Quarterly News Update

Hello, Region I members,

I hope you all had a great summer and were able to get energized to start another school year. I am pleased to start this year as the new Region I VP. I look forward to representing Region I and helping to guide our region as we grow and accomplish the goals identified in our strategic plan. I want to thank Carrie Scheiderer for her service to Region I as the past VP. She did a great job! I also want to thank her for helping me transition to this role. I know she will do a great job as ACTE President-elect.

The Region I Policy Committee recently approved a new strategic plan. There are a couple of goals that I would like to highlight. Under our focus area of Professional & Leadership Development, we have a goal to have every state in Region I represented on our policy committee. Currently, there are no members from Connecticut, Delaware or Rhode Island. If you are from one of those states and have interest in serving on the policy committee, please let me know, and we can discuss applying for a position.

Another of our goals is to have a strong candidate pool to represent Region I in the ACTE National Leadership Fellows programs. The deadline is close but if you have any interest in increasing your engagement with ACTE, I would highly recommend exploring this great opportunity. See the information below about the fellowship and other opportunities to expand your leadership.

There are many other goals associated with our strategic plan. If you are able to attend ACTE’s CareerTech VISION conference in Phoenix, Nov. 29–Dec. 2, I would encourage you to attend the ACTE Region I Business meeting. This meeting is open to all Region I members. The Business Meeting will be on Wednesday, Nov. 29 from 3:15–4:15 p.m. Please plan to attend. Help us grow Region I with greater member value and engagement.

I also want to remind you that ACTE has many professional development opportunities and resources for its members. I encourage you to review the ACTE website at acteonline.org. I know you will find professional development options that will benefit you and your staff. If you take 15 minutes a week to explore the site, you will find beneficial information that you never knew was there. As we start the new school year, one resource I would encourage you to review is the new Teach CTE Teacher Recruitment Toolkit. See the link below to get more information.

One of the events you are going to want to keep your eyes on is the 2024 Region I Conference. We are excited to share that the conference will be held in New York City, May 1-3, 2024. Planning has already begun and more information will be coming soon.

I hope you all have a great start to your school year!

Douglas Bush

ACTE Region I VP

Associate Superintendent for CTE

Gratiot-Isabella Regional Education Service District

Michigan

From ACTE

Upcoming Conferences & Events

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!

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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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Leadership Program Opportunities

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.

ACTE National Leadership Fellowship — Fellows will receive a $1,500 stipend and complimentary registration to ACTE’s CareerTech VISION and National Policy Seminar.

NextLevel Postsecondary CTE Fellowship — Fellows will receive a program stipend and complimentary registration to ACTE’s Postsecondary CTE Summit and CareerTech VISION.

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.

Resources

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.

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