Educator in the Workplace: Partner Information
NTIEC (Northern Tier Industry & Education Consortium) - Educator in the Workplace
Program Contact:
Peter Butler, (570) 278-5038, pbutler@ntiec.com
| Provides credits (e.g. Act 48; College) | Act 48 hours |
| Provides payment (e.g. Stipend) | No stipend, program is conducted on an in-service day so educators are already paid. |
| Length of program/field experience (e.g. day, week, summer) | 1 day |
| Offers orientation session | Conducted by school |
| Requires program evaluation (Ending/exit sessions) | Conducted by school |
| Program requirements (e.g. curriculum; assignments) | Determined by school |
| Application process | School will set up the program for all high school teachers or all technology teachers, for example. Then all participate unless waived for some reason. |
| Target audience (e.g. educators, teachers, schools, counselors, administrators) | Educators, teachers, counselors and administrators |
| Time of program (e.g. school day, after school, summer activity) | During the school day (in-service day) |
| Multiple industry clusters present | Yes & no. We've had a program that focused the whole day on natural gas, another that had all participants go to four different businesses, two in the morning & two in the afternoon using two buses going in opposite directions. We have also had a list of 15 or 16 businesses & the participants selected one for the morning and one for the afternoon. They were expected to share experiences upon return. The school makes the final decision on the nature of the business visits & the industry clusters. |
| Academic level addressed (e.g. High School; Middle School; Elementary) | High School, normally, but could also be elementary. |
| Collaboration with intermediaries (e.g. CareerLinks; IUs) | PA CareerLink |
| Program aligned to the Career Education and Work Standards | Part of school's overall program |
| Discipline (a branch of instruction, i.e., History, Math), Industry or Participant Driven | It can be any of these based on school desires. Also, we have focused only on home town businesses. |
| Pre-work/post-work materials required | The school decides this part. |
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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.