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New NASDCTEc Brief: Integrating the Common Core State Standards and Career Technical Education

March 20th, 2012

NASDCTEc is releasing today an issue brief, Achieve and State CTE Directors: Integrating the Common Core State Standards and Career Technical Education, that describes a pilot project to help educators integrate the Common Core standards and Career Technical Education (CTE). Achieve and NASDCTEc jointly created the project to guide educators as they develop instructional tasks that integrate CTE-focused standards, the National Career ClustersTM Knowledge and Skills Statements, into their lessons.

The issue brief also features updates from State Directors in two states, Illinois and Nebraska, where the project is being implemented.

To learn more, please join us this afternoon, March 20th at 2:00 pm EST, as we discuss the project in detail on a webinar.

Kara Herbertson, Education Policy Analyst  

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Register for NASDCTEc Webinar Tomorrow: Integrating the Common Core Standards and CTE

March 19th, 2012

As states and districts begin to implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), teachers may need to redesign their lessons and classroom activities to ensure that course content is rigorous and aligned to the CCSS. To help teachers and education leaders address this challenge, Achieve and NASDCTEc have joined to pilot a process in which secondary and postsecondary educators develop and evaluate instructional tasks that demonstrate how for high school mathematics expectations can be applied using Career Technical Education (CTE) content. Hear about the process, pilot results, and future plans for using the protocol.

Dean Folkers, Deputy Executive Director of NASDCTEc/NCTEF, and a representative from Achieve, will discuss the implementation and outcomes of the initiative. Mark Williams, CTE State Director in Illinois, will describe his state’s role in the pilot project.

Please join us for our webinar tomorrow: Tuesday, March 20th from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST. Register now!

Kara Herbertson, Education Policy Analyst

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Webinar: Achieve and State CTE Directors: Integrating the Common Core State Standards and Career Technical Education

February 24th, 2012

As states and districts begin to implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), teachers may need to redesign their lessons and classroom activities to ensure that course content is rigorous and aligned to the CCSS. To help teachers and education leaders address this challenge, Achieve and NASDCTEc have joined to pilot a process in which secondary and postsecondary educators develop and evaluate instructional tasks that demonstrate how for high school mathematics expectations can be applied using Career Technical Education (CTE) content. Hear about the process, pilot results, and the plans for the future related to using the protocol.

Dean Folkers, Deputy Executive Director of NASDCTEc/NCTEF, and a representative from Achieve, will discuss the implementation and outcomes of the initiative. Mark Williams, CTE State Director in Illinois, will describe his state’s role in the pilot project.

Title: Achieve and State CTE Directors: Integrating the Common Core State Standards and Career Technical Education

Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST

Register here.

Kara Herbertson, Education Policy Analyst

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NASDCTEc Webinar Today – Keeping Adult Learners Competitive for High-Demand Jobs

December 8th, 2011

In today’s turbulent economy, how can adult workers best position themselves to succeed in rewarding careers in high-demand fields? Further, how can employers aid in up-skilling current employees to meet increasingly complex job demands?

To explore these questions in greater depth, we will be hosting a webinar this afternoon called “CTE: Keeping Adult Learners Competitive for High-Demand Jobs.” The webinar accompanies the release of NASDCTEc’s latest issue brief of the same title.

Click here to register for today’s webinar.

When: Today – Thursday, December 8th from 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST

Dr. Ron Duggins, Director of the Center for Business Development at Oklahoma’s Meridian Technology Center, will discuss Meridian’s Business Incubator program and how it helps adult entrepreneurs to launch successful businesses.

Mr. Harry Snyder, Adult Workforce Development Supervisor at Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development in Ohio, will describe how Great Oaks’ Aviation Maintenance – Power Plant Technician class is preparing adults for high-demand jobs and meeting the needs of area businesses.

We hope you can join us this afternoon!

Kara Herbertson, Education Policy Analyst

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Register Now for CTE Webinar This Thursday – Keeping Adult Learners Competitive for High-Demand Jobs

December 6th, 2011

In today’s turbulent economy, how can adult workers best position themselves to succeed in rewarding careers in high-demand fields? Further, how can employers aid in up-skilling current employees to meet increasingly complex job demands?

To explore these questions in greater depth, we will be hosting a webinar this Thursday called “CTE: Keeping Adult Learners Competitive for High-Demand Jobs.” The webinar accompanies the release of a new issue brief of the same title that will be available on Thursday.

