According to the U.S. Bureau of

Labor Statistics, nearly one-

third of the fastest growing

occupations will require an

associate’s degree or a post-

secondary vocational certifi-

cate. At a time when job oppor-

tunity is so critical, CTE pro-

grams in every community are

ensuring students are ade-

quately equipped with the skills

to successfully enter the work-

force.

The Association for Career and

Technical Education (ACTE) is

the nation’s largest not-for-

profit association committed to

the advancement of education

that prepares youth and adults

for successful careers. ACTE

describes Career and Technical

Education (CTE) this way:

“Today’s cutting-edge, rigorous

and relevant career and tech-

nical education prepares youth

and adults for a wide range of

high-wage, high-skill, high-

demand careers.”

FDSH is kick-starting 2015 with

Career and Technical Educa-

tion Month! During the month

of February, ACTE encourages

everyone to explore and learn

the amazing accomplishments,

achievements and contribu-

tions of CTE professionals,

students and alumni with the

theme "Celebrate CTE Superhe-

roes."

CTE classrooms are modern-

day laboratories, where stu-

dents and educators alike are

developing the skills that will

power the future of college and

career success. By partnering

with the business community,

the CTE programs at FDSH are

investing in students’ lives with

the latest technology and skills

that will prepare them to be-

come successful employees as

well as future leaders.

CTE encompasses 94 percent

of high school students and 13

million postsecondary students

in the United States and in-

cludes high schools, career

centers, community and tech-

nical colleges, four-year univer-

sities and more. CTE is a major

part of the solution to myriad

national economic and work-

force problems, such as high

school dropout rates, a weak-

ened economy, global competi-

tiveness and massive layoffs.

Career and Technical Education Month

Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs)

Career and Technical Student

Organizations (CTSOs) are a

vital part of Career and Tech-

nical Education. These organi-

zations engage students

through a focus on CTE applica-

tion activities, such as develop-

ing and practicing leadership

roles and applying specific

occupational and academic

content knowledge as an inte-

gral part of the instructional

program. Career and Tech-

nical Education Student Organi-

zations benefit participating

students, teachers, schools,

and communities. Those bene-

fits include:

1. Provide guidance and direc-

tion to students while enhanc-

ing their personal and occupa-

tional skills.

2. Provide career awareness,

exploration activities, and lead-

ership development for stu-

dents.

3. Motivate students and pro-

mote personal growth.

4. Bring attention to career and

technical education program

benefits within the school and

community.

5. Provide recognition pro-

grams for student achieve-

ment.

6. Involve students in commu-

nity service activities.

7. Assist students in preparing

for success in the workforce.

The Career and Technical Stu-

dent Organizations at FDSH are

DECA, FCCLA, and SkillsUSA.

FDSH Career & Technical Education Newsletter

Special points of

interest:

Iowa State DECA

Conference, Feb.

22-23

FCCLA State

Leadership Rally,

March 30-31

Culinary, Busi-

ness, Health, and

Industrial Tech-

nology ICCC

Competition Day,

April 8

CTE February 2015 Volume 2, Issue 3

Inside this issue:

CTE Facts 2

DECA 2

Work-Based Learn-

ing

2

Health Occupations 3

ICCC Health Occ. 3

FCS 4

FCCLA 4

CTE Courses 5

Career and Technical Educa-

tion:

· Encompasses 94 percent of

high school students and 12

million postsecondary students

· Includes high schools, career

centers, community and tech-

nical colleges, four-year univer-

sities and more

· Educates students for a range

of career options through 16

Career Clusters® and 79+

pathways

· Integrates with academics in a

rigorous and relevant curricu-

lum

· Features high school and post-

secondary partnerships, ena-

bling clear pathways to certifi-

cations and degrees

· Fulfills employer needs in high-

skill, high-wage, high-demand

areas

· Prepares students to be col-

lege- and career-ready by

providing core academic skills,

employability skills and tech-

nical, job-specific skills

· The average high school grad-

uation rate for students con-

centrating in CTE programs is

90.18 percent, compared to an

average national freshman

graduation rate of 74.9 per-

cent.

