CTE Inservice - SY26 MS Content Mtgs

Middle School Content Meetings

9:45 - 11:45

Middletown HS Map

SY26 August In-service- MHS Map

➡️In-Service Capture Sheet: Use this document to take personal notes (Important information, Self-Reflection, and Takeaways).

Middle School - All Pathways (Cafeteria)

OVERARCHING Topics for MS Collaboration: Mike to Lead

SY26 MS Priorities

COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES

Virtual Monthly Collaborations (Held monthly from 3:30-4:30pm)

Donielle Axline (Agribusiness)
Jennifer Mogus (Computer Science)
Becca Clark (Engineering & STEM)
TBD (Pathways)
TBD (Applied Business & Marketing)
Email Threads & Text Groups
Microsoft Teams (TBD)

33rd Career & TECH FAIR

Career & Tech Fair Site

Career & Tech Fair Duty Sign Ups

Career & Tech Fair Student Sign-Ups

- - Mike & Becca Updates
  - Tech Fair
  - Tech Fair Duty Signups
  - 2026 Tech Fair Student Event Sign-Ups
  - Flyers Distribution - will occur after winter break.

BUILDING STUDENT CAPACITY THROUGH LITERACY IN CTE

LITERACY (Ongoing focus from last year.)

- - Clarifies Key Concepts: Teaching vocabulary helps students grasp essential terms and concepts in CTE courses, providing a foundation for understanding technical content.
  - Facilitates Comprehension: Introducing specialized vocabulary in context aids struggling readers by breaking down complex texts into more accessible language.
  - Builds Confidence: Mastery of industry-specific terms empowers students to engage with course material, improving both their reading and technical skills.
  - Improves Communication: Familiarity with vocabulary enhances students' ability to communicate effectively in both academic and professional settings.
  - Supports Literacy Development: Using targeted vocabulary instruction promotes literacy growth, helping struggling readers navigate texts while connecting new knowledge to prior learning.

MATH LITERACY (Additional Focus for SY 25-26) Complimentary to Literacy

- - Precision in Technical Tasks Numeracy ensures students can measure accurately, calculate dimensions, and apply ratios—essential in fields like construction, manufacturing, health sciences, and culinary arts.
  - Data Analysis & Interpretation In areas like business, marketing, IT, and agriculture, students use numeracy to interpret charts, analyze trends, track performance metrics, and make informed decisions.
  - Financial Literacy & Budgeting CTE students often engage in projects requiring budgeting, pricing, or cost-benefit analysis, especially in entrepreneurship, hospitality, and work-based learning programs.
  - Problem-Solving in Real-World Scenarios Numeracy supports logical reasoning and applied problem-solving across CTE pathways, such as calculating material waste in carpentry or dosage in healthcare.
  - Credential and Certification Exam Success Many industry-recognized credentials (e.g., ServSafe, OSHA, Microsoft Excel) include math-based questions. Strong numeracy directly improves exam performance and certification rates.
  - Career Readiness & Employability Employers consistently value candidates with practical math skills for tasks like inventory management, scheduling, and interpreting blueprints or schematics, core to workplace success.

Practical Implementation Strategies for Literacy & Mathematics in any CTE Classroom

Instruction & Assessment

Best Practices for Successful Instruction

Formative Feedback Presentation

What's the Difference?

Summative Assessment In CTE

Curriculum Updates - Led by Summer Curriculum Writers

Agribusiness - Donielle & Nicole
Applied Business & Marketing - Stacey, Latoya & Terry
Engineering - Becca, Alanda & Mike W.
Pathways to Success - Donielle & Stacey, Tatoya

