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Module Feedback and Reflection

Stephanie Chapa
The more we understand the pathways and build relationships with our students, the more we be able to inform them and get them bought into their courses and pathways.

There are several ways to get credit for students meeting the CTE criteria.  I think the easiest is the TSI, and we need to put more emphasis on this test and include prep for it within our classes.

The Advisory Board is critical to the success of our programming.  The more we have invested partners within the community, the stronger our outcomes.

LOVE the changes in Canvas and the collective links in the shared Google doc!

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The more we understand the pathways and build relationships with our students, the more we be able to inform them and get them bought into their courses and pathways.

There are several ways to get credit for students meeting the CTE criteria.  I think the easiest is the TSI, and we need to put more emphasis on this test and include prep for it within our classes.

The Advisory Board is critical to the success of our programming.  The more we have invested partners within the community, the stronger our outcomes.

LOVE the changes in Canvas and the collective links in the shared Google doc!

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my event was how they are findings ways to help out the great barrier reef

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My event was about how we dont protect important water sources and how it would effect wildlife.

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My current event was about how desert shrubs adapt to increasing temperatures.

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my current event was over oil spills and some studies on them

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i found some information on cOvid and how it affects the human populations,

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I found some stuff on how that in a few days there was a big hurricane coming right by a lot of toxic waste systems and they are trying and get prepared so it don't wreck everything they got.

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Module 4: I like having everything in one place and stream lining it, much more convenient and manageable. I am working on a completely new unit for the intro to school so having it all there is very helpful.

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Module 4: This module was a lot of work. For the 4th year I have new curriculum to work out and it will be a process to arrange one semester of Sports & Entertainment marketing to adding a second semester/advanced class. In the long term it will be great though, I never could get through half the material in one semester.

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Module 1: This is all a lot of information but I much rather have too much information than not enough. With the pathways provided, the options that our students have continue to grow. Our kids are set up for success.

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Module 1:  Thank you so much for organizing this is such a way that it should be easy for us all to relay the correct information to the students or guide them to the person who can answer the questions.  I tried to explain to the students that CTE is like a core class - you have to take English 1 before English 2 ... in order to graduate.  I think the way this is laid out, we have visuals to provide them to help them understand it with our constant reinforcement.

Module 2:  It is important we understand CCMR and how to make sure our students are getting CCMR credit.  If we can make sure the students understand why an IBC or dual credit class will benefit them, they will be more likely to want to complete one or both.  We must make sure we communicate with the students starting in eighth grade what some end goals for CTE pathways and provide them the knowledge of how these certifications of dual credit classes will help them be successful after college.  The earlier they can set these goals for themselves, the more likely it will be for us to help them reach them.

Module 3: I know the students will be excited to help start the middle school chapter of HOSA.  It will be a great process for these learners as they will have to develop the by-laws and expectations.  HOSA is expected to be a student run organization with the advisor facilitating as needed, but staying out of the processes as much as possible.  I have added names to the google sheet and I look forward to making more connections this year.

Module 4: Once this is finished, it will be great to have for the future. It is a lot of work up front and I appreciate that we are being given the time to get things in order. I also really like that we will only be putting lessons plans in Canvas versus two places next year. Anything to simplify a process is always great.

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Module I: The amount of effort put in for these kids is astounding! This creates such a clear and precis model for them to see and interact with. It will be a great help having all the kids information accessible when working with them and advising them on next steps.
Module II: Knowing the process of choosing what is right for our students and building our programs will help us relay this information to students and parents. This will strengthen our relationship and their trust in our intentions for helping each student be their best selves.
Module III:  Its fantastic that we have options for students that aren't sports or arts dependent. Students need all the options we can give them to help them grow as the positive citizens for our community. Being apart of a group of like minded people, that gives them a clear path and stepping stones to where they want to go AND community involvement is the best opportunity we can provide for them.
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Module I: I like the reinforcement by us to kind of wrangle them in and letting them know the what and why behind their choices. I like that they can see it visually drawn out and that in order to change they must meet certain criteria like having a meeting, etc.

