Topic: Work-Based Learning
Employers across the U.S. and here in North Carolina report they have more jobs available than the number of qualified applicants to fill them. Work-based learning opportunities have been expanding here for both students and educators to give them greater exposure to the rapidly changing workplace. This week we explore some promising efforts to help close the skills gap by linking business and education to benefit both employers and our students.
Guests:
Tracy Bell, NBCT Hope Street Group NC Teacher Voice Network Fellow
Albert Eckel, Board Chair, NC Business Committee for Education
Dr. Matthew Meyer, Associate Vice President, NC Community Colleges
Molly Osborne, Director of Policy and Engagement, EdNC
Resources
EdLines
Robeson County ends corporal punishment
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article216756680.html
Charter school plans axed
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article216649030.html
Teachers work second jobs
https://www.journalnow.com/news/local/one-in-teachers-have-second-jobs-in-forsyth-county-they/article_4b108a5d-c71c-5447-b19c-6d9d994a392b.html
Gene Arnold Honored with Long Leaf Pine Award
https://www.ncforum.org/gene-arnold-former-state-representative-and-former-chairman-of-the-public-school-forum-of-north-carolina-receives-order-of-the-long-leaf-pine/
Interview Segments
Teachers@Work and Students@Work – NCBCE
http://ncbce.org/teachers-at-work/
http://ncbce.org/students-at-work/
Work-Based Learning in NC
https://www.ednc.org/2018/04/03/work-based-learning-is-like-a-courtship/
https://www.ednc.org/2018/04/23/work-based-learning-linking-classroom-learning-with-career-learning-so-n-c-can-experience-more/
https://www.ednc.org/2017/10/17/needed-partnership-education-business/
Community Colleges
https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2018/07/companies-call-community-colleges-address-shortages-tech-talent
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