CTE Committees and Feedback
The CTE office is extending an opportunity to be involved with various committees to provide feedback. If you are interested in being involved with the committee work, please click here.
Program Re-Approval Webinar Video Available
A YouTube video, explaining the new Program Re-Approval process, is now available here. Materials, including the video, can be found under the "What's New" section of the CTE webpage here.
Fellows’ Applications for 2018-19 are Now Open
The Washington State Fellows’ Network is a group of instructional leaders who meet 4 times a year to participate in professional learning and engage in leadership opportunities to support district, school, or organizational implementation and professional learning of the Washington State Learning Standards or Washington State Early Learning Initiatives/outcome goals. Classroom teachers, SPED, ELL and CTE teachers, teacher leaders, providers, and instructional coaches are encouraged to apply.
Apply Now
New Fellows and Returning Fellows will need to complete the application. Application materials are due on May 25, 2018.
More information about the Fellows’ program
Student Art at Confluence Gallery “Hidden”
Show
Five Okanogan students were accepted into the juried art
show titled “Hidden” at the Confluence Gallery, Twisp WA. Their work was
selected along with other professional artists.
The show opened on Saturday, April 21, 2018. The Okanogan students are:
Anahi Castillo who showed a marker and ink drawing titled “Mother
Moth”, and an acrylic painting titled “What?”. Edwin Tixta has an acrylic painting titled “Strawberry Chocolate
Heart”. Kyndaee Gavin has a mixed media piece titled “What Mice Do
Behind The Walls”. Bailey Cline has a watercolor and ink painting of
“Atlantis”. Charley Bates has a mixed media piece titled “Creeper
Critter”. All works are for sale. For information about the Confluence, please click here.
 
 Tacoma CTE Computer Science Education Students
Foss High School, SAMI, and Oakland High School Computer Science Education teachers (Paula Yost, Troy Hashagen, Bill Sibbers) recently partnered with the University of Washington – Tacoma on the EMAR-Project. Students from the three campuses brought robot prototypes to the Human Centered Design project hosted at the University of Washington – Seattle.
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ACTE Region V Conference Awards Recognition
The Association of Career and Technical Educators (ACTE) Region V held its annual
conference on April 11-14, 2018, at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, CO.
Three career and technical education professionals were inducted into the Region V
Hall of Fame on Thursday. This award recognizes the contributions and distinguished
accomplishments of those person who have been identified with the work and purposes
of Region V. Those honored include Washington State CTE Interim Skilled and Technical Sciences Director Doug Meyer. Doug is a past President of ACTE. In addition to serving a two-year term as the WA-ACTE President, he served on the Legislative, Resolutions, and CTE Support Fund and Policy Committees for Region V. Congratulations Doug!
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Lake Stevens Senior Created an Award-Winning Seatbelt Safety Video
Grace Fortney, and 18 year old Lake Stevens High School senior, created a public service announcement about seat belt safety that was named the best video in a national contest. Grace is a state officer for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Read more about Grace, and her video, here.
 Washington Educators Stand Out
Two Washington Educators received recognition at the Western Business Education Association (WBEA) conference. Adam Smith was named Outstanding Educator of the year, and Terri King was named Outstanding CTSO Advisor of the year. Congrats!
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Learning and Teaching Update
To read more about Learning and Teaching and to read monthly Learning and Teaching updates, visit their newsletter webpage.
April 2018
Education Apprenticeships Para-Educator Event | April 26, 2018 | Vancouver, WA | More Information
Fashion Industry Conference | April 28, 2018 | More Information
May 2018
Beyond Estate Planning Webinar | May 3, 2018 | More Information
Rural Pathways to Prosperity Conference | May 9, 2018 | More Information
July 2018
Professional Development Program in Food Science | July 15-21, 2018 | Washington DC | Applications due on, or before, April 17, 2018 | Application
CTE Program Area Updates
Agriculture Education Sciences
Questions regarding Agriculture Education? Contact Denny
Wallace, Agriculture Sciences Education Program Supervisor, via email or
call 360-725-6241.
AP/CTE
Questions regarding Advanced Placement? Contact Barbara Dittrich, Advanced
Placement Program Supervisor, via email or call 360-725-6097.
Business and Marketing
Business Teachers, you Can Get Scholarships Too!
Are you a business teacher who is:
- taking classes to pursue an advanced degree? or
- taking classes to gain a certification? or
- working on your National Boards?
