Outreach to K–12 Education Partners
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High school students are figuring out how to move into meaningful careers that align with their interests and passions. These resources can help state apprenticeship teams and other organizations connect with K–12 education partners such as administrators, teachers, and school counselors to build understanding of the Registered Apprenticeship model, equip them to communicate information accurately to students and parents, and explore partnering to launch programs that begin in high school.
Outreach Resources Aimed at K–12 Education Partners
- Registered Apprenticeship Lunch & Learn for Educators and Career Counselors (Iowa)
- Example Youth Apprenticeship Program informational page for educators (Georgia)
- Registered Apprenticeship fact sheet for teachers and school counselors (Louisiana)
- Registered Apprenticeship Educators page (Apprenticeship.gov)
- Research & Policy (National Conference of State Legislatures)
Resources to Equip Counselors and Teachers to Communicate Accurately About Registered Apprenticeship
- How-To Guide: Using the Apprenticeship Pathways Resources with Students, Job Seekers, and Workers (Massachusetts)
- Career Guidance/Work-Based Learning Virtual Toolkit (South Carolina)
- Why Youth Apprenticeships? Information for Educators landing page and a fact sheet for young people (Urban Institute)
- Teaching Guide: Jobs of the Future apprenticeship resources and worksheets for grades 6–8 (Scholastic)
- Effectively Communicating the Value of Pre-Apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship for Youth (Youth Apprenticeship Readiness)
- Booper Dreams Big Book to help teachers introduce elementary-aged students to apprenticeship (Idaho)
- Related Instructional resources for Teachers
- Editable English version
- Editable Spanish-English bilingual version
- Instructions on how to customize the book
- Instructions for professional printers
- *Note: organizations that customize the book will want to ensure that the customized version complies with any accessibility requirements
Resources to Support Partnering with High Schools/High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) to Offer Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities for Youth or Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Programs
- High School Registered Apprenticeship Playbook 1.0 (Iowa)
- STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics]/Apprenticeship landing page with frequently asked questions and The Scoop on High School Registered Apprenticeships webinar (Iowa)
- Promising Practices for High School Apprenticeships (American School Counselor Association)
- A Planning Guide for Aligning CTE and Apprenticeship Programs (U.S. Department of Education)
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- Resource Publication Date: 2022
- Posted by: Jon Vehlow
- Posted in: Apprenticeship