Welcome

Welcome to CTF 2.0! Members of the Curriculum Task Force have been recruited, based on their knowledge and passion, to be part of an elite team of educators known as CTF. CTF is a committee formed under the Youth Career Development Services (YCDS). This department of Goodwill Industries of Denver provides post-secondary preparation and planning to Colorado teens facing barriers to graduation and post-secondary success. We do this by contracting with over 35 schools where we offer a unique combination of classroom instruction, one on one case management, field trip coordination, mentoring, and volunteer events in order to provide robust and dynamic learning opportunities within the schools that we serve.  CTF assists in the professional development of YCDS staff while generating curriculum content that is rigorous but also maintains the fun, freedom, and flexibility that makes Youth Services an energetic powerhouse.  Currently CTF members are working towards the shared goal of creating a soft skills curriculum and certification. This curriculum will focus on work ethic, positive attitudes and self-motivation, healthy communication and conflict resolution, team working strategies and other soft skills that are necessary for student success inside the classroom and throughout their careers.  

This blog will serve as a process folio, as such we invite you to check in often as you will find progress updates, timelines, and glimpses into the project at hand. CTF members please use this space to share resources and feedback with one another, in doing so we can continue to be connected to each other and our purpose even while working from our individual school sites.

Thanks for checking us out and stay tuned!

Rebecca Bowman

Goodwill Industries of Denver

Middle School Support and Lead