Susan Scott – TSD Business Community Coordinator, Lisa Adams – Ferguson High School Assistant Principal, Tracy Stegall – TSD Executive Director for Teaching and Learning, and Christine Smith – Walt Clark Middle School Principal, presented at the Colorado Association of Middle Level Education’s “Schools-to-Watch” conference at Longs Peak Middle School in Colorado Springs. The team is presenting a unit entitled, “Building Essential Skills and Career-Ready Students Through Industry Partnerships.”
TSD is engaging PK-8 educators and business partners to bridge the gap between industry and education. The project involves building on-going partnerships between school teams and members of our community, emphasizing college/career/community readiness. The session includes the sharing of resources and processes related to this innovative, capacity-building approach.