Externships for Teachers

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) seeks applications from Texas Local Workforce Development Boards (Boards) and Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) to provide outreach and collaborate with Texas Schools or AEL Providers and Employers to provide Externships for Teachers. The purpose of this RFA is to provide Teachers with an Externship that gives them an opportunity to engage in industry-related activities and learn how classroom content is applied in the real world. The Externship will inform Teachers about the skill sets required for a given industry. Teachers will then develop and expose students to lesson plans that connect classroom content to industry in the real world and workplace. As a result, students will develop an understanding of the academic and technical skills they need to enter the workforce and compete for jobs in their local Texas communities.