CONTENTS 4........................................................................................................................................BEYOND TEST SCORES
Determining the Value of a CTE Program in Mississippi
8......................................................................................................................................................KEEPING IT REAL
Integrating Digital Media Across the Curriculum
12................................................................................................................................. TO SERVE AND PROTECT
Law and Public Safety Programs Increase Across the State
15.....................................................................................................................................CALENDAR OF EVENTS 16..................................................................................................EDUCATOR PROFILE: JENNIFER KOON 18........................................................................................................ STUDENT PROFILE: AMANDA BOLIN 20..................................................................................................................................................ON THE DOUBLE
Counselors Promote Dual-Credit/Dual-Enrollment Programs
22............................................................................................................................................ SEAL OF APPROVAL
New Initiatives Encourage CTE Students to Earn National Certifications
26............................................................................................................................................ CHANGING FOCUS
Relationships with students become school counselors’ primary focus
30............................................................................................................................. AWARDS & RECOGNITION 33................................................................ “DISCOVERING” A PATHWAY TO FINANCIAL SUCCESS
H. W. Byers Instructor Receives Grant Award
35........................................................................................................5 FREE APPS FOR THE CLASSROOM .....................................................................................................................................................................SPOTLIGHT HHS Robotics Club Continues to Grow and Compete.................. 6
Tachie Tech Bridge Builders Place First.......................................... 11
Former Construction Student Finds Full-Time Work................... 6
Oak Grove Students Place First....................................................... 14
Kossuth High FBLA Students Place Second in Nationals.............. 7
Tupelo Engineering & Robotics Team Competes......................... 19
Moss Point STEM Team Places Second............................................ 7
Student Awarded Pine Belt Master Gardeners Scholarship.........25
New CTE Programs in Wayne County........................................... 10
Ross Collins Students Preparing for IT Careers............................29
First Time for Everything................................................................. 10 Fall 2014 CONNECTIONS 3