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From YouTube: ASP Café a Cup of Joe
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Joe talks with Richard Burger, Teacher Specialist, Signature Support Team about Signature programs, Kasey Thomas and Victor Harrington, graduates of Signature programs who are employed in emergency & cybersecurity and Jim Hopper, Homeland Security program facilitator at Meade High School.
B
C
A
signature
program
is
a
21st
century
workforce,
relevant
theme
around
which
classes
job
shadowing
mentorships,
internships,
co-curricular
clubs
and
college
courses
are
crafted.
It
is
designed
to
excite
to
engage
to
prepare
students
for
college
and/or
careers
in
diverse
fields,
I
like
to
say
that
it
answers
the
question
why?
For
a
student's
education?
Why
am
I
learning
this
because
it
will
get
you
from
here
to
wherever
you
want
to
go
in
life?
C
Yes,
it
is
only
for
high
schools.
Okay,
each
high
school
again
has
its
own
theme.
The
themes
were
chosen
in
a
process
that
takes
six
or
eight
months
and
involves
the
soliciting
of
input
from
community
leaders
from
business
people
from
educators,
as
well
as
gathering
community
data
and
doing
research.
Eventually,
when
all
of
the
community
data
all
of
the
community
input
is
in
place,
it
is
weighed,
the
data
is
assembled,
the
community
chooses
a
theme,
and
that
then,
is
placed
before
the
board
for
their
approval
right.
A
C
Yes,
the
signature
classes
are
electives.
You
sign
up
through
your
regular
signup
registration
process.
Unlike
the
magnets,
where
students
can
change
schools
if
they
desire
a
different
magnet
program,
write
signatures
or
school.
Specific
students
cannot
leave
their
home
school
if
they
prefer
the
theme
from
some
other
school.
So.
C
A
A
C
A
Then
the
harder
skills
of
what
businesses
and
partnerships
in
the
community
really
are
desiring
or
that
the
students
come
out
of
high
school
with
so
the
benefit
that,
for
them
would
be
whether
its
career
or
college
that
they
they
have
an
academic
track
on
this,
and
they
also
have
something
to
do
with
the
community.
You
know
with
the
community
to
figure
out
what
the
community
wants
and
what.
B
A
C
Been
having
community
meetings
since
October
right
once
a
month
working
with
a
marvelous
group
of
community
members
and
business
partners
who
are
working
toward
that
theme,
I
did
want
to
add
that,
regarding
signing
up
for
the
signature
classes,
they
are
all
electives.
They
count
toward
graduation,
but
only
as
elective
as
electives.
But
there
is
in
every
high
school
there's
a
9th
grade
program.
There
are
10th
grade
courses
and
then,
in
some
of
the
high
schools
there
are
diverse
divergent
pathways
in
some
of
the
high
schools.
We
also
now
have
college
classes.
C
Students
would
take
two
classes
in
their
junior
year
from
Anne,
Arundel,
Community,
College
right
in
their
home
school
and
then
four
classes
in
their
senior
year.
18
credits
ending
up
with
a
workforce
certificate
or
a
set
of
transferable
courses.
If
they're
not
going
to
continue
their
education
at
Anne,
Arundel,
Community,
College,.
D
The
writing
on
the
walls
course
was
designed
to
create
an
exciting
experience
for
students
who
might
not
normally
consider
taking
an
art
course.
We
examine
modern
artists
in
a
modern
material
and
we
encourage
students
to
find
their
voice
and
tell
their
story
through
their
work.
Writing
on
the
walls
is
such
a
fun
class.
It's
a
fun
way
to
approach
art.
This
was
the
first
time
I
really
I
might
have
the
ability.
B
A
F
The
signature
program
meet
high
school,
consists
of
exploration
classes
in
the
ninth
grade
and
tenth
grade
year,
specifically
in
national
security.
The
second
year
exploration
rescind
to
immersing
management
delves
into
it,
from
the
local,
the
state
and
federal
level,
and
then
in
their
junior
senior
year.
We
actually,
we
asked
the
students
to
choose
a
pathway.
F
It
is,
it's
I
often
tell
some
of
our
partners
that
it's
seven
years,
if
you
do
full
immersion,
which
kind
of
case
you
will
speak
to,
but
it
is
comprehensive.
It's
four
years.
You
don't
have
to
take
all
four
years.
A
lot
of
our
students
like
are
we
committed
to
so
you
can
go
and
pick
and
choose
from
all
the
opportunities
that
are
out
there,
but
it
is
if
you
do
want
to
do
with
the
GIS
certification
and
the
college
courses
and
the
internships
you
are
gonna
have
to
double
up
some
of
the
years.
