Calloway County School To Work Shadowing

One of the basic tenets of the Kentucky Education Reform Act is to provide quality learning experiences where high expectations of all students are present. These authentic experiences should be aligned with skills needed by businesses in the world of work and reflect an integration of the academic and vocational areas of study. In this climate a sense of urgency to learn is implicit. One way this climate was created in our project was to have students shadow professionals who were engaged in their area of work. Mike Mills, Skip Call and Lythia Metzmeier, biologists with the Kentucky Division of Water, trained students in biological water monitoring techniques. In addition to relating scientific principles to real- world situations, the students participating in the project developed a connection with professionals who apply the same biological principles the students are studying.

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