The Career Cluster Connection

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The Career Cluster Connection

• Education
• Business
• Community

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Why a District Career Cluster Advisory
Committee?

• Parents and students lacking knowledge of
  opportunities
• Business and Industry needs for qualified workers
• Post high school trainers and educators looking
  for feeder programs
• Alignment of CTE to education reform, workforce
  development, economic development
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Rational

• for
• District Career Cluster
• Advisory Committee

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Perkins Reauthorization

• In Senate Bill 250 and House Bill 366, each local
  program is required to implement at least one
  career pathway/model sequence of course.
• Clusters/pathways/model sequences will be a
  REQUIRED part of Perkins at both the secondary
  and postsecondary levels.

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Workforce Development and Education System
Benefits

• Provide a common theme for communication
• from state to state and district/school and
  workforce
• Enhance academic achievement of all students -
  Leaving No Child Behind (LNCB)
• Integrate into current Career Technical programs
• Prepare students for entry into
  college/university
• Provide a well-prepared, qualified workforce for
  employers

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Student and Community Benefits

• Help develop workplace, academic and technical
  skills
• Build links to the community
• Add relevance to the curriculum
• Provide real-world learning

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What is needed .

• Cluster/pathway education
• 3 Rs
• Rigor
• Relevancy
• Relationships

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Entry to Professional

• White collar
• Blue Collar
• No collar

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B I

• Employers and industry groups can partner with
  schools to contribute to the development of high
  academic standards that help students prepare for
  work and help workers keep their skill
  up-to-date. 
• Employers gain workers prepared to learn new
  skills, adjust to technological change, and
  advance in their careers.

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District Career Cluster Advisory Committee
Suggestions

• 16 teachers
• Feeder School Teachers
• Other Teachers Ex Science Cluster--Math,
  Science, Art, etc.
• Administration Building Personnel
• Principal or AP
• Counselor
• Business or Industry
• Workforce or Bureau

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District Career Cluster Advisory Committee
Suggestions Cont..

• Rotarian, Optimist, etc.
• Public Relations ie Newspapers, printer, etc
  
• National Non Profit Organization Ex
  Hospitality Cluster--HEAT
• Community Non Profit Organizations Ex Arch.
  Cluster--Habitat for Humanity
• Community CollegesEx Program area teacher
• Universities Ex Program area teacher
• Technology Center
• Parent
• Etc.

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Variety

• Try to include a person in every category in
  order to have versatility
• Include people with different personalities but
  who are positive and upbeat
• Include people with varied backgrounds and
  careers

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• Center for Occupational Research and
  Development
• CORD is a national nonprofit organization
  providing innovative changes in education to
  prepare students for greater success in careers
  and higher education.
• CORD assists educators in secondary schools
  and colleges through new curricula, teaching
  strategies, professional development, and
  partnerships with community leaders, families,
  and employers.
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  http//www.cord.org/

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• The National Center for Construction
• Education and Research (NCCER)
• is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) education
• foundation was created to address the
  critical workforce
• shortage facing the construction industry
  and to develop
• industry driven standardized craft training
  programs with portable credentials.Our Mission
  is to assure that industry clients receive
  quality services and industry workers have
  rewarding, progressive careers..provides
  world-class craft training materials,
  opportunities for leadership growth, and
  effective safety training that will enhance
  productivity, cost-effectiveness, and the image
  of the construction and maintenance industry.
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  http//nccer.org/

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• "Hospitality Tourism Futures (HTF) " is an
  alliance of businesses, organizations,
  institutions, agencies and individuals created to
  promote and facilitate skills development and
  career opportunities in hospitality tourism.
  While other organizations may address some or
  even all of these objectives, none of them has
  the same broad scope that encompasses all four
  segments of the hospitality tourism sector
• Restaurants and food service
• Hotels and lodging
• Travel and travel-related services and
• Recreation and leisure.
  
  http//www.htfutures.org/
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Sub Committees

• Elementary Lessons/Curriculum
• Intermediate School Lessons/Curriculum
• Secondary Lessons/Curriculum
• Tech Prep
• Apprenticeship
• Certifications/Licensures
• Etc.

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District Meetings

• 2 meetings a year (Sept Feb)
• 2 - 2.5 hours per mtg.
• Same location
• Several mtg. reminders
• Agenda (timed)
• Stay on task
• 30 - 60 seconds per person
• Feed them they will come

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Seating

• Rectangle Knights of the Round Table
• Placement cards
• Key 16 at front (cluster, logo, name)
• Other members in alpha order (name, title)

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District Career Cluster Notebook

• Key 16 Cluster Leaders Members
• Tabs
• CC 101 Lessons
• Members Career
  Plans of Study
• Agendas TEA
• Mission Statement
  Exchange/Newsletter
• Adv. Committee Suggestions Resources
• Scholarships Misc.
• Brochure

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District Career Cluster CommitteeAgenda 1

• I. Welcome
• II. Career Cluster Power Point
  Presentation/Lunch
• III. Mickey Ohlendorf, Director of CTE
• IV. General Information
• A. Purpose
• B. Notebooks
• C. Introductions of Members
• V. Mission/Goals/Criteria
• VI. Advisory Committee
• A. Traits
• B. Suggestions
• C. Chart (due next mtg.)
• D. Draft of First Advisory Committee
• VII. Scholarships
• VIII. Brochure
• IX. Career Cluster Introduction Lessons
• X. Information Dissemination/Misc.

