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Continuing Education Units in the form of Professional Development Graduate Elective Credit through Brandman University
 

In Conjunction with Academic Innovations’ Lead Teacher Institutes:

Course Title:
  Career Choices Lead Teacher Institute - Certified Career Choices Presenter

Course Description
  This train-the-trainer institute will be of particular interest to lead teachers and lead administrators using the award-winning Career Choices curriculum.  Participants will learn how to conduct the workshop sessions created for their use, develop a professional development plan for their team, and finalize a comprehensive hour-by-hour lesson plan that meets their school’s mandates and standards.  In addition, they’ll learn instructional leadership strategies, tips for facilitating active learning in the classroom, and practical approaches to integrating academics and technology into their Career Choices classrooms.

This expanded course includes activities that prepare the participant to make Career Choices presentations on behalf of Academic Innovations.  
 
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Course Objectives/Goals
  Participants will gain:
  • A step-by-step agenda for at least 12 hours of Career Choices implementation workshops that they can conduct on-site at their school
  • Information on the 35 training modules and how to use them
  • DVDs with the 35 online training modules they’ll require for their own one- or two-day implementation workshop and the follow-up planning sessions
  • The first draft of their Excel-formatted, customized lesson plan, based on their school’s program parameters
  • Strategies for getting buy-in from all staff and parents (included in the Lead Teacher Training Manual)
  • Team building and leadership strategies
  • A thorough knowledge of the Career Choices coursework and strategies for integrating academics and technology
  • Tips and ideas for creating an active-learning classroom that increases student motivation
  • A thorough knowledge of the various technical and curriculum support resources they can utilize
  • Hands-on knowledge of the My10yearPlan.com®, LifestyleMath.com, and CareerChoices.com internet enhancements
Units Granted:  3 Units = 45 hours

For Three Continuing Education Units
  Number of Contact Hours
     • 20 hours in class
  Number of Online Hours
     • 15 hours (35 online training modules)
  Number of Practicum Hours
    • 4 hours to write professional development plan and timeline for school
    • 4 hours to finalize lesson plan on Excel spreadsheet
    • 2 hours to write four-year action plan for school using the strategy for developing measurable goals and objectives as     outlined in chapter 8 of Career Choices
    • 10 hours to create, organize and execute a three to five hour workshop for a school other than their own

For those individuals who have already completed the 30 online training modules, either by getting credit for the two-day implementation workshop or by completing courses 1A and 1B online.


Units Granted:  2 Unit = 30 hours

For Two Continuing Education Units
  Number of Contact Hours
     • 20 hours in class
  Number of Practicum Hours
    • 5 hours to write professional development plan and timeline for school
    • 5 hours to finalize lesson plan on Excel spreadsheet
    • 10 hours to create, organize and execute a three to five hour workshop for a school other than their own

Course Outline

  • Why a 10-year plan is critical to high school and college dropout prevention
  • Strategies for getting buy-in from all stakeholders for this new course
  • The five ingredients mandatory for success
  • Customizing the course to meet your specifics mandates and standards
  • How to craft a professional development plan to provide capacity-building for staff
  • Integrating academics and technology into their coursework
  • Leadership strategies for the Lead Teacher and Lead Administrator
  • Teaching techniques for the active classroom
  • Taking the advisory function to a new level with My10yearPlan.com®
Online training videos

Methods of Evaluating Student Performance

  • Attendance at the three-day institute (sign-in and sign-out sheets)
  • Each online module has a required five-question assessment that must be completed with 100 percent accuracy
  • Completion of the project-based learning assignments, as noted above
 
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