TEACHER IN THE WORKPLACE

Future Fayette Workforce – Teacher in the Workplace (TIW) pilot program is a hands-on opportunity for educators to spend time at a local manufacturing company/healthcare business. This program looks to create a system for education professionals in Fayette County to have opportunities to experience and interact with local business and industry leaders that leads to developing career readiness learning, experience and classroom instruction for students in the K-12 system.

What Is Teacher In The Workplace?

The Fayette Future Workforce TIW Program was structured as a 4-day program to start at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year. Recruitment and outreach to the school districts began in August 2018 to engage all school districts and CTC’s in Fayette County. 25 teachers were selected to participate in the program and selected either healthcare or manufacturing to focus on.

All 6 school districts (Albert Gallatin, Brownsville, Connellsville, Frazier, Laurel Highlands, Uniontown) and 2 Career and Technical Centers (Fayette County Career and Technical Institute & Connellsville Career and Technical Center) from Fayette County were asked to participate and provide recommendations for 4 high school CORE teachers to participate in the program. There are 25 teachers currently participating in the program and will earn 22 Act 48 credit hours. Click here to see the Teacher In The Workplace photo gallery!

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Day 1

Orientation, Training, and Tour of a Local Employer to highlight both manufacturing and healthcare industries. September 27, 2018.

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Day 2

Teachers spent the day visiting manufacturing and healthcare companies in Fayette County. Each group visited at least 3 employers in their area of interest. October 16, 2018 – Healthcare, October 24, 2018 – Manufacturing.

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Day 3

Teachers pair up to visit ½ day with additional manufacturing/healthcare companies. The second ½ of the day is spent together sharing and preparing lesson plans. – October 31, 2018

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Lesson Plans

Teachers have until end of January 2019 to develop and deliver lesson plans to students.

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Day 4

Teachers will reconvene to share feedback from delivery of lessons. Industry and Community Organization Partners will participate in panel discussions. February 12, 2019

Our wonderful 2018-2019 Teacher In The Workplace Participants!
For more photos of our TIW activities, click here.