March 24, 2008

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  • WAAE Conference - June 23-27, 2008 - Port Angeles
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - The Washington Association for Career and Technical Education submitted a bid for the ACTE Region V Conference for 2009.  Our bid was accepted and we are pleased to announce that the ACTE Region V Conference will be held at the Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, Washington, April 15-18, 2009.  Mark your calendar now in preparation for this event. 
2008 WA-ACTE Awards Program - Featuring the Ed Erickson Career and Technical Teacher of the Year!

The Washington Association for Career and Technical Education Awards Program seeks to promote excellence in Career and Technical Education by recognizing individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the field, programs that exemplify the highest standards, and organizations that have conducted activities to promote and expand Career and Technical Education programs.
There are 11 categories of WA-ACTE awards for 2008:

· Lifetime Achievement Award
· Distinguished Service Award
· Hall of Fame
· Award of Merit
· Outstanding Service Award
· Program Award for Excellence in Teaching
· Support Staff Award
· Ed Erickson Career and Technical Teacher of the Year
· Outstanding Career and Technical Educator
· Outstanding New Career and Technical Teacher
· Outstanding Teacher in Community Service
All awards are administered by the Association ’s Awards Committee. The committee, chaired by an individual selected by the current WA-ACTE president, is responsible for recommending awards programs to the Association ’s Executive Board, setting criteria for awards, reviewing applications, and recommending award recipients to the Board. All 2008 awards will be presented at the Association's annual Summer Conference Awards Banquet on Sunday, August 10, 2008, in Spokane.  Deadline June 2, 2008.

 High School Broadcasters Initiate Statewide Radio Awards

 

Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor will serve as the host for the first-ever Washington State High School Radio Awards and Conference on Thursday, May 15.

While exact details are being prepared, initial plans call for a one-day program that would include guest speakers from within the broadcast industry, student seminars, lunch, and a closing ceremony featuring awards in 10 industry-related categories. Financial support and sponsorship for the event is being sought from within Washington’s broadcast industry.

The initial goal of the program is to provide radio broadcasting students in Washington with a comprehensive awards program in which prepared news, production, on-air performance, and public service components are judged in accordance with industry standards. Meanwhile, students would have the opportunity to meet and visit with willing industry professionals who could serve as mentors and event judges.

KGHP-FM (89.9, 89.3 and 93.7) is an educational and community radio station licensed to the Peninsula School District in Gig Harbor. KGHP’s main studios are at Peninsula High School. During the school day, the station is operated by students at Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools. KGHP staff and instructors are coordinating the event in concert with instructors at high school radio stations in Seattle (KNHC-FM), Mercer Island (KMIH-FM) and Bellevue (KASB-FM). In addition, other high schools in Washington with radio-related broadcast programs will be encouraged to attend and participate.

Broadcasters interested in providing assistance or sponsorship for the event can contact Leland Smith at KGHP-FM, at Peninsula High School (253) 530-4556.

 

Proposed Awards for Washington State High School Radio Awards and Conference

  • Best individual newscast.
  • Best team newscast (at least three students on air)
  • Best news feature.
  • Best (locally produced) public service announcement.
  • Best short public affairs program.
  • Best public affairs series (at least three programs, minimum
  • one minute).
  • Best underwriter announcement.
  • Best sports broadcast or production.
  • Best radio image pieces (station ID’s, liners, stingers, stagers,
  • zingers, sweepers) (3 to 6)
  • Best "jocktalk" airchecks: (set of three).
  • General excellence.  

KGHP-FM, the Peninsula School District’s community radio station (89.9, 89.3 and 104.5), currently has openings for volunteer disc jockeys and air staff.

No previous radio experience is required.

KGHP-FM is an educational and community radio station licensed and operated by the Peninsula School District. Studios are located at Peninsula High School in Purdy. During the summer, adult volunteers operate KGHP-FM during evening and weekend hours.

For information, contact Mike Ford at (253) 857-3513.

ACTE Calls for Cliff Weiss Essays

 For the fifth year in a row, ACTE is sponsoring the Cliff Weiss Essay Contest in the memory of former ACTE Senior Director of Communications Cliff Weiss (1951-2004). Cliff Weiss had a passion for career and technical education (CTE), and he felt privileged in being able to bring the value of CTE to the public.  For the Cliff Weiss Memorial Essay Contest, secondary and postsecondary students taking at least one course in CTE are eligible to enter. A secondary and postsecondary student winner will each receive an award of $250 in addition to having their essay published in ACTE’s Techniques Magazine. This year’s topic for secondary students is “How would you communicate the impact and importance of CTE related to your community?” For postsecondary students, the topic is “How do you envision the type of programs and course content in CTE evolving over the next few years and what is driving this change?”  Secondary student essays should be no more than 500 words, and postsecondary students essay should be at least 500 words. Entries for the contest must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST on March 31, 2008 for consideration. Essays can be sent  to: The Cliff Weiss Memorial Contest, ACTE, 1410 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Students can also submit essays by e-mail.  For complete rules on the contest, please visit ACTE’s Cliff Weiss Essay Contest Web page. For any questions, please contact Sabrina Kidwai. 

