Blogs
Join the Postsecondary CTE Summit
Join us at ACTE’s Postsecondary CTE Summit, happening Sept. 20–22 in Denver, Colorado. Help ensure that our postsecondary CTE students are successful in their educational journeys and beyond!
Address equity gaps
Build partnerships
Support educators
Identify and develop resources
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Attend Best Practices in SLC
Best Practices is an event designed especially for CTE leaders. The Best Practices and Innovations Conference is an annual event co-hosted by the NCLA and the Administration Division of ACTE. In 2023, it takes place Sept. 27–29 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Register to attend Best Practices!
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Influence policymakers at NPS
Join CTE professionals from across the nation at ACTE’s National Policy Seminar (NPS) to voice your vision on key education policy topics.
Engage policymakers on key CTE issues
Attendees will also learn about best practices for influencing federal policy, related to CTE advocacy and messaging. N...
“What is the purpose of NASA?”
The student video challenge returns! ACTE, host of CTE Month, and NASA HUNCH are excited to collaborate once again.
Enter the 2022–23 student video challenge!
The contest engages students to showcase CTE and project-based learning programs in high-demand career fields on Earth and in space. This...
Join our book club
With the support of the Inclusion, Access, Equity and Diversity (IAED) Advisory Group, ACTE members and career and technical education (CTE) professionals engage in webinars exploring IAED in CTE. Join the think tank. These interactive sessions will challenge CTE educators to consider how they may b...
Past Fellow Mentor Interview Blog
I consider myself blessed indeed to have been assigned to my mentor, Dr. Beyonka Wider! Our first conversation was like talking to a long-lost friend, like I had known her all my life! Dr.
Wider’s enthusiasm, excitement, and passion for all things CTE is absolutely contagious and is so refreshing...
Creating Real Connection: A Foundation for Strong Mentorship
If you were to ask anyone about how building a strong mentorship works, it would be to focus on building a strong connection. In meeting with Martin Hanley, my Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) Fellowship Mentor, the principle of building connections was a clear focus. Our firs...
My 1st California (CACTE) Career Technical Education Board Meeting
Participation in the ACTE Fellowship Program motivated me to take an active role in my state ACTE chapter as Legislative Chair. I am honored to serve my state not only to support CACTE
members' awareness of local, state, and national CTE initiatives and funding but to personally carve out time to s...
Federal Legislator Interview
During National Policy Seminar (March 20-23, 2022), Virginia’s Congressional members were very hard to schedule time with. We were able to schedule a joint zoom meeting with the eleven conference attendees from Virginia and Educational Legislative aids, Karishma Merchant and Montrel Tennessee from...
Quick Connection
I met Christi Hack, my ACTE Fellow Mentor, on a zoom meeting on February 2, 2022 and we immediately made a connection! We are both Agriculture teachers by trade and that allowed us to instantly jump into conversation. Christi is in Kentucky and is currently serving in an administration position ...