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2009 ACTE/NRCCTE unConference

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2009 unConference! We will posting materials from the presentations soon!

The ACTE/NRCCTE unConference featured short, informal sessions emphasizing openness and dialogue, located at booths 429 and 435 at the 2009 ACTE Convention and Career Tech Expo. The unConference is for you if you have a passion for and knowledge about CTE that you want to share outside of the formal Convention session schedule, or if you like to learn and engage in an informal environment.

2009 unConference Schedule

Thursday, November 19
Friday, November 20

Thursday, November 19

10:30 a.m.	Using ACTE's Web Site & E-Media Resources Catherine Imperatore, E-Media Manager, ACTE How can you use the ACTE Web site to get the info you need? What online professional development and networking resources does ACTE offer? How can you make the most of the online CTE community? Stop by to get answers to these questions.

11:00 a.m.	Career Integration for Our Future Workforce Dr. Joseph Iannetti, Director, Western Area (PA) Career and Technology Center Review a focused approach to career integration embedded in a K-12 curriculum. As part of this approach, facets of High Schools That Work, Project 720, Career Voyages, My Career Journey, Bridges Transitions and Lion’s Quest will be discussed.

11:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:30 p.m.	Professional Development for Educators on the Use of Assessment Data Sandy Pritz and Pat Kelley, NOCTI Learn about NOCTI's research in this area and how it is leading to a model for how educators can learn to effectively use assessment data.

2:00 p.m.	ACTE Policy and Advocacy Resources ACTE Public Policy Department Staff Come learn about all the tools available from ACTE, such as our online action center and Issue Briefs, and get advice from ACTE's policy staff about getting more involved.

2:30 p.m.

3:00 p.m.	Business and Computer Science Teacher Curriculum Search Roderick Hames, Teacher, Crews Middle School Discover ways to make your middle school curriculum come alive and engage students. Look at project-based learning in new ways. Also discuss new tips and techniques that will make middle school students excited about coming to your class.

3:30 p.m.	Student Outcomes in Programs of Study Marisa Castellano and Kirsten Sundell, NRCCTE Marisa and Kirsten will discuss what they've discovered during their research into the impact of programs of study on student academic and technical achievement. Bring questions!

Friday, November 20

9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.	Professional Development and CTE Al Silberstein, Education Service Specialist, United States Army Open discussion on professional development concerns and information on the professional development section of the New and Related Services Division.

10:30 a.m.	Employability Transcripts Elaine Metcalf, Career Education Coordinator, Lee's Summit R-7 School District Learn how employability transcripts validate technical-skill attainment, dependability, academic skills stated in occupational terms and internship experience. Employability transcripts groom students for a career and postsecondary education. Participants will leave with a toolkit for implementing relevant curricula combined with focused learning and employability transcripts as part of a career education framework.

11:00 a.m.	Ed Tech Idea Swap Catherine Imperatore, E-Media Manager, ACTE Bring your favorite online tool for CTE professionals, and your questions, and we’ll explore ed tech as a group.

11:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.	No unConference session due to NRCCTE brown bag lunch with Center director Dr. Jim Stone at booth 435

12:30 p.m.	No unConference session due to NRCCTE brown bag lunch with Center director Dr. Jim Stone at booth 435

1:00 p.m.	Science in CTE Donna Pearson, NRCCTE Stop by to learn about Donna's research on developing a Science-in-CTE model that makes the most of the science inherent in CTE curricula.

1:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m.	ACTE Policy and Advocacy Resources ACTE Public Policy Department Staff Come learn about all the tools available from ACTE, such as our online Action Center and Issue Briefs, and get advice from ACTE's policy staff about getting more involved.

3:00 p.m.	March2Success as an Effective Assessment Tool Al Silberstein, Education Service Specialist, United States Army Let's discuss the U.S. Army's March2Success program and how high school students at all levels can be assessed in English, math and science.

3:30 p.m.