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Upcoming PD Opportunities, What Mindy Bingham Says About Dual Enrollment and Equity, and a Shoutout to a Career Choices Program Going Above and Beyond for Their Students No images? Click here October 3, 2023 Join us at the historic La Cumbre Country Club November 8–9 and come away with a better understanding of the opportunities for helping your students become career and college ready—not just as freshmen, but throughout high school and into college. Experienced Career Choices series instructors will take their programs to a new level, and be exposed to teacher-tested tips and instructional ideas that will help them energize their course and avoid common pitfalls when integrating technology. They'll also explore strategies that will strengthen not only their course but also their school-wide Get Focused…Stay Focused!® implementation. Register for the January Get Focused Stay Focused Conference Learn about empowering equitable CTE pathways with dual enrollment for ALL students and hear from California Community College Chancellor, Dr. Sonya Christian, at the Get Focused Stay Focused Winter Conference January 11-12, 2024. Economic Equity: An Interview With Mindy Bingham Discussing Dual Enrollment Kevin Boston-Hill of WHPC-FM in Long Island, New York speaks with Academic Innovations CEO, Mindy Bingham, about the importance of providing educational equity to students in the form of early college or dual enrollment opportunities. Teacher Spotlight: Rocky Kim and Benicia High School Rocky Kim has taught at Benicia High School for six years and currently serves as a Computer Sciences and Digital Media Career and Technical Education teacher.
A Career Choices Gold Medal program four years running, Kim says that “Students know that the purpose of the 10-year plan is not to have everything figured out in 9th grade, but to revise their ever-changing life plan as they continue to mature using the skills gained from the program.” Since 2018, Benicia High School has placed in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores and in the top 5% of all schools in California for graduation rate according to US News and World Report. Rocky, thank you for all you do and the impact you have on students’ lives! |