Patti Beltram, Ed.D. Peoria Unified School District Director for Career Services Jim Hawk, MEd...

• Patti Beltram, Ed.D.• Peoria Unified School District Director for Career Services

• Jim Hawk, MEd• Peoria Unified School District TLC Program Lead

PUSD Career Development Steps

1. Self assessment (TLC)2. Career identification &

exploration (TLC)3. Course selection & scheduling4. Goal setting & action planning

Total CTE Program Model

How does TLC fit, and what does it look like?

Philosophy, Curriculum, and

Partnerships

TLC Career Exploration (7-8):

Curriculum

Career and Technical Student Organizations Education and Career Action Plan

Partners

Staff Development

Curriculum: • Technology, Life, Careers class introduces 16

national career clusters while integrating technology

• Meets both State Technology and Workplace Standards

• Web based Curriculum (Internet, Moodle, Edmodo)

• Follows total CTE Model with hands-on labs

Career and Technical Student Organizations:

• 20 of 32 TLC teachers sign up to participate in a CTSO

• SkillsUSA• 17 TLC Programs have SkillsUSA Chapters• Peoria’s TLC program is hosting SillsUSA Region 5 Jr. High

Championship• Upwards of 200 Peoria 7th and 8th graders attending

• FBLA• 3 Programs Particpating• Up from one last year

Education and Career Action Plan

• Online 9th Grade Registration• Work with Elementary Guidance and

core area teachers to create schedule• Enter schedule electronically in TLC lab• High School Counselors review each

students schedule, with student, in TLC lab

Partners

• Elementary Guidance

• High School Guidance

• High School CTE Teachers

Staff Development

• Induction trainings• In-service time with Elementary

Guidance, TLC and High School Counselors

• High School CTE and TLC• AZCIS training

Curriculum

Sample Authentic Assessments/Units

Technology:Use of Office ProductsTLA assessment

Fashion Design:Trash Bag Dress

Landscape DesignIrrigation System

LeadershipCTSO

CosmetologyMovie Make-up

Programming:Lego NXT Robotics

Automotive:4 Stroke Engine

MediaMorning Announcements

Sports Medicine:Taping wrists

QUESTIONS/COMMENTSPatti Beltram, Director for Career

Servicespbeltram@peoriaud.k12.az.us

623-412-5333Jim Hawk, TLC Lead

jhawk@peoriaud.k12.az.us623-412-4513

http://tlc.peoriaud.k12.az.us