Category: Educator News

News of particular interest to teachers.

Computer Programming and Game Design Course Approved as a MATH Elective

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The University of California Office of the President has approved (a-g) a course for the Manteca Unified School District ROP entitled Computer Programming and Game Design as a Math Elective.  This has been a joint effort between the Game Design instructors and their industry partners, incorporating a variety of math, art, and gaming psychology into a yearlong comprehensive course
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Promising Models to Improve Outcomes for Low-Income Students

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Earlier this month the White House released a report entitled Increasing College Opportunity for Low-Income Students: Promising Models and a Call to Action. The promising models included in this report may be very helpful to school leaders that will apply for grants from the state’s new $250 million California Career Pathways Trust fund and that
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New Integrated Course for the ICT Networking Pathway!

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The Yolo County Regional Occupational Program (ROP) recently received “g” elective status for the new Internet Engineering 1 course from the University of California Office of the President.  School Boards across the state are looking to adopt courses that are integrated and that prepare students for both college and careers. Internet Engineering 1 is an
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Statewide ICT Sector Navigator Update

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As part of the CCC Chancellor’s office “Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy”  reorganization and strategic campaign, Information and Communication Technologies/Digital Media (ICT/DM) sectors are now a named economic and workforce development strategic sector for California community colleges. When the 10 CCC Regional Consortia were asked to vote on which strategic sectors CCCs
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