1. Academy for Construction and Design Careers (ACDC)
Information Meeting |
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2. Agenda Overview Work-based Learning Classroom Guest Speakers
Welcome
Opening Remarks
Objective
Academy Director
Re-Branding
Overview
ACDC Advisory Board Membership
Cohort Teachers (CTE and Core)
Curriculum
Classroom Guest Speakers
Soft Skills Training | Resume Creation
Off-site Learning Events (OLEs)
Job Shadowing
Internships
ACE Mentor Program
Forms Completion | Q & A Session
Closing Remarks
Agenda

3. Welcome | Opening Remarks
Thank you for your attendance.
Complete the sign-in sheet.
Flashback
Welcome | Opening Remarks

4. By the end of the ACDC meeting, you will receive information regarding:
Academy Director
Overview
Cohort Teachers
Curriculum
Advisory Board Membership
Work-based Learning
ACE Mentor Program
Forms Completion
Q & A Session | Closing Remarks
Objective

5. Academy Director | Julia Groom
WFHS Career Academy Coordinator
Enloe Career Academy Coordinator
Academy for Construction and Design Careers (ACDC)
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and every other Friday
Office 3605-A
(919) | x23674
Academy of Graphics and Advertising (AGA)
Mondays, Wednesdays, and every other Friday
Office 2723
Academy Director | Julia Groom

6. Academy Director | Julia Groom
Pathways | Education
Pathways | Career
Master’s of School Administration | NCSU
Bachelor of Arts | Political Science | NCCU
Various Business Courses | Wake Tech
Former Middle School Roles
Career Development Coordinator
Business | Computer and Science Teacher
College Human Resources Development (HRD) Instructor
Marketing Director | Non-profit
Marketing Management | Telecom
Academy Director | Julia Groom

7. Re-branding District and Administration Decision New Name
Academy for Construction and Design Careers (ACDC)
Pathway Updates
New Members | Construction or Architecture Selections | Engineering no longer an option
Existing Members | Engineering | Remain in the academy on this pathway
Enhanced Curriculum
Project Management I | Coming Soon
Re-branding

8. Academy Overview Smaller learning community integrated in curriculum
Construction (Carpentry classes)
Architecture (Drafting classes)
Engineering (TED classes) | Only for existing members before 2018
Enroll in one CTE academy course per year
Students in academy CTE cohorts | Core via Social Studies cohort
Work-based learning | Project-based Learning
Academy Scheduling | Dr. Laura Inscoe | Dean of Student Services
Required Job Shadowing (four hours) | Academy Internship (135 hours | paid or unpaid)
Academy Overview

9. Cohort Teachers CTE Cohorts Core | Social Studies Cohorts
Architecture | Drafting
Wendell Holmes
Construction | Carpentry
Robert Hoffman
Engineering | TED
David Sander
Core | Social Studies Cohorts
9th Grade | World History
Rachel Prather
10th Grade | American History I
Glendon Dillard
11th Grade | American History II
Rodney Lee
12th Grade | Civics
Bradley Baker
Cohort Teachers

11. Advisory Board Membership
Academy seeks parent and student grade level board representation
If interested, Julia Groom at
2018 – 2019 Board meetings | WFHS Media Center | 9:00 am
October 2
December 4
February 5
April 2
June 4
Board Co-Chair Member | Heather Sparks | Delta Gypsum
Advisory Board Membership

12. Work-based Learning Soft Skills Training Work-based Learning
Communications
Presentation
Teamwork
Time Management
Problem-Solving
Decision-Making
Resume Preparation
Mock Interviews
Job Shadowing (four hours)
Academy Internship
135 hours (paid or unpaid)
Between junior and senior years
Course #CS975XOB | 1 credit
Business Sponsor Guide
Intern Workbook
Work-based Learning

15. Cody Whitelock | Barnhill
ACE Mentor Program

17. Forms Completion

18. Forms Completion

19. Forms Completion

20. Forms Completion | Signatures

21. Q & A | Closing Remarks Feel free to ask questions.
Thank you for your participation.
Enjoy the Meet the Teacher event tonight.
Q & A | Closing Remarks