CLEVELAND, OHIO, June 29, 2015 — Tools for Schools™ (TFS) announced the digital publication of Tooling U-SME’s white paper, “Embracing Millennials: Closing the Manufacturing Skills Gap and Gaining a Competitive Advantage.” TFS founder Mark C. Perna is prominently featured in [. . .]
TFS Introduces Career Tree Philosophy/Classroom Tool
CLEVELAND, OHIO, June 5, 2015 — Tools for Schools™ (TFS) announced the TFS Career Tree™, a new philosophy, strategy, and classroom tool to show the value of career and technical education (CTE) and create an ongoing dialogue with students about [. . .]
TFS Announces Instructional Technology Planning Service
CLEVELAND, OHIO, March 11, 2015 — Tools for Schools™ (TFS) announced its newest service, Instructional Technology Planning, which has joined the company’s expansive portfolio of products and services geared toward the education market. The new service, which was created to [. . .]
LPSS Gear Up Keynote
Professional Development Testimonials: This was easily one of the most informative in-service presentations I have ever attended. I can't wait for the book to come out. I also can't wait to implement some of the topics in class on Monday.” [. . .]
Ogden & Logan, UT Keynotes
Professional Development Testimonials: In his keynote, Mark shared great insight and knowledge on the subject of CTE enrollment, retention, and engagement. I want to give him my personal thanks for the masterful way he trained my educators on these important [. . .]
Wes Watkins Technology Center
Enrollment & Retention Strategic Planning Testimonial: Wes Watkins Technology Center began working with Mark Perna and TFS to develop and implement a comprehensive Strategic Enrollment & Retention Development Plan using the TFS process. In the short amount of time Mr. [. . .]
Gordon Cooper Technology Center
Enrollment & Retention Strategic Planning Testimonial: Over the past four years, TFS has helped Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee, OK develop a unified and well-organized approach to high school student recruitment and retention. Our own data clearly showed us [. . .]
Four County Career Center
Enrollment & Retention Strategic Planning Testimonial: Four County Career Center has been working with TFS for several years. Before we partnered with TFS, our enrollment rates were flat and static every year. After examining our enrollment challenges, we decided to [. . .]
Metro Technology Centers
Enrollment & Retention Strategic Planning Testimonial: TFS and Mark Perna have brought a new excitement to all levels of our organization. We are almost through our first year partnering with TFS and we have already begun to implement some of [. . .]
ACTE VISION 2014
Professional Development Testimonials: Create a strategic plan — no more random acts of promotion of CTE! I can hardly wait to get back to my district and get to work. This presentation has been a call to action for me [. . .]