Module II: The students having an IBC when they leave the HS is huge. Learning is evolving, and having a college degree is starting to be phased out it seems like, as more companies are wanting to see workforce experience and skills that will benefit their company.

Module III: Letting students know that their are others like them who want to make a difference plays a big role in the growth and development of the organizations and the students growth. Being a part of any team and getting that workforce skill would be a huge plus, especially for the student just stepping out of their comfort zone a little and knowing that every career starts as just an interest in the beginning.

Module IV: Is a huge help. Because it has always been in canvas but the higher ups would be like where is your stuff and it became putting like double work everywhere. It's a big help for us.

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Module 1: I like that everything is consistent and flows together. I like that kids will be able to see their pathway on a consistent basis and know their next step. I do like the fact that they need to have a meeting to change pathways and I like that they have to take a survey.

Module 2: Understanding how IBCs and CCMR works helped me understand why we do thing the way we do. It also helped me understand the importance of why we need to educate the kids on their pathway and how their pathway works. It was really eye opening to see how much funding we as a district can receive by getting our students certified.

Module 3: Getting students involved and letting them have ownership in the organizations is huge. This keeps the kids invested and keeps them excited to come to school each day. Plus these organizations allows them to compete against other schools and build connections and friendships that might benefit them later in life. I also started contacting several local business to see if they are interested in joining our advisory committee. I hope to hear back from them soon.

Module 4: I am glad that we are streamlining where we are putting our lesson plans. I think it will be easier to keep up with and post. For me it will be difficult because I am still learning how to best manipulate canvas.

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Module 1: I love that we can see the pathways for each of the individual CTE courses offered as well as what the students need to take each year. Aside from this being beneficial for my general knowledge, I think it's great that we can each work together to help guide the students along their selected pathway in order to achieve their goals.

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Module 1 is a great 35,000 ft view of their next 4 years and where to go. I think it give me the knowledge to help and guide and give justification as to why we need to know our paths. It is also places the onus on me to provide them vision and direction.

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Module 3: I made a draft for a DECA flyer we might use this year. However the idea with the association is most of those things are student created and driven. My plan is for the cabinet to meet in August and allow them to collaborate on the flyers and include their own information on there as well.

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Module 1: It was very informative and insightful to see the differences for each of the upcoming classes. It is nice to have all the information in one place, which should make it easier to explain to students. I am a little concerned that they are making such a big decision so early in high school and not allowed a little more freedom to try different CTE classes.

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Module 3: We need to get students involved in organizations with parent support to understand the benefits of becoming members and actively participating. I am excited for the potential of an advisory board with members of the local business community.

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Module 3:  We know one of the important factors for keeping students in school is to get them involved.  CTSO - getting students involved in middle school to feed them into programs in high school is important.  I would want to ensure the organization has programs geared for middle school.

Module 4: I am excited about teaching new courses.  I am glad our students have more to select from to match their interest.   It will a little overwhelming breaking into something new. Thank you for giving tools for the courses and connecting many of those tools into Canvas. I am excited about using Canvas for lesson plans.  It narrows down the work.
Ready to go....

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Module 1: It is HUGE that we are creating a unified approach to CTE. Not only is this beneficial for the students, but it is awesome for us teachers. We no longer have to guess how to help these students. Thank you for giving us the tools and the responses to help us be all on the same page. At the end of the day, the students are the ones who are going to graduate with the best bang for their buck and that is what matters.
Module 2: Understanding CCMR and IBCs definitely helps to shed light on our pathways and why things are set up they way they are. Module 1 makes more sense, why we need to be conveying this information to the students and giving them the keys to truly be successful in the real world post high school.
Module 3: I had been thinking about who and how to incorporate the community into my course. I reached out to a national group I am apart of on facebook and got some great ideas. It might take awhile to get some responses and with the pandemic, people may not be as excited to have high school students in their businesses, but I still think it is a great cause and it is worth doing. These kids need the experiences.
Module 3: I enjoyed learning more about the advisory board and thinking about how the community could benefit our program. I reached out to several area businesses and only heard back from one. This individual is VERY excited about what we are doing and I know he will be a huge asset to our board. Without the pandemic, things will probably be slightly easier to recruit. It was great to better  understand this process and help get the word out that we are trying to improve and we want to partner with local community members.
Module 4: This was AWESOME!! Best news ever that we are going to use Canvas as our lesson plans. Super happy about it! Setting things up took some time but once I got it rolling, I think it will run great now. I am very hesitant to put in too much information because we don't have much information on how school is going to go. I would rather have to add in later than have to go back and change everything. But I am certainly glad to be frontloading a lot of the work now. This will be a huge help.

