| Announcements: June 21, 2004 - October 8, 2004 | |||||
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer September 28, 2004 CATEMA System Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium has purchased the CATEMA (Career And Technology Education Management Application) system and is in the process of implementing the system with a pilot group of area school districts. Developed by STATco, the system is used for managing Tech Prep information relating to courses, classes, school districts, high schools, teachers, counselors, college registrars, college advisors, and students. Twenty three of the 26 Tech Prep consortia in Texas are currently using the system. The web application is designed to provide a simple method to enter, update, display and report Tech Prep and Career and Technology Education related information. The web-based interface allows students, teachers, counselors, and school administrators to establish and maintain their own user accounts. Teacher recommendations for credit are available to college counselors and registrars. The CATEMA system will be available to all CTTPC partners in the next few weeks. Tech Prep Ambassadors Fifteen students from seven area high schools have been selected as Tech Prep Ambassadors for this year. The Tech Prep Ambassador program is a "Best Practice" program aimed at getting career and technology students to become advocates for career and technology and Tech Prep on their respective high school campuses. Training is scheduled for October 26 at Temple College. Jody Askins and Brenda Wilkerson from Wilsonart International will serve as trainers for the students this year. ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer September 14, 2004 Looking for a way to recognize outstanding career and technology students? The National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) is a non-profit, educational organization established to honor excellence in career and technical education. Founded in 1984, 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. Currently, there are over two thousand chapters in schools and colleges nationwide and well over a hundred chapters in Texas. A list of affiliated schools and colleges may be seen at www.nths.org. Consortium staff members will distribute more information about this organization as we visit your schools this fall. Upcoming Events and Activities September 17 Bridges Workshop, 9:00 AM, Temple College September 21 Understanding CATE PEIMS & Coherent Sequence of Courses, 9:00 AM Region 12 ESC, Waco ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer September 7, 2004 Website The Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium website is a wonderful resource tool for parents, teachers, administrators and students. The site provides information about Tech Prep, articulation and labor market information as well as a listing of publications available to members. Current consortium news articles and back issues of this e-newsletter are featured in the News section. Training opportunities are listed on the site, and online registration is available for many consortium-sponsored workshops. One of the most useful features of the site is the Friends & Links button which links visitors to many Tech Prep and work related websites. http://www.centraltexastechprep.com Looking for a speaker for your CATE faculty in-service or CATE students? Consortium staff members S. Chuck McCarter and Sherry Hollinger are available to speak to your CATE faculty about Tech Prep and related issues. Misty Harrell, Outreach Coordinator, is available to talk to CATE students in the classroom about Tech Prep and preparation for college. Sherry is trained to present programs on women in trades, technology and science. To schedule a speaker for an in-service or classroom visit, contact the staff at: S. Chuck McCarter 254-298-8481 Sherry Hollinger 254-298-8482 Misty Harrell 254-298-8483 Advanced Technical Credit (ATC) Professional Development Opportunity in Waco The Heart of Texas Tech Prep Consortium is sponsoring an Articulation Summit next week at the TSTC campus in Waco. As part of the Summit, professional development for the ATC program will be offered. If you are interested in attending, please call Heart of Texas at 254-867-3969 to find out specific courses offered and to let them know you plan to attend. Listed below are the areas scheduled to be covered on specific dates. The meeting will be from 8:30 AM until 4:00 PM each day. Tuesday, September 14 Business; Marketing; Computers Wednesday, September 15 Human Services: examples-Culinary Arts/ Food Service, Criminal Justice, Education/Child Care, Health Sciences/EMT/Pharmacy, Family & Consumer Sciences, and Hospitality Thursday, September 16 Trade and Industrial, Innovative Career & Tech, and Ag Sciences Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium will provide member districts substitute reimbursement up to $50 for each teacher attending the training in Waco. Contact Sherry Hollinger at 254-298-8482 for details and for a map to the training site. ============
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Tech Prep Tuesday, a new e-newsletter from Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium! 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 Changes Effective September 1, 2004 Dr. S. Chuck McCarter (mccarter@templejc.edu) is the new Executive Director for the Consortium. Chuck will continue to work with Tech Prep part time and will champion the proposed Advanced Technology Center Middle College for East Bell County. Sherry Hollinger (shollin@templejc.edu) is the new Director for the Consortium. She is the former Assistant Director and will oversee the day to day activities of the Consortium. Misty Harrell (mharrell@templejc.edu) who has worked with Tech Prep part time will become the full time Outreach Coordinator. Misty will visit Consortium schools promoting Tech Prep. Patricia Goodman (patricia.goodman@templejc.edu) will continue in her role as part time Administrative Assistant for the Consortium. The goal of the Tech Prep/Transition and Transfer (TnT) enterprise is to create and implement, market and manage a seamless educational pathway system that will facilitate advancement and lifelong learning for the continued growth and development of the student from high school to community college to university. Upcoming Events and Activities September 8 Advisory Board Meeting, 10:00 AM, Temple College September 8 CATEMA Training, 1:30 PM, Temple College September 10 Counselors Network Advisory Committee Meeting, 9:00 AM, Temple College September 14-16 Advanced Technical Credit (ATC) Professional Development,TSTC, Waco September 17 Bridges Workshop, 9:00 AM, Temple College September 21 Understanding CATE PEIMS & Coherent Sequence of Courses, 9:00 AM Region 12 ESC, Waco ============
About 60 students are getting a jump start on their futures during the 2004 Communities In Schools summer program being held in June at Temple College. The students, all upcoming freshmen at Temple High, will spend three weeks earning high school credit in health and career exploration during the annual program which combines classroom study with guest speakers, special activities and field trips to enhance their high school years and beyond. To foster educational goals, the program activities are held at Temple College, giving students a preview of the daily routine on a college campus. The Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium made a presentation to the students and passed out Tech Prep materials. "We think it is very important for young people to start thinking about college and in particular Career and Technology programs," S. Chuck McCarter, Director of the Consortium said. This program is a multi-purpose program. Not only do students receive credit for attending summer school, they also build relationships with other students and receive information that will help them make positive choices during their high school years. By having the program at Temple College, the students become familiar with a college campus and programs offered so that it does not seem threatening when they begin to make choices for after high school. Twenty students from each of the three Temple Middle Schools, Bonham, Lamar and Travis, were selected to participate in the program based on recommendations from teachers. The students spend the morning in health class and career class and afternoons are devoted to presentations on such teen issues as alcohol awareness, tobacco use, self-respect, dating issues, and sexually transmitted diseases. Other presentations will include tips on success as a high school students, internet safety, and employment. ============ |
