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Don’t miss out on discounted VISION rates! Register today! ACTE’s CareerTech VISION is the must-attend event for career and technical education (CTE) professionals! Happening Dec. 4–7 in San Antonio, Texas, VISION offers attendees:

• Hundreds of concurrent sessions covering high-quality secondary and postsecondary CTE
• Inspirational keynote speakers sharing innovations in CTE
• CareerTech Expo with hundreds of exhibits, workshops and live demonstrations
• Numerous networking opportunities to forge meaningful professional connections with educators and industry leaders

VISION offers unparalleled networking and and high-quality professional development, covering secondary and postsecondary CTE and stories of successful education and business collaborations.

ACTE’s premier annual conference attracts thousands of secondary and postsecondary career and technical educators, business leaders and industry professionals from around the world. Attendees enjoy featured keynote speakers and leaders on our main stage, hundreds of concurrent educational sessions and networking events in a variety of formats, a CareerTech Expo and more!

The concurrent educational sessions offer fresh insights and cover timely topics in high-quality secondary and postsecondary CTE. Also in specific content areas, including agricultural education, business and marketing, career academies, counseling and career development, family and consumer sciences, engineering and technology, health science, trade and industrial education, work-based learning and more!

Register today to secure the advance discounted rates! See you in San Antonio!

Best Practices is an event designed especially for CTE leaders. The Best Practices and Innovations Conference is an annual event co-hosted by the National Council of Local Administrator (NCLA) and ACTE. In 2024, it takes place Oct. 9–11 in Portland, Oregon.

There’s still time to register for Best Practices!

Administrators of both secondary and postsecondary CTE programs will engage in high-quality professional development. This year’s event will feature a high-quality agenda with insights on:

• Instructional leadership
• Mentoring CTE teachers
• Best practices
• Marketing your district
• Tech skills and CTE
• Business and industry partnerships
• And much more!

Learn more.

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Help ACTE welcome the newest members of the board of directors (effective July 1, 2024).

• Carrie Giles, President
• Robert Torres, President-elect
• Chaney Mosley, Past President
• Sandra Adams, Administration Division Vice President
• Lavyne Rada, Agricultural Education Division Vice President
• Brooke Kusch, Counseling and Career Development Division Vice President
• LaDonna Selvidge, Health Science Education Division Vice President
• Shawn Freie, Postsecondary, Adult and Career Education Vice President
• Dustin Davis-Austin, Region II Vice President
• Craig Statucki, Region V Vice President

We also wish to say thank you to our outgoing board members.

• Scott Stone, Past President
• Eric Ripley, Administration Division Vice President
• Robert Torres, Agricultural Education Division Vice President
• Teresa “Gibby” Gibbons, Counseling and Career Development Division Vice President
• Holly Strand-Rysgaard, Health Science Education Division Vice President
• Kristina Rospos, Postsecondary, Adult and Career Education Vice President
• Beth Parks, Region II Vice President
• Shani Watkins, Region V Vice President

Learn more about getting involved with the ACTE board of directors.

Attend ACTE’s Work-based Learning (WBL) Conference 2024! This annual event, which sold out last year, offers focused professional development for WBL professionals in secondary and postsecondary CTE programs and institutions.

WBL Conference 2024 happens May 1–3 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin!

Participants will gain access to a wealth of WBL resources, and they will learn how effective networking can enhance high-quality work-based learning experiences. Join us and more than 1,000 CTE professionals as we build strong business and community connections and robust learning experiences for students. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, we will gather to discuss the hottest topics in work-based learning, network with colleagues and industry partners, and hear from exciting keynotes.

Learn more and register today.

Fact sheets share information quickly.

And the National Education Association has predicted that, by 2025, nearly one in four students in our classrooms will be multilingual. Students enrolled in public education in the United States speak as many as 400 languages in addition to English, including Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese and Hmong. And while English learners (ELs) “face unique challenges, they represent a tremendous asset” for the future of high-quality career and technical education (CTE).

