Most teachers hope to leave a piece of themselves with each of their students, but few get the opportunity to leave their mark with their school. But that’s exactly what is happening with Capital Region BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication teacher Micah Belgiano. During a recent tour of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center …
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Talking to customers. Explaining a task. Dressing for a job. Interviewing for a job. Arriving at work on time. Being respectful. These all may seem like common sense skills, but national studies and research routinely find those and other so-called soft skills to be severely lacking in job applicants. No greater evidence of this trend …
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“I learn better when I am doing something other than just sitting in a school.” That quote from a Capital Region BOCES Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) graduate not only sums up the point of view of most Career and Technical School students, but also national and international research into education. Research study …
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What better way to launch a career in medicine than by taking part in medical rounds in a hospital? That’s exactly the opportunity afforded area high school seniors through the Capital Region BOCES New Visions: Health Careers program. Students enrolled in the program take part in nearly 30 rotations during their senior year of high …
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A national hairstylist shared on Monday his knowledge and expertise with teenagers at Capital Region BOCES aspiring to a career in cosmetology. T.J. Reed is an educator with BOCES business partner Pretty in a Minute, a cosmetology industry product manufacturer and education provider. He spoke to Capital Region BOCES Cosmetology students about everything from equipment …
Two dozen high school students hope to be flush with knowledge of the plumbing industry courtesy of the experts from UA Local 7, Plumbers and Steamfitters union. Building Trades students on the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus learned during the week of Oct. 28 the basics of plumbing, including …
Nearly two dozen businesses, unions and governmental agencies took part in a Careers in Construction Month celebration on Oct. 25 at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus, recruiting the next generation of skilled workers. Students met potential employers, took part in demonstrations and learned about the various careers that …
Students ranging from future chefs to future video game designers, automotive technicians and nurses will lead the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Albany campus SkillsUSA chapter for the 2024-25 school year. The officers were sworn in on Oct. 15 during a tradition-rich ceremony in front of parents and friends. SkillsUSA officers, …
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A coalition of dignitaries, educators and students celebrated on Tuesday, Oct. 8 the completion of a year-long project that brought a new program and renovated labs and classrooms to the Career & Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus. During a ceremony in front of the Welding and Metal Fabrication lab, more than 100 people celebrated …
Aspiring educators are giving high marks to the creation of a Capital Region BOCES Early Childhood Education classroom right in an area elementary school. Located in Schoharie Elementary School, the Career and Technical Education Center program prepares high school juniors and seniors for careers in education and childcare. “It’s nice because I am learning in …
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