SCHOOL TO WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS—A CULTURAL SHIFT
September 30, 2019 - October 15, 2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is pleased to announce a one-day 6-hour train-the-trainer boot camp (Act 48) designed to assist districts in meeting the statewide postsecondary attainment 2025 goal of 60 percent of Pennsylvanians with a postsecondary credential, certificate, or degree. Training will be provided by the Career Readiness State Training (CRST) team and will include the following:
- Career Readiness and Workforce in PA (Career Education and Work Standards)
- Industry-Based Learning
- Stakeholder and Workforce Partnerships
- Classroom and Workforce Alignment
- Supporting Resources
District training teams should include a minimum of three and no more than ten K-12 educators. The lead team member should be a building principal or assistant principal. With an emphasis on classroom alignment to workforce needs, team composition should include teachers from both elementary and secondary.
The goal of this training is the development of an action plan that utilizes stakeholder and workforce partnerships to expand the classroom to career connections and build schoolwide momentum for career readiness. Team members will be poised to provide support in the implementation of the action plan.
Stipends will be provided to each LEA that sends teachers to a Boot Camp. If a district sends 3 or less to a training they will receive a stipend of $500. If they send 4 or more they will receive $1000. Payments will be made to the districts in February/March. These stipends are to cover substitute and travel costs.
*NOTE: Specialized training for counselors will be offered via Counselor Symposiums.
THERE WILL BE THREE TRAINING DATES FOR YOUR REGION.
Date: September 30, 2019
Time: 8:30 AM- 3:30 PM
Location: Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8, Altoona Office
4500 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602
Date: October 1, 2019
Time: 8:30 AM- 3:30 PM
Location: Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11, McVeytown Office
2527 US Hwy 522 South, McVeytown, PA 17051
Date: October 15, 2019
Time: 8:30 AM- 3:30 PM
Location: Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8, Richland Office
445 Schoolhouse Road, Room E-212, Johnstown, PA 15904
Registration closed on 9/30/2019