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Middle-High and TFIM
showcased at ASCD annual conference |
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Two of The Consortium for Public Education’s core leadership programs presented their work at the annual conference of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). The March event in San Antonio, TX drew educators from around the world.
Leaders of The Middle-High Forum discussed research-based approaches participating teams have taken to transform and support student transitions from middle to high school. Leaders from The Future Is Mine (TFIM) discussed how the career exploration program helps students in 25 districts map post-graduation plans.
“We were thrilled to showcase this work,” said The Consortium’s Executive Director Linda Croushore. “It was a tremendous opportunity to share concepts that we’ve successfully developed in our region with educators elsewhere who can learn from them and even replicate them.”
At the Middle-High presentation, not only did attendees learn about research-based interventions used in participating districts, they also found out how The Consortium supports educators in planning them, distributing leadership in their schools, using data and assessing outcomes.
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“I think this audience was interested to hear how a program can be designed both to directly affect student success and serve as a professional development experience for educators,” said Mary Kay Babyak, who organizes the Forum along with John McGrail, an award-winning teacher who retired from South Allegheny School District and now works part time with The Consortium.
Similarly, TFIM serves multiple purposes for participating districts: it engages a cadre of teachers to support students in career exploration and convenes them to share information about projects that have worked well in their districts. It also supports students in developing leadership capabilities and other skills as they work on projects to engage community partners and raise awareness about career options among peers and younger students.
Now in its 10th year, “TFIM has been a tremendous vehicle for bringing students in contact with employers in our region and giving them a chance to learn what they need to accomplish in high school to pursue different kinds of occupations,” said The Consortium’s Associate Executive Director, Steve Seliy, who oversees the program. “TFIM helps kids make a vital connection between their classroom learning and the workplace.”
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