Experiential/CTSO Trips (High Schools Highly encouraged to use LAVEC)
Please be detailed (highlight purpose and alignment) in your requests and if you want to continue to use code.hs please put it on your perkins application
Please reach out if you need additional support
CTE Buzz
Send us your good news and accomplishments. It is CTSO conferson season and we want to highlight all of your hardwork and dedication that provides students with amazing opportunities to learn and grow through career and technical student organizations. USe this google form CTE BUZZ.
TEAMS
We are going to start using TEAMS for communication, questions, updates, and announcements to make our PLC network stronger and more accessible. Please Join.
This online competition is your chance to show off your knowledge about managing money. Team up with three to four classmates and tackle a 30-question online exam between February 19 and March 22.
Top teams will advance to the exciting in-person state finals at Northern Kentucky University on April 5. State champions will win travel and accommodation to compete in the prestigious National Personal Finance Challenge in Cleveland, Ohio on May 19-20. Don't miss out. Register your teams by March 8 to give them the chance to shine. For more information and to register visit Kentucky Personal Finance Challenge
Check out these Flex Lesson you can use to introduce students to CTSO’s
Empower your students with a deeper understanding of career possibilities by incorporating these Career Cluster Activities.
We are excited to unveil an interactive activity aimed at fostering CTE awareness – introducing Career Cluster Scavenger Hunts! These thoughtfully crafted worksheets are not just activities; they are dynamic tools designed to expose students to diverse pathways and careers in an engaging way.
America’s Next great Intern Contest
A free, national contest to spotlight Career and Technical Education (CTE) students with the potential to be stellar interns across all career pathways. The contest is open to any middle school, high school or post-secondary student participating in a CTE or project-based (hands-on) class or program. Students will compete in the following categories: elevator pitch, ethics and leadership, team communication, resilience and determination, and job interview preparation.
Kentucky Saves for the Future: Events, Contests and Awards to Empower Your Finances!
Kentucky Saves is part of the nationwide America Saves effort focused on making household saving a priority. The Kentucky Saves initiative promotes positive savings habits to help Kentuckians work toward financial stability.
Kentucky Jump$tart Coalition’s Teacher of the Year award honors a current Kentucky teacher in grades K-12 who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to teaching financial literacy topics and motivating students to learn about personal finance. Submit a nomination for yourself or someone else for this prestigious award and be recognized by your peers for all of the work being done in the classroom to teach financial literacy! Deadline to enter is May 31, winner will be notified by June 15.
Student of the Year Award honors a current Kentucky graduating senior who demonstrates an exceptional understanding of financial literacy and motivating others to learn about personal finance. A one-time $500 cash award will be issued to the selected student. The winning student’s name and school will be announced in a press release issued after the prize has been distributed. Applications with supporting materials are due April 30, 11:59 p.m. ET.
Amazon Future Engineer is a computer science and STEM education program that seeks to afford all young people the opportunity to explore their potential.
You can sign up for CTE professional learning in “Unified Talent” now. Go to your Google waffle, select Unified Talent, select Professional Learning tab, select “catalog”, and then search for CTE.
It is about celebrating the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of our CTE programs, teachers, and students. This is a great opportunity to highlight our CTSOs and let the community share in the celebration. Share your good stuff on social media and with us for the BUZZ - https://bit.ly/FCPSCTEgoodnews.
Getting back into the routine after winter break can be tough. EVERFI has you covered with 100s of essential skills lessons to help your students hit their goals in 2024.
Black History Month is right around the corner. Looking to strengthen Black History instruction this month & beyond?We have something for everyone! Explore our Cultural Literacy Hub for resources.
KACTE Summer Conference - The Galt House Hotel, Louisville - July 8 – 11, 2024
Call for Presentations - You all do amazing things in your classroom and schools! You should share your successes and tricks of the trade with your peers at our KACTE Conference this Summer. If you are interested in teaming up or want to help writing the proposal or creating a presentation email me. I would love to work with you. 🙂
Presentation Proposals are requested to further sustain programmatic, classroom, and student achievement through professional leadership, postsecondary readiness, new technology, career pathways, best practice, enhanced life skills or successful partnerships. The 2024 Summer Program Planning Committee seeks to highlight and share proven examples of the CTE’s impact on students, schools and communities, as well as innovations, technology applications and curriculum.
