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Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer November 13, 2007 Workshop Opportunity in Waco: Special Populations & What Really Works The Heart of Texas Tech Prep Consortium is sponsoring a workshop on special populations Tuesday, December 4, from 8:30 AM to Noon, at the McLennan Community College Conference Center. CTE teachers, counselors and administrators will learn tools and strategies geared for special population students. Speaker will be Dr. Tracy Teaff of the University of North Texas, Dallas Campus. For a workshop flyer and registration form, email Sherry Hollinger at shollin@templejc.edu. Registration deadline is November 29. Biotechnology Challenge for Students The sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge is an annual competition for high school students that recognizes outstanding biotechnology research. Individual students enrolled in biology or any other high school science course (Grades 9 to 12) in any public or private school within the United States can apply. For more information and to download an application, please visit: http://biotechinstitute.org/programs/biogeneius_challenge.html Region 12 CTE Workshops Monday, November 26 – Certification for Career Connections and Career Investigations Tuesday, November 27 – CTE Quarterly Administrator Meeting – topics include A2E2 Curriculum, special populations, updates on Perkins and certifications from TEA ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer November 6, 2007 Did you know? There are 340,000 7th graders in Texas, but at the current graduation rate, only 240,000 will receive a high school diploma. About 180,000 will enter postsecondary: 60,000 will enter a four year institution (47,000 will complete a degree); 60,000 will attend a community or technical college full time, 60,000 will attend a community or technical college part time. Of those attending a community or technical college, about 23,000 will obtain at least a technical certificate, AA, or AAS degree and about 24,000 will transfer to a four year institution. Subgrant Proposals Due November 7 Subgrant proposals for the year are due Wednesday, November 7, by 5:00 PM. Faxed applications will not be accepted. If you plan to deliver proposals in person, please call ahead for directions as we have recently moved. Sherry Hollinger – 254-298-8482 Misty Harrell – 254-298-8483 Carol Lance – 254-298-8480 ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer October 30, 2007 Tech Prep Offices Move The Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium offices have moved from the Temple College Downtown Center to the Temple College Business Training Center (also located in downtown Temple). Office telephone numbers, fax number and address will remain the same. The Consortium offices are located on the third floor as follows: Sherry Hollinger – Director – Room 2769 Misty Harrell – Outreach Coordinator – Room 2767 Carol Lance – Administrative Assistant – Room 2770 Subgrant Proposals Due November 7 Subgrant proposals for the 2007-2008 year are due to the Consortium office by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 7. Secondary and postsecondary institutions with a current partnership agreement are eligible to apply. Awards will range from $500 to $5000 per project. The focus for this year is to increase Tech Prep involvement with business, industry and economic development. Contact Sherry Hollinger (254-298-8482) or Carol Lance (254-298-8480) if you have questions. Local Articulation Workshop Opportunity A local articulation meeting for several CTE program areas will be held Thursday, November 8, beginning at 1:30 PM, on the Central Texas College campus. Registration deadline is November 1. Contact Misty Harrell (mharrell@templejc.edu) for details and registration information. Substitute reimbursement will be available for partner districts. CTE Industry Certifications The Industry Certification Guide for 2007 has been prepared by the Career and Technical Education (CTE) staff of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) as a resource for educators, industry partners, and parents. Certification opportunities are one avenue through which CTE fulfills its goals under the state law. According to the guide, “before offering certifications, districts should consult with local business and industry partners to determine which certifications or licensures would be most valued by local employers. In some instances, certain certifications may be best accomplished in partnership with postsecondary programs”. To access the guide, please go to the following link: www.tea.state.tx.us/cte/TX_CERT_GUIDE_2007_Rev6407.pdf ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer October 23, 2007 Local Articulation Workshop According to the 2008-2013 State Plan for Career and Technical Education, ‘beginning in fall of 2008, each secondary school district must implement a program under which students may earn the equivalent of at least 12 semester credit hours of college credit in high school.’ Students may earn college credit by taking AP, IB, and dual credit courses, including local and statewide articulated courses. The new Perkins IV law requires that local articulation agreements be reviewed annually. In an effort to assist secondary institutions with the state’s plan and comply with Perkins IV, the Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium is organizing a Local Articulation Meeting on Thursday, November 8th from 1:30 – 3:30 pm at Central Texas College in Killeen, TX. This will be an opportunity for area teachers to meet college faculty and establish or update articulation agreements for their students. College faculty and secondary teachers will look at individual course objectives in an attempt to align secondary curriculum with college course standards so that students will be able to receive college credit for career and technical courses. Teachers and counselors within the Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium are welcome to attend the articulation workshop; however, secondary teachers are encouraged to be present when meeting with the college faculty. The consortium will provide member district’s teachers up to $50 per teacher per day for substitute reimbursement. Teachers that are interested in registering for the local articulation workshop should email Misty Harrell at mharrell@templejc.edu with the following information: 1. Name of District 2. Name of Individual, and position 3. CTE course area (example: Business) 4. Specific courses needing articulation agreements (example: BCIS, Business Management, Business Ownership, and Accounting) NOTE: These are courses that are currently being taught or could be taught in the future For additional information please contact Misty Harrell at 254.298.8483 or via email at mharrell@templejc.edu. ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer October 16, 2007 Education Conference Announced Education Open Source Conference 2008 January 29-31, 2008 Renaissance Hotel Austin, Texas • Education, Workforce and Economic Development Partnerships • Proven and Emerging Education Models • Constructing Career Pathways P-16 and Beyond This conference will address the unanswered question of how to meet the challenges of globalization, demography, technology and accelerating change in the world. The conference is sponsored by the Career and Technology Association of Texas and the Texas Business and Education Coalition. The Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium will offer up to $300 per person in reimbursement funding for approximately ten partners to attend this conference. If interested in applying for funding, please send a letter to consortium director Sherry Hollinger immediately stating how attendance at the conference will be beneficial to your program, class, institution etc. For more information about the conference, please see the www.ctat.org website. New Commissioner of Education Named Gov. Rick Perry today named Robert Scott as Texas Commissioner of Education. Scott has served as Interim Education Commissioner since June 2007, and served four years as Chief Deputy Commissioner of Education, managing daily operations for the Texas Education Agency (TEA). ============ |
