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Career Cluster Initiative

Career Cluster Initiative. April 2003 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Why have Career Clusters?. Workplace Changes. increased responsibility cross-functioning teams problem-solving. horizontal advances life-long learning post-secondary education. How are Career Clusters different ?.

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Career Cluster Initiative

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  1. Career ClusterInitiative April 2003 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  2. Why have Career Clusters? Workplace Changes • increased responsibility • cross-functioning teams • problem-solving • horizontal advances • life-long learning • post-secondary education

  3. How are Career Clusters different ? • Traditional Voc Ed programs: • Focus on 1 or 2 Occupations • Emphasize Specific Occupational Skills

  4. Career Clusters Prepare for Full Range of Occupations Focus on High Academics Cross Cutting Business Functions

  5. Why a TDL Career Cluster U.S. employment in transportation related occupations is nearly 10 million. This sector represents over 11 % of the gross domestic product and the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an 14.7% increase in employment through 2008.

  6. 7 Career Pathways Air/Space Rail Water Roadway Transit Systems Across Modes Transportation Operations Logistics Planning and Management Warehousing & Distribution Center Operations Facility & Mobile Equipment Maintenance Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management & Regulation Safety, Health and Environmental Management Sales & Service

  7. Project Goals Define and create cluster Develop curriculum materials Validate and pilot test content Help teachers improve instruction

  8. National TDL School Sites Ballard High School – Seattle WA Cecil Community College- Baltimore MD Davis Aerospace – Detroit MI Great Oaks Institute – Cincinnati OH Triad High School –Troy IL Mid South C C – West Memphis AR Patterson H.S. – Baltimore MD Superior Senior H.S. – Superior WI TransTech Academy/Cordoza – Washington DC

  9. What pilot sites say about implementing career clusters? • Student learning through real-world problems and work (integrates academic and vocational) • Improves student learning in meeting state and national standards • Personalizes student learning in a large high school (smaller learning communities grant/career clusters)

  10. Ballard High school-Maritime Academy - Seattle • New Career Academy within Ballard (1300 students 9-12) • Partners – Maritime Administration (MARAD), Port of Seattle, American Waterways Operators, Foss Environmental • Scenario - Containing an oil spill • Lead - Head of English Department

  11. How are Career Clusters used?

  12. Scenario #2 Oil Spill Drill

  13. Students broken up into teams representing Spill Response Team • Logistics – Getting the personnel and equipment to spill site • Command- Deciding who is in charge • Science – Properties of spilled product and animals at risk • Safety- Safety hazards in spill response • Prediction/Planning – Create trajectory showing path spill will take

  14. Benefits of teaching through Scenarios • Provides students with relevant, real-world experiences working with a team • Allows them the opportunity to show what they know, not just answer questions • Exposes them to a broad range of possible careers and pathways • Allows them to connect with adults and work with experts in the field • Interdisciplinary study – logistics as well as history, science, language arts, career exploration

  15. Cecil Community College – Baltimore • Rewrote the college’s strategic plan to be consistent with TDL cluster model • Creating a Mid Atlantic Logistics Institute • Business Partners – UPS, Fritz • Involving all faculty in developing PBS • Scenario – Local freight forwarding for UPS

  16. Davis Aerospace Technical High School-Detroit • 4 year school - Principal and math teacher leading • Business Partners - Northwest Airlines, Detroit City Airport • Scenario - Transporting tires • Students transfer up to 45 credits

  17. Great Oaks - Ohio • Junior and Seniors from 36 districts • Automotive and Aviation • Business Partners- FAA, Airborne Express, Nissan, Saturn, Micro Warehouse, B&B Riverboats • Scenario- Non routine maintenance discrepancies

  18. Mid South Community College- Arkansas • Multi-modal hub • 1000 students • Business Partners – Family Dollar stores, Watkins Motor Lines, Federal Express • Scenario- Turnover of dock workers

  19. Patterson High School- Baltimore • 2000 students (9-12) • 5 Career Academies • Firestone, Maryland Transportation Authority, FAA, National Highway Transportation • Safety Authority • Scenario – Safety of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge

  20. Superior High School- Superior, WI • 1600 students in (9-12) • Curriculum Director and Principal leading • Business Partners- University of Wisconsin, Koch Trucking, Duluth-Superior Transportation Association • Scenario- Developing a transportation route serving Native American communities

  21. Trans Tech Academy-Washington DC • 700 students (9-12) • Business Partners: USDOT, AMTRAK, Washington Metropolitan Transit • Scenario- Escalator safety and reliability in Washington DC transit system

  22. What’s next? • Work on Health and Safety with NIOSH/OSHA • Disseminate Scenarios and other products • Implementation conference- Junel 2003, Phoenix, AZ.

  23. Web Site: Tdlcluster.org For More Information Contact: Dr. Frances Beauman at 800/252-4822 ex 244 or fbeauman@ioes.org

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