August workshops focus on integrated curriculums

The Office of Career and Technical Education will sponsor integration workshops Aug. 2, 5 and 6 at the Ramkota RiverCentre in Pierre. The workshops are designed to help teachers meet the requirements of current legislation, while providing students with hands-on, real-world activities.

Workshop participants will have the opportunity to identify strategies for teaching integrated curriculums and revising their crosswalks. Emphasis will be placed on increasing academic and technical skills in the participant’s current curriculum.

The workshop schedule is as follows:

• Aug. 2, 1-5 p.m. Topic: Reading Integration
• Aug. 5, 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Topic: Math Integration
• Aug. 6, 8 a.m.-noon Topic: Crosswalk Updates

The integration workshops are free. Hours from the workshops can be used in conjunction with those accrued during the South Dakota Association for Career and Technical Education conference for one college credit or one renewal credit.

Registration deadline is July 15. Participants can register online at: www.state.sd.us/deca/dwcp/training/intworkshop.asp.

For more information, contact Shannon Mentzer at (605) 773-4681 or shannon.mentzer@state.sd.us.