Benchmark 1 - School Design

Candy Morris- RFISD Director of Federal Programs & CCMR

Amber Ladd - RFISD Dean of CTE and Accountability

Rhonda Mieth  - RFHS College and Career Counselor

Dr. Jodi Carter - Rockport-Fulton High School Principal

Kayla McCulloch - Rockport-Fulton High School CTE Department Lead

Gwendolyn Johnson - RFHS Nursing Science Teacher

Truman Jenkins - RFHS Welding Teacher

Dr. Lesley Austin - RFISD Superintendent

Dr. Jessica Robbins - RFISD Executive Director of Teaching and Learning

Robert Montez - Director of Early College Programs, Del Mar College

Nicole Kindzirsky - CTE Programs Coordinator, Del Mar College

Elizabeth Watson - Dual Enrollment Specialist, Del Mar College

Coming Soon

 

All high school P-TECH instructors participate in required RFISD and campus-level professional development that focuses on instructional excellence, safety, curriculum alignment, and student support. Del Mar College faculty teaching dual-credit courses complete all college-required training and participate in departmental meetings and updates tied to each program of study. Both RFISD and Del Mar College instructional teams collaborate regularly to align syllabi, review course rigor, and ensure that content remains relevant to current workforce needs.

 

Dual-credit faculty are also invited to Del Mar College professional development opportunities designed to support the unique needs of dually enrolled high school students. These sessions emphasize instructional strategies, student engagement, academic support systems, and FERPA/college compliance. Upcoming sessions and dates are shared with instructors throughout the academic year.

 

Collaborative Planning & Curriculum Alignment

RFHS and Del Mar College faculty meet periodically throughout the school year to plan units, review student progress, and align expectations related to course outcomes and industry certifications. This includes coordinated review of TEKS, workforce standards, NCCER and Health Science certification requirements, and durable skills integration.

 

Rockport-Fulton High School and Middle School CTE teachers also participate in weekly CTE PLC meetings, which focus on instructional planning, analyzing student progress, and sharing best practices across pathways—including Welding and Nursing Science P-TECH cohorts.

 

Structured Mentoring & Induction Supports

To ensure that new CTE and P-TECH teachers are fully supported in delivering high-quality instruction, RFISD provides a multi-tiered mentoring and induction system that reflects best practices in educator development:

• Pirate You New Teacher Academy
  • All new CTE teachers participate in Pirate You, the district’s structured induction academy that meets four times per year. Sessions focus on instructional routines, classroom management, student engagement strategies, and other district and camus expectations.
• Ongoing Instructional Coaching
  • New and veteran CTE teachers receive weekly or biweekly coaching and support from one of our district Instructional Coaches.  Coaching cycles include:
    • Classroom walkthroughs
    • Co-planning lessons
    • Modeling instructional strategies
    • Data reviews
    • Support with P-TECH instructional fidelity
• ESC Region 2 Industry to Classroom CTE Professional Development
  
  • RFISD partners closely with Education Service Center Region 2's CTE department to provide CTE-specific and P-TECH aligned training through the year.  Offerings include:
    
    • CTE safety and compliance
    • P-TECH instructional model implementation
    • Work-Based Learning Requirements
    • CTSO integration
    • Lesson planning, curriculum, and education specific information

Our Welding partner will support our students through site-visits, mentoring, support to students on campus and through a pre-apprenticeship in pipe-fitting.

Kiewit Offshore Services, LTD

Kiewit Offshore Services, LTD

 

Our Nursing Science partners will hire our students as interns and offer them the chance to earn their Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.

Rockport Nursing and Rehab

Regency Integrated Health Services LLC

 

Our IHE partner is Del Mar College and they will credential our instructors to teach the dual credit courses, and also visit and support the students on the RFHS campus.  Del Mar will also support our Pirate P-TECH Academy by offering our students Level 1 Post Secondary Certifications and the opportunity to earn dual credit hours and a possible Associates Degree.

Director of ISD Designated Programs and MOU Administistration, Dual Enrollment

Del Mar College

Del Mar College

Del Mar College

Del Mar College