• TECHNICAL SKILLS TEACHING STRATEGIES

• Lab Math and finding solutions/dilutions

• Developing strong understanding of lab equipment

• Working through a problem for a solution

• Focusing on following procedure to accomplish task

• Frequent opportunities to use the technology, equipment to continually practice and apply

• Developing understanding of scale

• Working through various scenarios to find the answer/solution

• Providing students with authentic, outcome driven projects

• EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS TEACHING STRATEGIES

• Building in the Oregon Employability Skills into the program teaching

• Building strong communication skills both orally and in writing

• Understanding how to work in a group and collaborate on a project

• Exposure

  • Learn about different opportunities that are less visible

  • What actually is involved in some career paths? Providing more exploration time

• Understanding "Stackable" skills

  • Helping students think about what is the "next step" and not the "whole plan"

  • Help students build their understanding of AAS and certificates and how those are transferable to higher degrees and the workforce

• Building students understanding of the advantages of a community college path

  • Lower cost

  • Faster path to joining workforce

  • Earlier exposure to more technical skills

  • Connections to local opportunities

  • Options still open: 4-year college and beyond, possibly with employers sponsoring additional education

• Have high school teachers attend PCC programs industry-advisory group

• Look to attend Oregon Bioscience conference and possibly have students join, too

• Bring PCC STEM pathway advisor into high school to discuss programs and next steps for students

• Supporting informational interviews

• Oregon Life Science - workshop with industry/research people and high school students

• "Bioimpact" - can we get high school and PCC students to attend?

• Smaller Zoom sessions

• Visits to campus by OHSU RAs

PACTEC REGION SECONDARY

• Beaverton Academy of Science & Engineering

• Hillsboro High

PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS SECONDARY

• Grant

• Lincoln

• McDaniel

PCC POST-SECONDARY

• Bioscience Technology

• Medical Laboratory Technology

American Red Cross

redcross.org 

OHSU Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC)

https://www.ohsu.edu/onprc 

Oregon Life Sciences - www.oregonlifesciences.org 

Annual Oregon Bio conference - www.oregonlifesciences.org/oregon-bio-2025