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Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer May 9, 2006 Consortium to sponsor Contextual Learning Workshop in June: “Generation Y” in the Workplace and Tied Up in Knots Over Technical Writing Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium will sponsor a three-day contextual learning workshop June 13 -15, 2006, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Temple. Theresa Spangler from St. Simons Island, Georgia, will conduct the workshop. She is an experienced consultant and trainer and a classroom teacher! The workshop will be held from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM each day. Lunch will be included. Stipends are available for eligible attendees and space is limited, so please register early. To register, go to the Consortium website at www.centraltexastechprep.com and click on Teacher Training, click on Register online, complete the form and click on Sign me up or call 254.298.8480 for more information. Program description: Baby Boomers, who were mentored and trained by Veterans, are now managed by Generation X’ers and are co-workers of Generation Y’s connected kids. As the youngest members of the workforce, many Generation Y kids are unfamiliar with workplace expectations and decorum. This workshop will demonstrate simple ways to teach workplace skills in any discipline. Participants will practice a contextual teaching model that targets Gen Y’s learning preferences and receive ready-to –use activities and handouts that can be used to teach students basic etiquette, good work ethics, conflict-resolution strategies, and technical writing/documenting skills. Tied Up in Knots Over Technical Writing is an interactive presentation that is both entertaining and instructional as participants learn the basics of good technical writing by tying nautical knots. Participants will learn creative ways to infuse technical writing assignments into any discipline. Learner objectives: 1. understand the characteristics of the four generations in the workforce today. 2. understand what employers value and question about Generation Y workers. 3. learn the ethics, etiquette, and writing/documenting skills that Generation Y workers need to be successful in the workplace. 4. learn strategies to prevent conflicts in the workplace. 5. practice a contextual teaching model. 6. participate in classroom lessons/activities. 7. identify the types of writing the workplace demands. 8. learn the basics of writing good instructions. 9. learn creative ideas to infuse technical writing activities/assignments into any discipline. ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer May 2, 2006 Upcoming Workshops May 9 – Getting Started with the 16 Career Clusters Get a jump start on implementing the 16 Career Clusters in your district and attend this workshop. Kathy Gentry from Region 12 ESC will facilitate the session in the Community Room of One College Centre at Temple College in Temple from 1:00 until 4:00 PM. A brief Tech Prep update will be presented by Sherry Hollinger and Misty Harrell. To register, go to the Consortium website at www.centraltexastechprep.com, click on Teacher Training, Register online, complete the form and click on Sign me up! June 13-15 – Contextual Learning Workshop: “Generation Y” in the Workplace and Tied Up in Knots over Technical Writing As the youngest members of the workforce, many Generation Y kids are unfamiliar with workplace expectations and decorum. This workshop will demonstrate simple ways to teach workplace skills in any discipline. Participants will practice a contextual teaching model that targets Gen Y’s learning preferences. The writing portion of the workshop will identify the writing skills and types of writing that the workplace demands and demonstrate creative ways to convince students of the necessity of learning good technical writing skills. The workshop will be held from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM each day at the Hilton Garden Inn in Temple. Stipends are available to teachers who are not on contract at the time of the workshop and from districts that are members of the Consortium. Registration is limited and available online through the Consortium website. Call 254-298-8482 or 8480 for more details. Reminders Subgrants – If your institution received a subgrant from the Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium this year, please remember to complete your activities as soon as possible, check your due dates and send your paperwork to the Consortium office. Call Sherry Hollinger (254-298-8482) if you have questions. P-16 Conference – If you applied for assistance to attend the P-16 conference, please remember to complete your reimbursement forms, gather any required receipts, and send these items to the Consortium office as soon as possible. ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer April 18, 2006 Changes in the ATC (Advanced Technical Credit) Program for 2006-2007 The Agricultural Science and Family and Consumer Sciences content areas of the ATC Crosswalk have been revised, and there will be changes to the ATC courses being offered in these areas. These changes will take effect beginning with the 2006-2007 school year. To see a list of these course changes, please go to the following website: http://www.atctexas.org/06-07changes.asp There will also be changes to computer courses on the 2006-2007 crosswalk. These changes will be posted on the website as soon as they are finalized. New courses are scheduled to be added to the ATC list and a few of the current ones will be eliminated from the ATC list. Students who have taken these ATC courses (those scheduled to be eliminated) through this school year (05-06) will still be eligible to receive college credit for them through the ATC Program. Teachers will not be able to teach these courses for credit through the ATC Program after the current school year because