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Teaching Today Wisconsin | fall 2023, Volume 1 page 15

fall Creek High School: a leader in CTE Education

Fall Creek High School is a leader in Throughout the 18 courses offered, students
Career and Technical Education (CTE), offer- have the opportunities to utilize scientific and
ing a variety of programs that prepare students industry used equipment. Two courses, Horti-
for in-demand careers. The school’s CTE culture and Vet Science, have been aligned to
programs are divided into three categories: the science standards, meeting the needs of our
Agriculture, Business and Information Tech- students in receiving science electives. In addi-
nology, and Technology and Engineering. tion, the Veterinary Science Course has been
transcribed with Chippewa Valley Technical
agriculture College to count as 3 Animal Science College
Fall Creek Agriculture department puts Credits.
an emphasis on the science of agriculture. Mrs. It is important in Fall Creek to utilize the
Loewenhagen, the Agricultural Instructor, seeks three circle model of Agriculture Education
out professional development that enhances offering industry leading classroom instruction
the program including being a National Agri- with real world lab experiences. All students
science Teacher Ambassador and CASE have the opportunity to participate in FFA and
(Curriculum for Agriculture Science Educators) participate in Career Development Events and
Certified Instructor in Agriculture Explore, Leadership Development Events that have a
Agriculture Food and Natural resources, direct tie to the classroom instruction. Students
Plant Science, and Animal Science. This was are also highly encouraged to have an SAE
embraced throughout the remodeling process (Supervised Agricultural Experience) in which
of the school creating a functional classroom students obtain work or establish an entrepre- The student-run “Cricket Store” with some of the merchandise.
space and laboratory area that includes a small neurship opportunity within the Agriculture based curriculum to help our students gain and getting employment skill certifications. Junior
animal room. The agriculture program offers Industry, which has been the basic guide to keep employment. The curriculum includes the Achievement Skills Success and Titan Pro-
a variety of different agricultural related path- every high school senior’s High School Cap- opportunity for Work Based Learning meeting grams are also implemented in the Work Based
ways teaching the industry relevant curriculum stone Project. the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Curriculum to hear from Industry Professionals
through hands-on and inquiry based education. The agriculture program also offers a job Development Youth Apprenticeship Program
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Students Experience Multiple CTE pathways at augusta High School

Darrel Smith, the final product. Quality is a priority and stu-
Technology Education Instructor dents owning mistakes and learning from them
Augusta School District is of the utmost importance. Working together
Augusta High School, located in rural and being a leader is a quality that is developed
Augusta in Western Wisconsin is forging along the way.
ahead with a comprehensive 21st-Century CTE Family and Consumer Education — We offer
department. August CTE showcases, robotics an array of culinary courses, courses in fashion,
4.0, Tech-ed, Business Ed, Entrepreneurship/ and interior design, in addition to training and
student led business, Family and Consumer certifying students work in childcare. The
Education, and Agriculture. school district has recently started a childcare
Here’s an overview of the kinds of career program to help support our families’ needs
pathways students are exposed to at Augusta. and to reduce the impact of low to no childcare
Student Led Business Program — Up and options in our community. With these courses
running, from teaching how to become an entre- and childcare centers, our students will be able
preneur, to learning how to deal with conflict to gain real work experience and help impact/
in the workplace, to pushing ink, this program improve the lives of our children.
has it all at Augusta. T-Shirts for Tomorrow Agriscience — All hands on deck, all the time.
screen-printing and vinyl student-led business Agriculture courses here at Augusta really
program is teaching students, from scratch, how
to create film, register, expose and develop the
screen, centering and inking shirts, and curing Continued on page 18