Quarterly News

Update

Dear ACTE Region II Members,

I truly hope the holiday season brought you all some much needed rest and and an opportunity to enjoy time with your family and friends! With the start of a new year, I also hope you find yourself reenergized and ready to launch into all of the possibilities 2023 has to offer! It is your energy, excitement and passion that keeps CTE moving forward!

Strong advocacy for our CTE programs and students is critical so we can continue to provide such amazing opportunities for success. With that in mind, I encourage you to attend the ACTE National Policy Seminar this March in Arlington, Virginia. At this event, you can connect with your legislators and ensure the value of CTE is at the forefront of their conversations! Registration information is included below.

Congratulations to the candidates who were elected to serve on the ACTE Board of Directors!

Happy New Year!

Sincerely,

Beth Parks

ACTE Region II Vice President

From ACTE

ACTE Elections

ACTE Announces Board of Directors 2023 Election Results

ACTE's recent board of directors election was open to the Association’s membership of approximately 25,000 educators, administrators and other career and technical education (CTE) professionals. We are grateful to all of the candidates for their willingness to serve the Association. And congratulations go out to the winners:

Carrie Scheiderer, president-elect
Bart Taylor, Trade and Industrial Education Division vice president
Sandra Adams, Administration Division vice president-elect
Brooke Kusch, Counseling and Career Development Division vice president-elect
Shawn Freie, Postsecondary, Adult & Career Education Division vice president-elect
*Fran Bromley-Norwood, Engineering Technology Education Division vice president
*Douglas Bush, Region I vice president

*Appointed by the board of directors

Additionally, the vice president-elect whose election occurred last year will join the board as vice president in July 2023. Michael Culwell will assume the position of Region IV vice president. Learn more

CTE Month

Share Your CTE Stories During CTE Month!

Generously sponsored by NAHB

Join us as we celebrate CTE Month, generously sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders, and help spread awareness about the importance of CTE by sharing your success stories by using #CTEMonth on social media, encouraging your students to participate in this year’s CTE Month-NASA HUNCH student video challenge, “What is the Purpose of NASA?,” gearing up with festive CTE Month merchandise at shopacte.com to show your support for CTE, and much more! Learn more

Professional Development

Turn CTE Advocacy Into Policy Action!

Join career and technical education (CTE) professionals at ACTE’s National Policy Seminar (NPS) to voice your vision on key education policy topics, learn about best practices for influencing CTE-related federal policy and messaging, and meet with legislators this March 19–22 in Arlington, Virginia. We are pleased announce Daniel Lippman, White House and Washington reporter at POLITICO, as the NPS keynote speaker — visit us online to register and view the complete agenda. Learn more

Shape the Future of Work-based Learning

Learn about innovations in work-based learning and model programs across the nation at ACTE’s National Work-based Learning Conference, happening April 26–28 in Atlanta, Georgia. This event offers expertise on supporting the delivery of quality experiences that foster in-depth, firsthand engagement with the skills required in any given career field. Learn more

Tackle Teacher Recruitment & Retention at Teach CTE Summit!

Join us at ACTE’s Teach CTE Summit, happening June 27–29 in St. Paul, Minnesota, to address the CTE teacher pipeline shortage. This event will highlight promising practices, national models and leading research with a secondary focus to solve this important issue. Learn more

Best Practices CFPs Now Open!

Happening Sept. 27–29 in Salt Lake City, Utah, ACTE’s and NCLA’s Best Practices and Innovations in CTE Conference is seeking session proposals to strengthen the field for CTE administrators of both secondary and postsecondary CTE programs and institutions. The deadline to submit presentation proposals is March 13. Learn more

VISION 2023 CFPs Now Open!

Share your expertise at ACTE’s CareerTech VISION, the premier annual gathering of CTE professionals happening Nov. 29–Dec. 2 in Phoenix, Arizona. We are seeking session proposals that address the full range of issues facing CTE educators, administrators and key stakeholders as they strive to prepare students with the knowledge and skills to succeed! VISION features an exciting, educational and inspirational agenda packed with hundreds of concurrent sessions, an Expo and Career Pavilion, awards and recognition programming and a rich array of networking opportunities. The deadline to submit session proposals is March 3. Learn more

New Year, New Webinars

We are excited to host several upcoming free webinars on a wide range of topics:

Bridging Access and Equity Gaps in Postsecondary CTE, Jan. 26, 1:00 p.m. ET
Other Protected Populations, Feb. 16, 4:00 p.m. ET

Member Reminders

Apply for the Prestigious Achieve 100 Award!

ACTE’s Achieve 100 Award is a distinguished award showcasing your school’s commitment to CTE and is presented to schools and institutions that achieve 100% membership across their CTE staff and faculty. All CTE staff must have been ACTE members by Dec. 31, 2022, to qualify. Applications are due Feb. 1. Learn more

Showcase Your ACTE Member Pride

We encourage you to download, post and share the 2023 ACTE membership graphic #IamCTE via your email signature, website and on social media. Download the badge

Job Watch

Now Hiring: IAED Manager

ACTE is looking for a part-time IAED manager to lead all facets of ACTE’s IAED programming, including ACTE’s IAED advisory group as well as seeking growth and development opportunities for new and related initiatives. The IAED manager will be tasked with increasing the number of resources and activities to support CTE professionals as they seek to address IAED issues within CTE programs and focusing on how to effectively integrate an IAED awareness and mindset throughout all ACTE’s programming.

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