EuclidTech
EUCLID, Ohio--A team of Euclid Schools administrators, teachers, and counselors is working together to lead EuclidTech, an initiative designed to better prepare students for career readiness. Euclid High School is already home to award winning Career Technical Education programs such as CIS, CISCO, Criminal Justice, Commercial Art, Automotive Technology, and Culinary Arts. EuclidTech seeks to build upon these courses to bring additional programs and courses to the student body of Euclid High School.
Currently, the EuclidTech team, led by Karen Brown (counselor and Career Tech Coordinator), John Padley (Fire Academy Instructor) and Charlie Smialek (Assistant Superintendent) is learning more about the needs of Euclid and area employers. The team has met with members of the city’s administration, representatives from Cuyahoga Community College, and leaders from the Chamber of Commerce to begin to identify the gaps between employment needs and the actual skills of graduates. The team has also toured Max Hayes High School, located in Cleveland, to view a recently constructed career technical education facility.
From their research, the EuclidTech team will plan new courses to begin in August of 2017. Ideally, each new course will contain a business partner to help make learning more relevant to students. In this way, these new courses are consistent with the example of the Fire Academy, which features weekly visits from Euclid firefighters who structure “hands-on” labs for students. The team will also plan to best utilize the industrial wing of Euclid High School, renovating spaces where necessary to house new programs.
In addition to serving students, EuclidTech seeks to build programs in which local residents and families can also participate to gain or renew industrial credentials. Cuyahoga Community College has been an active member of early EuclidTech meetings and promises to be an excellent resource in the team’s endeavor to transform Euclid High School into an 18-hour community center of learning.
The EuclidTech team is interested in continuing to gather input and participation from community businesses. Please email Charlie Smialek at csmialek@euclidschools.org to learn more.
“EuclidTech”
A team of Euclid Schools administrators, teachers, and counselors is working together to lead EuclidTech, an initiative designed to better prepare students for career readiness. Euclid High School is already home to award winning Career Technical Education programs such as CIS, CISCO, Criminal Justice, Commercial Art, Automotive Technology, and Culinary Arts. EuclidTech seeks to build upon these courses to bring additional programs and courses to the student body of Euclid High School.
Currently, the EuclidTech team, led by Karen Brown (counselor and Career Tech Coordinator), John Padley (Fire Academy Instructor) and Charlie Smialek (Assistant Superintendent) is learning more about the needs of Euclid and area employers. The team has met with members of the city’s administration, representatives from Cuyahoga Community College, and leaders from the Chamber of Commerce to begin to identify the gaps between employment needs and the actual skills of graduates. The team has also toured Max Hayes High School, located in Cleveland, to view a recently constructed career technical education facility.
From their research, the EuclidTech team will plan new courses to begin in August, 2017. Ideally, each new course will contain a business partner to help make learning more relevant to students. In this way, these new courses are consistent with the example of the Fire Academy, which features weekly visits from Euclid firefighters who structure “hands-on” labs for students. The team will also plan to best utilize the industrial wing of Euclid High School, renovating spaces where necessary to house new programs.
In addition to serving students, EuclidTech seeks to build programs in which local residents and families can also participate to gain or renew industrial credentials. Cuyahoga Community College has been an active member of early EuclidTech meetings and promises to be an excellent resource in the team’s endeavor to transform Euclid High School into an 18-hour community center of learning.
The EuclidTech team is interested in continuing to gather input and participation from community businesses. Please email Charlie Smialek at csmialek@euclidschools.org to learn more.