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| Announcements: April 24, 2007 - September 5, 2007 |
| Tech Prep Tuesday - September 4, 2007 |
(posted September 2007)
Tech Prep Tuesday
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
September 4, 2007
Upcoming Events
ATC Training
The deadline for the Advanced Technical Credit (ATC) teacher training for this school year is September 21.
Part I Training will be held at Temple College on September 20 beginning at 9:30. 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! Also, Part I Training is available online through the www.atctexas.org website.
Part II Training for Principles of Marketing, Accounting I, Business Management/Business Ownership and Administrative Procedures Career Prep will be available the afternoon of September 20 at Temple College. Please contact Sherry Hollinger, 254-298-8482, for details and register through the consortium website (see above).
The Heart of Texas Tech Prep Consortium in Waco will sponsor Part I and Part II ATC training at their Articulation Summit September 18 and 19. The training will be at McLennan Community College in Waco. Call 254-867-3969 or 254-867-3972 for more information.
Substitute reimbursement (up to $50 per teacher per day) will be available for Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium member teachers who attend the ATC training in Temple or Waco.
Summer conference attendees: The ATC office will post all ATC Part I and Part II training qualifiers by Friday, September 7.
Bridges Training
A professional trainer from Bridges will conduct training for Choices Explorer and Choices Planner in Killeen on September 27 and in Temple on September 28. Details will be announced soon for these workshops and registration will be available through the consortium website at www.centraltexastechprep.com. Click on Teacher Training to see the information and click on Register Online to access online registration.
Arrangements are underway for a customized webinar for the colleges who have the Adult Planner program from Bridges. Details will follow soon.
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| Tech Prep Tuesday - August 28, 2007 |
(posted August 2007)
Tech Prep Tuesday
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
August 28, 2007
Welcome to the first edition of Tech Prep Tuesday for the 2007-2008 year. 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 Contact Information
Sherry Hollinger - Director
shollin@templejc.edu
254-298-8482
Misty Harrell – Outreach Coordinator
mharrell@templejc.edu
254-298-8483
Carol Lance – Administrative Assistant
carol.lance@templejc.edu
254-298-8480
The consortium office is now located on the ground floor of the Temple College Downtown Center at the northeast corner of Main Street and Adams Avenue in Temple. The mailing address will remain the same: 2600 South First Street, Temple, TX, 76504.
Upcoming Events
ATC Training – The deadline for the Advanced Technical Credit (ATC) teacher training for this school year is September 21. Training will be offered in Waco on September 18 and 19 and in Temple (limited) on September 20. Additional information and a list of courses to be offered will be available next week.
Bridges Training – A professional trainer from Bridges will conduct training on the Bridges products in Killeen on September 27 and in Temple on September 28. Details will be announced soon for these workshops.
Partner Visits – In the coming weeks, Sherry Hollinger and Misty Harrell will contact each of the Consortium’s secondary and post secondary partners to schedule a time to visit with Tech Prep contacts and any other personnel who are interested in meeting. New materials will be distributed during the visits.
If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, please email shollin@templejc.edu.
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| Tech Prep Tuesday - May 29, 2007 |
(posted May 2007)
Tech Prep Tuesday
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
May 29, 2007
Women in Non-Traditional Careers
The National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science offers several free e-newsletters. Please see the list below. To subscribe, go to www.iwitts.com.
WomenTech Educators: A treasure trove of information on preparing females for tech careers and information about upcoming workshops
Women in Policing: Best practice information on recruiting, retaining, and promoting women officers and information about upcoming workshops.
WomenTechWorld: Helpful tips for women on succeeding in tech education and careers. "You can do it!"
Employers: Tips for recruiting and retaining women to male-dominated fields and information about WomenTech E-Jobs.
Tech Prep Tuesday
Although some of you will be teaching or doing administrative work this summer, many of you are beginning time away from the academic world. We appreciate your participation and support in Tech Prep activities this past year and look forward to working with you during the coming year. The Tech Prep office will remain open during the summer, so please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. This will be the last edition of Tech Prep Tuesday, however, until late August.
Have a wonderful summer!
Sherry, Misty and Carol
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| Tech Prep Tuesday - May 1, 2007 |
(posted May 2007)
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
May 1, 2007
Achieve Texas Workshop Opportunity
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium is sponsoring a Counselors’ Network Workshop Wednesday, May 2, in Killeen. Dr. Karen Alexander from Texas Tech University will give an overview and update of the Achieve Texas program. Attendees will meet in small groups to discuss implementation ideas, and time will be set aside to discuss other important issues. The workshop is scheduled from 8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon in the upstairs Conference Room of the Killeen Workforce Center located at 300 Cheyenne.
To register for the May 2 workshop, go to the consortium website at www.centraltexastechprep.com and click on Teacher Training and then Register Online. Complete the form and click on Sign me up! Counselors, administrators and teachers are welcome to attend. There is no charge to attend.
Consortium Funds Available for “A Day with Daggett” Conference
Region XIII Education Service Center and Capital Area College Tech Prep of Texas are sponsoring the 2007 Connections for Student Success Conference, “A Day with Daggett”, June 6, 2007, at the Round Rock ISD Performing Arts Center. The conference will be held from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM. Dr. Willard Daggett, president of the International Center for Leadership in Education, will be featured speaker for the day.
Central Texas Tech Prep will sponsor several consortium member educators to attend this conference by paying the conference fee and mileage on a reimbursement basis. Breakfast and lunch are included with the conference registration. If interested in attending, please contact Sherry Hollinger at 254-298-8482 or shollin@templejc.edu by May 14.
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.
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| Tech Prep Tuesday - April 24, 2007 |
(posted April 2007)
Tech Prep Tuesday
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
April 24, 2007
Achieve Texas Workshop Opportunity
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium is sponsoring a Counselors’ Network Workshop Wednesday, May 2, in Killeen. Dr. Karen Alexander from Texas Tech University will give an overview and update of the Achieve Texas program. Attendees will meet in small groups to discuss implementation ideas, and time will be set aside to discuss other important issues. The workshop is scheduled from 8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon in the upstairs Conference Room of the Killeen Workforce Center located at 300 Cheyenne.
To register for the May 2 workshop, go to the consortium website at www.centraltexastechprep.com and click on Teacher Training and then Register Online. Complete the form and click on Sign me up! Counselors, administrators and teachers are welcome to attend. Please register by April 26. There is no charge to attend.
If you are unable to attend this workshop, please note that the same workshop will be offered on May 1 at McLennan Community College in Waco. If interested in attending May 1, please contact Brenda Bajer (254-867-3969) at the Heart of Texas Tech Prep Consortium office.
From the AchieveTexas website:
AchieveTexas is a system designed to help students (and their parents) make wise education choices. It is based on the belief that the curricula of the 21st century should combine rigorous academics with relevant career education. When schools integrate academic and technical education, students can see the “usefulness” of what they are learning. The system also facilitates a seamless transition from secondary to postsecondary opportunities.
This initiative uses the sixteen federally defined Career Clusters of the States’ Career Clusters initiative (www.careerclusters.org) as the foundation for restructuring how schools arrange their instructional programs. A Career Cluster is a grouping of occupations and broad industries based on commonalities. The sixteen Career Clusters provide an organizing tool for schools, small learning communities, academies, and magnet schools. Career Pathway models have been developed for each of the Career Clusters. These models represent a recommended sequence of coursework based on a student’s interest or career goal.
For more information, please see the Achieve Texas website at www.achievetexas.org.
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