Curriculum Connections is the purposeful integration of curriculum embedded activities that provide students a vision and experience of potential career paths.
SPEAKERS
Experts from various careers visit classrooms to share their work experiences and provide explanations about the path to employment in their field.
Experts from various careers visit classrooms to share their work experiences and provide explanations about the path to employment in their field.
"INSPIRE TRIPS"
Students take whole grade trips to explore the world outside of school in an area of curriculum focus. Experts provide explanations about the path to employment in their field.
Students take whole grade trips to explore the world outside of school in an area of curriculum focus. Experts provide explanations about the path to employment in their field.
BUILDING-SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES
Trips or activities specific to a particular elementary building, based on a partnership with local business/group that helps, develops career/college readiness.
Trips or activities specific to a particular elementary building, based on a partnership with local business/group that helps, develops career/college readiness.
CURRICULUM EMBEDDED AWARENESS/EXPLORATION
Teachers make learning relevant to the “real” world of work via planned classroom lessons or extensions.
Teachers make learning relevant to the “real” world of work via planned classroom lessons or extensions.
SERVICE LEARNING
Students participate in building-wide service learning as they work toward helping others.
Internships - students participate in job embedded experiences within our local community.
Students participate in building-wide service learning as they work toward helping others.
Internships - students participate in job embedded experiences within our local community.