“In 2014–15, more than three-quarters of all ELs spoke Spanish.”

One such challenge, discussed further in the April 2023 issue of Techniques, is a lack of understanding about what CTE offers due to language barriers. Among students and their families as well. To that end, ACTE developed Spanish-translated versions of the “CTE Works!” and “What is CTE?” fact sheets. These resources provide an evidence-based overview of CTE’s impact on student achievement, education and employment outcomes, and highlights the benefits that CTE can provide for students, businesses and communities.

We encourage you to share these fact sheets with Spanish speakers in your community. And consider how translating your own program outreach materials could better serve ELs and the workforce.

Read more in Techniques in April 2023: CTE for English Learners.

–35, to apply for the Horatio Alger Association Career and Technical Education Scholarship — worth up to $2,500 — to pursue a high-quality CTE program of study. The application is open now through June 15. With your encouragement to apply for scholarship money, students may be on their way to a debt–free education will lead them right into employment.

Learn more about helping your students get scholarship money.

As I pause to reflect upon the strides taken in 2023, it’s heartening to see the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) hold true to its mission: providing educational leadership in developing a competitive workforce. The year’s accomplishments, as detailed in the 2023 ACTE Annual Report, exemplify our dedication not only to empowering educators and positioning students for career success, but also to championing inclusion, access, equity, and diversity (IAED) in our organization and across career sectors.

Public policy, advocacy and research

Guided by our mission, we’ve championed impactful policy changes this year, promoting an environment where educators can thrive, and students can compete in a changing workforce. Research has consistently provided data and insights, driving our advocacy in directions that echo our vision for high-quality career and technical education (CTE).

Membership

Our thriving community stands testament to the trust and belief educators and institutions place in ACTE’s vision. This year’s growth in membership shows a collective drive to empower educators and ensure student success.

Events

Each event this year has been a manifestation of our mission and vision. From webinars to national meetings, we’ve cultivated spaces wherein members may gain tools and insights to deliver top-notch CTE programs.

Strategic partnerships

Collaborations have amplified our voice and efforts. By building strategic partnerships, we’ve taken significant strides in integrating our mission and vision into broader educational and industrial landscapes.

Media

Through consistent media engagements, in an effort to reach hearts and minds, we tell the story of career and technical education. Our vision of empowering educators and ensuring student success resonates louder than ever.

Leadership

At ACTE, leadership isn’t about titles or hierarchies. It’s about each member stepping forward with passion. This year, our leadership programs have empowered countless members, creating a ripple effect that will benefit our community for years to come.

Awards

Our awards celebrate those who’ve gone above and beyond for the future of CTE. They remind us all of the heights we can achieve with dedication and perseverance.

I invite you to delve deeper into the 2023 ACTE Annual Report. Beyond our accomplishments, it speaks to the inclusive future we are committed to building. And the auditors’ notes at the end are essential reading for a transparent view of our operations. Your unwavering support has been vital in our journey toward high-quality career and technical education for all. Together, we look forward to more achievements and an even more inclusive tomorrow.

Warm regards,

Chaney Mosley
ACTE President

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Read the 2023 ACTE Annual Report

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ACTE has updated several publications in its Sector Sheet series. Generously sponsored by Pearson, our Sector Sheets describe how career and technical education (CTE) prepares the workforce for a variety of vital industry sectors. Each sector sheet:

• Includes labor market information on occupations within the sector
• Describes the education and credentials needed for success
• Includes profiles of exemplary CTE programs

Learn more.

Achieve 100! Showcase your institution’s dedication and commitment to career and technical education!

Achieve 100! Receive an award

Schools and institutions that have achieved 100% ACTE membership across their CTE staff and faculty will receive this distinguished award. All faculty members must be active ACTE members as of Dec. 31.

Eligible honorees are encouraged to fill out the online application on the ACTE Awards Portal. Listing all names and member numbers of your institution’s CTE faculty members. The deadline to complete an application is Feb. 1. For additional information, please contact Kelli Diemer, membership director.