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Career Pathway Training Information

News

Updated 04/13/09

The state legislature has not approved a budget for the 2009–10 school year. Once the legislature approves the budget and the Phase III sites are approved by the state board of education, Phase III sites will be announced. The next state board meeting is May 15.

Additionally, Phase I and II districts have submitted a request to implement pathway courses. The announcement of accepted Phase I and II Pathways will be announced after the legislature approves the budget and the state board of education approves the selection. The next state board meeting is May 15.

Training Information

Summer training will be available for 2007-2008 Pilot Site vocational teachers who are implementing a new Career Pathway during the 2008-2009 school year. Information related to the proposed summer training can be found below.

Housing Accomodations

Participants are responsible for their own travel accommodations. Please find below a listing of suggested housing for your stay in Starkville.

Registration Information

Each pilot site district has selected a Redesign contact person. This person is responsible for ensuring that all vocational teachers are registered for the appropriate Methods training. Vocational teachers are to direct registration questions to their district's Redesign contact person.

Summer Training Information

Summer training will be available for Phase l and Phase ll vocational teachers who are implementing Year l and/or Year ll Career Pathways during the 2009-2010 school year.

Redesign Pathway sites will soon be requested to send a list of teachers who need to be trained during the summer of 2009. Please check this webpage frequently for the latest information.

Pathway Endorsement Training

Pathway

Date

Location

Contact Person

Business (Management)

Year 1
TBD
Basic & Adv Blackboard

June 3 – 5, 2009
UbD, Teaching & Assessment Strategies

June 8 – 12, 2009
MTE Training

July 6 – 10 and
July 13 – 17, 2009

 

Blackboard Online

Hunter Henry Center
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS

Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS

Millsaps Career & Technology Center
Starkville, MS
Room 6

Renee Gammill
renee.gammill@rcu.msstate.edu

Year 2
June 15 – 19, 2009

Millsaps Career & Technology Center
Starkville, MS
Room 16

Business (Marketing)

Year 1
TBD
Basic & Adv Blackboard

June 3 – 5, 2009
UbD, Teaching & Assessment Strategies

June 8 – 12, 2009
MTE Training

July 6 – 10 and
July 13 – 17, 2009

 

Blackboard Online

Hunter Henry Center Mississippi State University Starkville, MS

Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS

Millsaps Career & Technology Center
Starkville, MS
Room 6

Renee Gammill
renee.gammill@rcu.msstate.edu

Pathway

Date

Location

Contact Person

Business (Marketing)

Year 2
June 15 – 19, 2009

Millsaps Career & Technology Center
Starkville, MS
Room 16

 

Business
(Information Technology)

Year 1
TBD
Basic & Adv Blackboard

June 3 – 5, 2009
UbD, Teaching & Assessment Strategies

July 6 – 10 and
July 13 – 17, 2009

 

Blackboard Online

Hunter Henry Center Mississippi State University Starkville, MS

Millsaps Career & Technology Center
Starkville, MS
Room 11

Renee Gammill
renee.gammill@rcu.msstate.edu

Health Sciences
(Allied Health)

Year 1
TBD
Basic & Adv Blackboard

June 3 – 5, 2009
UbD, Teaching & Assessment Strategies

June 15 – 19, 2009

 

Blackboard Online

Hunter Henry Center Mississippi State University Starkville, MS

Research & Curriculum Unit
Bully Room

Emily Reed
emily.reed@rcu.msstate.edu

Year 2
July 6 – 8, 2009

Research & Curriculum Unit
Bully Room

Pathway

Date

Location

Contact Person

Human Sciences, Art, & Humanities
(Culinary)

Year 1
TBD
Basic & Adv Blackboard

June 3 – 5, 2009
UbD, Teaching & Assessment Strategies

June 8 – 12, 2009

 

Blackboard Online

Hunter Henry Center Mississippi State University Starkville, MS

Research and Curriculum Unit
State Room

Betsey Smith
betsey.smith@rcu.msstate.edu

Leanne Long
Leanne.long@rcu.msstate.edu

Year 2
Prostart Training
UbD – Feb thru April


Various National Sites
Online via Blackboard

Human Sciences, Art, & Humanities
(Teacher Academy)

Year 1
TBD
Basic & Adv Blackboard

June 3 – 5, 2009
UbD, Teaching & Assessment Strategies

June 15-19, 2009

 