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Module 1: I love how their is a consistent method for changing course/pathways.  I also like how there is a survey to find out why the student is switching pathways.  I'm wondering if students in the teaching and training pathway can also have the option of general employability/dollar and sense OR BIM1 in their freshman year.
Module 2:  I learned how Perkins works and why it was created.  I also learned why districts have to submit a plan.  I'm wondering how we can make students finish pathways they aren't interested in.  Sometimes, I feel we are force feeding them through the system and it makes if difficult to get them to attain the IBCs due to lack of true interest.  How can we motivate those students?
Module 3: I'm looking forward to strengthening our TAFE program this year and promoting it early.  It is really beneficial for students to experience membership in these types of organizations.  They show tremendous growth both personally and academically as a result of competing in these events.
Module 4:  I'm happy we are streamlining how we are putting in lesson plans.   I will admit, I'm not sure how the modules work, so I would like to have some focused training on how to better utilize that component.

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Module 1: Learned CISDs pathway flow for Construction, the other CTE courses.
Not part of any modules but my reflection to this point is: Know that CISD has a CTE Director with a great plan for our programs to succeed.

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Module 1: Being able to see the flow of the CTE program is helpful to understand how to guide the students as an 8th grade teacher.  Many choices and many decisions to help the students to grow; to help them find what fits for them.
:  The long term picture for 4 years - reviewing this helps to see the importance of helping students to plan.  "What am I going to be doing for the next four years and the outcome I need to work for?" is the question for our students.  It takes more than the counselor and director to help move our students in the right direction.
If a student finds they are not a match, what can they do.  The sooner the better, so that brings it to the teachers and counselors to be on our toes when we work with the students.  "Why is this student not achieving in this area?" "How can we guide them to the right pathway?"

Module 2: It is important for CISD accountability rating but more important, I believe, that we guide our students to their future. What do we have to offer our students for success is the important guiding quesiton? If we are successful in answering that question, our success with IBCs thus CCRM success witll come.

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Module 1:  This has a great deal of information.  It is helpful for me to see the big picture of what our students can complete and their options available to them.
Module 2: The overall importance of CTE programs and how it is beneficial to the students and CISD. As a counselor, I need to make I understand the process and help the others to do the same.

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Module 1: As a first year Culinary Arts Instructor I feel confident that if I don't have the answer there is a plan/map to make everything easy to follow. Plan the work then work the plan.
Module 2: The recognition of the importance of our jobs as CTE teachers really hit home with me during this module.

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Module 1: Thus far, Module 1 has provided me with insight as to what our 8th grade students can expect in high school. This information will be very helpful as students come in wanting to change their elective choices.
Module 2: Wow, their is a lot to be said about IBC's and CCMR, especially as to how is affects CISD's accountability rating.

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Module 1: That's a lot of information. I'm glad I understand the how the pathways are now and my role/responsibility. Wow, this is so organized. I wonder how this will benefit our students?

Module 2: Again, a lot of information. I had no idea CTE had that much impact. What would schools do with out all the additional funding our students generate???

Module 3: Business partners are essential to growing our programs and allowing students more opportunities. I'm going to check with my business XYZ in River Oaks to see how they might want to partner with us. Could I check with business outside of River Oaks?

Module 4: I love how well CTE curriculum is getting organized. It will be hard work getting it all pulled together this year, but it will be so much easier each year after. How could I help new teachers with their curriculum?