Techniques back issues from January 2009:
Time to be resolute about the value of CTE.(career and technical education )
Jan 01, 2009; ... JANUARY--A TIME OF RENEWAL AND HOPE. A time when most of us traditionally make resolutions to change or improve something. Resolutions always look to the future and seek positive outcomes. With this in mind, it only makes sense that career and technical education (CTE) be a part of ...
Teaching safety in the classroom.
Jan 01, 2009; ... CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PROFESSIONALS OF ALL STRIPES ARE WELL AWARE OF THE NEED FOR PROPER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DURING INSTRUCTION. After all, career skills are great, but they can only take someone so far without proper appreciation for the requirements of sale practices in the ...
Management by walking around.(LEADERSHIP MATTERS)
Jan 01, 2009; ... IN THE 1970S, WHEN THEIR COMPANY BEGAN GROWING, BILL HEWLETT AND DAVE PACKARD CREATED A MANAGEMENT STYLE that influenced a number of technology companies that followed. The Hewlett-Packard (HP) style included a technique that became known as "management by walking around." According to the ...
Using Technology to advocate for CTE.
Jan 01, 2009; ... ADVOCATING IS TRICKY STUFF. SOMETIMES YOU UNDERSTAND AN ISSUE, BUT HAVE LITTLE TIME TO ACTUALLY DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. Other times you know you should act, but you just don't understand the nuances of the issue or how it affects you at the local level. Today's technology can help address ...
An interview with Mike Rowe: Mike Rowe, host of the Discovery Channel series "Dirty Jobs," talks with ACTE about his show and celebrating a skilled workforce. Each week, Rowe serves as on apprentice to hardworking men and women who do difficult, dangerous and dirty jobs. His experiences on the show led him to start mikeroweWORKS (MRW)--a campaign to celebrate skilled labor and hard work.(Q & A)(Interview)
Jan 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ACTE: Tell us about mikeroweWORKS and the MRW Foundation. MR: mikeroweWORKS is a PR campaign for skilled labor. In terms of a message, it's really a call to arms designed to stimulate conversation and encourage a dialogue around what I believe ...
Creating a successful academic climate for Urban students.
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Teaching students in the inner city has been likened to hugging a porcupine--teachers nudge them toward success while getting pricked along the way. Many urban students perform below proficiency level and are difficult to manage. Their apathy toward ...
What you need to know about: web 20.(TECHNOLOGY USAGE IN THE CLASSROOM)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Web 2.0 is a term that is heard in the media, in the boardroom and increasingly in schools. But what is it, and is it more than a buzzword? Also known as the read/write or participatory Web, Web 2.0 includes such tools as blogs, podcasts, forums, wikis and social networks. It gives users ...
Can Web 2.0 improve our collaboration?(TECHNOLOGY USAGE IN THE CLASSROOM)
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The overhead projector was invented in 1944, but it was not until the 1960s that it became a mainstay in classrooms across the country. Some of the most senior members of our profession who are reading this article may remember attending a workshop on how ...
Transforming the classroom for collaborative learning in the 21st century.
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Today's hyper-connected students live in a world of instant interpersonal communications and virtually infinite access to information and educational resources. But this networked world, and the powerful learning tools it offers, has yet to penetrate the ...
Changing the landscape of teacher education via online teaching and learning.
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Technological advances in every aspect of today's society create a forum for us, teacher educators, to reexamine existing instructional methods in higher education. Daily lives of our students heavily rely on the use of computers and other electronic ...
Using technology to enhance an automotive program.
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The PowerPoint curriculum itself is a gift of technology. The instructor is able to use still and video photography to enhance presentations using videos and photos he has created for his students. The use of projection systems, presentation software, the ...
Developing technical skill assessments: there has been vigorous debate regarding the merits of various assessment approaches and alternatives to national or industry exams. The entire field is working hard to increase the focus on technical skill measurement in order to provide clear evidence that CTE provides a unique value to students.
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) COMMUNITY AS IT WORKS TO IMPLEMENT THE 2006 PERKINS ACT is responding to more rigorous requirements for reporting on CTE students' technical skill attainment. The law requires ...
High school child development courses provide a valuable apprenticeships: parenting instruction, a responsibility that had previously rested in the home, has become part of educational curricula.
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE CURRENT MEDIA ARE LADEN WITH REPORTS OF THE MANY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FACING TODAY'S YOUTH. In fact, parenting has become a national topic of discussion. Today's parents are inundated with advice on how to address, intervene and prevent various ...
A STEM brainstorm at NASA: leading educators toss around ideas for attracting top students into science, technology, engineering and math fields.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I WANNA BE AN ASTRONAUT WHEN I GROW UP" was a common refrain from children in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, and it might have given the U.S. space program leaders a false sense of security that an endless line of well-qualified workers would be waiting outside ...