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Agenda continued

• XI. E-mail Distribution List
• XII. District Committee Goals
• A. Information Dissemination?
• B. Career Cluster Introduction
  Lessons?
• C. ? (Brainstorm)
• XIII. Sub-committees
• A. Elementary, intermediate,
  secondary lessons?
• B. Publicity
• C. ? (Brainstorm)
• XIV. Traits of Future Employees
• A. E-mail traits
• B. Rank order 1-10
• XI. Future Meetings
• A. April 28, 2007
• B. Sept. 28, 2007
• C. Feb. 28, 2008
• XII. Adjourn

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Spread the Word!

• Educators Administrators, Elementary,
  Secondary, and
• Post-Secondary
• Business Industry
• Community

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Presentations

• Administration Bldg.
• Principals
• DEC
• Faculty Mtgs.
• Professional Growth, Inservices, Workshops, Etc.
• Counselors
• Librarians
• Rotarian, Optimist, etc.
• Accept all invitations

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School, Business, and Community Connections

• Secondary Schools
• Community Colleges
• Universities
• State Work Force Commissions
• Texas Cares
• Career Development Resources
• ONet

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Individual Career Cluster Committees
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The Key 16!

• 16 individual clusters with a Lead Coordinator
• Lead Coordinators connect with State Cluster
  Coordinators
• Lead Coordinators collect and disseminate
  individual cluster information
• Lead individual cluster advisory committee
• Lead Coordinators set 2-3 goals per year
• Etc.

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Individual Cluster Committees

• 2 meetings a year (Sept/Oct Feb/March)
• 1 hour per mtg.
• Same location
• Several mtg. reminders
• Agenda (timed)
• Stay on task
• 30 - 60 seconds per person
• Feed them they will come

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Suggestions for First Individual Career Cluster
Advisory Committee

• Buffet Breakfast (7-715)
• I. Welcome (1 min.)
• II. Introductions (3-5 min.)
• III. Power Point Career Clusters Presentation
  (10-15 min.)
• Presentation will be sent via e-mail
  attachment later)
• IV. Mission/Purpose (5 min.)
• V. Cluster Brochure (5 min.)
• (30 will be sent to each cluster leader)
  
• VI. E-mail Distribution List (2 min)
• (pass around for anyone interested in
  receiving the career info. that
  students receive)

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Agenda continued

• VII. Committee Goals (10-15 min.)
• (List 3 goals for year)
• A.
• B.
• C.
• Examples Scholarship, brochure, career
  night, information dissemination, etc.
• IX. Sub-committees (5-7 min.)
• (Dont forget publicity)
• X. Future Employee Traits (5-7 min)
• (Brainstorm, rank order 1-10, e-mail
  additional traits)
• XI. Additional Items
• X. Adjourn

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Individual Cluster Goals

• Information Dissemination
• Scholarships
• Cluster Career Nights/Days
• Business/Industry Survey
• Cluster Brochures
• Career Plans of Study
• Increase Certifications/Licensures
• Etc.

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Information Dissemination

• Hello everyone!
•      Please be sure to forward information
  you receive in the mail to the appropriate Career
  Cluster Coordinator.  See your District Career
  Cluster Advisory notebook (member tab) for
  contact addresses.  Please cc me I would love
  a copy too! 
• This would be an excellent music
  appreciation field trip for music teachers and
  their students.  I still remember going to the
  symphony in elementary school and know that those
  experiences had an impact on my love for the
  arts.  Take care everyone!
• Patrice
  http//www.houstonsymphony.org/education/discovere
  r.aspx   

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FYI Summer Programs

• Greetings Students!
•        Interested in a career in criminal
  justice?  Check out the summer camp below! 
  Complete information is in the above
  attachment.                              
• Patrice Camp, CTE                           
• Sam Houston State
  University
• Criminal Justice
  Summer Camp
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• For high school students ages 15-17 years old
  interested in criminal justice  
• Exposes students to various aspects of the
  criminal justice system
• Gives students a look at potential career options

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E-Mail Distribution Lists School_______
Teacher________
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Sub Committee

• From Patrice Camp Sent Friday,
  September 16 745 AMSubject National Careers
  in Construction Week
• Hello Tech Ed. Teachers!
•      The National Careers in
  Construction Week is October 17-21.  Laurence
  Mays and I will be sending you information and
  materials in the near future.  We hope you will
  promote this week by displaying the poster,
  showing the video, etc. in your classroom.  You
  can visit the NCCER web site at www.NCCER.org to
  get additional information about the construction
  career week.  Thank you so much!
• Patrice
• PS  I am sending you a poster, video,
  and brochures via interoffice mail.  Thanks
  again!
• From Patrice Camp Sent Tuesday,
  October 11, 2005 1038 AMSubject Reminder
  National Careers in Construction Week
• Good afternoon!
•     Dont forget that next week is
  National Careers in Construction Week!  I have
  sent an interactive Craft Training CD for you
  to use next week if you choose.  I hope your
  students enjoy what you have planned for next
  week.  Thanks everyone!
• Patrice
• From Patrice CampSent Thursday,
  October 13, 2005 103 PMSubject RE Reminder
  National Careers in Construction Week
• Laurence and I will be sending
  you a Build Your Future Careers in Construction
  kit that just arrived.  The kit includes a DVD
  highlighting the past 5 BYF broadcasts multiple
  career resource materials from industry
  associations.  Let me know what you do next
  week!  Take pictures too!  We can include it in
  the CTE Pathways Newsletter.  Thanks again!
•  

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Career Days Nights

• Community Colleges
• Workforce
• Optimist, Rotary, etc
• Etc.
• Collaborative effort

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Contact Information

• Patrice Camp
• Careers, Counseling, Consultation
• Career and Technology Education
• pcamp_at_ccc.us.com