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CTE Update | 12.09
A monthly newsletter from Career and Technical Education - Washington |
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Deadline: Middle School STEM The deadline for submittal of middle school courses for second semester startup is December 15. Contact Dennis Milliken for more information: (360) 725-4467, dennis.milliken@k12.wa.us.
There have been 98 middle school proposals approved for first semester. |
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2010 Youth Maritime Training Association Maritime Educational Scholarship  The YMTA is an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting students who wish to pursue careers in the maritime industry including the marine sciences.
The scholarships may be used by students pursuing maritime training and education in community colleges, technical and vocational programs, colleges, universities, maritime academies or other educational institutions. Scholarships will be awarded in the amounts of one $5,000, one $3,000, and two $1,000 in the Spring of 2010. In addition, Pacific Maritime Magazine will award a $500 scholarship to one of the finalists planning to pursue a seagoing maritime career.
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"Delivering the T&E in STEM" Washington State Industrial Technology Education Organization Conference  Registration is now open for a conference (March 18-20, Wenatchee) for the latest trends and innovations in Technology Education / STEM / Pre-Engineering.
Training will cover topics as various as the following:
- Pre-Engineering
- Project Lead the Way
- Middle School STEM
- Sci-Ma-Tech
- Green Technology
- AP STEM Courses
- Assessment
- Course Equivalency Integration
- Graphic Arts
- CTE Teacher Recruitment
- Material Science
- Applied Math
- CTE Classroom Management
- Robotics
- Architecture Design
- Student Leadership
- Student Projects
- Laser Engraver Design Projects
- Prototyping/ Modeling Techniques
- Power & Energy Technology
- Software Updates & Skill Upgrades
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Agriculture Education Update Conference To all Agriculture Education teachers: this conference is a must for Teachers teaching courses under the Agriculture Education pathway in Washington.
The Summer Agriculture Education Update Conference, June 28-July 2, will be held in Kelso.
The conference is packed with good training for Agriculture Teachers. The contact for the conference is Gary Parkert, Executive Director for the Washington Association of Agriculture Educators. For information: gparkert@comcast.net. |
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"Green, Greener, Greenest" Lecture on Testing Protocols The Construction Center of Excellence at Renton Technical College, will host a lecture on Laboratory Testing and the Challenges of Real World Application.
The lecture will be on December 9, at 7pm at Edmonds Community College. To register, visit www.rtc.edu/CCE/Events. |
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Sustainability Grant Award Program State Farm has established the Innovation in Sustainability Grant Award Program to stimulate student awareness and interest in their environment and provide them with an understanding as well as skills and a voice to make a significant impact in their community.
SkillsUSA chapters may apply for a State Farm grant of $10,000 to fund a green or sustainable program or project that uses innovation to insure today's needs are met without compromising future generations. Each $10,000 grant will designate $7,500 for project expenses and $2,500 in travel expenses to send one advisor and two students to the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in June 2010. The projects can be anything that is "green" or a sustainable project that uses innovation to insure that today's needs are met without compromising future generations.
Grant applications must be submitted by November 30, 2009. Projects must be completed by June 1, 2010.
Please direct all questions on the program to SkillsUSA grant manager Kelly Horton at (402) 309-4679 or
email: khorton@skillsusa.org.
For more information or to access the online application, go to: www.skillsusa.org/educators/statefarm.shtml. |
 The Higher Education Coordinating Board is sponsoring a scholarship search and match website that they plan to take "public" in December. If you coordinate any scholarship programs, please consider linking the opportunity through their Website. |
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ProStart Collegiate Passport / Exam Administration Handbook
The 2009 National ProStart Collegiate Passport and the Exam Administration Handbook, for the 2009 - 2010 school year, are now up on the ProStart website: www.prostart.restaurant.org. |
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Stakeholder Report Copies  Though there has been a distinct lack of copies of the August 2009 Career and College Readiness Stakeholder Report, Creative Education -- Career-Skilled Students, there are now many. They are available free of charge. To order copies, write Timothy McNeely at timothy.mcneely@k12.wa.us. |
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Project Lead the Way Conference Where: Seattle University, Student Center - Room 160
When: December 9, 2009, 9am-3pm
Who Should Attend: The conference is open to all middle and high school counselors, teachers and administrators. You do not need to be a member of PLTW to attend. Preregistration is required, lunch is included, and clock hours are available. No charge to attend.
Go to www.seattleu.edu/scieng/pltw to register.
Conference topics include:
- PLTW program and curriculum overview
- PLTW student presentations, exhibits and demonstrations
- Engineering education and career news
- Certification/recognition information
(Reminder: counselor conference attendance is required for high school certification or middle school recognition.) |
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Imagine Tomorrow Washington State University's Imagine Tomorrow problem-solving competition, is now open for registration. More than $100,000 in cash will be awarded to high school students and their schools. Last year's Grand Prize winners took home a total of $30,000, including $5,000 for their school, thanks to Imagine Tomorrow sponsors.
On May 21-23, 2010, join competing high school teams from throughout Washington in Imagine Tomorrow, held on the WSU Pullman campus. There's no registration fee, just a chance to win thousands of dollars for your students and your school. Visit imagine.wsu.edu for further information and power up your ideas to win. | |
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Career and Technical Education - Washington does not discriminate and provides equal access to its programs and services for all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religeion, creed, marital status, national origin, sexual preference/orientation, age, veteran's status or the presence of any physical, sensory or mental disability. | |
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