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Class 12:
Trends
and Issues in Career and Technical Education
Upon completion of this lesson the learner will be able to:
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| Introduction:
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scholar once said, "Each One,Teach One". Where are all the teachers?
Currently throughout the country there is a teacher shortage. How do we
address the teacher shortage?
The Carl Perkins Act, the current federal legislation governing workforce development education mandated that each state should develop a system of evaluation for workforce development education. Will the Carl Perkins Act remain the federal legislation governing workforce development education? Will Block Scheduling Remain?
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Learning Activities: |
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Take the Trends and Issues Pretest. |
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Read this article from the National Education Association to develop an understanding of the current teaching shortage.Attracting and Keeping Quality Teachers. Also view this site to see the designated teacher shortage areas in your state. | ||
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The NEA also has a list of "hot topics". Visit this site and explore the hot topics. | ||
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Are testing measures too stringent for our students? Read this article Is There A Backlash Against Education Standards | ||
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Read this article on Block Scheduling from ERIC Digest. | ||
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View the PowerPoint presentation on Trends and Issues or download the presentation (if you have PowerPoint) |
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Assignments: |  There
are no specific assignments for
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Discuss trends and issues in Career andTechnical Education.
In this lesson we look
at trends and issues in career and technical education.