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Goodbye, summer! This is not a statement of excitement, but more of a declaration of amazement. Where did the summer go? I was pretty busy traveling the past few months, living out of a suitcase, cruising down I-70, or jetting through the skies. Traveling is fun, but as many of you know, it can be exhausting. Some of my summer highlights include the Region III Conference in Springfield, Missouri (if you missed it, we had a great time!), the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, attending the ACTE board meeting in Alexandria,Virginia, and attending the Missouri ACTE conference. Each of these trips was filled with interactions with my career and technical education (CTE) colleagues from across the country. That never gets old!
But, I have to admit, I was ready for the start of the school year and a return to regular routines. As I am sure you can relate, these past few weeks have been a blur! It is easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of the new school year, so I hope the long Labor Day weekend was a nice treat and you had a chance to relax.
On another note, please mark your calendar now for our Region III Conference on June 12–14, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Your fellow colleagues from Indiana are working hard to plan a great professional learning experience for you, so seriously, pick up your pen, or move your cursor to the open browser tab with your calendar, and get it scheduled! You won’t regret it.
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Have a great school year!
Brandon Russell
VP, ACTE Region III
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The STATE of CTE
News from across Region III
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 |  | Indiana — Indiana is gearing up for two key events for CTE professionals. On Sept. 21 for the new/newer teacher conference, and Sept. 22–23 for their annual Indiana ACTE conference. This year's keynote speaker is the voice of the Indianapolis Indians, Howard Kellman. Many diverse and informative sessions have been planned for all! The Legislative Committee is gearing up for the next legislative session with hopes of working closely with key legislators. Our new membership chairperson, Danny Camden, is working on a new membership drive, and our professional development (PD) coordinator, Shelley Rust, is consistently updating our website with new and diverse PD opportunities. Indiana ACTE will also open up the nomination process for new board positions opening up for next year. Indiana is also working on the next Region III conference to be held in Indianapolis at the Downtown Crown Plaza Hotel on June 12–14, 2024. This hotel is a historic landmark in Indiana that is steeped in traditions, secrets, and remnants of the past. The conference will be an energizing and informative conference for everyone, in every CTE position. The program will feature sessions for administrators, counselors, and teachers with a dynamic keynote speaker. Stay tuned for more information!
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 | | Iowa – Gearing up for high-quality professional development is the focus in Iowa. CTE professionals will be gathering for the Iowa ACTE 2023 Best Practices Conference on Sept. 19 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. The focus of this event is the sharing of best practices in CTE or sharing important CTE information. Keynote speaker, Katie Becker from JLG Architects, asks future participants, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” While at one time this was a simple question, today, it’s a complicated query with a quickly growing list of answers. In fact, Becker thinks it’s the wrong question altogether. We don’t know what careers will exist in the future and there isn’t a roadmap of educational pathways to help learners and teachers predict the future. What we do know is that education is undergoing a compelling transformation. In today’s quickly evolving and technology-driven environment, no one can predict the path of education, but CTE shows us a vision that shouldn’t be ignored. Ready to head to Iowa to hear the rest?
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 | | Missouri – Missouri ACTE held its annual summer conference at the end of July. Over 1,000 CTE educators converged in Springfield, MO for the 3-day event. The opening meetings kicked off with keynote speaker Todd Whitaker. Todd left participants ready and excited for the new school year. The rest of Tuesday was spent in joint learning sessions attended by all of the different divisions. The highlight of Tuesday was the Missouri ACTE awards reception at the end of the day. Each division had an amazing slate of learning experiences during the next two days with sessions for teachers, administrators, administrative professionals, and even non-CTE educators. As always, the state hosted a well-attended expo center with presentations from a wide variety of vendors. Missouri educators are looking forward to the cooler weather in the state, but a warm December trip to Phoenix, Arizona, for the 2023 CareerTech VISION! State leaders are also working on plans for the annual MOACTE Legislative Day in February.
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Upcoming Conferences & Events | |
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Don't Miss the Premier CTE Professional Development Event of the Year!
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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