Overview of AOHT Curriculum
- 1. Overview of the NAF Curriculum:AOHTLaura FidlerNAF Curriculum Specialistlaura@naf.org
- 2. “Teach your students to use what talents they have; the woods would be silent if no bird sang except those that sing best”Anonymous
- 3. Driving Question for Principles of Hospitality and Tourism:“How can we best design an all-inclusive vacation package that is attractive to our peer demographic?”
- 4. What skills and types of knowledge would students need to produce a presentation like this?
- 5. Who is in the room?Turn to your neighbor and introduce yourself. Share how long you’ve been an academy teacher and what HT courses you’ve taught.
- 7. Structure of a NAF course1 semester (70 – 80 class periods)Class periods are 50 minutes longA NAF course is “one size fits most”Includes a lesson on industry-related careersIncludes a culminating projectAdvisory board is involved in every course
- 8. Structure of a NAF lessonEach includes three main components: Lesson Plan, Student Resource, Teacher Resource; also includes PowerPoints, videos, and other file typesEach lesson includes an assessment productDocs are in Word format to be edited as neededEvery lesson includes a literacy activityExtensions and cross-curricular activities are provided at the end of each lesson
- 9. Look at a lessonRead, Group, Share: Which elements of this lesson are familiar to you?What seems new and interesting to you?How does this lesson address the following:Engage studentsAssess student understandingPractice literacyIntroduce career-related skills
- 10. Look at Instructional PracticesFind and discuss these elements in the lesson using the Instructional Practices Graphic OrganizerWork independently or with a partner
- 11. Where are the courses?
- 20. NAF updatesCertification and Assessment“What’s New” section of Teacher ResourcesRevamping of NAF websiteCareer academies in the news
- 21. Get free professional development!Gain greater familiarity with the curriculum and increase your skills by taking NAF eCollege online courses: Basics of the NAF Curriculum (short module)Teaching the NAF Curriculum (immersion course)
- 22. Thank You!
Editor's Notes
- #12: Hand out instructions for downloading lessons