2008 annual report to members changes: president's message.(Association for Career and Technical Education)
Jan 01, 2009; ... It never ceases to amaze me what can transpire in a year; and 2008 was no exception. What did get my attention in 2008, however, was the monumental change that occurred during the year and the impact it has had on how we view the world, how we perceive situations, and how we address our ...
State secondary CTE standards (part 1).(Report)
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IN MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, TECHNICAL SKILL STANDARDS FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) HAVE EXISTED FOR A LONG TIME. IN OTHERS, THE WORK OF DEVELOPING STANDARDS IS UNDER WAY. More states are realizing that having CTE standards is important ...
February is CTE month.(INSIDE ACTE)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month is just one month away! It kicks off on February 4 with the annual National Shadow Day and will conclude with National Entrepreneurship Week, which runs from February 23-March 1. Both activities are academically motivating and designed to give ...
National Policy Seminar.(INSIDE ACTE)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Register now for the 2009 National Policy Seminar (NPS) in Washington, D.C., March 9-11; it will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. At the event you will have the opportunity to let your voice be hard about the future of your programs. MEET ...
Policy Watch blog: CTE in the new administration.(INSIDE ACTE)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The Career and Technical Education Policy Watch blog, written by ACTE's Public Policy Department, recently covered education's role--or lack thereof--in the 2008 U.S. elections. With the start of a new Administration, the policy bloggers will bring you the ...
ACTE releases issue brief: energy sustainability.(Association for Career and Technical Education)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009 ... This Issue Brief explores the growing role that CTE programs play in efforts to increase energy and environmental sustainability. CTE offers early exposure to students regarding sustainable energy career options through curriculum integration, provides the cutting edge training necessary ...
PSA contest.(INSIDE ACTE)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 CTE Month PSA Contest! "Beyond a Textbook," submitted by Yanina Gonzalez, Adrian Scarborough, Joseph Walsh and Philip Wilmut of Birdville Media Tech at Shannon Education Center was the winning entry ....
Spotlight on Washington, D.C.(INSIDE ACTE)(membership in Association for Career and Technical Education)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009 ... New Administration, new Congress, new opportunities for CTE! Be part of a large movement of CTE professionals who are making a difference in Washington, and throughout the country, by ensuring that CTE issues are being addressed on Capitol Hill and beyond. This year is an excellent time to ...
Shape the conversation with ACTE forums.(INSIDE ACTE)(Association for Career and Technical Education)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ACTE is replacing its external Communities of Practice with new forums that will help you more easily take part in the CTE conversation. Visit the forums on www.acteonline.org/forum.aspx, pick a particular forum that interests you, and start engaging ...
Join CTE professionals on LinkedIn.(INSIDE ACTE)(career and technical education)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009 ... With LinkedIn, the free social networking site for professionals, you can create a network of trusted CTE professionals, expanding the people you can connect with when job ...
Job Bank.(INSIDE ACTE)(Association for Career and Technical Education's website for job openings)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009 ... ACTE will be revamping the Job Bank page linked to the ACTE Web site. We will be adding more job openings to the site and, each month, we will focus on one of our 12 Divisions. In addition to our CTE job ...
Environmental science technician.(CAREER CURVE)
Jan 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TECHNICIANS PERFORM ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS, INVESTIGATE SOURCES OF POLLUTION, AND COLLECT ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES THAT MAY INCLUDE GASES, SOIL, WATER AND OTHER MATERIALS. They may work under the direction of a scientist of an ...
Pamlico Community College.(SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT)(environmental science courses)
Jan 01, 2009 ... PAMLICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (PCC) BEGAN AS AN INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION CENTER IN 1962, BUT IN 1971 IT GAINED INITIAL ACCREDITATION by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and became Pamlico Technical College. Today, PCC is a fully accredited two-year community college with programs ...
E-connect: CTE professionals know that workforce development will play a major role in stabilizing the U.S. economy. in these trying economic times, you can easily keep up with workforce development news and trends with the following online resources.(career and technical education)(List)
Jan 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Workforce Developments Blog http://workforcedev.typepad.com/workforcedev/ The 411: If you are looking for a workforce development job, have a job to post or want to find out the latest trends, then Workforce Developments ...
How valuable is CTE in this economy.(THE LAST WORD)(career and technical education)
Jan 01, 2009; ... VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AS WE HAVE KNOWN IT FROM THE SMITH-HUGHES ACT AND PERKINS WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL IN ITS HEYDAY. But times and technology have changed drastically and often career and technical education (CTE) schools have not changed with it. This country has lost thousands of jobs ...