When: Thursday, December 8th from 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST

Click here to register.

Dr. Ron Duggins, Director of the Center for Business Development at Oklahoma’s Meridian Technology Center, will discuss Meridian’s Business Incubator program and how it helps adult entrepreneurs to launch successful businesses.

Mr. Harry Snyder, Adult Workforce Development Director at Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development in Ohio, will describe how Great Oaks’ Aviation Maintenance – Power Plant Technician class is preparing adults for high-demand jobs and meeting the needs of area businesses.

 

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NASDCTEc Webinar – CTE: Keeping Adult Learners Competitive for High-Demand Jobs

October 24th, 2011

In today’s turbulent economy, how can adult workers best position themselves to succeed in rewarding careers in high-demand fields? Further, how can employers aid in up-skilling current employees to meet increasingly complex job demands?

Join us for our next webinar, “CTE: Keeping Adult Learners Competitive for High-Demand Jobs,” on Thursday, December 8th from 3:00 – 4:00 pm, when experts from the field will help us answer these questions by describing how their programs directly and indirectly keep adult learners competitive for high-demand jobs.

Dr. Ron Duggins, Director of the Center for Business Development at Oklahoma’s Meridian Technology Center, will discuss Meridian’s Business Incubator program and how it helps adult entrepreneurs to launch successful businesses. Mr. Harry Snyder, Adult Workforce Development Supervisor at Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development in Ohio, will describe how Great Oaks’ Aviation Maintenance – Power Plant Technician class is preparing adults for high-demand jobs and meeting the needs of area businesses.

Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Click here to register for “CTE: Keeping Adult Learners Competitive for High-Demand Jobs.”

Kara Herbertson, Education Policy Analyst

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NASDCTEc Webinar on the Green Education Pilot Curriculum Project (Broadcast September 27) PowerPoint and Recording Resources

September 30th, 2011

The two new Green Education Foundation’s pilot offerings for Career Technical Education schools, including the Green Building Course and the new professional development course for K-12 faculty entitled Sustainability Education Concepts and Teaching Methods were shared at a recent webinar broadcast. For those who were unable to attend this broadcast, the resources include the following:

Broadcast Recording

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These resources, along with other webinar broadcast resources from earlier NASDCTEc webinars, are readily available on our website.

Ramona Schescke, Member Services Manager

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NASDCTEc Webinar Today on “Investment in CTE” – Register Now!

September 27th, 2011

Please join us this afternoon, Tuesday, September 27th from 2:00 to 2:45 pm ET, for a webinar: “Investment in CTE Investment in CTE: Linkages to Greater Earnings, Higher Employability, and Positive Benefit-Cost Ratio.” The webinar will accompany the release of our final vision issue brief of the same title.

Register for today’s webinar here.

NASDCTEc’s Education Policy Analyst, Kara Herbertson, will frame the conversation by highlighting state and organization examples that aim to show the value of CTE and education to the community and the economy.

We are pleased to have Kevin Hollenbeck, Vice President and Senior Economist at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, join us for this discussion on return on investment (ROI) and CTE.

Click here to view our new issue brief on this topic.

For more information, please contact Kara Herbertson at [email protected].

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NASDCTEc Webinar Reminder: Green Education Foundation Pilot Curriculum Project; Green Building Course Pilot Curriculum Announced

September 26th, 2011

Don’t miss the webinar on the Green Education Foundation Pilot Curriculum Project, September 27, 2011 at 1 p.m. Eastern
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Victoria Waters, GEF President, will be introducing two new GEF pilot offerings for CTE schools including their Green Building Course which is a one semester, environmental science elective that educates 11th and 12th grade students on green building attributes and benefits, and provides them with the educational resources necessary to understand, identify, and improve environmental inefficiencies within their own school buildings. Topics covered include: sustainable sites, energy sources and conservation, water efficiency and indoor environmental quality as related to building construction, operation and maintenance. The course utilizes a digital resource.
GEF will also be showcasing its brand new professional development course for K-12 faculty entitled Sustainability Education Concepts and Teaching Methods.

This webinar will be recorded. You do not need to pre-register for this webinar. Simply go to this Link about 5 minutes prior to the broadcast. The audio will be heard through your computer speakers. Enter as ‘guest’ and enter your first and last name.
For more information about the webinar content, please contact Dean Folkers at [email protected].

