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| Announcements: May 6, 2008 - August 19, 2008 |
| Tech Prep Tuesday - August 19, 2008 |
(posted August 2008)
Tech Prep Tuesday
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
August 19, 2008
Welcome to the first edition of Tech Prep Tuesday for the 2008-2009 year. Most Tuesdays during the school year, you will receive important Consortium and Tech Prep information via email. Your time is valuable, so the newsletter will be brief and to the point.
Consortium Staff Contact Information
Sherry Hollinger - Director
shollin@templejc.edu
254-298-8482
Misty Harrell – Outreach Coordinator
mharrell@templejc.edu
254-298-8483
Carol Lance – Administrative Assistant
carol.lance@templejc.edu
254-298-8480
The consortium office is now located on the third floor of the Temple College Business Training Center at 19 North Main in downtown Temple. The mailing address will remain the same: 2600 South First Street, Temple, TX, 76504.
Upcoming Events
ATC Training – Information about this program will be listed in upcoming newsletters.
Technical Assistance Workshops – Tech Prep 101, PEIMS coding for CTE & Tech Prep Students, and Subcontract (Subgrant) Information Session – Each of these topics will be featured at two sessions in September. The September 24th session will begin at 1:00 PM in the Louise Cox Boardroom at Temple College. The September 30th session will begin at 1:00 PM in Room 2771 (third floor) of the Temple College Business Training Center. Details will be announced soon.
Bridges Training – A professional trainer from Bridges will conduct training on the Bridges products, Choices Explorer and Choices Planner, at Temple College on October 17 and October 31. Details will be announced soon for these workshops.
Partner Visits – In the coming weeks, Sherry Hollinger and Misty Harrell will contact each of the Consortium’s secondary and post secondary partners to schedule a time to visit with Tech Prep contacts and any other personnel who are interested in meeting. New materials will be distributed during the visits.
If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, please email shollin@templejc.edu.
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| Tech Prep Tuesday - May 27, 2008 |
(posted June 2008)
Tech Prep Tuesday
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
May 27, 2008
CATEMA Reminder
CTE Teachers using the CATEMA system: Please remember to enter students’ grades and make recommendations for credit before leaving for the summer.
Questions?
Contact: Misty Harrell 254-298-8483 mharrell@templejc.edu
Carol Lance 254-298-8480 carol.lance@templejc.edu
Sherry Hollinger 254-298-8482 shollin@templejc.edu
Professional Development with Theresa Spangler – It is not too late to register!
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium is offering a contextual learning workshop with Theresa Spangler June 11-12. “The Perfect Storm – Teachers Must Steer a New Course” addresses the convergence of three events creating the perfect storm in education: the world has changed, schools have changed, and students have changed. The workshop will examine the characteristics of Generation Y and offer practical suggestions to prepare students for life after high school. This workshop is the perfect venue for academic and CTE teachers to work together and develop lesson plans.
The workshop will be held at the Temple College Pavilion from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM each day. There are a limited number of stipends available to teachers from member districts. Registration for this event is open May 1 – May 29. To register, please go to the www.centraltexastechprep.com website. Click on Teacher Training, Register online, complete the form and click on Sign me up.
For more information, please contact Carol Lance (254-298-8480) or Sherry Hollinger (254-298-8482).
Tech Prep Tuesday
This will be the last edition of Tech Prep Tuesday until mid-August. Have a wonderful and safe summer!
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| Tech Prep Tuesday - May 20, 2008 |
(posted May 2008)
Tech Prep Tuesday
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
May 20, 2008
Special Populations and What Really Works
Earlier this school year, Dr. Tracy Teaff of the University of North Texas presented a wonderful workshop in Waco called “Special Populations & What Really Works: I’ll Take a Bottle of That!” The workshop included several topics such as understanding the learner, best practices, and what works with motivation, behavior and engagement of these learners.
Heart of Texas Tech Prep Consortium graciously hosted several attendees from Central Texas. Numerous resources from that workshop have been made available to share. If you are interested in receiving the resources please email Carol Lance at carol.lance@templejc.edu or Sherry Hollinger at shollin@templejc.edu.
