Professional Development and more
OPI CTE New Professionals Workshop Series
Workshop Information
The Office of Public Instruction’s Career, Technical, & Adult Education unit invites all new Montana Career & Technical Education (CTE) professionals to participate in a FREE hybrid professional learning experience. The hybrid 2023 workshop will include two (2) virtual afternoon sessions (September 19 and October 10); one (1) live, in-person, afternoon session at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort on Wednesday, October 18; and a virtual follow-up session on November 7. All virtual sessions will be conducted using Zoom.
The New CTE Professionals Hybrid Workshop 2023 offers early-career professionals—those new to the classroom, as well as those with five years or less of experience—the ability to develop essential knowledge and skills for success in the classroom and in the Career & Technical Education teaching profession. Individuals who have participated in the past are also invited to participate again. Local administrators, counselors, and CTE coordinators are also invited to participate to learn more about CTE in Montana. Participants will also discover leadership and professional growth opportunities available for themselves and their students.
The workshop is designed to focus on fundamentals of Career & Technical Education, federal and state funding programs, professional organizations, curriculum resources, program standards and guidelines, marketing career and technical education, advising Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs), and advanced learning opportunities for CTE students through dual enrollment and work-based learning.
Workshop attendees are strongly encouraged to participate in all sessions. The virtual sessions listed below will include smaller breakout groups to allow for conversations.
Session Schedules & Topics
Session 1: Virtual, Tuesday, September 19; 3:45-5:15 pm
Zoom Link Opens at 3:45 pm for Systems/Technical Check; Session starts at 4 pm
• Welcome and Introductions of OPI CTE Staff, Montana CTSO State Directors, & Workshop Participants
• Breakout Rooms (15 minutes each; participants attend all 3)
1. Connections: Resources & people you should meet within the first semester/first year
2. Instructional Strategies for the CTE Classroom
3. Safety and Liability in the CTE Classroom
• Questions & Session Wrap Up
Session 2: Virtual, Tuesday, October 10; 3:45-5:15 pm
Zoom Link Opens at 3:45 pm for Systems/Technical Check; Session starts at 4 pm
• Welcome and Connect
• Breakout Rooms (15 minutes each; participants attend all 4)
1. Best Practices in CTE through Career & Technical Student Organizations
2. Employability Skills and Work-Based Learning Through Your CTSO
3. How to Start and Organizing a Local CTSO Chapter
4. Recruitment and Retention of CTSO Members
• Questions & Session Wrap Up
Session 3: Onsite, Wednesday, October 18 Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
• 12-12:30 pm: Onsite Materials Pickup
• 12:30-1 pm: Welcome & Ice Breaker
• 1-2 pm: Roundtables (20 minutes each; participants pick 3)
1. CTE Professional Collaboration and Organizations
2. Engaging Your CTE Advisory Committee
3. State and Federal Funding Requirements
4. Work-Based Learning Manual
• 2-2:15 pm: Break and Networking Time
• 2:15-4:15 pm: CTE Program Area-Specific Breakouts with OPI CTE Specialists
1. Agriculture and Natural Resources Education
2. Business and Marketing Education
3. Family and Consumer Sciences Education
4. Health Science Education
5. Industrial Technology Education
• 4:30-5 pm: Session & Workshop Evaluation, Questions & Answers, and Closing
Follow-up Session: Virtual, Tuesday, November 7
Zoom Link Opens at 3:45 pm for Systems/Technical Check; Session starts at 4 pm
• Topics include, but not limited to: Additional Resources, Sub Plan Binders, Best Lessons Sharing, Debrief Activity
Montana ACTE Fall Institute
October 19-20, 2023 Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
Montana ACTE professional development provides the opportunity for continued learning, ensuring that each person has access to the knowledge and skills necessary for success as Career and Technical educators today, tomorrow, and in the future. Montana ACTE is committed to supporting and promoting ideas, methods, innovations, and curricula that help educators achieve excellence.