WSBEA has a scholarship for you! The Dr. F. Ross Byrd Scholarship provides $1000 (plus a little extra due to the extra donated in his honor) for teachers taking classes for any of the above reasons. Due Date is May 1. Application form is on the WSBEA website. Any questions, please email Jackie Floetke, WSBEA Scholarship Chair atjfloetke@wilsoncreek.org. Click here for more scholarship opportunities.
Attend a free Microsoft MakeCode Webinar
Date: May 2, 2018 Time: 1-2pm PST
Come learn about Microsoft MakeCode, a learn-to-code platform that provides a beginning programming environment with block-based and JavaScript editors, and supports a variety of products including Minecraft, micro:bit, and other physical computing devices.
In this one hour webinar we’ll give you:
• An Introduction to the MakeCode platform, and existing available teaching resources
• An overview of the new course, “Intro to CS with MakeCode Arcade”
• An early preview of the new MakeCode Arcade product
We look forward to seeing you there! Webinar Info:
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Microsoft Industry Certification
Are you a pro at Microsoft industry certification, a novice, or didn’t know it was available for through OSPI free to students and staff in all middle and high school buildings across Washington? Not only the certification exam, but curriculum, software and support are free! Also now it is so much more than just Office Productivity, there are Microsoft Technical Associate exams and curriculum for Computer Science and Data Science! If you are interested in learning more stay tuned next month for links and information regarding our webinar series that will start in May. This series will allow you to learn new things as well as ask questions and network with other educators across the state. If you want information right now, please email Kathy at CCI Learning, or call 877.764.8165 to get started today! Schmit
Get your Students Job Ready for Summer
Did you know that your students have
access to Microsoft MTA and MOS certifications which can get them job ready for
summer 2018? Are you getting the most out of this FREE resource?
Washington State’s
Sumner School District uses MTA exams in its hiring processes for paid summer
student IT jobs. Robert Mann, Information Technology teacher for Sumner School
District, has integrated Microsoft MTA exams into his intake requirements for
students to be recommended to his school’s IT department for paid summer jobs
such as UPS replacement, laptop deployments, and asset inventory under the
direct supervision of district employees.
Need TPEP Evidence? Use Certiport Exam Reporting!
Use the Certiport
Exam to gather your Criterion 3 and 6 evidences! Teach students how to compare
and contrast Appendix A of either the CCI or MOAC curricula to the Score Report
at the end of the exam. Students learn how to take ownership of their own
learning and implement reflective learning practices for what to study next.
Give the exam at the beginning of learning as a benchmark exam and then at
other points in instruction to gain valuable reporting for sub demographic
tracking when you drop the report into Excel! Also eases the nerves! The exams
are yours to use and they are legislatively funded!
Premiere Educators Conference for Professional
Development
Looking for that
last conference to go to? Look no further, CertifiED
2018 is still taking registrations. The premier educators conference for
Future Ready Skills and industry certification! Check it out!
Get involved on the Business Leadership Council
Interested in getting involved in the Washington DECA Business
Leadership Council? Email
A New Year, New MOS Competition!
Now’s the time to certify and prepare to compete in
the 2018 MOS US National Championship Spring Qualifier!
Students across WA are already using MOS certification to qualify for the MOS
US National Championship. In order to be named a 2018 MOS WA Spring Qualifier
Champion, students must earn the highest score in WA on one of the following
exams by June 15th:
- Microsoft Office
Specialist Word 2013
- Microsoft Office
Specialist Excel 2013
- Microsoft Office
Specialist PowerPoint 2013
- Microsoft Office
Specialist Word 2016
- Microsoft Office
Specialist Excel 2016
- Microsoft Office
Specialist PowerPoint 2016
But
competing in the MOS US National Championship isn’t just about earning high
scores. It’s about giving your students the gifts they need to succeed.
Learn more
at www.moschampionship.com or contact waschools@ccilearning.com for
assistance.
Questions regarding Business and Marketing, Microsoft Imagine
Academy, Work-Based Learning, DECA and FBLA? Contact Lance Wrzesinski, Business
and Marketing Program Supervisor, via email or call
360-725-6258.
CTE Certification
Questions regarding CTE Certification? Contact Kelli Bennett, CTE
Certification Specialist, via email or call 360-725-6400.
Graduation, Reality, and Dual-role Skills (GRADS)
Questions regarding the GRADS Program? Contact Denise
Mileson, GRADS Program Specialist, via email or
call 360-725-0417.