· More than 70 percent of sec-

ondary CTE concentrators

(those students who complete

at least 1.5 units of instruction

in a CTE program) pursued

postsecondary education short-

ly after high school.

· 4 out of 5 secondary CTE grad-

uates who pursued postsecond-

ary education after high school

had earned a credential or

were still enrolled two years

later.

· A person with a CTE-related

associate degree or credential

will earn on average between

$4,000 and $19,000 more a

year than a person with a hu-

manities associate degree.

· 27 percent of people with less

than an associate degree, in-

cluding licenses and certifi-

cates, earn more than the aver-

age bachelor degree recipient.

Pizza Ranch, Jimmy Johns,

Friendship Haven, Menards,

Clean All, Pancheros, Walmart,

Fareway, Payless Shoesource,

Fort Frenzy, Burger King,

Rabiner BINGO, Suntan City

and Subway.

The two Multi-Occupations Co-

operative Education (MOC)

classes are currently covering

Human Relations in the work-

place.

The employers currently sup-

porting our Coop students are

Tom Thumb Drive Inn & DQ,

CTE Facts

Work-Based Learning Wares

Page 2 FDSH Career & Technical Education

96.6% of high

school

students take

at least one

vocational

course,

reports the

2004 NAVE

Final Report.

FDSH DECA students are pre-

paring for the Iowa DECA State

Career Development Confer-

ence. This will take place at

Southeast Polk High School

and Embassy Suites on the

River in Des Moines on Febru-

ary 22nd & 23rd.

At the conference, the students

will take a written 100 question

multiple-choice exam and com-

plete two role-playing events.

The role-playing cases will per-

tain to the business related

DECA

event the student is participat-

ing in, which will be presented

in front of a judge. In this role-

play event, the participant must

accomplish his/her task by

translating what they learned

into an effective spontane-

ous action. During the role-

play, the judge will evaluate the

participant(s) performance on

five specific tasks depending

on the scenario of the case.

The maximum score for the

evaluation is 100 points.

Competition career cluster are-

as include: Marketing, Entre-

preneurship, Business Manage-

ment & Administration, Fi-

nance, Hospitality & Tourism

At State DECA, the students will

also have an opportunity to be

entertained by comedian

Duane Clark, go ice skating at

Brenton Skate Plaza, and net-

work with other Iowa DECA

students.

In the Health Care Careers

course we recently talked about

Mental Health. We explored

certain careers within Mental

Health. We also had a Nurse

Practitioner Holly McClintock

come and speak to the class

about her profession. The kids

were very interested in what

she had to share with them.

Our next career to learn is Phy-

sicians Offices and Alternative

Medicine.

In Health Care Foundations we

are learning about Safety and

Legal Issues within healthcare.

The kids researched EBOLA and

what precautions they need to

take if they were caring with

someone with the disease. The

kids are also learning about

malpractice that happens in the

hospital, and the purpose of

advance directives.

In Medical Procedures class,

they just recently learned about

first aid emergencies. They

learned about the signs and

symptoms of a patient having a

stroke, heart attack, if the pa-

tient was in a diabetic coma

and many other emergencies.

They also learned what they

would do if they were on the

seen with a patient. Students

now are starting to learn some

nursing cares such as moving a

patient in bed, ambulating a

patient, and how to use a glu-

cometer.

Health Occupations Headlines

ICCC Health Occupations

dents will have a comprehen-

sive final over all sixteen chap-

ters at the end of the tri-

mester. This prepares them for

the Iowa Central Community

College Health Care Competi-

tion and Skills USA competition

later in the school year.