Blackboard Online

Hunter Henry Center Mississippi State University Starkville, MS

Research and Curriculum Unit
Bully Room

Betsey Smith
betsey.smith@rcu.msstate.edu

Leanne Long
Leanne.long@rcu.msstate.edu

Year 2
July 7 – 9, 2009

UbD – Feb thru April


RCU – Media Center

Online via Blackboard

Pathway

Date

Location

Contact Person

Construction and Manufacturing
(Manufacturing)

Year 1
TBD
Basic & Adv Blackboard

June 3 – 5, 2009
UbD, Teaching & Assessment Strategies

June 8 – 12 , 2009
June 15 – 19, 2009

 

Blackboard Online

Hunter Henry Center Mississippi State University Starkville, MS

NIMS: EMCC – Mayhew
EMCC – Mayhew

Doug Ferguson
doug.ferguson@rcu.msstate.edu

Year 2
June 8 – 12, 2009

Welding: EMCC – Mayhew

Construction and Manufacturing
(Construction)

Year 1
TBD
Basic & Adv Blackboard

June 3 – 5, 2009
UbD, Teaching & Assessment Strategies

June 8 – 12, 2009
June 15 – 19, 2009

 

Blackboard Online

Hunter Henry Center Mississippi State University Starkville, MS

EMCC – Mayhew

Doug Ferguson
doug.ferguson@rcu.msstate.edu

Year 2
June 8 – 12, 2009

EMCC – Mayhew

Pathway

Date

Location

Contact Person

Construction and Manufacturing
(Installation and Service)

Year 1
TBD
Basic & Adv Blackboard

June 3 – 5, 2009
UbD, Teaching & Assessment Strategies

June 8 – 12, 2009

 

Blackboard Online

Hunter Henry Center Mississippi State University Starkville, MS

EMCC – Mayhew

Doug Ferguson
doug.ferguson@rcu.msstate.edu

STEM
(Architecture and Engineering)

Year 1
TBD
Basic & Adv Blackboard

June 3 – 5, 2009
UbD, Teaching & Assessment Strategies

June 15 – 19, 2009
June 22 – 26, 2009

 

Blackboard Online

Hunter Henry Center Mississippi State University Starkville, MS

Millsaps Career & Technology Center
Starkville, MS
Room 5

Myra Pannell
myra.pannell@rcu.msstate.edu

STEM
(Digital Media Technology)

Year 1
TBD
Basic & Adv Blackboard

June 3 – 5, 2009
UbD, Teaching & Assessment Strategies

June 8 – 12, 2009
June 15 – 19, 2009
June 22 – 26, 2009

 

Blackboard Online

Hunter Henry Center Mississippi State University Starkville, MS

Hinds Community College
Pearl/Rankin Vocational Center
Pearl, MS

Emily Reed
emily.reed@rcu.msstate.edu

Pathway

Date

Location

Contact Person

Transportation
(Automotive Service)

Year 1
TBD
Basic & Adv Blackboard

June 3 – 5, 2009
UbD, Teaching & Assessment Strategies

June 8 – 12, 2009

June 15 – 19, 2009

 

Blackboard Online

Hunter Henry Center Mississippi State University Starkville, MS

EMCC (Mayhew)

TBD*: Tupelo High School (Tupelo) or
New Albany Career and Technical Center (New Albany)

Scott Kolle
scott.kolle@rcu.msstate.edu

Year 2
June 8 – 12, 2009
June 15 – 19, 2009

EMCC (Mayhew)
TBD*:Tupelo High School (Tupelo) or New Albany Career and Technical Center (New Albany)

Transportation
(Collision Repair)

Year 1
TBD
Basic & Adv Blackboard

June 3 – 5, 2009
UbD, Teaching & Assessment Strategies

July 6 – 10, 2009

July 13 – 17, 2009

 

Blackboard Online


Hunter Henry Center Mississippi State University Starkville, MS

ICC (Tupelo)

Research & Curriculum Unit
Starkville, MS

Scott Kolle
scott.kolle@rcu.msstate.edu

*TBD – Location To Be Determined

 

Licensure Requirements

To be posted soon.

 

News and Updates
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Pathway Chart
MDE Brief Spring 2009
MDE Brief Fall 2008
MDE Brief Spring 2008
MDE Brief Fall 2007
MDE Brief Spring 2007
MDE Brief Fall 2006
eSchool News Article
The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts
Reinventing the American High School for the 21st Century
Results That Matter: 21st Century Skills and High School Reform
ICT Literacy Resources



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