Tech Prep Tuesday - February 2, 2010

(posted February 2010)

Tech Prep Tuesday Newsletter
February 2, 2010


New TEKS Implementation Q&A Session at EOS Conference

A new TEKS Implementation Question and Answer session has been added to the agenda of the Education Open Source Conference next week. The session will feature a panel of CTE directors from four ISDs across the state and will be held February 9, from 4:15 – 5:15 PM in Ballroom A at the conference hotel.

TEKS Course Descriptions Available on TEA Website

For the text of the Adopted New19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, please see the following link: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=2206 . The effective date is August 23, 2010.
NCPN Annual Conference Announced

The National Career Pathways Network has announced that the NCPN annual conference will be October 20-23, 2010, in Dallas, Texas. All sessions will be held at the downtown Sheraton. The purpose of the conference is to provide professional development for career pathways and Tech Prep practitioners.

Program strands include Curriculum Design and Integration, Instructional Innovations, Adult Career Pathways, Focusing Students, Administrative Strategies, Accountability, College and Career Readiness, and Engaging Business. Attendees will include educators (secondary and postsecondary), employers who depend on a skilled workforce, policymakers, and workforce and economic development professionals whose work impacts Career Pathways, Tech Prep, CTE, Programs of Study, and Career Clusters.

Deadline for presentation proposals is March 31. The presenter proposal form is online at www.ncpn.info. Registration information will be online by the end of February.

Update- ATC Training to be Available at Summer Conference

In light of the many teachers who will require ATC (Advanced Technical Credit) training (due to curriculum updates), the decision has been made that ATC training will be offered at summer conferences after all. It is anticipated that about 8,000 teachers will need the training by September 17, 2010, so that it will count for the 2010/2011 school year. Smaller regional trainings will also be offered around the state. Watch this newsletter and the ATC website (www.atctexas.org) for information on training dates and sites. Also, the ATC website is currently under revision and should be ready to use in early spring.

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