| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grade 12. The practicum course is a paid or unpaid
capstone experience for students participating in a coherent sequence
of career and technical education courses in the Architecture and
Construction Career Cluster. Prerequisite: Masonry Technology II.
Corequisite: Practicum in Masonry Technology. This course must be
taken concurrently with Practicum in Masonry Technology and may not
be taken as a stand-alone course. Students shall be awarded one credit
for successful completion of this course. A student may repeat this
course once for credit provided that the student is experiencing different
aspects of the industry and demonstrating proficiency in additional
and more advanced knowledge and skills.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed
in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Architecture and Construction Career Cluster
focuses on designing, planning, managing, building, and maintaining
the built environment.
(3) Extended Practicum in Masonry Technology is an
occupationally specific course designed to provide classroom technical
instruction or work-based learning experiences. Instruction may be
delivered through laboratory training or through career preparation
delivery arrangements. Safety and career opportunities are included,
in addition to work ethics and job-related study in the classroom.
Trade and industrial education provides the knowledge, skills, and
technologies required for employment in masonry construction. Students
will develop knowledge of the concepts and skills related to this
trade in order to apply them to personal/career development. Trade
and industrial education depends on and supports integration of academic,
career, and technical knowledge and skills. To prepare for success,
students must have opportunities to reinforce, apply, and transfer
their knowledge and skills to a variety of settings and problems.
Knowledge about career opportunities, requirements, and expectations
and the development of workplace skills prepare students for success.
For safety and liability considerations, including power tools usage
during training, limiting course enrollment to 15 students is recommended.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability
skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected
to:
(A) participate in a paid or unpaid, laboratory- or
work-based application of previously studied knowledge and skills
related to masonry technology;
(B) participate in training, education, or preparation
for licensure, certification, or other relevant credentials to prepare
for employment;
(C) demonstrate professional standards and personal
qualities needed to be employable such as punctuality, time management,
initiative, and cooperation with increased fluency;
(D) employ teamwork and conflict-management skills
with increased fluency to achieve collective goals; and
(E) employ planning and time-management skills and
tools with increased fluency to enhance results and complete work
tasks.
(2) The student implements advanced professional communications
strategies. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate verbal and non-verbal communication
consistently in a clear, concise, and effective manner;
(B) observe and interpret verbal and nonverbal cues
and behaviors to enhance communication; and
(C) apply active listening skills to obtain and clarify
information.
(3) The student applies concepts of critical thinking
and problem solving. The student is expected to employ critical-thinking
skills with increased fluency both independently and in groups to
solve problems and make decisions.
(4) The student understands and applies proper safety
techniques in the workplace. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate understanding of and consistently follow
workplace safety rules and regulations; and
(B) demonstrate knowledge of procedures for reporting
and handling accidents and safety incidents.
(5) The student understands the professional, ethical,
and legal responsibilities in masonry technology. The student is expected
to:
(A) demonstrate a positive, productive work ethic by
performing assigned tasks as directed;
(B) apply ethical reasoning to a variety of situations
in order to make ethical decisions; and
(C) comply with all applicable rules, laws, and regulations
in a consistent manner.
(6) The student participates in a masonry technology
experience. The student is expected to:
(A) conduct, document, and evaluate learning activities
in a supervised masonry technology experience;
(B) develop advanced technical knowledge and skills
related to the student's occupational objective;
(C) demonstrate proficiency spreading mortar;
(D) construct single wythe brick walls with level;
(E) construct a brick wall demonstrating different
brick positions in a wall;
(F) build a brick column with advanced proficiency;
(G) lay concrete masonry unit (CMU) with advanced proficiency;
(H) build a block CMU column with advanced proficiency;
(I) construct a composite masonry wall of brick and
block;
(J) install coping on a masonry wall with advanced
proficiency;
(K) construct a natural stone wall with advanced proficiency;
(L) install manufactured stone with advanced proficiency;
(M) lay brick and CMU to a line with advanced proficiency;
(N) demonstrate growth of technical skill competencies;
(O) evaluate strengths and weaknesses in technical
skill proficiency; and
(P) collect representative work samples.
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