I learned some cool things at the ACTE Vision Conference last week and I wanted to share. It was great to learn with a CTE Team from Creek. Hope to learn with more of you next year is in San Antonio. https://www.careertechvision.com/
Our Elevate platform works in conjunction with Pathful Explore. All teachers have access to career exploration and career readiness videos, lessons, and assessments that you can use in your CTE courses. Pathful Explore is a 6-12 College and Career Exploration Platform that uses a combination of interactive tools, assessments, and real-world exploration videos to help students adapt to the rapidly evolving world of work. Log in via CLEVER
CTSO
Rosters were due 12/1. Please continue to recruit and add memebers to your organization. If you haven’t started implementing projects/events into courses or assisting students in preparing for events, start now. Please reach out to your fellow CTSO advisors across the district. Your PLC Network Contacts are on our program area scope and sequence documents.
It is about celebrating the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of our CTE programs, teachers, and students. This is a great opportunity to highlight our CTSOs and let the community share in the celebration. Share your good stuff on social media and with us for the BUZZ - https://bit.ly/FCPSCTEgoodnews.
Free computer science curriculum and teacher training to schools. Each offering is standards-aligned, culturally responsive, and requires no prior coding experience. Anyone can teach these courses. Sign up today to help broaden access to careers in technology! Computer Science Learning Childhood to Career
Bus to Business® is a statewide initiative focused on connecting students with employers and bringing classrooms to careers. The goal of the program is to show students what career pathways are in their own communities. Through this program, students are given the opportunity to tour businesses, complete hands-on work-based learning activities, and speak directly with employers and industry leaders about career pathways available in their organizations. Students learn about what careers are in demand in Kentucky and what it takes to attain them. https://www.kychamber.com/bustobusiness
CTE District Program Area PLC Network - REMEMBER TO TEACH YOUR LESSON (AD4 Use tables, graphs, diagrams and charts to obtain or convey information) AND GIVE YOUR FORMATIVE BEFORE OUR NEXT MEETING. Bring formative results so we can complete a PDSA cycle.
Dates High School 4-5pm (Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Family Consumer Science, Education, Health Science, Media Arts)Nov 9 - TCHSJan 11 - PLDFeb 8 - HCHSMar 14 - LHSMay 1 - BSHS | Dates Middle School (Health Science, STEM/Engineering, Computer Science, Business) 4:45- 5:45Nov 16 - SMSJan 18 - CMSFeb 15 - JCMSMar 21 - BSMSApril 18 - WMS
CTSO Roster Submission Form: https://forms.gle/XUNxp2dKTZmxWUYeA December 1: Deadline for registering chapter members, in order to continue receiving Perkins funds for the current year.
EOP
The EOP – 2023-2024 EOP Testing window is February 19th - March 29th.
December 1: Deadline for your assessment coordinator to select a testing window. CTE EOP Assessment web page
Check the navigator for the scope and sequence docs. Most courses have frameworks aligned to Industry and Pathway standards. This is also the place for resources, articulation/dual credit information, and program area teacher contacts. (good way to make connections and collaborate)
You recently received a promotion from CTE Learn, KACTE’s online professional development portal, announcing the availability of EC131, How to Develop Virtual Reality Lessons. The course was authored by KACTE member Willis Holmes and is free to Kentucky teachers and administrators. It can be accessed and payment bypassed with a Master Key code.
The Master Key will provide free access to EC131. Participants simply login and enter the Master Key to access the course. Here's the master key: MK903213
CTSO Roster Submission Form: https://forms.gle/XUNxp2dKTZmxWUYeA December 1: Deadline for registering chapter members, in order to continue receiving Perkins funds for the current year.
EOP
The EOP – 2023-2024 EOP Testing window is February 19th - March 29th. December 1: Deadline for your assessment coordinator to select a testing window.
I'm excited to support you all this year. I am here to answer questions, implement research based instructional strategies, assist in lesson planning, collaborate with instructional frameworks, and provide guidance with all things CTE. In a nutshell I am here for you.
How do you define classroom expectations? What are your expectations for this class?
This is a great prompt to get students engaged and thinking about expectations and policies and the why behind it. Have students define “being fair”, “answering questions”, “respect”, “dress appropriately”, etc…Thanks Ms. Perrin BSHS Engineering
If you haven’t tried a padlet, google jam board, mentimeter, peardeck, or nearpod, give it a try. These tools encourage students to participate and interact with the material.
Where do I go for tech help?
Tech support ticket or call 381-HELP (4357) for assistance with computers, network, printers, software, phones, Google sites, eCurriculum, Infinite Campus, etc.
Supporting CTE.pdf - KYVL resources for career preparation, career exploration, small business startup, and industry research.
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