Techniques back issues from October 2008:
Dare to lead.(LEADING EDGE)
Oct 01, 2008; ... I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE AND PRIVILEGE over the past several months to participate in many of the ACTE state association and regional conferences. It is always enjoyable and informative for me to meet and talk with so many career and technical education (CTE) professionals, and to observe ...
Back to school: time-saving and organization tips.
Oct 01, 2008; ... ACCORDING TO AN OLD ADAGE, "THERE'S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT," and teachers know all too well that time wasted is time spent not teaching. It is the hope of every teacher that each student takes as much from the class experience as possible. But this can be difficult to achieve when, ...
Academy promotes leadership for women in construction.
Oct 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (NCCER) AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION (NAWIC) are partnering to host a leadership academy designed to help women be more effective leaders in the industry. The second ...
Navigating the elections maze.
Oct 01, 2008; ... LAST MONTH'S CAPITOL VIEW HIGHLIGHTED LAGGING CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESS related to education and workforce priorities and an appeal that advocates get involved in the upcoming elections by asking candidates to include CTE in their campaigns. This article provides suggestions about how to arm ...
An interview with Willard Daggett: ACTE's Annual Convention and Career Tech Expo is fast approaching. This professional development and networking event will be held December 4-6 in Charlotte, North Carolina. One of the presenters ACTE will be bringing to you is Willard Daggett, president of the International Center for Leadership in Education.(Q & A)(Interview)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ACTE: So what are the latest education and workforce trends that your projects and studies have uncovered? WD: Well, the most overriding finding is that the academic skills in the workplace today, even for entry-level jobs, have actually surpassed the academic skills of higher ...
Study: dual enrollment can benefit a broad range of students.(DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Dual enrollment programs that enable high schoolers to enroll in college courses and earn college credit can positively influence students in career and technical education (CTE) programs, according to a recent study by the Community College Research Center (CCRC). The study finds that CTE ...
Doubling the opportunity for success.
Oct 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The teenage years are notorious as a time of impatience, but that isn't always a bad thing because what some teenagers don't want to wait for is getting the education they need for a career. Dual enrollment programs are a way for them to get started early ...
The strategic value of dual enrollment programs.(DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There are many strategic benefits that can be derived from a partnership program between a community college and regional high schools to offer early college credit to qualified students. Institutional research at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) ...
Dual enrollment in Georgia's high schools and technical colleges.
Oct 01, 2008; ... Promoting access to college for increasing numbers of high school students and providing the academic foundation for success in colleges, workplaces and communities are widely held goals for students, parents, educators and policymakers across the nation. As one solution to improve access ...
Implementing Perkins: this is the first in a yearlong series that will more closely examine the implementation of Perkins in the states.(Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006)
Oct 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It is hard to believe it has been more than two years since the "new" Perkins Act was signed into law. It really can't be considered new anymore! States, school districts and secondary and postsecondary institutions have spent a great deal of time and ...
Pennsylvania's career support tools: an asset to students, parents, the workplace and economy: the job marketplace can be a cruel place for those without the right skill and knowledge for quality employment. Those without the right skills may not find employment or spend several years "churning" i.e., going from one low-paying dead-end job to another.
Oct 01, 2008; ... FORTUNATE IS THE STUDENT WHO HAS A FIRM IDEA OF A CAREER PATH THAT IS RIGHT FOR HIM OR HER. They will likely move through their working life with satisfaction. In contrast to those with a clear career direction there are others who have little or no career direction, unrealistic ...
Send students anywhere without leaving the classroom: virtual reality in CTE: virtual reality aims to simulate a 3-D location through computer-generated imagery and to give users a powerful sense of "being there," taking control, and interacting personally with the environment and its contents through one or more senses such as vision, hearing and touch.(career and technical education)
Oct 01, 2008; ... WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR STUDENTS TO EXPLORE TODAY? Inside an airplane cockpit, a prototype car, a submarine, or a computer? How about an operating room in a large metropolitan hospital, a late-night emergency response location on a isolated country road, an upscale merchandising outlet ...
Rekindling success: Star Academy acceleration program aims to raise at-risk students' academics, self-esteem.
Oct 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SUCCESS IS NOT JUST A WORD; IT IS AN EXPERIENCE. It is something felt from deep within and stays with you no matter the circumstance. It is the feeling you get when a family member brags about the positive things you have done, the pride you feel when your ...
Meet the 2008 Cliff Weiss Memorial Essay Contest winners.(Essay)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ACTE ASKED SECONDARY STUDENTS, "HOW WOULD YOU COMMUNICATE THE IMPACT AND IMPORTANCE OF CTE RELATED TO YOUR COMMUNITY?" ACTE ASKED POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS, "HOW DO YOU ENVISION THE TYPE OF PROGRAMS AND COURSE CONTENT IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION EVOLVING OVER THE NEXT FEW ...
