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In collaboration with the Mall of America, Normandale Community College's Hospitality and Tourism program is inviting business teachers and students to Hospitality and Tourism Day 2019, taking place at MOA on Monday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Students and educators will learn about careers and educational opportunities in one of the fastest-growing Minnesota industries. Lunch will be provided free of charge, and the day will include lots of fun educational activities! Programming includes sessions by:
- JW Marriott and Radisson Blu (Hotel and Restaurant careers)
- Sun Country Airlines (Transportation careers)
- Nickelodeon Universe (Recreation Attractions careers)
- Normandale Community College (Career pathways in Hospitality and Tourism)
- Hospitality Minnesota (information on the Hospitality and Tourism Management Program curriculum and grant program)
To RSVP for the event, contact Brandon Supernault at Normandale Community College with the number of students and educators you would like to attend. (There is a cap of 50 people per school.) There is a limit to the total number that can attend, so teachers are encouraged to RSVP soon.
Work-based learning is an increasingly popular strategy for learners to reinforce and deepen their classroom learning, explore future career fields and demonstrate their skills in an authentic setting. In addition, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) features a formal definition of work-based learning and references it throughout the law.
AdvanceCTE has developed a set of resources to help states and schools chart a course to expand access to high-quality CTE programs of study and increase access to work-based learning opportunities. They include:
The Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) has developed a set of Sector Sheets that describe CTE's role in growing the qualified workforce in several vital industry sectors. Those of interest to business teachers will include:
Ignition, EVERFI's digital literacy curriculum, combines cutting-edge instructional design, new media, and simulations to educate and empower teens on how to safely and effectively leverage modern technologies.
The four-hour digital literacy curriculum, designed for students in grades six through nine, provides an introduction to STEM careers and informs students about their digital responsibility and how technology works. This free resource also provides easy-to-follow digital literacy lesson plans for teachers. Course topics include: Digital Footprint; Internet Safety; Cyberbullying; Conducting Online Research; Digital Time Management; and STEM Careers.
To learn more, visit the EVERFI website.
BestPrep's 2019 Essay Competition, "Why Character Matters," is now underway. It is open to freshmen, sophomore, and juniors. Students must have an educator review and submit their essay and all essays must be submitted by April 15. The top 20 students and their respective educators will be invited to the BestPrep Educational Forum on October 7. There are also prizes for the top 20 students, including a MacBook Air for the first place finisher and a $100 VISA gift card for educators representing the top five students.
The topic for this year's essay is: In Thank You for Being Late, Thomas Friedman makes a case for taking time in our fast-paced world to be intentional and thoughtful members of our personal, local, and global communities. To you, what does it mean to be a thoughtful community member? And, what can you and/or others do now to make a meaningful impact?
Encourage your students to participate and register classes or individual students for the BestPrep Essay Competition!
A free professional development opportunity to teach the high school computer science course "Mobile Computer Science Principles" is being provided through a partnership between the Southwest Minnesota State University and the National Center for Computer Science Education. In addition to a free, ready-to-use curriculum, Mobile CSP offers professional development opportunities for beginner and experienced computer science educators.
Teachers can learn more at the Mobile Computer Science website and register by clicking the "I'm Interested in CSP as CE!" link in the middle of the page.
AdvanceCTE Resources on New Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) Legislation
DEED Regional Labor Market Profiles
Labor Market Information Resources Available at DEED
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