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What is Academic Integration in CTE?
What is Academic Integration in CTE?
It is the intentional focus of Math, ELA, and Science standards that are embedded in CTE curriculum.
For example: If students must use tape measure in order to cut a door to fit a door frame, what would be the embedded Math within the task? What Math skills would the student need to know in order to complete this task? How can we, as CTE teachers, reinforce or reteach those applied Math skills?
Another example would be: If students need to write an estimate for automobile repair, what needs to be expressed in writing and in speaking? What ELA standards would be covered by the CTE task?
It is our responsibility to discover or identify the Math and ELA standards in our curriculum as it is a Pennsylvania Department of Education expectation.
Academic Integration Tools
Academic Integration Tools
Academic Standards (ELA & Math) Spreadsheet - >
The link to the spreadsheet and the view below shows all of the common ELA and Math standards that CTE teachers use in their projects, assignments, and activities. Use the descriptor to identify the Common Core standard to insert it into your lesson plan or learning guide.
PDE CTE Framework Page with Math T-Charts: https://www.education.pa.gov/K-12/Career%20and%20Technical%20Education/Programs%20of%20Study/Pages/Framework.aspx
Be aware that new T-Charts are not available for the most recent task list versions. You may use the older versions, but be aware of the differing task list.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary is extremely important in CTE. Industry-specific vocabulary plays multiple roles regarding whether students can demonstrate learning through writing or in speaking. Additionally, vocabulary plays a large role in industry certification testing and NOCTI testing.
The program task list and the corresponding NOCTI blue print is a treasure trove of 'tested vocabulary.' This means that if certain industry-specific terms are printed in the blue print, students will absolutely need to know those terms because they will definitely be on the test.
Vocabulary is also very important regarding employment opportunity. In any job interview scenario, the employer will be asking the candidate probing questions to determine what the candidate knows and what they don't know. The decision to hire or not to hire the candidate may be made very quickly depending on whether the he/she can accurately use industry-specific vocabulary.
Vocabulary Strategies
Online Tools
Quizlet.com - Great website to host vocabulary sets. Identify vocabulary based on tasks and/or duty areas for student practice and games.
Kahoot.it - Great website to develop class quizzes (formative assessments). This will help as a whole-class exercise based around vocabulary.
Socrative.com - Great tool to develop quizzes/tests. Image support, live-grading, and sharing capabilities.
Edpuzzle.com - Great tool to turn any youtube video into a lesson.
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