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= Midvale Middle School = Career and Technical Education with Mr. Cuevas

I love working at Midvale Middle. The 2017 - 2018 school year is my twelfth year teaching at our wonderful school. The new school building is our place to continue learning and growing. You and I have a great opportunity to develop personal talents and abilities in a technical classroom. I want to help you see how these skills apply to your life and future career options.
 * Welcome to your Career and Technical Education class webpages! **

**Classes taught by Mr. Cuevas:** College and Career Awareness (under construction) Manufacturing Technology Creative Coding Games and Apps Keyboarding Literacy Block Homeroom

My classrooms are rich in literacy instruction. At Midvale Middle School, we apply reading and writing skills in every learning environment. All students receive literacy instruction during homeroom time and then have the opportunity to apply literacy skills in every class, every day.
 * Literacy in a Technical Learning Environment: **

In my courses, students regularly annotate technical documents using a school-wide method for 'note-making.' For us, the act of note-making is a starting point for more study and productivity; a process of lesson review and practice to reach academic success. The ability to read and write technical documents and other challenging texts is an important academic skill, especially for students who choose engineering and technology related courses and careers. Students can experience the direct connection between the habit of note-making and mastery-level performance in the classroom.

I look forward to working with you in my classroom and helping you apply literacy skills in new ways.

Another important expectation in the classroom and lab is student safety. Our first safety practice is keeping a clean and organized work space because a clean and organized work space makes a safer work environment. Students learn preparation and clean-up routines as demonstrated by the instructor to achieve such a classroom and lab.
 * A Word About Safety Expectations: **

General Safety Test
 * General Safety Test Link: **When instructed, students will complete the following safety test as a pre-assessment and preparation for the Demonstration and Safety Sign-off.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Demonstration and Safety Sign-off <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> is a printed checklist for students to track teacher tool demonstrations and understanding of safe tool use and equipment procedures.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">At various times of the school year, students will complete Responsible, Respectful, Safe Checklists as a method for monitoring and improving individual daily performance.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">CTE Introduction (Now known as, Career and College Awareness) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Gateway to Technology (A Project Lead the Way course) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Construction Technology <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Exploring Technology <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Computer Technology (Now known as Digital Literacy and Coming back to Middle Schools from the High Schools, 2018-19) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Communications (8th Grade) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Architectural Design (High School) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Digital Electronics (High School) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Computer Programming (High School)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Classes previously taught: **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">**About this Website:** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">This educational Wikispace is a resource for direct in-class instruction and blended-learning experiences. Blended-learning environments are becoming more of the norm in technology classrooms where students can complete course work at their own pace. The teacher becomes a facilitator/ mentor through the learning process.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Most of the step-by-step instructions and materials required to complete projects and activities are first made available in the classroom setting. As you explore the content of this site, you will notice several pages are 'Under Construction.' Presently, this Wikispace is in its eighth year of development and always improving. I hope this resource is used often and continues to be an effective teaching and learning tool. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Keep up the good work and see you in class!

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Feel free to contact me by email or phone.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Contact Me: **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Mr. Aaron Cuevas <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Email: aaron.cuevas@canyonsdistrict.org <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Work Phone: 801-826-7359

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