The U.S. Department of transportation would like to work cooperatively with the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education (NASDCTEc) to field test newly developed careers in transportation lessons plans for grades 6-12. 

Over 400 lesson plans for grades 6-12 have been developed to introduce students to careers, skills, and concepts one would need to succeed in the transportation industry.  State departments of education and universities in Texas, New York, Virginia, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma have led this effort.  The lesson plans address the national transportation cluster knowledge and skills and national/state academic standards.  These new materials enable teachers to expand, enhance and reinforce academic content and as a result, improve transportation cluster knowledge and skills as well as academic achievement.

The initiative is seeking teachers at either the junior high or high school level who would be interested in testing the materials during the current school year. A small stipend is provided for each lesson tested.   An information sheet about the field test which could be sent on to teachers in each state is available.  

For more information about this project, please contact Dr. Frances Beauman, Project Director, at 217/725-1140 or fran@beaumanconsulting.com.  For additional information please visit the project web site at Transportationcareers.org.

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