The National Career and Technical Education research agenda.(RESEARCH REPORT)(Report)
Oct 01, 2008; ... ESTABLISHING A CURRENT RESEARCH AGENDA WITH KEY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IS CRUCIAL for the continuous development of career and technical education (CTE) programs that meet the needs of students, industry and society. Research frameworks for CTE were developed over the past decade from studies ...
Countdown to Charlotte.(INSIDE ACTE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... We are two months away from ACTE's Annual Convention and Career Tech Expo and if you haven't registered, November 3 is the last day to take advantage of the advance registration rate. ACTE continues to raise the professional development bar for career and technical educators by bringing ...
PSA contest.(INSIDE ACTE)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ACTE is searching for budding filmmakers and is looking to the CTE community to find them! Educators should encourage their budding CTE student filmmakers to produce a 29-second video ...
Nominations being accepted for ACTE Board.(INSIDE ACTE)(Association for Career and Technical Education)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The nomination process is now open for the 2009 ACTE Board of Directors Election. If you are interested in serving your profession as a member of the ACTE Board of Directors or wish to nominate someone with ...
ACTE's Fall/Winter must-haves.(INSIDE ACTE)(Association for Career and Technical Education)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ACTE's keeping you current on the latest resources for career and technical educators. By now you should have received your 2008 Fall/Winter Resources Catalog, which is chock full of products that will help jumpstart your school year. Book topics include advocacy, classroom management, ...
E-media & Web 2.0 tutorials.(INSIDE ACTE)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... If the thought of Web 2.0 puts you in panic mode, relax, ACTE has created some user-friendly tools to ease you into the fun, evolving world of technology. ACTE is building a collection of ...
Annual CTE support fund auction.(INSIDE ACTE)(career and technical education)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The CTE Support Fund is hosting its fourth annual silent auction at this year's Annual Convention in Charlotte. There will be numerous items to bid on and a spectacular raffle. ACTE and the CTE Support Fund committee members have been working diligently to ensure that this auction is the ...
2009 CTE Month.(INSIDE ACTE)(career and technical education)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ACTE has just mailed its 2009 CTE Month Product Guide. You already know that February is CTE Month and ACTE hopes that you've started planning your festivities. This month-long celebration of CTE kicks off with National Job Shadow Day on February 4 and will conclude with National ...
New research papers available in the Research Clearinghouse.(INSIDE ACTE)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ACTE has added the research papers "Adult Learning in Context" and "Helping Low-Wage Workers Persist in Education Programs" to the Workforce Issues and Community College Issues sections on the Research Clearinghouse Web page (www. acteonline.org/resource_center/rch/ index.cfm). ...
ACTE bylaws: 2008 proposed amendments.(Association for Career and Technical Education)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Article III--Membership A. Eligibility Any individual interested in the mission and purposes of the association shall be eligible for membership. B. Classification of Members The Association shall consist of four (4) classes of membership: ...
Electric power line installer/repairer.
Oct 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ELECTRIC POWER LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS WORK ON THE VAST NETWORK OF WIRES AND CABLES that provide customers with electric power. Line installers may construct new utility poles and towers or dig underground trenches to carry wires and cables. Upon ...
Bunker Hill Community College.(SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT)
Oct 01, 2008 ... AT BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (BHCC) IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, an award-winning partnership helps students to achieve a two-year accredited associate in science degree with a focus on electric power utility technology. The partnership between BHCC, Metro Boston Tech Prep Consortium, ...
Classroom 2.0..(e-connect)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Classroom 2.0. Online community www.classroom20.com The 411: A social network for educators interested in Web tools, Classroom 2.0 provides a forum for discussion, a general blog, personal blogs for each member, and photo ...
The Teachers' Podcast.(e-connect)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Teachers' Podcast Podcast www.teacherspodcast.org The 411: Each 45-minute episode of this audio podcast includes a roundup of education technology topics, from Internet art events to online calculators to ...
Cool Cat Teacher.(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cool Cat Teacher Blog www.coolcatteacher.blogspot.com The 411: This blog offers educators the opportunity to learn the latest in teaching content, and it provides information on new tools, PowerPoints, and other education ...
Yapta.(e-connect)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Yapta Travel Web site www.yapta.com The 411: This site allows you to track airfare prices for trips and saves flight and data information in a personal account. It will automatically send members alerts when your favorite ...
The modern challenge for employment seekers.
Oct 01, 2008; ... THE FIRST THING GRADUATES MUST UNDERSTAND is how different today's workplace is from what it was for most of the 20th century. Most of them don't understand this, and their approach to finding employment is essentially the same as their parents' generation. They know how to apply for a job ...