This year's Fall Institute will feature a Key Note by Patrick Grady, discussing the importance of leadership, quality education, and the power of CTSO's. There will be business and industry partners, state agencies, and post-secondary partners in attendance to answer questions as well as presenting over twenty-five breakout sessions.
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FCS Drive-In Workshops
This October, Fall Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Drive-In Workshops will be held on October 4 (in Miles City) and October 6 (in Helena). These one-day events will serve to provide technical assistance and to share updates related to FCS Pathways, a breakdown of data for use in program planning, and taking an in-depth look at funding streams and program supports. The events are a repeat of information to allow eastern and western FCS teachers to "drive-in" and home the same day. Register here (before October 1st): https://forms.gle/JHobQPgkiLFqxZvm6
Montana Childcare Business Summit and FCS Programs Support Quality Care
Gayla Randel, OPI Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Specialist recently attended the inaugural Montana Childcare Business Summit on September 13-14 to learn more about the business and support for this industry. Sponsored by Zero to Five Montana, this event addressed the need to support the providers we have in Montana and to expand services as many areas have a childcare crisis. Family & Consumer Sciences Education programs offer foundational understanding and technical training in early childhood, with a pathway option through career and technical education. This pathway can begin to address the workforce shortage (one of many industry concerns) by offering high school students’ instruction in child development, providing quality care, and business considerations, as well as practicing childcare skills in collaboration with local centers and/or in-home providers. Another item being explored is a school-based center concept to expand opportunities for quality care in Montana. Randel is part of an Early Childcare Collaborative recently created to establish cross-agency conversations to support schools that wish to have a center within their school system.
For more information, contact Gayla Randel at gayla.randel@mt.gov.
Fiscal Year 24 Carl Perkins Grant Requirement and State Vo-Ed Funding
Data and Fiscal Due Dates:
First quarter cash request due: September 25
Fall Teacher Class Data Collection: October 30-November 10
Fall CTE Post-program Status Collection: November 1- December 31
Second quarter cash request due: December 26
Spring Teacher Class Data Collection: March 4- March 15
Third quarter cash request due: February 25
Intent to Apply for Carl Perkins and State Vo-ed fund Acceptance FY25: April-May
Carl Perkins E-grant opens for 2024-2025 School year: May 1
Carl Perkins E-grant application must be created by: May 15
Fourth quarter cash request due: May 25
CTE End of Year Data Collection: May 13-June 21
Last day to request budget amendment for FY 24 application: June 1
Second June cash request due: June 23
Last day to obligate Carl Perkins FY 24: June 30
School year 2024-2025 Carl Perkins grant application due: June 30
Final Expenditure Reports are Due no later than August 10. Districts are encouraged to complete all spending and fiscal reports as early as possible.
Montana State Plan Revision Timeline
September 2023 - Create and Distribute a Perkins Stakeholder Survey
September 2023 - Data Review for State-Determined Levels of Performance
October 2023 - First Perkins State Plan Committee Meeting
October 19-20, 2023 - Montana ACTE Institute (Secondary CTE Teacher Engagement)
November 6, 2023 - Second Perkins State Plan Committee Meeting
November 27, 2023 - Third Perkins State Plan Committee Meeting
December 2023 - Consultation with the Governor’s Office
December 11, 2023 - Fourth Perkins State Plan Committee Meeting
January 4, 2024 - Fifth Perkins State Plan Committee Meeting
January 2024 - State Agency Leadership Consultation - OPI, SWIB, DLI, Commerce
February 1, 2024 - First Public Hearing
February 15, 2024 - Second Public Hearing
February 19, 2024 - Sixth Perkins State Plan Committee Meeting
March 1, 2024 – Consultation with Governor’s Office (opportunity for signature)
March 1, 2024 - State Plan Posted for 60-Day Public Comment
March 2024 Board of Regents Meeting - Board Approval of State Plan
May 10, 2024 - Submission of State Plan is due
This is a revision year for the Montana Carl Perkins State Plan. More information will be available as the committee meets. Please be on the lookout for updates.
2023-24 CTE-Perkins Office Hours
Every Wednesday 7:00am-5:00pm
The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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