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WORK-BASED
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COLLABORATIVE

CTE Pathways

High-wage, high-growth pathways support at Downey Unified School District includes: Warren High School, Advanced Manufacturing, Plastics Engineering & Sustainability, Mechatronics/Industrial Automation, Biotechnology; Columbus High School Welding; Downey High School Alternative Fuels Service Technician, Advanced Manufacturing.
Warren HS – Advanced Manufacturing
LWJ Title Examples

Open Education Resources

Author, publish, and support upskill workbooks, supplemental texts, textbooks focused on work-based learning, and alternative approaches for learners and students. Titles include Review Algebra: Upskill Workbook (English and Spanish), Mathematics for Game Developers (Teacher & Student Ed; English & Spanish), AP Seminar: Across CTE Pathways (Teacher & Student Ed), Integrated Math 3: Across CTE Pathways (in progress).

Mentoring, Supporting, evaluating

Program, pathway, and project strategy, funding, implementation, assessments, evaluation, and compliance advising. Making the complex clear. Relationship building, Recommending results-driven activities balanced with respect, equity, and meaningful outcomes.
Columbus High School Welding
DUSD Admin, Staff, Teachers @ Cerritos College

Work-based Learning

Developing collaborative WBL in all courses, content, and projects. Emphasis on hands-on learning informed by current and relevant industry priorities toward livable wage jobs, equity for multiple learning perspectives, and non-traditional assessments for learners who don’t excel on tests. All meet curriculum objectives and compliance and are fully accessibility compliant.