Want to keep your CTE Teaching Job? Grow your program in tough times Amy Lutes Hampshire High...
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Want to keep your CTE Teaching Job? Grow your program in tough times Amy Lutes Hampshire High School, Hampshire, IL Mary Graft Huntley High School, Huntley, IL Career Conference 2011 – Madison, WI
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Want to keep your CTE
Teaching Job?Grow your program in tough
times
Amy LutesHampshire High School, Hampshire, IL
Mary GraftHuntley High School, Huntley, IL
Career Conference 2011 – Madison, WI
Why is CTE valuable?
·Last 20 years, education has not focused on workplace readiness
·Pendulum swinging
·Tough job market
Scenarios!
Jobs that are NOT restaurant and retail:
•·All Star Towing (receptionist)•·Animal House Shelter (vet tech & groomer assistant)• Anything But Silent Promotions (office asst & child care)•·Centegra Health Bridge (lifeguard)•·Central Auto Body•·Corporate Options, Inc. (accounting)•·Danco Enterprises (import business)•·Continental Datalabel (office occupations)• Firestone •·Pinball Life (warehouse job)•·Players Choice Academy (front desk)•·State Farm Insurance•·Wuich Mechanical (HVAC office asst)•·McGrath Honda•·Huntley Park District• Huntley Oral Surgery
Fun things in the classroom
·Job shadow·Posters for employer appreciation event·Business oriented movies·Portfolio·Career Cruising.com·Mock interviews·Learning how to shake hands·College visits (on sight, too!)
Field trips!
Optionally grant funded for buses and sub teachers!
Chicago based businesses invite us!
Field trips include…Chicago Auto Show
Chicago Bulls Sports Marketing Dept.Kane County Cougars baseball game
Chocolate factoryCourt of Law
Manufacturing firmsChicago financial district – downtown
Underwriter’s LaboratoryGrocery shopping
Frank Lloyd Wright tour of homesChamber of Commerce business tours
Guest Speakers!
Student directed – schedule a guest speaker!
Teacher directed, including community speakers, parents and college recruiters
Marketing the program
Talk to students in all CTE classes!Highlight the fun stuff!Perkins and PIG money!
Invite other teachers into your classroom.
When?
Mock interviewsStudent presentations
Job explorationCooperative Education banquet
Fundraiser eventsField trips
Get involved in the community!
Chamber of CommerceAdvisory Board
Volunteer events and contests
Local fundraisers:
Start with where your students work!
Is there an opportunity to raise funds via their place of work?
Where do the funds go?
1. Employer appreciation event2. Employer gifts3. Field trips4. Local charity donations5. School improvement project
Cooperative Education Appreciation Event
·Banquet·Luncheon·Breakfast
Filling Our Class Rosters:
+ making it known that we are teaching relevant skills
+ involve the community
+ be visible to parents, colleagues administrators, BoE and community = growing your program during tough times!
