Alyssa Lynch
CTE Director
Join the CTE Steering Comittee Collaborative:
Contact:
Next Meeting: Tuesday May 10, 2011 3-5 pm at SCCOE Alyssa Lynch at alyssa_lynch@sccoe.org | | |
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Upcoming Local Conferences
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CTE Coordinator Tabitha 
Kappeler-Hurley named 22nd Assembly District's Woman of the Year On any given day, you will find Tabitha Kappeler-Hurley talking about Career Technical Education and promoting programs for the Santa Clara Unified School District. Tabitha is the Public Information Officer and Career Technical Education coordinator. It was not a surprise that, in March, Assemblymember Paul Fong presented Tabitha with the California Legislature's Woman of the Year award for the 22nd Assembly District. All year long, Tabitha coordinates events that will help students find their future career passion. Read the full news story. | |
Common Core State 
Standards:
Making the CTE connection
The recent adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is one of the best things to happen to CTE, a central component of the standards. CTE programs have been packed with academics. With more attention being paid to Project Based Learning, CTE teachers assist core academic teachers in aligning CCSS to projects, and CTE teachers need to align CCSS to CTE curriculum. This draws together the teachers to work side-by-side on a regular basis. Full article. |
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 New CTE tool released to evaluate programs
Have you heard of the Career Technical Education 11 Elements of High-Quality CTE Program Self Review Tool? The tool was designed by the California Department of Education in alignment with the 2008-2012 State Plan for CTE. The tool is a checklist of the elements that make high-quality CTE programs. Download the tool now and start your CTE self-review. For district assistance on how to get started using the tool, contact alyssa_lynch@sccoe.org. | |
Evergreen School District 
hosts STEM professional
development workshop
In March, Evergreen School District hosted a two-day Parent University Tech Expo. K-8 students, teachers and parents participated in STEM professional development that resulted in a plan for moving students from intervention to innovation. Part of the plan reads, "We need to emphasize Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); however, we believe human creativity and the arts define what is possible through technology." View their community plan. | |
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Career awareness survey posted 
on Santa Clara Unified School
District website
How do you know what students are thinking about careers? The Santa Clara Unified School District developed a survey that any school in the district can use to find out what students are thinking about college, careers and technical schools, and who has talked to them about future goals. View the district's career awareness survey so that you can create one too. |
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Fremont Union High School 
District CTE Showcase a hit
Fremont Union High School District hosted a CTE Showcase on March 23 at the Quinlan Center in Cupertino. The event began with opening remarks from Academic Deputy Superintendent Kate Jamentz. Jamentz reported that the district values CTE by preparing students for college and careers. She also commented that even with the budget crisis, the district intends to support all CTE programs. The event was coordinated by Adrienne Moberly and well attended by students, staff and administrators. Full story. |
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CCOC students win six  medals in StRUT
competition
Justin Locketz, Computer Technology Instructor at MetroEd, was pleased that six of his Computer Technology students took home three bronze and three silver medals from the Students Recycling Used Technology (StRUT) computer competition. Students were challenged to build a computer, conduct network troubleshooting, and complete a written test. The competition was sponsored by Ohlone Community College and grant funding in March. Full Story. |
CTE videos spotlight 10 local 
schools
Since fall 2009, 10 local CTE videos have been created to spotlight career programs throughout the county. The videos are part of the Creating 21st Century Career Choices for All program. The videos were created to give students, teachers, parents and administrators a look into Career Tech classrooms. Listen to what school principals have to say about their CTE programs. View the full collection. |
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Business Partner Spotlight 
Patty Nation and Xilinx understand the concept of business and education working together. Patty is the Global Community Relations Senior Manager at Xilinx, a leader in the semiconductor industry. Xilinx is located in Campbell and supports the engineering Project Lead the Way program at Westmont High School. Xilinx has partnered with local businesses, non-profits, and the local community to form an educational collaborative with Leigh High School, Union Middle School, and Oster Elementary School. Learn more about the this program here. |
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Local CTE Events 
- Live Oak High School will host a fashion show on May 12 at 4p.m. & 7p.m.
- Wilcox High School will host a fashion show on May 16 at 7-9p.m.
- Evergreen Elementary School will host a film festival on May 21. After the festival, the host will reveal the category winners who will receive a trophy for their school.
- Milpitas High School Digital Business Academy will be holding the 11th Annual Showcase Portfolio event at the Milpitas Unified School District Board room on Tuesday, May 31, from 8:15-11:00 a.m. If you would like to volunteer to be a judge, contact Andrea at ahutchison@mhsacademy.org.
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