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Students, teacher present CTE education pathway at Lincoln High; district highlights dual credit and internships
Summary
Mary Edwards and Lincoln High students described the career-technical education (CTE) pathway in education and child development, including an internship capstone, dual-enrollment opportunities with Sierra College and student testimonials describing classroom and workplace experiences.
Western Placer Unified teacher Mary Edwards and several Lincoln High School students presented the district’s education pathway program during the board meeting, describing a three-course sequence that includes an introductory class, a concentrated course and a capstone internship.
Edwards told the board the pathway is in its third year at Lincoln High; the program sequence includes hands-on experiences such as simulated “mechanical babies,” classroom management practice and a capstone internship that placed 29 student interns in local sites this year. Edwards said two of the pathway courses offer dual enrollment credit through Sierra College for students who meet the college’s requirements.
Multiple seniors spoke about the program’s impact. Senior Laura Lynn Arcia said, “This pathway provides a good opportunity for aspiring teachers to explore whether or not they want to pursue working with kids.” Another student described securing a job after speaking about pathway experience in an interview; others cited improvements in confidence, lesson-plan development and real classroom practice as reasons the pathway helped them prepare for college and careers.
Why it matters: Students and their teacher told the board the pathway helps juniors and seniors test an education career before committing to college majors, provides internship experience, and yields immediate workforce applications (for example, employment at summer camps and childcare). School leaders framed the pathway as one example among multiple CTE offerings across the district that give students “try before you buy” experience.
District context and next steps
The presentation noted the district’s broader CTE offerings and said leaders are exploring expansion of dual-enrollment partnerships and community outreach, including a preschool expo planned for November. Staff said they will continue to support pathways across sites and consider scale‑up where demand and resources allow.
Ending: Board members and the superintendent publicly thanked Edwards and the student speakers for the presentation and for the program’s work engaging students in hands‑on learning.
