Techniques articles from February 2008

Techniques archives from February 2008

Helping students with special needs succeed.(LEADING EDGE)
February 1, 2008... AS A CLASSROOM TEACHER, I WORK WITH SPECIAL NEEDS students on a regular basis. A co-worker and I were doing inclusion before we knew there was a term for it! While career and technical education (CTE) courses are an integral component of all...

Making a difference one student at a time.(CLASSROOM CONNECTION)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATORS SOMETIMES HAVE TO PROVIDE SOME OF THE MOST CHALLENGED, and challenging, students with an educational experience that can change their lives. That's an awesome responsibility and...

Addressing the problem of bullying.(LEADERSHIP MATTERS)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AS MANY AS HALF OF ALL CHILDREN ARE BULLIED at some time during their school years, and at least 10 percent are bullied on a regular basis, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The...

Promote CTE to policymakers during CTE month.(CAPITOL VIEW)(career and technical education)
February 1, 2008... FEBRUARY IS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) MONTH! THIS IS A TIME to celebrate and bring awareness to CTE. It provides a perfect opportunity to highlight your programs to policymakers who may not be familiar with CTE or do not understand...

Inventing the future: an interview with Josh Schuler, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lemelson-MIT Program.(Q & A)(Interview)
February 1, 2008... THE LEMELSON-MIT PROGRAM WORKS TO FOSTER INVENTION by inspiring and encouraging great inventors through various outreach programs such as Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams. This program, a non-competitive team-based national grants initiative for high...

At-risk students find a new beginning: all students are able to enroll in Chana's work experience program and can earn credits for employment hours or participate in career-based internships.(THE NEW NEEDS OF SPECIAL NEEDS)(Chana High)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When 17-year-old Buck Brogdon came to Chana High, he was at a high risk of dropping out of his traditional high school. Regular school "wasn't working out for me," he said, because it was inflexible, he didn't get...

Incarcerated youths get a second chance with CTE.(THE NEW NEEDS OF SPECIAL NEEDS)(career and technical education)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For juvenile offenders across the state, the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) is the last resort. Faced with limited academic and technical skills, these incarcerated students face a future that is...

Transitioning students with disabilities into work: the growth and success of the Project SEARCH model is a source of pride and excitement for those of us who have been associated with the program over the years.(THE NEW NEEDS OF SPECIAL NEEDS)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For students with disabilities, the opportunity to work in a supportive environment is one that can bring them, and their employers, great rewards. A program started more than a decade ago at the Cincinnati...

Connecting students to careers.(THE NEW NEEDS OF SPECIAL NEEDS)(Grant Wood Area Education Agency)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Young people searching for employment opportunities fresh out of high school know how difficult it can be to find openings that fit their skills and interests. It isn't easy successfully competing with other...

ACTE 2007 Las Vegas Annual Convention: a big success.(Association for Career and Technical Education )(Conference news)
February 1, 2008... FOR A COMPLETE LOOK BACK AT THE 2007 ACTE ANNUAL CONVENTION AND CAREER TECH EXPO, AND TO DOWNLOAD SESSION HANDOUTS, GO TO WWW.ACTEONLINE.ORG/CONVENTION. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MORE THAN 6,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE ASSOCIATION FOR CAREER...

Preparing students for careers, not just jobs: CTE institutions such as Blue Hills Regional Technical School, located in Canton, Massachusetts, take students from grades nine through 12 and attract students from the towns in their district. They offer complete academic course offerings, along with sports and other extracurricular activities.(career and technical education)
February 1, 2008... MASSACHUSETTS, HOME TO SOME OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, has also been a leader for decades in the delivery of career and technical education (CTE). Across the state of 351 cities and towns, there are 26 regional...

Ensure portability and transferability of credits and skills attained.
February 1, 2008... THIS ARTICLE IS PART OF A YEARLONG SERIES THAT WILL MORE CLOSELY EXAMINE THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN ACTE'S POSTSECONDARY REFORM POSITION STATEMENT AND HIGHLIGHT BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPLEMENTING EACH OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS. TO ACCESS THE...

The language of learning styles.(RESEARCH REPORT)(Report)
February 1, 2008... TAKE A LOOK AROUND AT THE STUDENTS IN ANY CLASSROOM. YOU WILL FIND STUDENTS who love to work on group projects and those students who detest collaborative efforts. Some students are hoping for loosely defined criteria on assignments so that...

