Career Clusters: From a Teachers Perspective

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Career Clusters From a Teachers Perspective
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SD Career Clusters

• Adopted all 16 clusters
• Career guidance system
• Programs of study approved through State Dept. of
  Education
• Sequence of courses developed through Career
  Cluster Implementation Committee

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Career Cluster Committee Goals

• Develop a sequence of courses common course
  numbers
• Foundational, Cluster, Pathway, Capstone
  Courses
• Core standards for each course
• Common course syllabi
• Sample units of instruction UBD process
• Include academics/technology/21st century skills
• Assessments

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SD Programs of Study

• Align to post-secondary programs
• Utilized career cluster knowledge and skills
  statements
• State and local needs considered
• School districts are adopting new courses and
  core standards

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South Dakota Teachers Leading
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Offering numerous programs in rural area.

• Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
• Arts, AV Communications
• Education Training
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Human Service
• Information Technology
• Business, Management Administration
• Health Science

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Developing Core Standards

• National Standards and/or Industry Standards
• State needs
• Utilized cluster knowledge and skill statements
• Validation process

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Sample Units of Instruction

• Utilized Understanding by Design Process
• Based on core standards
• Teacher developed

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Implementing Career Clusters At the District Level

• Career Clusters and Career Guidance Connections
• Personal Learning Plans
• Student Registration Process
• Working with School Counselors, Administration,
  Parents
• Math in CTE

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Making Connections

• Community
• Service Learning
• Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
• Youth Internships
• CTSOs (FFA, FCCLA, Skills USA, FBLA)
• Integration of national projects and competitive
  events

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Challenges

• Smaller schools ability
• to offer a variety of programs of study
• Educating non-CTE faculty and administration
  about Career Clusters
• Adapting to change
• Getting everyone on board
• Certified teacher shortage

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Positive Impact of Career Clusters

• Students view of how they select course offerings
• Better working relationship between academics and
  CTE
• Statewide professional impact
• Individual professional growth
• Networking

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Changes seen

• Move away from comprehensive classes
• New course offerings
• Virtual courses
• Business/Education partnerships
• Increase in internships
• Parent involvement
• Personal learning plans
• Uniform course offerings and standards

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Next Steps
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Next Steps

• Continued development of units of instructions
  (UBD)
• Technology integration training
• CTE and academic integration
• Individual schools -Update course offerings
• High School 2025

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Contact Information
Jean Clarke FACS Educator Jean.clarke_at_k12.sd.us D
ianne Rider Health Science Educator Dianne.rider_at_k
12.sd.us Robert Honomichl Information
Technology Robert.honomichl_at_k12.sd.us IT Website
http//rh047.k12.sd.us/careercluster/

• Becky Nelson- SD DOE
• Career Cluster Team Leader
• becky.nelson_at_state.sd.us
• Malisa Niles
• Agriculture Educator
• Malisa.niles_at_k12.sd.us
• Charlotte Mohling
• FACS Educator
• Charlotte.mohling_at_k12.sd.us
• Tracy Kern
• FACS Educator
• Tracy.kern_at_k12.sd.us

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Questions and Answers