Mike Wierusz on: Leveraging Industry Professionals
"The best way to get people in my room is just by talking about the projects that I'm working on with my friends and other colleagues." - Mike Wierusz
Mike Wierusz
School: Inglemoor High School
Type of School: Public – District
Location: Kenmore, WA
Population: 160
Demographic: 33% minority students
% Free/reduced lunch program: 18%
Leveraging Industry Professionals
- Organize a field trip to a company.
- Bring professionals into the classroom.
- Create connections through technology.
- Expose your students to a variety of skills.
How to get industry into classroom
- Talk to people about your classroom.
- Reach out to parents for industry contacts.
- Start a classroom support group on LinkedIn.
- Be open minded about who can support your classroom.
Connect students to industry in safe ways
- Foster safe email connections.
- Encourage students to connect with professionals on LinkedIn.