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| | Assessment and Accountability
Addresses the complex issues surrounding accountability and assessment. This may include issues such as the impact of federal and state accountability systems, high stakes testing, certification, the overall value added to career and technical education by the work that you do, or other issues related to school reform initiative.
| | Curriculum and Instructional Strategies
Focuses on ways to increase professional competency through innovative strategies and structures that generate successful practices in achieving learning. This may include issues such as assessing the changing nature of curriculum content, linking curriculum, instruction and assessment, describing how practice is influenced by current research, including civic engagement in instructional design, meeting the diversity or learning needs, or using technology as a learning tool.
| | Diversity
Focuses on diversity and how it affects career and technical education. This may include curriculum, personnel, gender, culture and race, or instructional strategies.
| | Information Technology
Focuses on teaching programs that involve the effective use of information technology (software and/or hardware) in the classroom or elsewhere.
| | Leadership and Governance
Addresses the complex issues of education through inspired leadership. This may describe successful practices in facilitating a nurturing school environment, attracting and retaining new and experienced staff, mentoring and coaching techniques, or focus on strategic planning and organizational change.
| | Legislative and Regulatory Issues
Addresses the legislative and regulatory issues that affect career and technical education. This may include issues such as funding and delivery issues, understanding different types of legislation, or identifying sources to get the latest legislative regulatory information.
| | Personal Growth
Highlights techniques or methods to enhance the personal growth of educators. This may include issues such as developing a personal learning plan, teaming with other teachers, mentoring, developing new skills, expanding your knowledge base, or balancing work and family.
| | Recruitment and Mentoring
Focuses on effective strategies for recruiting and mentoring career and technical professionals. This may include customized training, the effective use of incentives, flexible schedules, advocacy, or career and technical education image.
| | Relationships and Partnerships
Focuses on effective ways career and technical educators can collaborate with key stakeholders. This may include families, business, community, or other resources.
| | Social Issues
Addresses the Social issues affecting the field of career and technical education. This may include globalization, English language learners, school safety, professional ethics, or good citizenship. |
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