Educator in the Workplace: Partner Information
West Central - Educator in the Workplace
Program Contact:
Paula McMillin
Lawrence County School to Work
138 West Washington Street
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 654.5593
Pmcmillin.school2work@yahoo.com
| Provides credits (e.g. Act 48; College) | 90 Act 48 and 3 graduate level credits |
| Provides payment (e.g. Stipend) | STEM-related teachers receive 100% reimbursement of $150 fee upon satisfactory completion of all requirements. Other non-STEM related teachers receive 50% reimbursement of $150 fee. |
| Length of program/field experience (e.g. day, week, summer) | 50+ hours = 4 hours Orientation, 40 hours on-site, 4 hours Final Debriefing, 4 hours preparation. |
| Offers orientation session | Yes |
| Requires program evaluation (Ending/exit sessions) | Yes |
| Program requirements (e.g. curriculum; assignments) | Daily journal; Lesson plan; Visit to Social Service Agency; Overview presentation for Debrief session; Presentation of lesson plan |
| Application process | Interested teachers work with the School-to-Work Coordinator to make arrangements with the selected business |
| Target audience (e.g. educators, teachers, schools, counselors, administrators) | Anyone in education who needs Act 48 credits |
| Time of program (e.g. school day, after school, summer activity) | Summer |
| Multiple industry clusters present | Yes |
| Academic level addressed (e.g. High School; Middle School; Elementary) | The program is open to teachers in any grade level. |
| Collaboration with intermediaries (e.g. CareerLinks; IUs) | Social Service Agency |
| Program aligned to the Career Education and Work Standards | Yes |
| Discipline (a branch of instruction, i.e., History, Math), Industry or Participant Driven | Participant driven - math teachers may be placed in accounting offices and/or at CNC employers to observe how their subject teaching relates to local employer needs. |
| Pre-work/post-work materials required | Educator submits written lesson plan, social service agency visit summary, host employer's thoughts on the program, and their "take-aways" from the experience. These are all published in a bound book that the Superintendent, Principal and Educator receive. |
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Funds for this Web site are provided under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270) and from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education.