OPI CTE New Professionals Workshop Series
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Workshop Information
The last session of our CTE New Professional workshop will be held Virtually on November 7.
This years New Professional workshops have been a great training and connecting event for Montana's New CTE professionals from across the state. By offering virtual sessions and an In person event we are able to reach more teachers and offer diverse opportunities.
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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.
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 curriculum 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.
This years MACTE Conference went off without a hitch and with record breaking attendance was a great opportunity for CTE teachers across the state to receive quality and directed professional development training!
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During the breakouts of the ACTE Conference MITEA members had the opportunity to tour the AFFCO- Anaconda Foundry Fabrication Company. At the foot of the Pintlar Range of the Rocky Mountains, in the heart of historic Montana mining country, a tradition of excellence continues. The Tuttle Manufacturing Company opened its factory in the 1880's. Later it was taken over by Copper King, Marcus Daly and his Anaconda Copper Company. Today, it's AFFCO, a proud company, marrying the artistry of days gone by with modern and innovative technological processes. |
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AFFCO has grown over the years to a company of extraordinary diversity. All, in the singular effort of providing its resource based customers with an incomparable variety of manufactured products and services. Products and services of uncommon quality and workmanship. AFFCO is proud of its heritage and committed to the future.
AFFCO Took the MITEA Teachers on a tour of their facilities and the employees explained different processes and techniques used in their industry. It was a fantastic learning experience for our teachers. A big Shout out to AFFCO for hosting our group. Click to edit this placeholder text.
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MT Family & Consumer Sciences Pilots Culinary Simulations
Recently MT Family & Consumer Sciences classrooms have partnered with Advance Learning Labs to pilot test three culinary simulations. These simulations supplement the learning in the food related and culinary classes by introducing economic and business concepts with food applications. Ranging from starting a pop up business and running a snack stand, to rescuing a restaurant on the verge of closing, these simulations directly align with the FCS content related to the culinary and food industries. FCS programs who are interested in being a pilot this Fall/Spring should contact Gayla Randel at gayla.randel@mt.gov.
Early Childhood Pathways and School-Based Centers
Recent multi-agency conversations have taken a stronger look at how schools can help address the severe early childhood care shortages across Montana. Gayla Randel, OPI Family and Consumer Sciences Specialist is part of a new Early Childhood Collaborative which is bringing representatives from Dept of Labor, DPHHS, and post-secondary together with secondary level representatives to discuss how schools can expand their services to the community by adding to or expanding early childhood services. School-based centers have several benefits including the meeting of quality care for community members and staff members, but also to serve as a training location for Family & Consume Sciences students in an early childhood pathway. These students can serve as part of the workforce through their Perkins recognized pathway program of study and pre-apprenticeship. This interaction has the potential of earning dual credit and the school has several funding streams that can be used to support this effort. A toolkit is being developed to assist schools with this effort. For more information, contact Gayla Randel at gayla.randel@mt.gov or call 406-431-2117.
 2023-24 CTE-Perkins Office Hours
Every Wednesday 7:00am-5:00pm
Our Office hours are a great place to jump on and ask any question regarding the Perkins process or application. Our Specialists are there to help with one on one instruction!
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 & 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 committee meets. Please be on the look out for updates.
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The Western Fall Leadership Conference is a leadership conference with training for Local &
State Officers and Advisors on how to run a local chapter. Students and advisors will be divided into different areas, and they will learn an entire year’s SkillsUSA program in the 2 days of the conference.
During the Conference Students and Advisors had the opportunity to tour Felco Industries. Felco Industries manufactures exceptional excavator attachments & products designed and proven to increase productivity on Underground Utility, Infrastructure, and Energy Sector installation and replacement projects.
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During the Conference students worked on planning, implementing, and completing general sessions, community service projects, fundraisers, officer elections, newspaper articles, social media,contests/competition, business, and industry tours and all the necessary elements to have a successful chapter through the National Program of Work (POW). Students and Advisors also had many opportunities to network and interact with students/advisors from other cities. One of those learning experiences was at the Missoula Technical College West Campus where they hosted Students and Advisors, Students and Advisors got hands on experience in the areas of Metals, Construction and Machining. It was great to have the college students teaching the SkillsUSA members different skill sets. |
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If you are interested in Joining SkillsUSA or would like to attend the Miles City SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference, Please reach out to our State Director Roberta Tilleman statedirector@skillsusamontana.org or check out the Montana SkillsUSA Website
The Miles City SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference will be held November 6th-8th and there is still open slots. After such a great Conference in Missoula I would encourage eastern Skills Chapter to take advantage of this opportunity.
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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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