Innovative Educators

The Future of CTE: Opportunities Disguised as Challenges

Description

The Future of CTE: Opportunities Disguised as Challenges

Available On-Demand

If you can not make this date and time, you can watch the recording.
Each participant will receive a link to the recording which is good for one year and can be distributed to your entire faculty and staff via email for viewing anytime, anywhere!

Overview

The relevant educational challenges of the day - retention, engagement and transition – coupled with the changing workplace needs have placed career technical education (CTE) at the heart of many policy debates. This webinar will share why many stakeholder groups are making CTE as a priority, what are the relevant federal policy discussions for CTE educators to be aware of and some thoughts for CTE to consider as we look ahead at the next version of federal legislation supporting CTE.

Objectives

Review key issues federal education policymakers are working on
Review Obama Administration priorities for education
Briefly share information on federal stimulus funding opportunities
Outline a series of challenges for the CTE community
Share online resources

Who should attend?

Perkins Administrators

CTE administrators at the state, local and postsecondary levels

Faculty members at the state, local and postsecondary levels

Anyone interested in learning more about the Perkins Act

Who is the speaker?

Kimberly A. Green, Executive Director

National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium

Over the past seventeen years Kimberly Green has worked extensively on federal policy impacting career technical education. Working closely with Congress, the Administration and a broad range of stakeholders, she represents the interests of and seeks support for career technical education. In addition to this policy work, Kimberly has helped establish and implement the States’ Career Clusters Initiative. This Initiative is designed to ensure that career technical education meets the needs of nation, its economy, employers and students. Efforts include working with states to ensure their career technical education systems align with rigorous academic and technical standards, thus preparing students of all ages for success in the workforce of today and tomorrow. Currently, Kimberly is working with several organizations on a project focused on technical skills assessments and is also a partner with the National Governors Association’s policy academy on CTE.

Kimberly represents the state directors on a variety of boards and committees including the Project Lead the Way Advisory Board, Cisco Networking Academy Advisory Board, NCES Technical Review Panel on Career and Technical Education, and the Board of Directors of the National Career Academy Coalition. In addition, Kimberly and NASDCTEc serve as technical assistance partners of the National Research Center for CTE, which is currently focused on helping states develop green programs of study. With the support of Pell Grants, she is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. A native of Buffalo, New York, Kimberly and her husband now reside in Rockville, Maryland.

What is a webinar?

A webinar is an interactive seminar conducted over the web and is typically 1.5 to 2 hours long.

What is the process? Webinar participants log into the webinar site with a username and password sent via email. Participants can print handouts, as we send you a link to the presentation via email approximately 2 days prior to the event. Once logged in, you are able to see the PowerPoint slides, ask questions and make comments via chat, very similar to instant messaging.
Is there a recording available? Approximately one week after the conclusion of the webinar, you will receive a link to the recording which is yours indefinitely and can be forwarded to all faculty and staff at your institution for viewing anytime, anywhere.
What equipment is required? An Internet connection, computer speakers and LCD projector if a large group is present. .

What are the benefits of a webinar?

Cost-Effective: No travel required. Webinars are an innovative way to provide your entire faculty and staff with a variety of professional development opportunities for one low price! The more you train – the more you save, as the registration fee is per institution, not per person.
Easy: You will receive a detailed list of instructions via email a week prior to the event. And if you run into any problems, we’re always here to help.
Interactive: Chat online with presenters, participate in online polling questions, discuss specific situations with your colleagues, and receive implementation strategies for your campus (included when appropriate). You can even join a discussion group to continue the discussion with the presenter and webinar participants. Join discussion groups at www.weeklyinnovations.org.
Practical: Our training sessions focus on the most critical and relevant issues facing educators today. Our primary goal is to provide participants with the information, training and skills necessary to immediately implement positive change at their institutions.
Top-Notch Speakers: Our speakers are subject matter experts and recognized in their field.
No Expiration: When you purchase a webinar, you also receive access to the recording. It is yours indefinitely. You can use it wherever and as often as you want, offering consistent training to all of your hires.

How will we use these trainings?

Flexible Training:
- Live: Promote and attend a live webinar and debrief immediately following.
- Hybrid: Distribute a recording to all faculty and staff at the beginning of each month and plan a discussion session at the end of the month to determine how you will implement the strategies presented.
- On-Demand: Distribute a recording to faculty and staff so they can watch anytime, anywhere. Contact Innovative Educators at val@ieinfo.org, and we will create an online discussion group specifically for your institution at no extra charge.

In-Service Training: Plan an in-service around a live webinar or schedulea day and time to show the recording in a lecture hall or large conference room and invite faculty and staff to attend – brainstorm and discuss implications for your college.
Staff Recognition: Develop a program around the webinar with monthly themes and recognize the staff members that implement the best idea related to the theme.
Team-Building: Utilize these webinars to develop cross-functional and cross-discipline teams to foster collegiality.
New Employee Training: Include these webinars and the free recording as part of your new employee training program to ensure consistency.
Implementation and Follow-Up: Use the guide and evaluation materials provided by Innovative Educators to plan, implement, and track your progress.