Make school REAL! CTE Pathways as a Charter’s Core Connecting Content

K-12 Charter School attendees will engage in an overview of funding and implementing Career Technical Education (CTE) courses and pathways that connect content to the real-world skills and knowledge students need post-secondary. Attendees will leave knowing: ~CTE increases engagement, attendance and graduation rates of students. -Funding streams, strategies & models ~CTE Teacher recruitment & credentialing-diversifies your teaching team ~Rigorous, relevant & hands-on layered 'a-g' courses integrated with CTE standards ~Industry/local labor market partnerships ~College course articulation & dual enrollment opportunities. ~Student experiences, work opportunities & internships

Presented by

Dawn Fregosa
CEO
Collaborative Education Advisors

CEO Dawn Fregosa is a recognized Master Educator, Instructional and Administrative Coach in K-16 education landscape. Recognized as the Global Entrepreneurial Educator of the year & Microsoft Hero in Education, her firm represents industry expertise across all areas of CCSS, NGSS and CTE content. “High-performing, well-versed, vivacious and inspirational, her team's curriculum, project and grant management skills are fastidious…PD sessions are relevant, inspiring & joyful…The student-facing PBLs they create are standards-integrated and rigorous…" "Our district-wide ePortfolios are industry-relevant and easy for integration...the custom competition was the showcase of our program." www.CollaborativeEducationAdvisors.com