Green Education Foundation Launches Green Building Course

Molly Hislop, LEED® Green Associate Director, GEF Programs encourages everyone to “Join us for a free Green Building Course–Green Education Foundation’s (GEF) new one-semester Green Building Course is launching pilot versions this fall for 20 schools nationwide. This environmental science elective educates 11/12th grade students on green building attributes and benefits, and provides them with the educational resources necessary to understand, identify, and improve environmental inefficiencies within their own school buildings. The pilot curriculum is currently free and includes six units/75 hours of classroom instruction and an accompanying virtual textbook housed in an online learning management system, as well as a robust audit questionnaire.

If you’re looking for professional development or academic credit, GEF has resources for you, too! Their Sustainability Education Concepts and Teaching Methods pilot course is set to launch on November 1. The 15-hour, online course provides the broad knowledge, skills, and impetus to proceed with curriculum implementation and sustainability initiatives in your classroom and the broader community. Major concepts include biodiversity, renewable energy sources, green technology, the Greenhouse Effect, and climate change in response to natural and man-made causes. Classroom sustainability curricula will be linked to course units by topic and grade. You still have time to register at no-charge* so check it out! (*a fee applies if you are seeking credit, payable to our partner university.)

The Sustainability Education course applies to CTE students, as well! Students will be able to earn credit through coursework and testing while getting hands-on practical experience auditing their school for energy use, water use, and other green building components. Stay tuned for more details!

These programs will build a strong foundation for a very successful National Green Week!”

Questions can be directed to Molly Hislop, LEED® Green Associate Director, GEF Programs at [email protected].

Ramona Schescke, Member Services Manager

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Reminder to Mark Your Calendar for Two Upcoming NASDCTEc Webinars: Green Education Foundation’s Pilot Curriculum Project AND Investment in Career Technical Education: Linkages to Greater Earnings, Higher Employability, and Positive Benefit-Cost Ratio

September 16th, 2011

This is a reminder to mark your calendars to attend both upcoming NASDCTEc Webinars: Green Education Foundation Pilot Curriculum Project AND Investment in Career Technical Education: Linkages to Greater Earnings, Higher Employability, and Positive Benefit-Cost Ratio.

Information on the Green Foundation Pilot Curriculum Project webinar:
When: September 27, 2011 at 1 p.m. Eastern

Victoria Waters, GEF President, will be introducing two new GEF pilot offerings for CTE schools including their Green Building Course which is a one semester, environmental science elective that educates 11th and 12th grade students on green building attributes and benefits, and provides them with the educational resources necessary to understand, identify, and improve environmental inefficiencies within their own school buildings. Topics covered include: sustainable sites, energy sources and conservation, water efficiency and indoor environmental quality as related to building construction, operation and maintenance. The course utilizes a digital resource.

GEF will also be showcasing its brand new professional development course for K-12 faculty entitled Sustainability Education Concepts and Teaching Methods.

This webinar will be recorded. You do not need to pre-register for this webinar. Simply go to this Link about 5 minutes prior to the broadcast. The audio will be heard through your computer speakers. Enter as ‘guest’ and enter your first and last name.

For more information about the webinar content, please contact Dean Folkers at [email protected].
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Information on the Investment in Career Technical Education: Linkages to Greater Earnings, Higher Employability, and Positive Benefit-Cost Ratio webinar:

When: Tuesday, September 27th from 2:00 to 2:45 pm ET

Policy makers today must direct scarce funds toward education programs that produce maximum results, and reduce or even eliminate funds for programs that do not measure up. States and programs that demonstrate the positive impact of Career Technical Education (CTE) through return on investment (ROI) analyses can provide compelling reasons for policy makers to support CTE. Unfortunately, diminishing resources and unavailability of longitudinal data limit many states and CTE programs from carrying out ROI studies.

Join us as NASDCTEc’s Education Policy Analyst, Kara Herbertson, frames the conversation by highlighting state and organization cost-benefit examples that aim to show the value of CTE and education to the community and the economy. We are also pleased to have Kevin Hollenbeck, Vice President and Senior Economist at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, join us for this discussion.

NASDCTEc’s latest issue brief on the same topic, the last in our series of vision papers, will be available on the day of the webinar, Tuesday, September 27th from 2:00 to 2:45 pm ET.

This webinar requires registration. To register for this webinar, click Here . This webinar will also be recorded.

For more information, please contact Kara Herbertson at [email protected].

Ramona Schescke, Member Services Manager

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