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Summer Quarterly News Update | | |
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Congratulations on the beginning of another wonderful school year. In Arizona, we start at the beginning of August, so things are in full swing.
Arizona CTE is excited to host you for this year’s VISION conference! If you haven’t already, now is the time to sign up and secure the early bird registration rate.
Attending VISION is the best professional development you can participate in, and let’s be honest … most of you will be dealing with some cold temperatures come the end of November. The average temperature in Phoenix at that time will be 70 degrees, perfect for some sunshine to complement your professional learning!
As always, there is much going on with our division. Please read the news below to update yourself with ACTE and NRS Division happenings. Our friends at LAPSEN (Law and Public Safety Educators Network) and IVETA (International Vocational Education and Training Accreditation) will have their national conferences alongside VISION. See below for more information on both.
For this month’s Section Spotlight, I am honored to feature Mr. Michael Moriarty, Section Lead for the Tech Prep Section.
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Susan Leon
VP, New & Related Services Division
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Section Spotlight
As a longtime educator, Michael P. Moriarty, NBCT, has not only focused on students and their teachers — he has worked to teach and promote ways that what students learn is relevant to workforce development and a path to high road career pathways, in particular, advanced manufacturing. Moriarty is a high school mathematics educator who taught in Chicago’s Southside for seven years, seeing the importance of relevant learning for mathematics to take hold for students who do not have their basic needs met. Since 2013, he has served at the CTU Foundation Quest Center for Professional Learning, where he supports a range of initiatives for educator professional development, environmental justice, and career pathways school programming.
Though Moriarty is not formally a tech prep educator, he is eager to provide representative leadership for Tech Prep educators to ensure all ACTE member's voices impact ACTE strategic planning through policymaking and professional development. In the past year, he has engaged with members by learning more about membership needs and providing opportunities to network across the nation.
Looking towards 2024, the Tech Prep section can expect to more times to network in anticipation to meeting in person at CareerTech VISION 2023!
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IVETA USA Regional Conference
The IVETA USA Conference will run in conjunction with ACTE VISION. Please click here to find out more information on programming and events.
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Calling All Support Staff!
Now is an excellent time to become a member of the New & Related Services Support Staff Section. Enter to win one of three VISION registrations for Support Staff by completing a short survey:
- Explain how an individual would benefit from attending VISION?
- What best practices could you share at a conference?
With a commitment from the administrator to cover the travel and lodging expenses, you may be selected to win a free VISION 2023 registration.
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Upcoming Conferences & Events | |
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Early Bird Deadline Ends
Aug. 31!
ACTE’s CareerTech VISION, happening Nov. 29–Dec. 2 at the Phoenix Convention Center in sunny Phoenix, Arizona, is the most comprehensive national conference for career and technical educators! Attendees can experience featured keynote speakers and leaders on our main stage, hundreds of concurrent program sessions covering high-quality secondary and postsecondary CTE, the CareerTech Expo, a reimagined Career Pavilion, and more. Be sure to register by Aug. 31 to secure the best rates!
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
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Calling All Law & Public Safety Educators
Join us for the LAPSEN National Conference at ACTE’s CareerTech VISION! The Law and Public Safety Education Network (LAPSEN) is pleased to offer its national conference in conjunction with ACTE’s CareerTech VISION to provide the opportunity for attendees to take advantage of both events. The LAPSEN National Conference, happening Nov. 28–29 in Phoenix, Arizona, will cover:
· Law and public safety pathways
· Youth preparation
· Industry partner strategies to develop a pathway between education programs and careers
There are also CareerTech VISION pre-conference offerings on a variety of certifications and training with a featured Phoenix Police Academy Tour on Nov. 27, 4:30–6:30 p.m.
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Transform Postsecondary CTE
Join us at ACTE’s Postsecondary CTE Summit, happening Sept. 20–22 in Denver, Colorado, to address:
- Best practices related to faculty recruitment and retention
- How to collect data on special populations to help mediate equity gaps
- Building partnerships to support your work and ensure that your postsecondary CTE students are successful in their educational journeys and beyond
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Calling All CTE Administrators
Hosted by NCLA and the Administration Division of ACTE, Best Practices and Innovations in CTE Conference provides tailored professional development for CTE administrators of both secondary and postsecondary CTE programs and institutions. Featured topics include mentoring CTE teachers, marketing your CTE programs to your district, business and industry partnerships and more! The event happens Sept. 27–29 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
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Leadership Program Opportunities | |
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Application Deadline for ACTE’s Leadership Programs is Sept. 1
ACTE’s premier leadership programs provide CTE professionals opportunities to enhance their leadership potential through the following three yearlong programs.
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IAED Mentorship Program, sponsored by IMAGO — Participants will receive complimentary registration to ACTE’s CareerTech VISION and free access to IMAGO’s intelligence learning platform content.
The deadline to apply for these leadership programs is Sept. 1. For more information, contact Lauren Fillebrown, ACTE’s senior manager of leadership program.
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New Teach CTE Teacher Recruitment Toolkit
Help raise awareness of the CTE teacher shortage with students, potential career changers and other CTE stakeholders by using these tools to help build interest in CTE education as a profession. This toolkit, designed to help you spread the word about the benefits of choosing to be a CTE educator, contains several print- and web-ready pieces, including promotional materials, social media messages, and graphics and videos.
ACCESS RESOURCES
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Update Your Techniques "Print" or "No Print" Preferences
If you would like to opt out of receiving Techniques in the mail, please update your subscription preferences in your member profile. Members who opt out will continue to receive the digital Techniques newsletter sent out each publication month and will have access to the full PDF edition of each Techniques issue.
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Current members can log in to their ACTE accounts via the ACTE homepage and click on Hi [First Last Name] to access their profiles
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Then click on My Demographics and select the pencil icon to update preferences (scroll down for Preference for Techniques magazine subscription)
- Select either "Print" or "No Print"
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Upcoming Free Webinars from ACTE
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Help from Above: How to Maximize Support from Your Supervisor (or Committee), Sep. 14 at 1:00 p.m. EST
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- WBL for All: Tools for Improving WBL Access, Sep. 28 at 3:00 p.m. EST
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- I Need Help! Seeking Support from a Mentor and a Sponsor, Oct. 12 at 1:00 p.m. EST
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Association for Career and Technical Education
1410 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
703-683-3111
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