Count down to NPS.(INSIDE ACTE)
February 1, 2008... NATIONAL POLICY SEMINAR Registration is open for the 2008 National Policy Seminar (NPS) in Washington, D.C., March 10-12. Amy Walter is featured as the General Session speaker. Walter is one of the nation's top political forecasters who...

Happy CTE month!(INSIDE ACTE)(career and technical education)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... This month is CTE Month and ACTE hopes you will celebrate the great news, programs and results that CTE is giving the students in your community. ACTE has two public service announcements (PSA) available to promote CTE Month on the Web and in...

Call for convention presentations open.(INSIDE ACTE)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Call for Presentations for the ACTE 2008 Annual Convention and Career Tech Expo is now open. If you have expertise in a CTE area, have implemented a new program, or if you school has realized significant academic...

Check out ACTE's blogs.(INSIDE ACTE)(Association for Career and Technical Education)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... ACTE has launched a series of blogs that will give career and technical educators an opportunity to share their opinions and find out where their colleagues stand on the latest issues in CTE. Each Division will have its own blog, written and...

Region I Spring Conference.(INSIDE ACTE)(Conference news)
February 1, 2008... Make plans to attend the Region I Spring Conference March 27-30 in scenic Hyannis, Massachusetts. This event will include a tour of the Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical High School, with lunch provided. Don't miss this opportunity...

Jump start your students' careers.(INSIDE ACTE)(ACTE Job Bank)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Have you visited the ACTE Job Bank lately? Whether you are in the market for a new job or you are searching for candidates to fill your open position, the ACTE Job Bank is a valuable tool for your career and business needs. The ACTE Job Bank...

Elections 2008.
February 1, 2008... Members of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) will choose vice presidents for Region I and the Marketing Education and Trade and Industrial Education Divisions this year. The vice presidents will be elected for three-year...

Emergency medical technician-paramedic.(CAREER CURVE)
February 1, 2008... EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMTS) AND PARAMEDICS RESPOND TO SITUATIONS such as automobile accidents, heart attacks and natural disasters. They provide the immediate medical attention required, and care for the sick or injured before or...

South Louisiana Community College.(School Spotlight)
February 1, 2008... South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) offers EMT-basic and EMT-paramedic certification courses through the National EMS Academy, an educational partnership with Acadian Ambulance Service. Students taking these courses can earn college credit...

Teacher at TCT Tops in Tech Ed.(ACTE in the News)(Mark Raines, technical education)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... --Tuscaloosa News (AL), December 15, 2007 Before entering the teaching profession eight years ago, Mark Raines was a television anchor. He never thought he would become a teacher, and he never wanted his legacy to be based on awards. But on...

ASU partners with Clemson to create virtual world technology.(CTE News)(Appalachian State University and Clemson University)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... --Citizen Times (NC), December 9, 2007 Imagine taking a class or collaborating on a project in a three-dimensional environment. Appalachian State University (ASU) and Clemson University are partnering research, development and...

Great Falls leaders look to coordinate workforce education efforts.(CTE News)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... --Great Falls Tribune (MT), December 8, 2007 For the last two years the city of Kalispell, Montana, has run a successful program getting the business community, school system and community colleges to work together in developing curriculum....

Mt. San Jacinto College Fest connects student animators, professionals.(CTE News)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... --Press-Enterprise (CA)), December 5, 2007 Students from Riverside County in California were able to display their multimedia skills in December during the Festival of Animation and Video Entertainment Jamboree at Mr. San Jacinto College's...

Need to be the best you can be? Get more sleep!(OTHERWISE)
February 1, 2008... A GOOD NIGHT'S REST CAN GO A LONG WAY in recharging those batteries and getting you ready for another hard day's work. But for millions of Americans, sleep is a dream that often seems out of reach. A 2002 study by the National Sleep Foundation...

Preparing the next generation of culinary artists.(THE LAST WORD)
February 1, 2008... FORMAL TRAINING IN THE CULINARY AND BAKING AND PASTRY ARTS in the United States has never been more popular. The increase of accredited postsecondary programs has both influenced and been influenced by American society in light of the fact that...