A Hot Topic: Building a Solid Foundation for the HECT Career Pathways

Presentation Category: 
Career Pathways/ Industry Sectors
Presentation Description: 
This exciting session will focus on strategies and content to include in the Home Economics Careers and Technology Life Management foundation course. This creative presentation will focus on the Consumer and Family Studies content areas to use in your classroom. The team will emphasize ways to offer foundation and concentration courses for a coherent sequence of courses at attendees school sites. Join us for a practical session with ideas you can use right away!
Presentation Style
Lecture Style: 
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Interactive Style: 
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Lead Presenter
Lead Presenter Name: 
Tanya Wright and Ann Cornell
Title: 
Teacher, Pitman (John H.) High School
Additional Presenter 1
Additional Presenter 1: 
Ann Cornell
Title: 
Teacher, Pitman (John H.) High School
Organization: 
Home Economics Careers and Technology

Funding Opportunities

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides funding to states to replace cuts to K-12 and higher education for several purposes including teacher professional development for making progress toward rigorous college and career-ready standards.

Information links for funding professional development:

Using Recovery Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement

AARA Title I Part A Funds

Implementing the Recovery Act

Implementation Ideas from the Field

Perkins Funding

The CCPC conference includes professional development topics for faculty, counselors, and administrators that meet requirements of the 2006 Perkins Act (Sections 122, 124, 134, and 135).

Information links for funding professional development:

Perkins IV (2006) Legislation

Perkins IV (2006) Policy Guidance