Jannica Jones
Administrative Assistant
Bates Technical College
Educator Training Center
Main Building Room 320
1101 South Yakima Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98405
(phone) 253.680.7161
(fax) 253.680.7231
(e-mail) jjones@bates.ctc.edu

www.bates.ctc.edu/teacherprep/

Promote CTE with SchoolTube
For a quick and easy way to promote CTE on your Web site, or that of your school or organization, add the SchoolTube ACTE Mini Video Player. This player displays a rotating playlist of ACTE videos for you and your site visitors. You can also upload your own videos to SchoolTube, a safe, moderated Web site for online video sharing that reaches thousands of teachers and students. To embed the ACTE Mini Video Player, go to ACTE’s SchoolTube channel and click on “Add to your site …” at the bottom right of the page. A new page will open. Choose the ACTE playlist and copy and paste the code into your Web site.  

Subject: Math Endorsement Assistance InfoThere may be teachers in your school who could add a math endorsement rather painlessly. Since schools are scrambling to make sure they have enough qualified math teachers, you might want to pass along these two items......ONE POSSIBILITY .....Designated CTE Agriculture Education teachers who have taught Ag. Ed.for at least 90 days can add the following endorsements via Pathway I- (taking the Praxis II): Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics or Science. They can also add Middle Level Math/Science via Pathway II which requires passing the Praxis II and completing the University Supervised Pedagogy Assessment. See funding possibility below.....AND ANOTHER....The Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) has funding available to support teachers to add the following endorsements:* Secondary Mathematics* Any Secondary Science area* Middle Level Math/Science* Bilingual Education* English as a Second Language* Special EducationFunds may be used to pay for Praxis II exams, university administration for the pedagogy assessment and tuition for coursework.Funding for this program is through the Conditional Loan Scholarship program. The conditional scholarship is a loan that is forgiven for teaching service (in the added endorsement area) in a Washington state K-12 public school. The state shall forgive the loan obligation entirely if the recipient teaches in the shortage area endorsement area in a Washington state public school for two years.Teachers who are interested in this opportunity can request an application by clicking on Request for an Application and submitting their request to PESB@k12.wa.us or mail to: Mea Moore, Coordinator of Educator Programs and Standards, PO BOX 47236, Olympia, WA 98504-7236.
As part of the upcoming Effective Education Partnerships Conference (July 10-11), we're hosting a case study competition open to anyone involved in building community/school partnerships. I'm writing to ask you to share this information with members of WA-ACTE through your website/newsletter.We've published three case studies, each presenting a different challenge to be solved. One focuses on school/district partnership efforts, one on business initiatives, and one on the work of standalone business/education partnerships. There are cash prizes in each category - the first place winner receives $500, second place wins $250 - and winners will be recognized at the conference and through a case study booklet distributed through various DeHavilland websites.To download the three case studies and review the rules of the competition, visit:http://www.eepc2008.com/casestudy.htmNote that all entries are due by May 15 and that participants do not need to attend the conference to be eligible.If you have any questions or comments, please contact me - my information is below. And please forward details of this competition to your colleagues in the field; I'm sure they'll appreciate the opportunity to participate.Best,Brett Pawlowski, PresidentDeHavilland Associates10925 David Taylor Drive, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28262Ph: 704-944-3134; F: 704-944-3101Email: brett@dehavillandassociates.com

Site: http://www.dehavillandassociates.com

Clover Park School DistrictDirector of Career and Technical Education (CTE)Please submit a letter of interest, resume, three letters of recommendation, a list of references, and a short paper describing your philosophy on education to Jennifer at Clover Park School District,10903 Gravelly Lk DR SW, Lakewood, Wa, 98499, or jellis@cloverpark.k12.wa.us, or fax 253-583-5088.For more information call - 253-583-5092 web - www.cloverpark.k12.wa.us

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (3/24, Rolph) reports that a shortage of Washington state workers in the skilled trades "presents a potentially paralyzing problem -- especially as demand for workers continues to rise." The shortage "extends to plumbers, stonemasons, electricians, cabinetmakers, welders and a list of other trades that were once sought after." The Post-Intelligencer notes that "[w]hat has some educators and employers puzzled is that many of those professions offer" young people the chance to earn a competitive salary. But "a negative perception of the trades coupled with a mounting push for college education has dealt the professions a hard blow in the United States." Some state educators point to the importance placed on standardized testing as a reason why young people have a "diminishing interest...in the trades." According to the Post-Intelligencer, "Enrollment in workforce training at the technical and community colleges...reached nearly 60,000 five years ago, but has slowly fallen since then." However, a recent "push to mobilize young people toward the trades" by Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) may be working. "In the last two years, the state has seen a 62 percent increase in registered apprentices, said Elizabeth Smith, apprenticeship program manager for the state's Department of Labor and Industries."         Washington columnist advocates for more CTE. The Business editor for Washington state's Herald (3/24), Mike Benbow, writes, "Last week, I had the privilege of visiting the Sno-Isle Skills Center, which provides technical training for upper-level students at some 14 school districts in the area." His visit "was a program set up...to give adults and young people the chance to talk about why so few people are joining the trades these days." Benbow points out that he agreed with "one member of the audience" who "talked about being a career counselor, then added quickly, 'There is no significance to the title career counselor. ... And I think it is a major crisis." According to Benbow, "The bottom line is that most kids today are being pushed to go to college by both their parents and their school districts." He concludes, "We need to increase our skills programs and continue to make them more relevant, not cut back on them and make our kids spend more time in math class."  

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