Sure.
A
F
That's
a
great
question
is
because
high
school
I
love
the
way
in
Orono
County
is
changing
their
approach
to
high
school,
rather
than
just
let's
get
a
kid.
A
diploma
they're
really
looking
at.
Let's
jump
start
their
career,
let's
not
only
give
them
an
opportunity
to
explore
what
they
want
to
do,
but
then
also
started
whether
it
be
through
a
and,
as
I
said,
an
industry,
certification
or
college
classes,
or
an
internship
and
and
both
KC
and
Victor
have
done
either
one
or
both
or
all
of
all
of
them.
F
But
it's
it's
about
going
beyond
the
core
subject:
areas
that
you
know
are
required
for
the
Diploma.
It's
really
taken
those
additional
classes,
the
14
credits
that
you
can
and
going
and
exploring.
You
know
out
in
the
field
FBI
headquarters,
State
Police
training
facility.
What
is
the
shooting
protocol
for
law
enforcement?
You
know
what
how
do
they?
How
are
they
taught
to
use?
You
know
their
weapons
and
how
to
conduct
a
stop
a
mercy
management
when
a
hurricane
comes
up
through
the
Gulf
or
a
winter
snowstorm?
F
A
So
I'd
like
to
turn
the
conversation,
then,
since
you've
mentioned
jump-starting
the
careers,
well,
the
victor
in
Casey,
and
then
the
victors
start
with
you.
First,
what
kind
of
impact
did
the
secure?
The
security
homeland
security
program
had
meet
high
school
signature
program
have
on
you
personally,
so.
E
I
started
out
at
MacArthur,
middle
school
and
I
grew
up
in
Odenton,
I
was
an
average
student.
I
was
always
in
higher
level
classes,
so
they
suggested
me
to
partake
in
the
IB
program.
So
when
I
went
to
meet,
I
did
I
be,
but
they
also
put
me
in
home
security
because
I
said
I
had
an
interest
and
doing
law
enforcement
right.
D
E
A
E
A
A
E
E
First,
two
classes,
which
was
criminal
justice
and
sociology
and
I,
protected
I,
partake
in
Homeland
Security
how
much
security
and
security
management
right
as
well
as
world
world
geography
and
both
professors,
I
had
I
had
them
and
they
will
come
to
the
school
and
they
they
was
the
start
of
pretty
much
my
my
future
endeavors
because
they
help
support
me
in
class
and
as
well
as
out
of
class,
they
the
doc
dr.
powers
which
was
part
of
the
NMR
Community
College.
E
He
was
a
director
of
the
Homeland
Security
program
and
he
ended
up
being
my
mentor,
who
supported
me
and
helped
guide
me
and
provide
me
with
a
path.
So
when
I
joined
home
security
program,
it
helped
give
me
a
plan
for
my
future.
I
didn't
have
a
plan
before
then.
It
was
just
all
over
the
place.
Just
taking
classes
is
getting
school
out.
The
way
right.
A
E
I
didn't
see
myself
and
I
didn't
see
anything
for
myself
and,
if
each
other
than
trying
to
look
for
different
opportunities.
So
how
much
security
provide
me
with
different
ease?
The
internship
I
went
out
for
an
internship
with
NSA
right
and
I
started
the
process
to
get
my
clearance,
so
that
helped
me
get
my
clearance
and
I
and
then
note
the
Grumman
came
home
came
to
me
high
school
and
they
talked
to
the
home
security
program
and
they
and
mr.
hopper
then
suggested
me
for
the
internship.
E
E
E
Now
so
I
joined
the
military
after
I
graduate
high
school
I,
graduated
2019
and
I
joined
the
Army
Reserves,
so
I'm
a
military
police
and
arming
reserves
and
as
well
as
I
work
for
Northrop
Grumman.
As
a
cyber
security
engineer,
so
I'm
continue
working
with
know
the
government
and
I'm
starting
school
at
Penn,
State
and
August,
so
I
be
attending
Penn
State
and
doing
cybersecurity
there
as
well.
So.
A
E
A
A
E
I
was
an
average
student
I
first
getting
A's
B's
I
had
a
few
seeds,
but
then
so
then
transitioning
to
home
security
I
then
started
getting
all
A's,
because
I
was
more
focused
and
knew
what
I
wanted
and
then
taking
the
ACC
partnership.
That
also
preparing
me,
because
my
senior
year
I
was
a
forced
full-time
student
at
any
one.
Community
College
and
I
was
at
that
point.
