ACE
ACE
Alternative Cooperative Education
Google Classroom Codes:
ACE Career Development Period 2: iwmx6yi
ACE Capstone Period 3: uq4y3ea
Spring 2024: ACE Career Planning II
Credit: .5 Grades: 10-12
Prerequisite: None Fee: None
Career Planning As developmentally appropriate, this course (or series of courses) is designed for students to create an individual, initial career plan that outlines steps to reach their career goal. Students will identify a career goal based on the results of various assessments, i.e. interest survey, aptitude evaluation, academic skills, learning styles, work preferences, etc. Students will also investigate the training and educational requirements (academic planning & postsecondary options) for their chosen career field. Students should be able to articulate short-term action necessary to achieve the goal(s) in their career plan; including intentional academic planning, high school choices based on self-awareness, career exploration, and postsecondary aspirations.
*This course counts towards both CTE and elective credits high school graduation requirements established by the Weld RE 5J Board of Education.
Spring 2024: ACE Capstone (Work-Based Learning- In-School)
(As a pre-requisite, students should have already taken or be simultaneously enrolled in the ACE Career Development (CD I-III) course sequence) As developmentally appropriate, this course (or a series of courses) is designed for students to develop basic employment skills by participating in an in-school work/school-based enterprise experience. A training plan and evaluation (to be filled out by the supervisor/employer) will be developed listing job-specific technical skills the student will learn during the experience. Hours worked will be documented. Students will demonstrate self-awareness, career exploration, postsecondary option knowledge, and employability skills. ACE teachers serve as coaches and mentors regularly check in with supervisors/employers.
Weld RE-5J receives CASB Student Achievement Program Award for student store
By MORGAN MCKENZIE | mmckenzie@greeleytribune.com
PUBLISHED: December 25, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. | UPDATED: December 26, 2023 at 6:44 p.m.
The Weld RE-5J School District recently earned a prestigious award recognizing three years of expanding Career and Technical Education opportunities.
Weld RE-5J received the Student Achievement Program Award on Dec. 8 at the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) convention in Colorado Springs.
The award recognizes exceptional and innovative high school and middle school programs that prepare students for success, approach new educational perspectives and offer hands-on learning opportunities, according to a Weld RE-5J news release.
The district’s Career and Technical Education expansion, including concurrent enrollment and Roosevelt High School’s new student store, The Exchange, acquired the CASB honor.
Tayler Koepp, a Roosevelt High School student in his third semester in the Alternative Cooperative Education program, spoke on behalf of the Weld RE-5J School District at the CASB convention.
Koepp, currently enrolled in ACE Capstone, thanked the Weld RE-5J Board of Education, district administration team, teachers, classmates and The Weld Trust for supporting the development of the student store, where he has gained a new set of skills.
The Exchange, a store by the students and for the students, has students from the Alternative Cooperative Education pathway running the store, business pathway students conducting marketing and accounting and students from other pathways researching, creating, producing and setting prices for store products, according to the release.
Gold Medals
Jupiter Tennison- Post-Secondary Research
Heydy Montes Cordova and Mateo Luna-You're the Boss
Heydy Montes Cordova- Career Presentation
Silvers Medals
Kevin Mason-Career Presentation
Zander Clingan-Customer Service
Bronze Medals
Patrick Calderon, Randy Nix, Isaac Sanchez- School Based Business
Honorable mentions for Employee of the Day
Lillianna Rodriguez
Zander Clingan
Kevin Mason
(SC)2
Eighteen ACE Career and Technical Education Pathway students from a RHS participated in the (SC)2 Leadership Conference on April 21st, 2023. The students competed in various categories and brought home a total of three gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal. In addition, three students received honorable mentions for the Employee of the Day. The ACE students are also eligible for awards in interviewing and applications, which will be announced in the coming weeks. The conference was an excellent opportunity for the students to showcase their skills and talents and gain valuable experience!
Expectations
Personal Growth
Increased awareness of own skills and abilities in relation to present and future goals.
Increased sense of self-confidence.
Communication Skills
Ability to write fluently and precisely.
Ability to speak with confidence and maturity.
Behavior
Promptness – Arrival time, completing assignments, etc.
Appearance – Appropriate dress and grooming for the professional and academic setting.
Dependability – Meeting commitments.
Sensitivity – Relating well to a variety of people.
Flexibility – Reacting to new and unanticipated situations.
Independence – Ability to work without constant supervision.
Accuracy – Following directions, attending to details, obtaining information, and
conveying it accurately.
Maturity – Seriousness in approach to the course content.
Demonstrate language arts knowledge and skills required to pursue the full-range of post-secondary and career opportunities
Demonstrate mathematics knowledge and skills required to pursue the full range of postsecondary education and career opportunities
Operate Internet applications to perform workplace tasks.
Operate writing and publishing applications to prepare business communications.
Operate presentation applications to prepare presentations.
Develop a personal career plan to meet career goals and objectives.
Maintain a career portfolio to document knowledge, skills and experience in a career field.
Identify and explore career opportunities in one or more career pathways to build an understanding of the opportunities available in the cluster.
Examine licensing, certification and credentialing requirements at the national, state
and local levels to maintain compliance with industry requirements.
Identify and explore career opportunities in one or more career pathways to build an understanding of the opportunities available in the cluster.
ACE’s purpose is to provide person-centered instruction, work-based learning opportunities, and post-secondary transition planning for high school students who have barriers to employment. As a result, students will be better prepared to take the necessary steps to reach their personal employment goals and live as independently as possible.
Mrs. Jennifer Boresen
Work-Based Learning Coordinator
I am honored and excited to be the instructor of this new and innovative course. My journey towards this position began when I was involved in the Work-Based Learning and Work Experience Programs when I was a high school junior and senior. The relationships I was able to build with industry supervisors and my Work-Based Learning mentors led me to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Communications at the University of Northern Colorado, where I was able to learn the importance of building relationships and confidence. When I was hired to teach the public speaking courses at Roosevelt High School in 2003, I was trusted to build a program that focused on real-world public speaking skills to help students build confidence with small and large group speaking, along with confidence when interviewing and job seeking. I was so passionate about job exploration that I began completing job shadowing experiences, along with my students, to learn more about which skills students needed to build to be successful as they began their professional journeys. My passion for Work-Based Learning was heightened after pursuing a Master’s Degree in Communications and certification to become a Work-Based Learning Coordinator. So, I am ready and I feel that I have been ready to help students explore their passions and interests since I was a part of a similar program when I was in high school. With that being said, I understand that I will need to communicate expectations clearly and build trust to ensure that students feel comfortable enough to explore what may be possible for them moving forward, and I am excited to do so!