KansasCity.com is highlighting how the Kansas City School District is planning a cutting-edge Engineering and Construction Academy:
Plans call for a high school that would blend high-tech curriculum with teamwork on projects. It would prepare students whether they aim to study engineering at a four-year university or gain apprenticeship in a skilled trade.
It would be a complete high school adhering to state academic standards, and it would give students the chance to earn up to 20 hours in dual college credit.
The campus also would have a hands-on construction laboratory for middle school and high school students.
Industry, business and education organizations have partnered to provide a great opportunity for Missouri students. Congratulations to Kansas City on an exciting project!
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Bob Vila (host of the shows “Bob Vila” and “This Old House”) recorded a podcast for the Association for Career and Technical Education.
Vila describes the current state of the construction industry, he provides advice on how to increase the number of talented workers by suggesting making more apprenticeships available and encouraging students to obtain certifications. Vila also reveals the top innovations in construction over the past 20 years and on a more personal note, about his father’s influence on his life.
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Math in typical high school classrooms is often missing a meaningful context. The trend in career and technical education is to purposefully embed academics, such as math, within the career and technical education curriculum. Ever wonder how math could be embedded in the construction field?
Renton Technical College’s (WA) Center of Construction Excellence created the Construction Math Toolbox, an online resource filled with applied math activities for the construction classroom. These materials are not copyrighted and may be freely distributed and reproduced. The materials are rather bland and lacking compelling graphics and design, but the idea to provide the materials is admirable and welcome!
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