Clay County District Schools, Florida Superintendent's Corner, 4 Nov 2019

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From YouTube: Diving in with Davis: Middleburg High School's Automotive Repair and Maintenance Programs

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Superintendent Davis takes a dive into Middleburg High School's Automotive Repair and Maintenance Programs, two of the programs offered through Career and Technical Education in Clay County! More information at OneClay.net.

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Hello, my name is Addison Davis and I'm. The superintendent schools in Clay County, I'm gonna, welcome you to this episode of diving in with Davis today we're getting a chance to visit Middleburg high school and, in this will visit the great technical career pathway of automotive, repair and automotive maintenance. These students get an opportunity to have to accomplish a number of certified energy certifications from auto repair body shop tires brakes, you name it. They get a chance to live this and having a great experiences to be able to go the work force.

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So, let's dive on in and see what's going on, our classrooms.

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Now we're in the classroom, that's automotive, repair and collision. This is the only program that exists in Clay, County district schools I'm here today with mr. Jordan, who leads this work, he's been in Middleburg for five years and he's truly and redesigned this program. He tell us a little bit about this program, what it offers and what you've accomplished. We.

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Offer a ASE certifications, there's four possible certifications that they can earn, painting refinishing non structural, structural and mechanical electrical most of them last year. The seniors left here with all four Wow these guys here they last year they obtained two two issues: Tristan.

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Senior here at Middleburg, high school you've had an opportunity to have a great teacher in this classroom. What does this classroom offer for? You excuse.

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Me like it started not experience in automotive world, like I came in in this class, not knowing how to paint.

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And I work, metal I know how to paint.

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That's awesome, so you know a lot of inquiry based learning you're, getting really a chance to dive in sand bond fiberglass paint do a lot of cool things. How is this gonna help you in the future? It.

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Helps pay the bills. I mean it's a it's a career, it's an early start and a career. Not many people have this opportunity to get the jump and.

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We have awesome, so the certification is going to help you do stuff great things in Clay, County in Clay, County an hour outside of Clay County but, more importantly, prepare you for the workforce, so excited about your your your future excited about what this course offers and again. This is another example that Clay County district schools offers the best career technical pathways. Not only do we have automotive repair, we also have automotive maintenance here at Middleburg high school. This.

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Alex has done great work in this school. We have over a hundred, students have attained energy certifications and that's because the hard work they're doing to repair engine to do tire changes. The new maintenance work reveal rebuild a see the to conduct alignment own car. Do you name it? They get it done here. So much. Also, thank you so much for what you do. What are some of the great things your students are doing every day while they work.

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In an awesome, all aspects of the car, so whether it's brace, whether it's basic maintenance, they're up working on all aspects- and it depends on the grade level or the class level to depict what they're doing. Because it's a stepping stone in.

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Employment ready 103 in Jersey, certifications last year that you've done. That is awesome. It is pasted around the hall and that just signifies your hard work. I can't thank you enough for what you do for our students. We talk about the workforce to do the companies or corporations talk about their skill set and the righties level at the elite.

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Middleburg sure I mean they'll always start out as an introductory type employee, but at the same time they have a lot of those skill sets where they advance quicker than somebody that doesn't have these experiences awesome and it dictates towards the starting effect. What are.

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You working on right here right now, we're measuring the run out on this rotor with the dial indicator. Okay,.

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And how did you learn how to do all this.

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And you know what's beneficial for you to understand how to do this, you know, create and understand the steel. How is it going to help you in the future.

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I can go to any shop and they can ask me if I know how to do this stuff and I can tell them that I've been certified and table on this job right.

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You get an awesome instructor, great opportunities. What else have you been able to earn in this class and it's gonna help recover.

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It I've learned dismount mount tires bounce them learning how to rotate tires. All kinds of stuff I've learned how to replace struts Springs tie rods.

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Awesome, you heard it from Potter. This is the place to come, how to dive into penis repairs in schools for our vehicles. This is a place where you can learn and you can grow. Thank you for that far great instructors working hard every single day, little bird continues to be the standard, as relates to career, technical, certifications and really thank you to mrs. Alice pulp again, and this is Kelly Moseley they're doing a great job with our instructors and preparing our children to be successful in the fort workforce.

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Look forward to you next time you look at our career, technical education opportunities as we're doing great things and Quay County different schools.