Registration Open for Theresa Spangler Workshop
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium is offering a contextual learning workshop with Theresa Spangler June 11-12. “The Perfect Storm – Teachers Must Steer a New Course” addresses the convergence of three events creating the perfect storm in education: the world has changed, schools have changed, and students have changed. The workshop will examine the characteristics of Generation Y and offer practical suggestions to prepare students for life after high school. This workshop is the perfect venue for academic and CTE teachers (8th – 12thgrades) to work together and develop lesson plans.
Workshop leader Theresa Spangler is a highly energetic and sought-after national speaker and a high school English teacher from Georgia. Believing that students learn best when they experience the application of knowledge, Theresa is a strong advocate of applied academic curricula. She is also the Tech Prep Site Team Leader at Brunswick High School.
The workshop will be held at the Temple College Pavilion from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM each day. There are a limited number of stipends available to teachers from member districts. Registration for this event is open May 1 – May 29. To register, please go to the www.centraltexastechprep.com website. Click on Teacher Training, Register online, complete the form and click on Sign me up.
For more information, please contact Carol Lance (254-298-8480) or Sherry Hollinger (254-298-8482).
Summer Schedule
Beginning this week through the week of August 11th, the summer hours for the Tech Prep office will be Monday through Thursday, 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM.
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| Tech Prep Tuesday - May 13, 2008 |
(posted May 2008)
Tech Prep Tuesday
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
May 13, 2008
Register Now for Summer Workshop
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium is offering a contextual learning workshop with Theresa Spangler June 11-12. “The Perfect Storm – Teachers Must Steer a New Course” addresses the convergence of three events creating the perfect storm in education: the world has changed, schools have changed, and students have changed. The workshop will examine the characteristics of Generation Y and offer practical suggestions to prepare students for life after high school. This workshop is the perfect venue for academic and CTE teachers (8th - 12th grades) to work together and develop lesson plans.
Workshop leader Theresa Spangler is a highly energetic and sought-after national speaker and a high school English teacher from Georgia. Believing that students learn best when they experience the application of knowledge, Theresa is a strong advocate of applied academic curricula. She is also the Tech Prep Site Team Leader at Brunswick High School.
The workshop will be held at the Temple College Pavilion from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM each day. There are a limited number of stipends available to teachers from member districts. Registration for this event is open May 1 - May 29. To register, please go to the www.centraltexastechprep.com website. Click on Teacher Training, Register online, complete the form and click on Sign me up.
For more information, please contact Carol Lance (254-298-8480) or Sherry Hollinger (254-298-8482).
Looking for a Way to Recognize CTE Students?
The National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) encourages student excellence, higher achievement and is designed to support, enhance, and blend smoothly with local career and technical student organization programs and initiatives. To learn more about the program and how to start a chapter, go to the website at www.nths.org.
Women in Technology Resources
Women Tech Educators – Sign up for e-newsletter at www.iwitts.com
Recruit and retain women and girls in the technology classroom: www.womentechworld.org.
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| Tech Prep Tuesday - May 6, 2008 |
(posted May 2008)
Tech Prep Tuesday
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
May 6, 2008
AchieveTexas Update
This update is based on presentations by Terry Brock of the Texas Counselors’ Network at the April 11 workshop, Preparing Students for the Workforce of Tomorrow, and by Dr. Karen Alexander at the May 1 Tech Prep Directors’ Meeting.
AchieveTexas is a college and career initiative designed to:
• improve student achievement – both academic and technical
• promote successful transitions from secondary to postsecondary education
• support workforce and economic development
AchieveTexas is a framework that supports other initiatives and educational programs.
There are 81 programs of study developed under the 16 career clusters and 115 model examples that have been researched and reviewed. Districts can access the programs of study through the AchieveTexas website. The programs of study are saved in an Excel spreadsheet with sections that can be edited/customized by the local district to include suggested coursework, certifications, articulation agreements and extended learning experiences.
Upcoming products include:
• E-zines of current guides on AchieveTexas website – due around the end of May
• Spanish College and Career Planning Guide – due around October 2008
• Best practices guidebooks for local implementation and counselor implementation
• Implementation guides – new version due out this summer
Surveys on the AchieveTexas program are on the website at www.achievetexas.org.
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