Teach CTE Workshops
Opening the Black Box: Addressing CTE Industry Teacher Retention
@ACTE Region IV Leadership Conference
Albuquerque, New Mexico
April 17, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Cost: $225
Lunch provided
Facilitator: Michelle Conrad, University of Central Missouri
Career and technical education (CTE) teachers coming from industry bring experience to the classroom, but also have unique needs as new teachers. This interactive workshop will explore a “needs checklist” for working with industry teachers with a focus on strategies that can be used to address common retention issues, such as classroom management, assessment practices and communicating with students and parents. Prior to the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to select the most important resources needed for working with industry teachers, and the workshop will be adapted to explore resources in those areas. Participants, whether an administrator, new teacher educator or teacher from industry, will leave this workshop with a needs checklist and resources for working with this unique teacher population.
Broadening the Pipeline: Strategies to Recruit and Diversify the CTE Educator Workforce
@ACTE Region I Leadership Conference
New York, New York
May 1, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Cost: $225
Lunch provided
Speakers:
- Alisha Hyslop, Chief Policy, Research and Content Officer, ACTE
- Catherine Imperatore, Research and Content Director, ACTE
- Kevin Johnson, Senior Advisor, Advance CTE
This workshop, presented in partnership with Advance CTE, will provide strategies for building interest in CTE teaching as a profession with a focus on recruiting underrepresented populations to broaden the CTE educator pipeline and support underserved learners. Participants will:
- Examine data on their current CTE workforce
- Identify gaps and areas of focus for recruitment
- Receive an action planning tool to identify root causes and steps for moving forward
Throughout the workshop, speakers will share successful strategies for promoting CTE as a career choice and reaching diverse audiences.
Developing Customized CTE Educator Retention, Professional Learning and Support Programs
@ACTE Region III Leadership Conference
Indianapolis, Indiana
June 12, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Cost: $225
Lunch provided
Speaker: Michelle Conner, Professional Learning and Content Manager, ACTE
This workshop is designed to help CTE directors, site administrators and instructional coaches understand the unique needs of CTE educators and determine strategies that will increase educator retention and effectiveness through a deliberate process of mentoring, professional learning and support. Participants will:
- Identify and prioritize root causes of educator retention and assess feasibility of possible solutions
- Learn how to conduct a needs assessment related to CTE educator mentoring
- Learn about models of successful programs for educator mentoring
- Receive a “planning toolkit” with templates, forms and instructions for completing the strategies that will be presented in this workshop