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Notes from the Director
Sharon Wendt
Team Director
Career & Technical Education
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Happy Holidays!
This is our Winter edition of the CTE newsletter. There are lots of updates and other information included. Our team hopes you have a happy holiday season with warm wishes for a wonderful New Year!
Throughout the upcoming year, especially during CTE Month in February, the CTE team would like to spotlight your college and career success stories through our social media platforms. Please click here for the submission form--we look forward to showcasing your CTE programs in the future!
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| December 2015 CTE Winter Updates |
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 Assistant Director, CTE
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Out of Office
Sara will be out on extended maternity leave with the birth of her child on Friday, August 28th. During Sara's absence, Sharon Wendt, CTE Director, and Christine Smith, Operations Program Associate, are assisting with her duties. Sara anticipates her return in early 2016.
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Website Migration
The Department of Public Instruction is migrating website domains
. Please bear with us while we undergo this significant task. The URL of our main CTE web page has changed from
cte.dpi.wi.gov to
dpi.wi.gov/cte.
CTE related web pages will also be migrated in a similar fashion. Redirects of all DPI web pages occurs for 90 days following each migration.
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Carl Perkins Grants 
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Application for 2016-17
The 2016-17 Carl Perkins application was posted on our website in November. Applications are due February 1, 2016.
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CTEERS
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2015 Concentrator Completer Files
If you have not already done so, check your email to download
2015 Concentrator Completer Graduate Follow-up
files which were sent out on November 19th. You have 30 days to read more...
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Business & Information Technology 
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Microsoft IT Academies in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Educator of Business & Information Technology
FBLA
Chapter registration for the Wisconsin's Regional Leadership Conference and State Leadership Conference may be accessed through the Wisconsin FBLA Conference Website. The high school Regional Leadership Conferences are read more...
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Marketing Management & Entrepreneurship 
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Young Entrepreneur of the Year -
Applications Due January 31, 2016
EY, Junior Achievement and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction would like to give recognition to an individual from 5th grade through 12th grade that is making their mark on our free enterprise system by turning a business idea into a reality; read more...
DECA
Being community oriented is one of DECA's guiding principles. Over the past few months, DECA chapters have collected over 50,000 items during the "Trick-or-Can" statewide initiative; raised over $15,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association; conducted random acts of kindness; and much more!
Here is a video from Green Bay Southwest DECA illustrating the EPIC impact of conducting Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK). Read more...
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Technology & Engineering
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TEE/WTEA Fall In-services are Complete
The DPI/WTEA Fall In-services are complete. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and participate. These events are always a great opportunity to share and learn. For access to the professional resources read more...
SkillsUSA Events
Our six SkillsUSA District competitions took place the first two weeks of December, with outstanding attendance at each location. Next on the list are Regional events that happen at the end of January and through February. For information, please visit the following link. http://www.skillsusa-wi.org/wordpress/
Mark Your Calendars for the WTEA Conference
The WTEA Spring Conference takes place February 25-26, 2016 in Wisconsin Dells. For the agenda and registration information, please visit the following link.
http://wtea-wis.org/
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Agriculture & Natural Resources
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2015 DPI Fall Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources/FFA Inservices Complete
Nearly 250 agriculture instructors and guests attended this year's DPI Fall Inservices. Materials from these inservices can be found here.
2015 National FFA Convention and Expo
Wisconsin Association of FFA members once again shined at this year's National FFA Convention and Expo in Louisville, KY. Highlights from the convention can be viewed here.
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Health Science 
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HOSA - WI HOPE Conference Set
Wisconsin Health Science Occupations Professional Educators (WI HOPE) will host their annual conference on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Wisconsin Dells High School. Topics will address read more ...
HOSA Fall Leadership Conferences Enhance Health Science Programs
Wisconsin HOSA-Future Health Professionals members and advisors attended a Fall Leadership Conference in Oconomowoc on November 9 or in Stevens Point on November 10 to hear from health care professionals, learn about community service opportunities, get involved with HOSA initiatives, and connect with others from across Wisconsin. HOSA enhances read more...
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 Family & Consumer Science
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Professional Development Opportunities
Professional Staff Development Training for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers is available through the CESA offices again this year. Please visit the CTE Calendar for professional development workshops being offered near you. Topics include: read more...
FCCLA
Three FCCLA Wisconsin Leadership Academy conferences were held on Oct. 13 at UW-Stout,
Oct. 16 at American Family, Madison and October 19 at UW-Stevens Point. The Empower or MePower was the theme with over 800 members and advisers read more...
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Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)
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CTSO Collaborative Teen Driving Safety Project
The Collaborative TEEN DRIVING SAFETY Grants were recently awarded to the following schools:
read more...
CTSO Promotional Video
CTSOs are a vital part of a quality CTE program. Check out the video from Wisconsin CTSOs which highlights skills and knowledge that student officers and members have gained by being involved with a CTSO in their school and district.
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Explore Your Future
Through Wisconsin CTSOs |
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College & Career Readiness
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Dual Enrollment
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Course Options/Youth Options
As noted in the August CTE newsletter, the Course Options statute has gone through a few changes. The primary change that resulted from the 2015-17 state budget bill allows institutions of higher education to charge students additional tuition and fees for read more...
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Career Pathways 
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Academic and Career Planning (ACP)
As part of DPI's "Wisconsin Graduates are College AND Career Ready" campaign, we are all working hard within the agency and across partnerships to assist school districts to understand and leverage systems already in place rather than create whole new roles. This is especially true for the ACP project read more...
CTE Incentive Grant Funding
Formerly known as Act 59, the
CTE Technical Incentive Grant
program continues in partnership with DWD. $3 million in funds are allocated to support school programming that results in students earning industry-recognized technical certifications that mitigate workforce shortages read more...
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Google+ Communities
WISELearn, our state's educator portal, has created
discipline-specific communities d
esigned to support Wisconsin's educators. These so
cial networks consist of
professional learning communities where educators c
an connect, communicate, and
collaborate.
Please encourage your CTE teachers to join this new platform for professional development.
Join our WISELearn CTE Communities at:
Once your request is confirmed, you can access and
enjoy your educator community.
Within the community you can share your questions a
nd answers with peers while
connecting over the triumphs and challenges of teac
hing. We hope to see you there!
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