9 COURSE Group Collaborations

MS CTE Collaboration & Shared Resources

LONG-RANGE UNIT PLANNING & COLLABORATION

- - Map out instruction based on number of days for units. Then work on breaking units down into daily instruction with a focus on instructional delivery, resources, activities, etc.
  - Assessment (Formative/Summative) 70/30%
    - What you do with formative assessment matters! Strategic assessment/Actionable Use
  - SHARING of RESOURCES: Use the CTE Collaboration & Shared Resources spreadsheet and update regularly with best resources.
  - Digital & Financial Literacy: Everfi and Personal Finance Courses
  - What practices are being used during instruction to make material engaging and accessible to students? (Access resources from each curriculum below based on your courses).
    - Everfi
    - Bonsai
    - Common Sense

EXTRA (Providing High Quality Instruction)

- Rosenshine's Principles & Walkthrus
- Immediate Student Engagement (Hooks)
- Quality and Appropriate use of instructional time (bell to bell).
- Optimize Teaching & Learning through UDL
- Stakeholder Engagement:
  - How are teachers engaging the greater community about what is going on in our Middle School CTE classrooms?
  - Parent newsletters?
  - Emails?
  - Community Outreach and Support?
    - Try to get 2 new business partners this year!
    - 250 teachers x 2 business connections....makes a big impact!
  - What can you and your team do to improve communication and help stakeholders understand the Pathways and career ready skills that students are engaged in?

Engineering Explorations / STEM Innovators / Applied Engineering

CURRICULUM LEADERS:

Becca Clark (Career and Tech Fair Leader)
Mike Westberry
Alanda Hall

Please reach out to these individuals for support with...

Curriculum Questions
3D Printing
Digital & Financial Literacy

Agribusiness / Pathways to Success /Applied Business and Marketing

CURRICULUM LEADERS:

Agribusiness - Donielle Axline, Nicole Dow Stassi, Rebecca Kaufman
Pathways - Donielle Axline, Stacey Steinhaus, Latoya Thomas
Applied Business and Marketing - Stacey Steinhaus, LaToya Thomas, Terry Furajter

Please reach out to these individuals for support with...

Curriculum & Resource Questions
SmartFarms
Digital & Financial Literacy
Materials of Instruction Questions

CS Explorations / CS Investigations / Applied CS

CURRICULUM LEADERS:

Chuck Smith
Dave Dulberger

Please reach out to these individuals for support with...

Computer Science Explorations
Computer Science Discoveries
Microbits vs Circuit Playgrounds (Physcial computing unit)
Applied Computer Science
Finch Bots
Digital Literacy

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Middle School Content Meetings

9:45 - 11:45

Middletown HS Map

Middle School - All Pathways (Cafeteria)

OVERARCHING Topics for MS Collaboration: Mike to Lead

33rd Career & TECH FAIR

BUILDING STUDENT CAPACITY THROUGH LITERACY IN CTE

Precision in Technical Tasks Numeracy ensures students can measure accurately, calculate dimensions, and apply ratios—essential in fields like construction, manufacturing, health sciences, and culinary arts.

Data Analysis & Interpretation In areas like business, marketing, IT, and agriculture, students use numeracy to interpret charts, analyze trends, track performance metrics, and make informed decisions.

Financial Literacy & Budgeting CTE students often engage in projects requiring budgeting, pricing, or cost-benefit analysis, especially in entrepreneurship, hospitality, and work-based learning programs.

Problem-Solving in Real-World Scenarios Numeracy supports logical reasoning and applied problem-solving across CTE pathways, such as calculating material waste in carpentry or dosage in healthcare.

Credential and Certification Exam Success Many industry-recognized credentials (e.g., ServSafe, OSHA, Microsoft Excel) include math-based questions. Strong numeracy directly improves exam performance and certification rates.

Career Readiness & Employability Employers consistently value candidates with practical math skills for tasks like inventory management, scheduling, and interpreting blueprints or schematics, core to workplace success.

Instruction & Assessment

Curriculum Updates - Led by Summer Curriculum Writers

9 COURSE Group Collaborations

Engineering Explorations / STEM Innovators / Applied Engineering

Agribusiness / Pathways to Success /Applied Business and Marketing

CS Explorations / CS Investigations / Applied CS