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Overview of the NAF Curriculum:
AOHT
Laura FidlerNAF Curriculum Specialist
laura@naf.org
“Teach your students to use what talents they have; the woods would
be silent if no bird sang except those that sing best”
Anonymous
Driving Question for Principles of Hospitality and Tourism:
“How can we best design an all-inclusive vacation package that is attractive to our peer demographic?”
What skills and types of knowledge would students need to produce a presentation like this?
Who is in the room?
Turn to your neighbor and introduce yourself. Share how long you’ve been an academy teacher and what HT courses you’ve taught.
Courses Offered
AOF AOHT AOITPrinciples of Finance Principles of Hospitality &
TourismPrinciples of Information
Technology**
Applied Finance Customer Service* Computer Networking*
Business Economics Geography for Tourism Computer Systems*
Business in a Global Economy
Hospitality Marketing Database Design
Entrepreneurship Sports, Entertainment, and Event Planning
Digital Video Production
Ethics in Business Sustainable Tourism Graphic Design
Financial Planning Introduction to Programming
Financial Services Web Design*
Insurance
Managerial Accounting
Principles of Accounting
Structure of a NAF course 1 semester (70 – 80 class periods) Class periods are 50 minutes long A NAF course is “one size fits most” Includes a lesson on industry-
related careers Includes a culminating project Advisory board is involved in every
course
Structure of a NAF lesson Each includes three main components:
Lesson Plan, Student Resource, Teacher Resource; also includes PowerPoints, videos, and other file types
Each lesson includes an assessment product Docs are in Word format to be edited as
needed Every lesson includes a literacy activity Extensions and cross-curricular activities are
provided at the end of each lesson
Look at a lesson
Read, Group, Share: Which elements of this lesson are familiar to
you? What seems new and interesting to you? How does this lesson address the following:
⚫ Engage students⚫ Assess student understanding⚫ Practice literacy⚫ Introduce career-related skills
Look at Instructional Practices Find and discuss these elements in the
lesson using the Instructional Practices Graphic Organizer
Work independently or with a partner
Where are the courses?
NAF updates Certification and Assessment “What’s New” section of Teacher Resources Revamping of NAF website Career academies in the news
Get free professional development!
Gain greater familiarity with the curriculum and increase your skills by taking NAF eCollege online courses: ⚫ Basics of the NAF Curriculum (short
module)⚫ Teaching the NAF Curriculum (immersion
course)
Thank You!
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