You’re teaching in a NAF Academy: Now What?

1. You’re teaching in a NAF Academy: Now What? Laura Fidler Curriculum Specialist National Academy Foundation laura@naf.org

2. What I Learned KWL Chart What I Know What I Want to Know

4. “….the real challenge is to transform education from a 19th century industrial model into a 21st century process based on different principles.” (Sir Ken Robinson video “Changing Educational Paradigms”)

5. What is NAF? Advisory Board Curriculum and Instruction Work-Based Learning Academy Development

7. How does this affect me? I have to think about work based learning too?! Advisory Boards? What’s that? What about the curriculum I have to teach? I have to collaborate with my colleagues on an interdisciplinary project?! I have to tell my students they are part of NAF too?! How am I supposed to do all of this?!

8. What does it mean to be a teacher in a NAF Academy?

10. Work-Based Learning….huh? • Prepare students for the workplace • Prepare employers to work with high school students • Make the connection between academic learning and the workplace • Teacher externships

11. What are the most important skills your students should master?

12. Categories of Work-Based Learning

13. The NAF approach develops academic skills at the same time as it prepares students for careers

14. How can our advisory board help me? Resources include (but are not limited to): • Classroom participation (including presentations, coaching, judging competitions, etc.) • Mentoring, job shadowing • Funding (scholarships, field trips, etc.) • Professional development for educators • Teacher externships • Assistance with student and faculty recruitment • Advocacy

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16. Career Skills in NAF Curriculum • Demonstrating teamwork and cooperation • Demonstrating leadership and management skills • Being open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives • Adapting to varied roles and responsibilities • Monitoring one’s own understanding needed for success • Utilizing time efficiently when managing highly complex tasks • Working effectively in a climate of ambiguity and changing priorities • Demonstrating diligence and a positive work ethic in a highly challenging situation • Using interpersonal skills to influence and guide others toward a goal • Framing, analyzing, and solving difficult problems • Defining and prioritizing tasks without direct oversight • Completing tasks without direct oversight • Setting and meeting goals for oneself and others • Following instructions precisely • Articulating disagreement in a courteous, constructive manner

17. Do your students know they are part of a national network? WWW.NAF.ORG – spread the word! Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn Attend the Annual NAF Benefit College Articulation Agreements Currently there are over 50,000 students in over 500 academies in 41 states, Washington, D.C. and the Virgin Islands Join our alumni network Jessica Stepman jstepman@naf.org Alumni Relations Manager

18. Now what?

19. What I Learned KWL Chart What I Know What I Want to Know

20. Laura Fidler Curriculum Specialist, NAF laura@naf.org