OSPI / WA-ACTE

Fall Conference

"Breaking Down Silos"

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Featuring Dr. James Stone, Director, National Research Center for CTE

November 4-5, 2010 - Great Wolf Lodge

The "Breaking Down Silos" Conference is focused on improving the quality of CTE instruction and making direct connections to and supporting core content that supports students in their individual pursuits in meeting standard on the state assessments.

$275 thru October 15

$325 after October 15

Includes Thursday Lunch & Materials

Registration Deadline October 31

Audience: CTE Teachers, Content Area Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Counselors, Administrators

Topics: Science, Math, CTE, Middle School STEM, Advanced Placement

TENTATIVE AGENDA

Thursday, November 4
7:00–8:00 - Registration
8:00–8:30 - Welcome
8:30–9:30 - General Session
9:45–11:15 - Concurrent Sessions
11:30–12:30 - Lunch
12:45–1:45 - Concurrent Sessions
2:00–3:00 - Concurrent Sessions
3:15–4:15 - Concurrent Sessions

Friday, November 5
7:30–8:30 - Registration
8:30–9:30 - General Session
9:45–10:45 - Concurrent Sessions
11:00–Noon - Concurrent Sessions

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Housing: Great Wolf Lodge

$89 Single ($40 each additional person)

(Cut-off Date October 13, 2010, Group Code “1011WAAS_001”)

Reservations: 360-273-7718

1-800-640-WOLF (9653)

Confirmed Conference Sessions:

Dr. James Stone, National Research Center for Career and Technical Education:
Keynote and Breakout Session. Understand the methodology for successfully integrating math,
science, and CTE for student success in your district, program, and school.

Greta Bornemann, Mathematics Director, OSPI:
Keynote. Overview of the state math standards, and methods of building applications-based
mathematics courses.

Using Scientific Calculators in the CTE, Math, and Science Classroom:
Hands-on workshop focused on activities using Scientific Calculators. Calculators for session will be provided.

CTE Statistics:
Strategies and activities for a CTE Statistics classroom.

Identifying and Recruiting Potential Students AP Courses: Understand resources available to identify and recruit students into AP courses that meet their
interests.

AP and CTE Back to the Basics:
Peer panel discussing implementing CTE AP courses in the high school.

Integrating Computer Applications Into Language Arts, Algebra I, and Culminating Project: In order to improve the quality of technology instruction, make a direct connection to and support of core content areas, and to support students in the pursuit of meeting standard on the state assessments. Spokane Public Schools’ CTE Business Department has aligned their Computer
Applications (DigiTools) course to their district’s 9th grade Springboard curriculum, Algebra I
curriculum, and Culminating Project requirement. This session will provide the process used to develop the materials and some curriculum examples for each integrated course.

Other Conference Breakout Topics:
FEPP
Molecular Gastronomy
Middle School STEM Programs
High School STEM Programs
Robotics as an Instructional Method for Math and Science

Further Conference Session Information will be released September 15, 2010

Questions? Phone: 360-786-9286 Email: wa-acte@wa-acte.org