Blogs
Student Success Keeps CTE Teachers Enthusiastic About Teaching
As I reflect on the completion of my fifth year of teaching Marketing Education at Akron Public Schools, I vividly remember my first year in the classroom. Many of the students were disappointed with the retirement of the previous marketing teacher, which made it a very challenging year for me. Desp...
All Well That Ends Well?
One of the unique features of CTE is the multitude of people it serves. CTE teachers provide services to students in high school, students seeking transfers, people seeking careers, incumbent workers seeking to differentiate themselves in the market and dislocated workers looking for a new set of sk...
No Nonsense ACTE Board Meetings at NPS
“Meeting at 8:30!” “Oh don’t forget the meeting at 2:00 this afternoon.” Meetings will continue to be a part of work, so how do we combat mundane meetings? Is there hope for having an efficient and effective meeting?
Important aspects of meetings are to be efficient, stay on track, end on...
A Positive Vibe at the ACTE Board Meeting
During my time at the National Policy Seminar held in Washington DC, I attended the ACTE Board Meeting.
The board meeting was called to order and then we broke out into separate rooms according to Regions and Divisions. I attended the Region breakout session. The chair led the breakout where a...
“All Aboard”
“All Aboard”…for an exciting adventure…as we, the class of 2015 Fellows, observed and learned, firsthand, about the planning and cultivating of our organization, from attending the ACTE March Executive Board Meeting. This exciting trip started with a packed agenda, great food and fellowship....
Developing a Leader at NPS
I often wondered what took place behind the scenes at ACTE from the various conferences to how funding is provided to CTAE programs across the United States. As the Region II Fellow, I had the opportunity to develop my leadership skills and to learn first-hand how all the components work together to...
Having a Voice on Capitol Hill
Hello, my name is Amanda Shively. I live in Arizona and work in the Glendale Union High School District. I am the Director of Career and Technical Education. I attended the ACTE National Policy Seminar this year in Washington DC. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to...
Making CTE Successful Through Dedication and Leadership
I am happy and honored to be an ACTE fellow. It is only March, and I am motivated more than ever to become a great advocate and leader in CTE. I feel incredibly enriched by the opportunity to attend the
National Policy Seminar (NPS) and its leadership training. However, the most amazing experienc...
Navigating the Hill
Many of us remember the movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles, where we enjoyed watching Steve Martin and John Candy turn a number of negative situations into enjoyable moments. Those of us who successfully made the trip to Washington D.C. for the National Policy Seminar (NPS) last March experienced ...
Education State of Emergency
My visit to the Hill this year at the National Policy Seminar was quite the success! As I boarded the plane on Wednesday afternoon to come home, I couldn’t help but smile about the positive conversations I’d had with Congressman Matt Salmon and an aide to Sen. Jeff Flake.
Fast-forward to Thur...