The basic athletic training class

just finished learning about

environmental hazards in ath-

letics, proper bracing of athletic

injuries, as well as on-the-field

and off-the-field evalua-

tions of athletic inju-

ries. Students were able to

learn the basics of c-spine,

back boarding, and vacuum

splinting. We are also in

the middle of our observa-

tion assignment. Some

students have already had

the opportunity to observe

at a wrestling tourna-

ment. At the tournament

they were able to observe

proper blood clean up, tap-

ing, evaluation of a broken

nose, shoulder, and

knee. They were also able

to observe an evaluation

done by an orthopedic sur-

geon. Our next unit will be

studying various joints and

learning about specific inju-

ries that are common to that

body region, how to test for

them, and what types of re-

hab exercises can be done

for that part. Later in the

trimester they will have the

chance to do a pool workout,

The medical terminology class

has already covered ten chap-

ters, with only six more to

go! In the latest chapters they

have learned about the anato-

my, pathology, diagnostics,

pharmacology and abbrevia-

tions related to the respiratory

system, cardiovascular and

blood systems, and the muscu-

loskeletal system. Upcoming

chapters include the reproduc-

tive systems, endocrine system,

and nervous system. The stu-

Volume 2, Issue 3 Page 3

Seven years after graduating from high school, CTE students

had earnings that increased by about 2 percent for each

additional high school CTE course they took, according to the

2004 NAVE Final Report.

rehabilitation exercises, and use

modalities such as electrical stimu-

lation and ultrasound. Their final

exam is taping a thumb, wrist, arch,

toe, and ankle.

With our workforce more di-

verse than ever, the definition

and makeup of today’s families

are more varied than previous

generations and our neighbor-

hoods, communities, and cities

are facing an increasingly com-

plex set of challenges. Wide-

spread concerns such as obesi-

ty, divorce, un– and under-

employment, homelessness,

and the credit crisis have af-

fected nearly everyone.

While the Internet has made a

massive amount of information

available to us, access to infor-

mation alone does not provide

the necessary tools and skills

to become the critical thinkers

and problem solvers that we

must be for individuals and

families to reach their fullest

potential. Lasting solutions to

today’s complex issues require

a comprehensive and integrat-

ed set of knowledge, skills, and

experiences. Now more than

ever, people are looking for

tools and resources to help

them make more informed

decisions to enhance their

overall health and well-being.

Today’s FCS represents the

intersection at which content

and context cross; the place

where research and concepts

gain deeper meaning through

applied knowledge and skills.

The FCS field draws from a

broad range of disciplines to

help achieve optimal and sus-

tainable quality of life for indi-

viduals, families, and communi-

ties. This interdisciplinary ap-

proach is essential because the

challenges of everyday life are

not one dimensional. The ability

to connect professionals across

multiple practice settings and

content areas to share

knowledge, research, and expe-

rience is one of the strengths of

the FCS field, and helps create

more integrated solutions to

today’s critical social and eco-

nomic challenges. It truly is the

perfect applied science for

helping people engage and

thrive in our complicated world.

You will see family and consum-

er sciences professionals in all

walks of life—they are early

childhood, elementary, second-

ary, university/college, and

extension educators, adminis-

trators and managers, human

service professionals, research-

ers, community volunteers,

business people, and consult-

ants who address the issues

most important to our quality of

life. The knowledge, research,

and experience of these profes-

sionals help people create the

best life for themselves, their

families, and their communi-

ties.

FDSH FCS offers 11 different

classes, with an opportunity to

earn 6 college credits. The clas-

ses range from culinary to

clothing to housing and home

interiors to child development.

In Child Development you learn

how children grow and develop-

ment. You also learn practical

skills so you can provide the

best care for children. Child

Development II and Early Child-

hood Education give hands on

experiences working with chil-

dren.

Culinary Arts classes give

hands on experience to learn a

variety of culinary skills.

Clothing and Housing and

Home Interiors teach elements

and principles of design. You

also learn how garments are

constructed so you can make

the best choices regarding

shopping for clothes. Housing

and Home Interiors offers

hands on experiences design-

ing and decorating a house.

