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Jan 1, 2025·StrategicPlan
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Career Connect NW Strategic Plan 2025-2027
Career Connect NW, hosted at the Northwest Educational Service District 189, serves as a catalyst for industry, education, and community partners to meet the career development needs of Northwest Washington's youth. Its strategic direction is centered on three goals: catalyzing regional stakeholder partnerships, increasing equity and access to family wage/high demand career opportunities, and supporting coherent career pathways and workforce readiness. Key priorities for 2025-2027 include CTE dual credit alignment, workforce system support for identified priority sectors like Construction, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Information Technology/Computer Science, and fostering collaboration across leadership in various sectors to enhance career connected learning.
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The 2024-2027 priorities for Career Connect NW Network outline a strategic direction focused on enhancing career-connected learning. The plan prioritizes career launch growth, capacity development in priority sectors, and the facilitation of partnerships to ensure pathway clarity and alignment. Core goals include catalyzing regional stakeholder collaborations, increasing equitable and accessible opportunities in high-wage/high-demand careers, and supporting coherent career pathways and workforce readiness for youth in Northwest Washington, particularly those historically underrepresented in STEM fields.
Jan 16, 2018·BoardMeeting
Board
SMC Cooperative Advisory Meeting
The advisory meeting focused on the implementation plan for NGSS materials, including funding strategies, timelines for rollout, and professional learning plans. Participants discussed the challenges of resource allocation, the efficacy of district-wide kit adoption, and the need for sustainable, locally-trained professional development. Additionally, the group reviewed progress on the Materials Team's evaluation of vendor materials and addressed the storage requirements for new NGSS-aligned resources.
May 16, 2017·BoardMeeting
Board
Northwest Educational Service District 189 Science Materials Center Advisory Group Minutes
The meeting focused on operational updates for the Science Materials Center, including the request for district kit orders. The group discussed establishing storylines for grades 3-5, including scheduling teacher workshops and deep dives into the Next Generation Science Standards. Additionally, the committee reviewed the selection of thematic bundles for K-2 storylines and held a brainstorming session to prioritize features for future science materials, emphasizing the need for investigative variety, real-world resources, and pedagogical support. Finally, the group reviewed a timeline for implementing NGSS-aligned materials and identified key funding and planning questions for future phases.
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