Educator in the Workplace: Partner Information

Chester 1 - Educator Industry Experience

Program Contact:
Laura Heikkila
Chester County Regional Career Education Partnership (RCEP) Project Manager
Chester County Economic Development Council
Eagleview Corporate Center, 737 Constitution Drive, Exton, PA 19341
(610) 458-5700, ext. 312
lheikkila@cceconomicdevelopment.com

Provides payment (e.g. Stipend)	$200 stipend with 6 hours of participation
Length of program/field experience (e.g. day, week, summer)	6-hour job shadowing experience
Program requirements (e.g. curriculum; assignments)	Participants complete 6-hour experience and submit evaluation/feedback forms
Application process	Educators from Chester County school districts may apply; RCEP Allocation Committee reviews applicants and accepts participants
Target audience (e.g. educators, teachers, schools, counselors, administrators)	Teachers, School Counselors, Administrators
Time of program (e.g. school day, after school, summer activity)	Each participant meets with their industry partner at an arranged time
Multiple industry clusters present	Yes
Academic level addressed (e.g. High School; Middle School; Elementary)	Middle and High Schools
Program aligned to the Career Education and Work Standards	Yes; Standards used are addressed throughout
Discipline (a branch of instruction, i.e., History, Math), Industry or Participant Driven	RCEP
Pre-work/post-work materials required	Evaluation/Feedback form at end of experience

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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.