Teen Living and Adult Living

teach the knowledge gained in

school and apply it to real life.

skills, and career preparation.

STAR Events offer individual

skill development and applica-

tion of learning through the

following activities: Cooperative

– teams work to accomplish

specific goals; individualized –

an individual member works

alone to accomplish specific

Fort Dodge FCCLA are working

on their STAR (Students Taking

Action with Recognition) events

ready for competition.

STAR Events are competitive

events in which members are

recognized for proficiency and

achievement in chapter and

individual projects, leadership

goals; Competitive – individual

or team performance measured

by an established set of crite-

ria.

The Fort Dodge FCCLA will par-

ticipate at the state level during

the Spring Leadership Rally,

March 29-31, 2015 in Des

Moines.

Family & Consumer Sciences Facts

FCCLA

Page 4 FDSH Career & Technical Education

ICCC Intro to Hospitality and

ICCC Food Prep, Clothing I,

Child Development, Child

Development II, Early Child-

hood Education, Adult Liv-

ing, Housing & Home Interi-

ors, and Teen Living.

Health Occupations

Courses Offered: Health

Care Foundations, Exploring

Health Careers, Medical

Assistant Procedures, ICCC

Nurse Aide, ICCC Intro to

Health Care, ICCC Medical

Terminology, ICCC Body

Structure & Function and

ICCC Basic Athletic Train-

ing .

Industrial Technology

Courses Offered: Intro to

Business & Marketing

Courses Offered: Intro to

Business, Business Law,

Marketing, Technology Ap-

plications, ICCC Web

Graphics, Video Produc-

tions, Entrepreneurship,

Accounting I, Accounting II,

ICCC Intro to Accounting,

ICCC Computerized Ac-

counting, World of Work,

Advertising & Sales, Money

Management, Personal

Finance, Multi-Occupations

Cooperative Ed Program

and Sports Marketing.

Family & Consumer Sciences

Courses Offered: Cooking

Essentials, Intro to Culinary,

Computer Aided Drafting,

Intro to Woods, Applied

Woods Technology, Ad-

vanced 3D Modeling/

Manufacturing, ICCC Archi-

tectural Modeling, ICCC

Principles of Cad I, Ad-

vanced Technical Research,

Welding, Welding Fabrica-

tion, ICCC Beginning Weld-

ing, Home Maintenance &

Repair, Residential Wiring,

Masonry Concrete, Car-

pentry, Capstone: Building

& Trades, Power Technolo-

gy, Consumer Automotive,

Capstone: MPG, ICCC Intro

to Transportation Technolo-

gy, ICCC Intro to Engine

Repair, ICCC Intro to Auto

Body Repair and Metals.

Fort Dodge Senior High

819 North 25th Street

Fort Dodge, IA 50501

FDSH Career &

Technical Education

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CTE Courses Offered

Career & Technical Education Student Organizations Websites

FCCLA-http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/en/activities__clubs/fccla/

http://www.fdschools.org/en/students/activities__clubs/deca/

SkillsUSA-http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/en/activities__clubs/skills_usa/

CTE Teachers’ Contact Information

Contact Number: 515-574-5747

Ed Birkey, Industrial Technology, ext. 58062

Sara Black, Health Occupations, ext. 58222

Kathy Bocken, Family & Consumer Sciences, ext. 58045

Tracy Hartley, Business & Marketing, ext. 58009

Amy Jaeschke, Business & Marketing, ext. 58075

Andy Kavanaugh, Industrial Technology, ext. 58054

Joel Kennedy, Industrial Technology, ext. 58066

Jessie Palmer, Family & Consumer Sciences, ext. 58311

Julie Schreiber, Family & Consumer Sciences, ext. 58043

Curtis Tessum, Industrial Technology, ext. 58066

Andrew Tew, Industrial Technology, ext. 58056

Bre VanDeer, Health Occupations, ext. 58107