Career and Technical Ed.(CTE) teacher at Walton Middle School in Albemarle County, VA. Passionate about family, learning, history, & floating the James...
Great to be teaching renewable energy engineering in person. We tested blades for wind turbines today. The young engineers were excited! @hoosjon @eppercival@WMSWildcatNews @TheKelseyWhelan @Matthew_S_Haas @k12albemarle@GoGreenACPS
I was somewhat apprehensive about going back to in person learning but the gains have far out weighed any of the negatives I have experienced. Thanks to our leadership and technology team for great support. @mrjwalt @acpslearntech @Matthew_S_Haas @ACPStechSupport@MrsJamesACPS @
Been thinking a lot about having face to face classes in the next couple of weeks. I have to believe in my heart that my most important job will be creating relationships with old and new students. @mrjwalt @Matthew_S_Haas @mshand1@sjoneslewis @NatalieMCapps @bethcosta6
Youth Registered Apprenticeships & Registered Apprenticeships give students opportunities to get HS credit, work experience, & income, all while building professional relationships. Registered apprentices earn 2,000 hours of on-the-job training. #CTEMonth@actecareertech
81% of high school dropouts say relevant, real-world learning opportunities, like CTE, would have kept them in school. At CATEC, 100% of our students have work-based learning opportunities, taught by industry experts. #CTEMonth@actecareertech
CTE programming prepares students with rigorous coursework, oftentimes allowing students to work, earn income, accumulate industry certifications and credentials, and receive college credit within the same academic year. #CTEMonth@actecareertech
Love seeing houses built by our Walton Wildcats going to their new owners. The HOWS Project is an awesome organization that does much more than help dogs in need. @WMSWildcatNews @Matthew_S_Haas @acpslearntech@acps
Legislative Update: Federal funding for FY21 included an increase of $52.25 million for the #Perkins basic state grant, bringing the total to approximately $1.334 billion. Learn more: blog.careertech.org/?p=17161#CTEPolicy
What can students learn by designing a cube to be laser cut with Adobe Illustrator? ANSWER: A lot. Engineering, geometry, graphic design, CAD programming, measurement skills .... @WMSWildcatNews@AlbemarleTech @mrjwalt @NatalieMCapps @mshand1@MrsJamesACPS
“It seems few workers feel very confident about their creative skills. We recently studied 2M job postings & 2 M resumes across 18 diverse high-growth fields. Half the job postings listed creativity as a necessary skill, but 3/4 resumes didn’t include it.” qz.com/work/1929629/how-to-p…