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Career Pathways and Dreams: Necessary and Sufficient for Success and Told in the Words of Career and Education Graduates
In preparation for my presentation at the NYS Joint Career and Technical Educator conference in late June, I am struggling to express to my audience,…
Need help with instructional strategies? There’s a coach for that!
As the perception of Career and Technology Education (CTE) changes across the country and communities and school districts see the importance of these programs to…
Hays CISD CTE – Leading The Way
At Hays Consolidated Independent School District, one of the fastest growing school districts in Texas, we are always looking for the partners and programs that…
Heating It Up in Hays CISD
What began as a suggestion from one of our community partners at the Hays CISD CTE Advisory Committee meeting in October of 2016 has become…
Best Practice “Build Your Future” a Construction and Welding Expo Highlighting Careers in Central Texas
My job as a Career and Technical Education Specialist at Education Service Center Region 12 (ESC Region 12) allows me to work with independent school…
Cooperative Groups CTE Classroom
Few things are more rewarding as an educator than seeing my students take full ownership in their learning. However, as a Health Science CTE instructor,…
A Career & Technical Education Journey Through Leadership – Legislative Advocacy
March came in like a lion as leaders and members of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) converged on Crystal City in Arlington,…
The Power of Networking
As part of the ACTE Fellowship Program, current fellows are assigned a former fellow as a mentor. This connection begins a yearlong networking opportunity with…
Mentorship is a two way street
Mentorship is a two way street. Traffic is generally heavier in the direction of the mentee but their can and should be some return to…
Preparing for the Road Ahead
What a wonderful time to be in CTE! We as educators have the opportunity to prepare students for the future. It can be exciting and…