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Mission
The mission of Career and Technical Education is to assist schools in providing students with the skills necessary for a successful transition to post secondary education or work and a desire for life-long learning in a global society.
Department Contacts
- Mark Hinterberg
Career and Technical Education Coordinator
(262) 359-6304
mhinterb@kusd.edu - Sue Swaton
Secretary
(262) 359-6304
sswaton@kusd.edu
High School
- Business & Information Technology (BIT) and Marketing, Management and Entrepreneurship
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Technology Education
- Business & Information Technology (BIT) and Marketing, Management and Entrepreneurship
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Technology Education
Middle School
Using the Paxton/Patterson "Growing Up Ready" © modular lab program the students are taught the kinds of life skills needed to be successful at home, school, work, and in the community. Students work in a modular lab that incorporates instructional units, which are aligned with the 16 national standards. Pairs of students work through 7-10 days of learning at each modular workstation using reading, writing, problem-solving, and math skills to complete assignments. The labs foster growth in three key areas: technological awareness, academic performance, and social development.
The modules currently installed at the middle schools include: Banking Services, Credit Cycle, Comparative Buying, Consumer Protection, Childcare, Caregiving, Parenting, Global Child, Science in the Kitchen, Math in the Kitchen, Workplace Knowhow, Facility Maintenance, Spatial Planning, Color By Design, Architectural Design, Cartography, Event Planning, Global Travel, Public Relations, Fashion Fundamentals, Nutritional Facts, Scientific Body
For more information, please visit Paxton/Patterson.
Using the Paxton/Patterson ActionLABS students are provided with interactive multi-media experiences, featuring many open-ended, problem-solving opportunities, to keep them engaged in learning.
Students have the chance to explore many of the exciting fields of technology including: Audio Communications, Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), Computer Graphics & Animation, Computer Numerical Control (CNC), Electricity & Electronics, Energy & Power, Environment & Ecology, Flight Technology, Laser Technology, Materials Processing, Research & Development, Robotics, Structural Engineering, Video Production, Virtual Architecture
For more information, please visit Paxton/Patterson.
Watch a video about Technology Education.
CTE Initiatives
In-school credit unions give students the opportunity to learn money management skills as they make account transactions at the school, often coupled with additional financial education.
Education Objectives of an In-School Branch
- To create an educational environment in which young people will have hands-on experience in a financial setting.
- To increase the knowledge of today's youth regarding money management and financial products and services through the use of presentations on savings, budgets, credit and other financial management topics.
- To create a new generation of savers by showing the importance of setting realistic savings goals and offering age appropriate savings programs.
- To provide a supplement to current math, computer and social skills through experiences learned while working in the school union branch.
- To teach the student employees life-long employment skills such as organization, human relations, cash handling and teamwork.
- To introduce the importance of building a relationship with a financial institution.
Schools
- Bradford - Effective September 6, 2006 Educators Credit Union opened a part-time office at Bradford High School. Bradford High School students are hired to work at the school branch as part of the Financial Services Youth Apprenticeship Program. The Bradford office is opened Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (when school is in session) from 10:55 am to 1:10 pm.
- Indian Trail - Trustone Financial has partnered with the Kenosha Unified School District to open a branch office at Indian Trail Academy. Indian Trail students are hired to work at the school branch as a part of the Financial Services Youth Apprenticeship Program. The branch is open on "B" days.
- Tremper - Southern Lakes Credit Union opened a part-time office at Tremper High School in the spring of 2011. Tremper High School students are hired to work at the school branch as part of the Financial Services Youth Apprenticeship Program. The Tremper office is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (when school is in session) from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Southern Lakes Credit Union also placed an ATM machine in the Tremper Commons for convenient access to staff and students every day.
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