This course will focus on the intersection of STEM subjects and global competence and will feature a variety of resources, reflection activities, and testimonials from teachers across the United States. Global competence and global collaboration are essential to progress in the overlapping fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The interconnectedness of our world and the rise of new technologies demand that students be prepared to work across borders. To prepare for the jobs of tomorrow, students will need a set of specific skills that will enable them to fully participate, problem solve, and adapt in our changing world. The ability to engage with multiple perspectives in the pursuit of knowledge will be key to their success. Global competence in STEM requires today’s students to recognize their responsibilities to both the local and global communities and to develop and apply knowledge in culturally appropriate, relevant, and sustainable ways.

Lesson Objective: At the completion of this lesson, students will understand the meaning of scarcity and opportunity cost. Students will explain how scarcity and opportunity cost affects decisions made by households, businesses, and governments. Supplies NeededStudent Handout 1The Cost of Your Future (1 per student) (found in Task 3)Student Handout 2Scarcity and Opportunity Cost Quiz (1 per student) (found in Task 7)Student Handout Answer Key 2Scarcity and Opportunity Cost Quiz (found in "Resource Library")Teacher Resource 1Dingell hosts community round table on higher education (found in "Resouce Library")Video 1Gangnam Style (4:12) (found in Task 1)Video 2EconEdLink Opportunity Cost (found in Task 2)Video 3Four Years to Broke: The Real Cost of College (6:06) (found in Task 4)Video 4Production Possibilities Curve- Econ 1.1 (found in Task 5)  References “Dingell Hosts Community Round Table on Higher Education.” The Michigan Daily. N.p., 9 Apr. 2015. Web. 19 Apr. 2015. EconEdLink: Council for Economic Education. (n.d.). Economic Glossary. Retrieved from http://www.econedlink.org/economic-resources/glossary.php and http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=190 EconEdLink: Council for Economic Education. (n.d.). "Opportunity Cost." Opportunity Cost. EconEdlink, n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2015. Ferguson, Lisa. “4 Years to Broke: The Real Cost of College.” YouTube. YouTube, 30 Apr. 2014. Web. 19 Apr. 2015. G.S. and G.D. (2014, June 3). “The Hidden Cost of Gangnam Style.” Retrieved from http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2014/06/daily-chart-1 MBA dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved November 15, 2014, from MBAResearch and Curriculum Center “PSY-Gangnam Style (Official Music Video).” YouTube. YouTube, 23 Oct. 2012. Web. 19 Apr. 2015.

Developed By: The RUSD School Based Enterprises Advisors with assistance from the CTE Department and Finance Department

The partnership with Accenture provides ACTE member institutions and their faculty free access to the rich resources from the Skills to Succeed (S2S) Academy. Available free of charge to CTE educators, the S2S Academy, an online experience for students, features an engaging multimedia interface that delivers high-quality career planning, job exploration and a unique ‘flight simulator for job seekers’.

The Center for Global Education at Asia Society has created online modules to support CTE students in learning about the skills of global competence. These short, 15–20 minute modules, are self-paced and available through ACTE's Career Prepped platform. Descriptions of each module are below together with related activity guides and resources featured in each module. All materials are free of charge due to generous support from ECMC Foundation. A Faculty Guide helps faculty utilize the modules in their classes and provides student assignment ideas. Please see the Student Assignment section for accompanying assignments.

The purpose of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) is to decide on the educational placement for an individual student. For a secondary student with a disability, one option for vocational skill training is enrolling in a career and technical education (CTE) program at a Career and Technical Center (CTC) or high school. There, secondary students with disabilities can pursue employment and continued education or training as a goal after high school. To make certain that a CTE program is the appropriate choice, the student, the student's family, and the rest of the IEP team should ensure that the student's interests, strengths, and needs are aligned with the available CTE programs. All IEP team members should be aware of the information regarding special education and CTE programs.

Secondary CTE has long been a viable pathway for developing the skills of students with disabilities (SWD) and preparing them for the future. Changes in Perkins V and an increasing emphasis on college and career readiness for all students are bringing the needs of SWD to the forefront of the CTE conversation.

In 2019, ACTE joined Penn State University’s Workforce Education program and the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT) to host a five-part webinar series that took a deep dive into programs, practices and partnerships among CTE and special education practitioners that support SWD in CTE. You can view this series for free at CTE Learn. Click on the CTE Learn link on this page and follow the registration information to access the webinars.

Labor market information (LMI) is a critical yet often overlooked component of academic and career planning. LMI can help school districts develop cutting-edge CTE programs by uncovering the skills students will need in the future. In addition, LMI can help students understand which jobs are most likely to be available and well-compensated. This page provides state and regional LMI for both school districts and individual educators to help students become college and career ready!

Prepárate a Servir: Advanced Spanish for Patient Care is a level three LOTE (E) course developed using the new CTE content standards and aligns with the Patient Care pathway standards within the Health, Science, Medical Technology CTE sector. Using Spanish as the medium of instruction and learning, students demonstrate an understanding of the issues and considerations that apply to this industry sector, and undertake practical research that enables them to map their interests and skills in the healthcare/patient care career sector. Beginning with an introduction to healthcare systems, foundational anatomy and key terminology in the field, the course builds applied knowledge progressively, moving through units on communication and cultural sensitivity in the workplace into issues of health and safety and legal/ethical considerations. The course culminates with career exploration and healthy living units, enabling students to put their knowledge into practice with community and professional partners. Students employ situationally and level-appropriate Spanish as the means of communication as they study the concepts and principles of the healthcare industry. 

Spanish 4 for Patient Care: ¡Socorro! is a level four LOTE (E) course developed using the new CTE content standards and aligns with the Patient Care pathway standards within the Health, Science, Medical Technology CTE sector. Medical caregivers must be able to communicate with the Spanish-speaking patient on a medically and linguistically appropriate level. Students will build a framework for practice with management of health-related situations such as an infectious disease outbreak, treatment of injuries, cardiopulmonary complications, and diabetes. From this established foundation of common scenarios encountered in medical settings, students will incorporate standard medical terminology, knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and patient assessment with clear, accurate Spanish communication in an effort to fuse the medical responder with the medical communicator. This hybrid Spanish-Healthcare provider responder represents the future of accurate, responsible healthcare, paving a road to uncompromised medical services for the Spanish-speaking patient.

Lesson Description: The Center for Global Education at Asia Society has created online modules to support CTE students in learning about the skills of global competence. These short, 15–20 minute modules, are self-paced and available through ACTE's Career Prepped platform.Module 1: Defining Global CompetenceModule 2: Global Competence on the Job and in the CommunityModule 3: Preparing for Global in my Career FieldModule 4:  My Global Competence Plan