EXCITE is a week-long summer professional development program placing middle and high school educators in business settings in order to connect the classroom to the workplace. Educators spend the first 4 days of their experience visiting local companies. On the fifth day they debrief and collaborate on lesson plans and other activities to bring what they learned back to their schools.
Employer Responsibilities:
- Provide a company overview, including job opportunities, and a facility tour.
- Review the recruitment process, including skill/education requirements for positions at various levels.
- Provide shadowing experiences for teachers, preferably with hands-on work.
- Assist educators in identifying problems, skills, or activities that they could bring back to the classroom.