HS Teacher

[MrDee]

Hi Everyone

I am a high school teacher in NJ and I am looking for others to collaborate with on generating more interest in my IT class. We use Cisco networking academy and a few of the resources from Comptia but I am looking for additional ways to keep my students motivated as many do not take the A+ exam. Any other HS teachers have any suggestions?

 

[Siegfried]

I may not be a HS teacher - but I might have a few ideas if youd like ^.^

 

[Rick Butler]

Hi Everyone

I am a high school teacher in NJ and I am looking for others to collaborate with on generating more interest in my IT class. We use Cisco networking academy and a few of the resources from Comptia but I am looking for additional ways to keep my students motivated as many do not take the A+ exam. Any other HS teachers have any suggestions?

You might reach out to Alan Stubblefield, as he is teaching Middle and High school - he might have a few insights on which to capitalize...

 

[jgoodrich]

Hi Everyone

I am a high school teacher in NJ and I am looking for others to collaborate with on generating more interest in my IT class. We use Cisco networking academy and a few of the resources from Comptia but I am looking for additional ways to keep my students motivated as many do not take the A+ exam. Any other HS teachers have any suggestions?

Mr. Dee,

You can reach out to me as I also teach CTE 11th/12th grade and have a problem with enrolment. I have 10 open seats in my morning class and 12 open seats in my afternoon class.

I am doing everything I can to make sure that we are reaching as many students as we can, but would love to try more.

Josh

 

[Jarrel]

Hi Everyone

I am a high school teacher in NJ and I am looking for others to collaborate with on generating more interest in my IT class. We use Cisco networking academy and a few of the resources from Comptia but I am looking for additional ways to keep my students motivated as many do not take the A+ exam. Any other HS teachers have any suggestions?

Upon completion of Cisco NetAcad IT Essentials, the students can take an exam whereby, a certificate of completion is given to whosoever passes the final exam. This can be given at the end of the term/year in a sort-of "graduation" ceremony. In this way, the students are rewarded for their efforts, and other students will become aware as well. If budget permits, maybe you can also give free A+ exam voucher to the highest scorer.

Also, leverage on the use of social media. Take videos and photos of 'cool' stuff that your students do. If your students opt to be in the photo, then that would be great. Tag them in the posts.

Hopefully, this helps.

 

[Chris Gehringer]

@MrDee, I'm also HS IT in NJ (Delsea in Gloucester County). Very low interest rates among HS kids. I think some of it is COVID, and some is gaming and some is their phones and some is social media.

 

[mhunter]

Hi Everyone

I am a high school teacher in NJ and I am looking for others to collaborate with on generating more interest in my IT class. We use Cisco networking academy and a few of the resources from Comptia but I am looking for additional ways to keep my students motivated as many do not take the A+ exam. Any other HS teachers have any suggestions?

Thank you for your post. I too am looking for ideas to generate more interest in my students.

I am a high school instructor at a Technical Center in PA, my three year program prepares students for CompTIA certification. ITF+ is taking first year and 95% of my students pass. Their junior and senior year I teach CompTIA A+ curriculum Core 1 and Core 2. I too am having trouble getting my students to take the A+ exams. Students who taking iA+ are passing Core1, however during the 3 year journey their interest change or they are headed to 4 year college and it will be expired before they leave college. Several students are heading to work directly out of high school and remain interested but I too am looking for ideas for the remaining students.

 

[Chris Gehringer]

Thank you for your post. I too am looking for ideas to generate more interest in my students.

I am a high school instructor at a Technical Center in PA, my three year program prepares students for CompTIA certification. ITF+ is taking first year and 95% of my students pass. Their junior and senior year I teach CompTIA A+ curriculum Core 1 and Core 2. I too am having trouble getting my students to take the A+ exams. Students who taking iA+ are passing Core1, however during the 3 year journey their interest change or they are headed to 4 year college and it will be expired before they leave college. Several students are heading to work directly out of high school and remain interested but I too am looking for ideas for the remaining students.

Finally, I found someone who teaches how I do! I have a four-year program and the first is one of those fun basics of all things IT (Google workplace projects, 3D printing, keyboard practice, the 14 basic parts of a PC, looking inside a pc, etc.). I then have my second years to the ITF+, and I eventually will have my third and fourth class as a double. That will allow me to teach core one and core two the same year to seniors.

My biggest issue is that a majority of the kids who are in my classes either can't handle it or don't want to be there. Or are so socially awkward they show no interest in the class. They don't take me up on offers to send equipment home, they don't work through their lunches, and they don't stay after when I offer.