the courses have been removed from TEA's PEIMS code tables. The schools are only able to offer those courses that are in the PEIMS code table, and since the ATC courses are not in the 2006-2007 table the schools will not be able to offer them. Note that the non-ATC versions of these courses will still be in the PEIMS code table. The removal of a course from the ATC crosswalk should not affect a local articulation. An ATC course that has been removed from the crosswalk will still show up on the teacher's approval certificate, but since it has been removed from the PEIMS table the teacher will no longer be able to offer it. Here is the link to the PEIMS data standards for 06-07: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/peims/standards/0607/index.html. The code tables are near the bottom of the page. Also, the new crosswalk for the 2006-2007 school year is now available on the ATC website at www.atctexas.org. Teachers who plan to attend staff development for the ATC program at any of the upcoming conferences should double check the new list for their courses prior to attending the training! Gatesville ISD to host Articulation Meeting April 27 Area school districts are invited to attend an articulation meeting on April 27 at Gatesville ISD. Learn more about Tech Prep and the articulation process, network with colleagues during lunch, tour the new Technology facility and meet with college faculty/staff. Register online through the consortium website. Contact Randy Gover at 254-865-8281 or RGOVER@gatesville.org for details. ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer April 11, 2006 Looking for a way to recognize your technical students? The National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) is a non-profit, educational organization established to honor excellence in career and technical education. Over 2000 schools and colleges throughout the U.S. and its territories are affiliated with the Society. For more information about NTHS, please see this website: www.nths.org. Upcoming Activities April 21 – Demographic Analysis/Census Workshop It is not too late to register for this hands-on workshop to be held from 8:45 AM until 3:45 PM at the Temple College Library Computer Lab (on the main campus). This workshop will allow participants to have a better understanding of the educational and workforce trends and needs of the Central Texas community. April 24-26 – Southwest Regional P-16 Conference A complete list of sessions is now available on the conference website: http://www.texasp16slc.org/conference.htm April 27 – Tech Prep/CATE Meeting in Gatesville May 9 – Getting Started with the 16 Career Clusters Get a jump start on implementing the 16 Career Clusters in your district and attend this workshop. Kathy Gentry from Region 12 ESC will facilitate the session in the Community Room of One College Centre at Temple College in Temple from 1:00 until 4:00 PM. A brief Tech Prep update will be presented by Sherry Hollinger and Misty Harrell. (The Career Cluster portion will be the same workshop that is scheduled for April 12 at Region 12 ESC in Waco so please consider attending that one if you are unable to attend on May 9.) June 13-15 – “Generation Y in the Workplace” and “Tied Up in Knots Over Technical Writing” Details about this contextual learning workshop will be announced soon. Online registration is available for several of the workshops listed above. Go to: www.centraltexastechprep.com; click on the “Teacher Training” button, click on “Register online”, complete the form and click on “Sign me up!” ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer April 4, 2006 Upcoming Activities April 6 – Health Science Cluster Meeting This meeting will be an opportunity to discuss your current or future health science program and articulation possibilities with faculty and administrators from Central Texas College and Temple College. The meeting will begin at 9:00 AM in the upstairs conference room of the Health Sciences Center at Temple College. A tour of the facility will follow at 11:00 AM. April 7 – Articulation Meeting at Temple College at Taylor You are invited to meet with Temple College faculty to discuss possible articulations in the areas of Computer Information Systems and Child Development. The meeting will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 AM in Rooms 104 and 105 at the Temple College Taylor Center in Taylor. April 21 – Demographic Analysis/Census Workshop It is not too late to register for this hands-on workshop to be held from 8:45 AM until 3:45 PM at the Temple College Library Computer Lab (on the main campus). This workshop will allow participants to have a better understanding of the educational and workforce trends and needs of the Central Texas community. April 24-26 – Southwest Regional P-16 Conference A complete list of sessions is now available on the conference website: http://www.texasp16slc.org/conference.htm April 27 – Tech Prep/CATE Meeting in Gatesville May 9 – Getting Started with the 16 Career Clusters Get a jump start on implementing the 16 Career Clusters in your district and attend this workshop. Kathy Gentry from Region 12 ESC will facilitate the session in the Community Room of One College Centre at Temple College in Temple from 1:00 until 4:00 PM. A brief Tech Prep update will be presented by Sherry Hollinger and Misty Harrell. (The Career Cluster portion will be the same workshop that is scheduled for April 12 at Region 12 ESC in Waco so please consider attending that one if you are unable to attend on May 9.) June 13-15 – “Generation Y in the Workplace” and “Tied Up in Knots Over Technical Writing” Details about this contextual learning workshop will be announced soon. Online registration is available for several of the workshops listed above. Go to: www.centraltexastechprep.com; click on the “Teacher Training” button, click on “Register online”, complete the form and click on “Sign me up!” ============ |