I
was
prepared,
I
was
ready,
I
was
getting
the
classes
out.
The
way
I
was
getting
the
grades.
E
A
G
B
G
G
I
was
part
of
this
awesome
program,
so
I
stuck
with
it,
went
through
the
whole
program
loved
it
all
the
field
trips
we
got
to
go
on
and
my
sophomore
year
I
actually
got
to
go
to
England
with
the
program
and
we
went
for
ten
days
and
we
got
to
see
Scotland
Yard
Hadrian's
Wall,
the
Stonehenge,
the
London
Eye.
We
got
to
do
all
the
tourist
stuff,
but
we
also
got
to
see
military
bases
and
things
we
wouldn't.
We
would
have
never
gotten
the
chance
to.
A
A
B
B
G
The
school
to
the
hospital
or
a
fire
station
or
police
station,
and
that's
how
I
kind
of
got
interested
in
emergency
management,
and
that
gave
me
a
purpose
because
I
then
went
on
to
Virginia
Commonwealth
University
in
Richmond
to
get
my
bachelor's
in
homeland
security
and
emergency
preparedness.
Well,.
B
G
D
B
G
G
So
as
the
response
planner
I
do
a
lot
of
what,
if
this
happens,
then
what
will
we
do
and
do
we
have
a
plan
for
that
and
so
using
what
I
learned
from
the
Homeland
Security
program?
Not
only
was
I
able
to
take
independent
study
courses
through
FEMA
in
high
school
and
in
college
that
now
apply
to
my
everyday
job,
I
learned
so
much
from
getting
experience
with
police
and
fire
through
that
Homeland
Security
program
that
I
now
get
to
work
with
every
day,
because.
A
B
A
B
B
A
A
Also
the
IB,
so
if
you're
looking
at
the
framework
here,
this
is
a
series
of
courses
within
the
school
that,
where
I
be
as
taught
where
IB
is,
you
know,
sort
of
the
philosophy
of
looking
at
the
big
picture,
and
your
big
pictures
are
both
kind
of
parallel.
Then
aren't
they
so
the
career
is
to
focus
on
the
career
in
college
both.
So
you
could
do
both.
You
know
so.
I'd.
F
Love
to
add
that
I
I
think
the
dynamic
at
Meade
high
school
is
amazing
because
of
the
IB,
the
international
mindedness
approach
right
and
then
you
look
at
national
security.
It's
just
it's
perfect
and
that's
the
transition,
whether
it's
partnership.
We
have
great
partnership
with
all
the
programs
and
the
IB
the
strength
of
that.
It's
fantastic
right.
A
F
A
A
F
So
every
high
school
student
has
to
graduate
with
a
CTE
completer,
there's
very
version.
There's
various
versions
of
it.
I
know
the
cat
programs
have
CT
eating
some
of
the
trades
meet
high
school
has
CTE
through
GIS
project,
lead
away,
CTE
and
then
there's
a
college
pathway,
but
the
very
cool
thing
is:
what
can
it
a
parent
expect
for
their
child?
It's
really
about
engagement.
It's
showing
the
relevance
of
instruction,
what
they're
learning
in
all
of
their
courses,
whether
it
be
algebra
geometry,
precalculus,
English
whatever
to
their
future
careers.
F
The
beautiful
thing
about
the
school
system
is
we've
gone
away
from
like
hey,
let's
just
worry
about
as
Victor
shared,
where
there's
like
I
went
to
my
sophomore
year
and
just
are
getting
graduation
credits
knocked
out.
We've
kind
of
evolved
from
that
is
the
diploma.
Now
the
high
school
diploma.
That's
the
bottom
rung
goal
every
student's.
We
want
every
student
get
that
high
school
diploma,
but
it's
really
about.
Let's
set
up
the
next
30
years
of
your
life,
let's
figure
out
what
that
path
is
whether
it
be
through
the
college
partnerships
at
both.
F
A
F
And
as
Victor
and
both
victory
and
KC
shared
is
you
don't
have
to
Oh
once
you
take
this
program?
That's
all
you
have
Victor
started
with
us.
Then
you
know
sophomore
year
went
somewhere
else.
Both
of
them
were
IB
students.
So
it's
great
that
it's
it's
really
about
finding
the
students
passion.
What
do
you
want
to
do
and
then,
let's
run
with
it,
whether
it
be
you
know,
JROTC,
whether
it
be
project
lead,
I
mean
there's,
so
many
programs
that
meet
high
school
I
know.
F
E
Right
so
pull
your
examiner
and
which
is
like
a
lot
of
type
of
tests,
so
they
they
hook,
they
hooked
up.
