objectives

• Identify the relationship of historical, legal, social, political, ethical and economic perspectives of career technical education to education and society
• Understand the importance of partnerships for work-based learning activities
• Learn the importance of developing program advisory committees in order to maintain curricular currency
• Understand student recruitment, placement and guidance services and the roles such services can play for students
• Coordinate the use of related community organizations and agencies to improve or enhance instruction
• Establish, supervise and advise career technical student leadership organizations
• Model professional standards and ethical behaviors including the appropriate use of student labor, school equipment, supplies and facilities
• Maintain student competence and attendance records
• Recognize the legal and ethical requirements to identify and report suspected cases of child abuse, neglect or sexual harassment
• Recognize the legal and ethical requirement to implement school and district policies and state and federal law in responding to inappropriate or violent student behavior

What You Learn

• Historical perspectives
• Career development and high school issues
• Advisory committees
• Role of school and career counselors
• Learning by experience
• Articulated high school, ROP and adult education courses
• School to Work Opportunities Act
• Partnering with employers
• Holland Occupational Themes
• Local resources 
• What employers want
• Module career standards
• Student organizations
• Linked Learning, Learning and Innovation Skills

How You Learn

• Readings
• Podcasts
• Online resources
• Discussions
• Written assignments
• Advisory project