Blogs
An ACTE Fellow at NPS
What a great opportunity for career and technical educators to share information, hopes and concerns with
their legislators.
I was very fortunate to accompany two very seasoned NPS attendees from Maine, Chris Downing, director at Waldo County Technical Center, and Dave Keaton, director at Region...
A Fellow, an Advocate
Four years ago, out of curiosity and the need to broaden my horizons, I asked my administrator if I could attend the National Policy Seminar in Washington DC with ACTE. My assistant administrator, Brian Funk, had attended the previous year and filled me in on the experiences and duties of a parti...
An Interview with a CTE Leader
As part of the ACTE Fellowship Program, we are required to Interview of ACTE Board member or a leader in career and technical education. I chose to interview David Keaton, director of Region Two Center of Applied Technology.
It was my absolute pleasure to interview him. Dave has been a long-time ...
The Importance of Career and Technical Student Organizations
I just recently returned from Kansas FCCLA State Leadership Conference. While there three of my students competed in STAR events and all brought home silver medals. What a great experience for these students. This opportunity gives students the chance to practice public speaking skills, organization...
An Interview with Nancy Trivette
On Tuesday, April 2, I had the pleasure to interview Nancy Trivette, ACTE Region I Vice President.
Nancy has a very extensive background spanning some 30 years in career and technical education and state and national leadership, and is a very strong advocate for career and technical education.
N...
HOSA!
As all of us in CTE know, we have to incorporate CTSOs into our curriculum. My students are members of Health Occupation Students of America. Each year, we select officers, do fundraisers and attend conferences.
On April 15-17, we attended our HOSA State Leadership Conference here in Indianapolis...
Build Relationships with Your Students on the First Day
By: Linda Moyer
One topic that ignites my passion is literacy. During my residency with ACTE I have developed several connections but one of the most enjoyable has been with USA TODAY Education. I have been writing for their CTE Teachers Lounge and Tip Jar. These sites have great ideas for your...
Begin With the End in Mind
By: Linda Moyer
Struggling readers often find themselves far behind their classmates. Due to the fact that the difficulty of school reading material has increased faster than their ability, they find themselves frustrated, and in turn give up on the reading assignment and associate the activity w...
Off and Running
By: Coleen Keffeler
Hello everyone! I apologize for the delay in updating; anyone involved in education knows how busy the first several weeks of a new school year can be. While it is busy and sometimes frustrating, I do enjoy this time of year!
In addition to my teaching duties at Sturgis Brown Hi...
Developing Creative Careers
On April 19, several hundred students from schools throughout Colorado gathered at the Auraria campus in Denver for the 4th annual Creative Careers Festival. This festival was developed to give students in Colorado creative careers CTSOs access to the following opportunities:
skill-development ...