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| Announcements: May 1, 2003 - October 20, 2003 |
| Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium On Hand as Thousands Attend Area College Night |
(posted October 2003)
Consortium Director Chuck McCarter and Assistant Director Sherry Hollinger represented Temple College during the Mid-Tex College Night held at the Bell County Expo Center on Monday, October 13. "We were able to greet and talk with hundreds of students about career and technology education and choices and more specifically College Tech Prep," said McCarter. Students visiting the booth received Temple College information and College Tech Prep and career choices materials. Participating high schools included Temple, Copperas Cove, Killeen, Belton, Salado, Academy, Troy, Holland, Bartlett and Gatesville. Between 5,000 and 7,000 prospective college freshmen , military academy cadets, technical college students or future Armed Forces personnel attended the event.
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| Central Texas Tech Prep Ambassadors Attend Leadership Skills Workshop |
(posted October 2003)
The Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium hosted a Leadership Skills Training Workshop for 20 selected career and technology students and their peer managers Wednesday, October 8, 2003, on the campus of Temple College. The students represented 10 central Texas school districts.
The Leadership Skills training was conducted by Kathy Hess-Reneau, LPC, ADC-II, CPS. The title of the workshop was "The Three C's of Success for Tech Prep Ambassadors". Dr. Marc Nigliazzo, President of Temple College, welcomed the group. Dr. S. Chuck McCarter, consortium director, discussed the Tech Prep process with the students, and assistant director Sherry Hollinger presented information on non-traditional careers. Students and peer managers were given college information and a brief tour of the campus by Misty Harrell, Temple College Academic Advisor and Tech Prep Coordinator.
Twenty selected junior and senior career and technology students under the leadership of peer managers are part of a pilot program sponsored by the Central Texas Tech Consortium called Tech Prep Ambassadors.
The aim of the program is to promote career and technology and Tech Prep with Central Texas students using Central Texas students. The focus will be to enhance student awareness of CATE programs.
The school districts that were selected to be involved for this initial year are Belton, Copperas Cove, Hamilton, Killeen, Marble Falls, Rockdale, Salado, San Saba, Temple and Troy ISDs.
Kathy Hess-Reneau. workshop facilitator talks with Tech Prep Ambassadors about leadership skills
Dr. Marc Nigliazzo welcomes Tech Prep Ambassadors to Temple College
Troy ISD Counselor Karol Cox enjoys interacting with the students while attending the Leadership Skills Workshop
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| Consortium Technical Site Visit |
(posted September 2003)
The Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium hosted a Technical Assistance Visit conducted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board September 12. One of 26 consortia in Texas, the CTTPC facilitates the Tech Prep educational initiative in partnership with Temple College, Central Texas College, and 32 area ISDs along with a variety of businesses, governmental agencies and community-based organizations. State Tech Prep Director and site visit team leader, Dr. Barbara Orr, stated in the exit interview that the consortium is “among the top three” in the state. Dr. S. Chuck McCarter, director of the Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium,announced that the consortium achieved, out of 20 standards, 14 exemplary status (far exceeds standard) and two best practices and attributed much of the accomplishments to the consortium’s outstanding partners.
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| Bridges.com Product Training |
(posted September 2003)
TECH PREP CAREER EXPLORER TRAINING
On Friday, October 17, Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium and Temple College are providing an opportunity to attend a hands-on training session that will introduce educators to enhancements and upgrades made in CX Online 2004. This workshop is designed to bring a satisfactory level of familiarity with CX Online and serve as an introduction to the high school Self-Discovery Assessment “Do What You Are.” The training session will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at noon. All participants are invited to stay for a ˝ hour Choices 2004 update immediately following the conclusion of the session. There is no charge for the workshop. Space is limited and on a first come, first served basis. Registration deadline is October 7. This workshop is open only to faculty and staff in the following schools: Academy HS, Belton HS, Central Texas College, Ellison HS, Evant HS, Harker Heights HS, Holland HS, Marble Falls HS & MS, Milano JHS, Rancier MS, Rockdale HS, Rogers HS, Salado IS, San Saba MS, Temple College, and Temple HS. For more information or to register, go to the Central Texas Tech Prep Website: www.centraltexastechprep.com and click on teacher training, or call 254-298-8480.
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| Bullying: A Desperate Cry for Help |
(posted May 2003)
“Bullying in schools is a nation-wide problem that can have negative consequences for the general school climate and for the right of students to learn in a safe environment without fear,” stated Jill Riethmayer, a noted therapist specializing in trauma issues and conflict. Ms. Riethmayer went on to say, “bullying is comprised of direct behaviors such as teasing, taunting, threatening, hitting, and stealing that are initiated by one or more students against a victim”.
 Ms. Riethmayer was the keynote speaker for a workshop attended by fifty-one Central Texas public school and college counselors and educators April 23, 2003 at The Inn at Scott and White in Temple, Texas.
The workshop was conducted in partnership with the Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium and the Texas Counselors' Network.
The workshop explored the long-term effects of negative behaviors in our society with an in-depth look at the issues of bullying, both inside the classroom and out.
S. Chuck McCarter, Director of the Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium, preceded Ms. Riethmayer with dates and materials related to the successes of Tech Prep in Texas. Dr. McCarter also discussed with the counselors the need to have students consider Tech Prep as a way to start a college technical major in high school. “In a Tech Prep program, you begin your course of study in high school and continue in a community or technical college”, said Dr. McCarter.
Participants will receive video or DVD copies of the workshop to share with colleagues at their respective campuses.
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