Exploring Law & Public Safety Education: National & Kentucky Perspectives
Dr. Tom Washburn
UGA Pre Law
SRO
CHS L&J
PhD, Mentor
LAPSEN
Executive Director
CTE Emerges - >50 Programs
National Partnership for LPSCS 1999-2015
LAPSEN 2017-present
To support any entity that assists youth as they transition into careers in LPS
Our Direction
Our Board
LAPSEN Numbers
Member States
Affiliate States
Hours of lesson plans
1254
Newsletter Subscribers
6,721
Programs in the Database
3,951
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The Numbers - PCRN
48 States
618,601
LPS Participants
129,000 HS Concentrators
139,000 PS Concentrators
1.5-3.5% drop
Largest HS (2021-22)
Texas 67973
California 35600
Georgia 25105
North Carolina 22370
Kentucky 10995/4508
Shortages
“Our pool of people that we used to have to choose from is now a puddle.” — Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller
Michigan 20% fewer POs
Cali EMTs 66%
Atlanta PD 60%
Atlanta Fire 75%
Corrections 66%
Prosecutors 85%
THE LPS PIPELINE
Supply
618,601 Students
129,900 HS Concentrators
139,000 PS Concentrators
25% End Up in Career
½ Graduating
80,000/year
Demand
800,000 Police
2019 Attrition Estimate:
81,000/year
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CTE Clusters
Business Management & Public Administrations
Construction & Built Environment
Education
Energy
Public Service & Safety
Food, Living Systems & Natural Resources
Health, Wellbeing & Community Services
Information Technology
Manufacturing & Operations
Media, Entertainment & Experiences
Research & Analytics
Transportation & Mobility.
Credentials et al
Sorting through the minutiae
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V)
Definitions:
(5)Career and technical education means organized educational activities that—
(A) offer a sequence of courses that
(ii) provides technical skill proficiency or a recognized postsecondary credential, which may include an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree
Our Process
LASPEN IRCs
Micro Credentials
Rubric
Lesson
Video
Competitions
Stackable Credentials - TBA
Career Ready
Public Safety
Law Enforcement
Legal Services
Emergency Medical
Job Ready
Dispatch
EMT
Fire
Security
THE DIGITAL PASSPORT
EXAMPLES
Wix Portfolios
PPTX Template
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Digital Passports
Competitions
New Competitions
CERT
Tactical Response
Trial Advocacy
Site Tour�lapsen.org
Resources
Unit Plans
Network
Links
Digital Passport
IRCs
Micro Credentials
Stackable Credentials
Course Manuals
Training
Videos
Connecting…
New Teacher Class
Virtual Sessions
Localized Training
Course Updating
Lesson Plans
Literacy Campaign
Course Designs
Law & Justice Pathways�with IRCs
Intro to L&J
Law Enforcement
Detention & Corrections
Security & Protective Services
Criminal Investigation Forensics
Drones for LPS
Homeland Security
Con & Crim Law
Kentucky Pathway�with IRCs
Foundations
of J& PS
Law Enforcement
Criminal Investigation Forensics
Con & Criminal Law
Co & Crim Law
Legal Services - 2025
Intro to LS
Criminal Law
Civil Law
Con & Crim Law
Other Resources
ChatGPT 3.5
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Mind Blowing
Best Practices in Law and Public Safety
Dr. Thomas Washburn
The Process
The Process
LEARN
DECIDE
PRIORITIZE
TIMELINE
IMPLEMENT
Begin Again
Rigor
Relationships
Relevance
Backwards Design
1998 Course Planning
Text Chapters
Text Materials
Made Lessons Plans for Unit
Text Test
Matched QCCs to Unit
Backwards Design
So my friend got pulled over and they didn’t read him his rights and he’s getting out of the ticket – right?!?!
Backwards Design
10 Years?
How can I know they know?
How can I get them to know?
Plan
Execute
Assess
Re-Teach?
Reflect
What do we want them to know?
How can we measure student understanding?
Plan for students to master this material.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES: LEGO BLOCKS
90 Minute Class
55 Minute Class
110 Minute Class
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES: LEGO BLOCKS
Assessment
Main
Opening
Transition
Imprinting
What is this?
Imprinting
What is this?
Imprinting
What is this?
Imprinting
What is this?
GRADUAL RELEASE
I Do
U Do
We Do
Direct Instruction
Guided Practice
Independent Practice
Story Telling
Let me tell you a little story about a man named Jed…
Precedent
First Amendment
Mnemonic Devices
Greek “of Memory”
1st Amendment RAPPS
First Amendment
First Amendment
A bear has 2 arms = 2nd amendment right to bear arms
3 quarters to buy a coke for a soldier - quartering soldiers act
Fourth Amendment:
60
Contextualization
Personalization
62
Hands On/Doing
1:5
CSI
Mock
PBL
Cuffs
CPR
lapsen.org/mcec
Standards
Supporting
Priority
20 years from now…
Vocabulary
Word Search
Crossword
Flash Cards
Other Methods
Quiz
Use
Instruction
Assessment
Plan
Teach
Evaluate
Consider
Improve
ALWAYS
Best Practices in Law and Public Safety
Dr. Thomas Washburn
Bait & Switch: Teaching Literacy in Law & Public Safety Courses
Thomas Washburn, PhD
As many as 1 in 5 high school graduates are functionally illiterate
Why CTE?
