Career Connected Learning

CCL @ F&T

We look at Career Connected Learning through the lens of 5 key pillars:

• Advising
• Career Connected Instruction
• Early College and Credentials
• Work Based Learning
• Financial Literacy

There are ongoing supports, signature experiences and special events that ALL students get to take part in across grades 6-12.  Our goal is to leverage all these tools to provide meaningful experiences for all students.  Middle and high school are important opportunities to learn about yourself, identify interests and try new experiences.  We want to help young people find the spark that allows them to live a purposeful life and earn a wage that puts them on track to raise a family in New York City.

Workplace Challenge

A workplace challenge, also known as an industry based project, is a rich work based learning experience for students to engage with professionals with the support of an educator.  Over a period of 25-50 hours, teams of students engage in research and critical thinking to solve the problem of an outside professional.  Students identify their best solution for the client and ultimately present their findings to the outside client.  We have quarterly workplace challenges for grades 10-12 and all 9th graders participate in a workplace challenge during Week Without Walls in J-Term.

J-Term

In the high school grades, J-Term is a unique opportunity to engage in CCL opportunities during the school day.  Across grades, the experiences are different but the goal is the same.  We want all students to have rich learning opportunities that allow them to practice the skills they have learned in their course of study.