Students
up
to
you,
know
the
different
monitors
and
then
they
they
kind
of
did
like
a
trial
and
error.
So
they
will
add
some
questions
and
see
hey.
Well,
when
you
access
questions,
I
want
you
a
lot
I
want
you
to
tell
false
statement,
and
then
you
can
tell
when
the
telephone
statement.
E
It
was
really
interesting
because
people
think
that
you
know
that
they
can
just
get
over
the
test
and
right
they
can
be
about
me.
It's
it's
a
pretty
accurate
test
and,
like
I,
tell
the
students
it's
just.
If
you're,
if
you're
honest,
you
wouldn't
have
to
worry,
yes,
you're
gonna
be
nervous
and
everything,
but
if
you're
being
honest
and
you
have
nothing
to
worry
about-
but
that
was
a
great
experience
cuz
when
I
went
through
the
experience
and
definitely
being
prepared
for
that.
For
that
test
is
its
best,
because
it's
very
nerve-wracking.
A
F
F
Government
agencies,
this
a
US,
Cyber,
Command
NSA,
but
then
Northrop,
Lockheed,
Martin,
Boeing,
Booz,
Allen,
Hamilton
latest
I'd,
say
I
mean
the
list
goes
on
and
on
and
all
of
them
they're
operating
under
government
contracts.
You
could
be
landscapers
if
you're
gonna
do
landscaping
on
NSA
in
the
base.
You
need
security
clearance,
so
it's
really
become
a
part
of
all
of
the
work
life
right
and
you
know
just
making
sure
that
students
at
age,
12,
13,
14,
understand
this
so
that
they're
best
prepare
for
their
career
right.
A
It
also
sounds
too,
like
both
of
you
took,
took
the
reins,
so
once
you
have
the
opportunity,
you
had
a
little
more
student
voice
and
what
you're
gonna
do
you
think
of
any
other?
Any
other
activities
that
you
did
in
those
classes,
that
sort
of
had
an
impact
on
you
having
a
I
have
a
polygraph
test
is
pretty
pretty
cool.
Pretty
because
it's
something
totally.
You
only
see
on
TV
right
all
right.
G
B
G
B
G
G
Exercise
is
running
through
a
scenario
where
you
can
actually
see
it
play
out,
which
is
very
helpful,
especially
with
the
students.
The
way
that
we
did
it.
We
actually
had
a
a
miniature
city
set
up
so
that
we
could
see
what
would
happen
and
who
would
have
to
do
what
in
each
situation,
and
so
we
played
out
a
couple
different
scenarios.
G
A
G
E
Gonna
say
that
I
liked
in
my
counterintelligence
class
we
had
a
retired
FBI
FBI
retiree,
who
gave
us
the
relevant.
It
was
more
of
a
relevance
class
because
we
watched
the
news
we
had
to
do
papers
on
the
news.
So
it's
not
just
about
learn
the
technical,
oh.
This
is
by
the
book,
but
just
knowing
just
the
livelihood
of
knowing
what's
around
you
knowing
today's
day,
because
everything
changes
so
just
kind
of
learning
about
what
what
the
world
has
around
you
also
kind
of
helps.
B
E
A
A
You
had
four
years
to
prepare
for
that
in
the
high
school,
so
the
signature
program
sort
of
did
that
right.
So
that
was
pretty
interesting.
Yeah
I
mean
that
those
are
cool
experiences
because
part
of
the
you
know,
as
you
know,
for
project-based
learning
student
voice
and
choice
is
part
of
the
the
whole
framework.
The.
F
The
power
that
I
think
that
we're
giving
student
what
you
said
student
choice
is
rather
than
you
know,
going
attending
high
school
and
saying
I
have
to
take
they're
telling
me
what
courses
I
have
to
take.
You
know
job
at
your
house
for
two:
whatever
it's
now
they
get
to
choose,
and
now
they
see
a
purpose
behind
their
education
and,
as
you
see
by
these
two
phenomenal
students
is
their
passion
and
they're.
Just
driven
now.
A
That's
wonderful
I
mean
you
guys
have
made
a
great
careers
for
yourselves
and
like
you're,
a
few
Daikin
Syria
futures
gonna,
bring
because
of
one
accidental
one
purposeful,
just
sort
of
having
the
ib
education,
alright
for
the
magnet
programs
and
then
looking
at
the
Homeland
Security.
That
was
a
possibility.
It
was
given
to
you
through
their
signature
programs.
That's
wonderful
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
coming
today.
This
has
been
really
insightful
for
me.
Thank
you
and
don't
think.