We can get their interest
We can get their attention
Every single career in CTE requires literacy
Who Teaches Them?
95% Home
90% School
90% None
Stages of Reading Development
Prereading
01
Initial Reading
02
Confirmation & Fluency
03
Stages of Reading Development
Reading for Learning
1
Multiple Viewpoints
2
Construction & Reconstruction
3
4
5
6
Vocab – the anchor
No – they don’t know
Word Search
Cross Word
Flash Cards
Quiz
Quiz Retake
Point out use in class
Writing – Industry over a course
Quick & Limited
Easy Police Narratives
Narratives after Training Exercises
Police Reports
Individual Rewrite
Provide Exemplars
Small Group Rewrite
Small Group Review
Individual Attempt
Field Interview
Notes
Who, When, Where, What
Writing – over a course
Short Answer
Longer Answers
Research Project
Other Writing
Mock Trial
Socratic Seminar
Debate
Creative Reply
Reading Culture
Collaborate on Rules
Share brain is a muscle – everyone gets stronger
Talk about reading strategies
Consider allowing earbuds
Adjust lighting
Allow getting comfortable
Talk about ENJOYING reading
Reading
Start small
Review for vocab
Vocab cheat sheets
Build over time
Books for interest
Books w independent chapters
Assignments
Always have a reading assignment
Journals are fine – write Sparks Notes
Key – think about what they have read
Better readers will be frustrated
Stop – Who? What? Where? Etc.
When?
START OF CLASS
GAPS IN CLASS
BREAKS BETWEEN ACTIVITIES
END OF CLASS
AFTER A TEST
Places to Add Literacy
Intro
Wiki/Blog
What will we learn?
Vocab
Presentation
Articles
Text
Top 5
Jigsaw
Practice
Use manual
Review guidebooks
Narrative
Plan of action
Review
Articles
Wiki/Blog review
Test
Open response
Use guides/manuals
LAPSEN Literacy Project
LASPEN.ORG
ADDING ALL YEAR
SUBMIT IDEAS
GOOGLE HELPS!
Bait & Switch: Teaching Literacy in Law & Public Safety Courses
Thomas Washburn, PhD
GROWING YOUR PROGRAM: ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND INDUSTRY
MY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Fulton County District Attorney
Fulton County Superior Court
Atlanta Federal Bureau of Investigation
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Fulton County Bar Association
Mitnick Law Firm
Fulton County Sheriffs Office
Siemens Corporation
MY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Roswell Police Department
Alpharetta Fire & Emergency Services
Milton Police Department
Milton Police Department
City of Milton
City of Milton
Milton Fire Department
Immucorp, Inc.
MY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Cambridge HS CTAE Department Chair
Fulton County Schools CTAE
Cambridge HS Student
Georgia SkillsUSA
TEFGA
Gwinnett Technical College
Cambridge HS SpEd
Cambridge HS Counseling Department
Does my Committee need to be that huge!?
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE PURPOSE
Making career and technical education more responsive to, and reflective of, both the labor market and business/industry.
Promoting quality career and technical education.
Preparing individuals for post-secondary education and employment.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE: ONE SIZE?
Rural
Comprehensive HS
School/Department
Countywide
ADVISORY COMMITTEE: FACE TO FACE?
Formal
Emails
Virtual
UNIVERSAL
Curriculum Review & Revision
Staff Development
Career Development & WBL
Marketing & Advocacy
Recruitment, Mentoring & Placement
Resources
MY FAVORITES
Job shadowing
Field trips
Equipment
Guest Speakers
Evaluating/ Judging
Favors
Fundraising?
ADVICE!
Professional development
They bring LEGITMACY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
An active advisory committee is composed of:
FORMING ONE
Made a brochure
Very detailed invitations
Asked the top
Sought diversity
Made a wish list
INVITATION
IMPRESS!
CONFIRMATION
DON’T LET THEM OFF THE HOOK!
NAME TENT
NO NAME AWKWARDNESS
Only 1 shot at 1st impression
Students
Food & Fellowship
Let them decide something
1st Meeting
Meetings
Email Invitation
Pre-Agenda
Agenda
Minutes
INDUSTRY TIPS
Elevator speech
Keep Cards
Best face always
Use your kids
Return the favor
Thank you letters
Recognition
Don’t waste their time
ACTION
Who to add?
Who to start with?
ALL THE DETAILS FROM N.C.
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