Grants and Special Programs
Questions regarding Perkins, grants and special programs? Contact Debra Durupt, Grants and Innovative Programs Program Supervisor, via email or
call 360-725-6253.
Family and Consumer Science Education
Fashion Industry Conference
The future of the fashion industry depends on encouraging, and exciting, high school students, to pursue fashion as a career. The seventh annual Fashion Industry Conference, sponsored by the partnership between the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Fashion Group International, and Washington State high schools and colleges, will be held Saturday, April 28th. The conference will feature 12, hands-on, student workshops, a university student fashion show, lunch, door prizes, swag bags, and keynote speaker.
This conference iwill be held at the Art Institute of Seattle, in cooperation with Central Washington University, FIDM, Washington State University, Seattle Central College, WA-FCCLA and the Greater Seattle Chapter of the American Sewing Guild. Please click here for registration information.
FASCE Area 4 Teachers Meeting: Foundations for the Future
Annual Area 4 Family and Consumer Science Spring Meeting hosted by the Renton School District at Renton High School.
As our students are evolving, meeting the needs of the everchanging school climate becomes increasingly important. As we provide scaffolds for our students to prepare them for the future, it is important to provide them with the tools that will make them successful. Stem clock hours will be available for this event. Please click here for more information and registration.
FASCE Annual Awards
It is time to consider nominating a fellow FACSE member for our annual awards. There are 6 awards to consider:
- FACSE Teacher of the Year
- GRADS Teacher of the Year
- Nancy Johnson Outstanding New Professional Teacher of the Year
- Outstanding Family Career and Community Leaders of America Advisor Award
- Outstanding Legislator to Family & Consumer Sciences Education
- Outstanding Service to Family & Consumer Sciences Education
For information on each of these awards please click here. Nominations are due no later than June 1st. Please email Becky Lovern or Karri Singsaas for more information.
The Art Institute of Seattle 2018 Fashion Show
Re-Dress is the 20th annual fashion show produced by students of The Art Institute of Seattle. Featuring the work of fashion design students, Re-Dress will showcase the most prevalent trends of 2018; #courage #equality #balance. Our goal is to empower women to continue to push political, cultural, and social issues with equality, strength, and the courage to be themselves. Every aspect of the production—from lighting and set design to marketing and promotion, guest services, public relations and the runway collections—have been created from concept to execution by students of the college. Please click here for more information. Please note, and teachers and
their students can attend the early showing for free. Please contact Jessica Feller, Ai HS Representative, with any questions. Ph: 206-239-2215 Email
Inspire Design
Careers With A Free Student/School Membership
National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has promoted education in design and related fields for years and
has helped colleges and universities prepare thousands of students for
lucrative careers in the $134 billion kitchen and bath design and
remodeling industry. The NKBA Affiliated Schools Program puts your
institution on the fast track to providing your students with a roadmap
to abundant jobs in a rewarding career — undoubtedly a key objective of
education. Best of all, membership is free to schools, educators and students. Join NKBA today take advantage of all the benefits,
including:
- Access
to discussion forums with other educators and industry
professionals;
- Lesson
plan repositories, best-practice guides, curriculum and other
resources;
- Networking
opportunities with other schools and NKBA’s 70 professional
chapters;
- Access
to online internship and mentorship matching centers;
- Professional
knowledge webinars and online programs;
…and much
more.
Free Nutrition Education Resources
Every teacher in Washington State can receive $25 of free nutrition education resources from EatSmart.org! Use your Council Cash and get great materials for your class! Learn how by clicking here. Do your
students have questions about sugar sweetened beverages? Are you looking for
ways to explain the new nutrition labels? Help your
students “Think Your Drink” with Beverage Cards, Posters, Worksheets and Lesson
Plans here.
Engaging Your Infants and Toddlers Through Cognitive Science and the CDA
Engage
and apply cognitive practices in your early childhood setting today with this
article which include helpful tips and advice from experts: Cognitive Learning Begins at
Birth: Take Part in Infants and Toddlers’ Brain Development
The
infant/toddler credential allows opportunity for advancing your professional
development opportunities, learning about the latest scientific findings in
cognitive/brain development, and working with developmentally appropriate
practices with infants, toddlers, and their families through training,
learning materials (e.g. Essentials
and the CDA Competency Standards),
and experience. Share
the articles with the families you work with – start a conversation!
FCCLA ADVISER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Are you a new adviser, here, in Washington FCCLA, and feel
overwhelmed at times? Have no fear, everyone has been there before, and
our goal is to relieve you of that stress. Sign-up at the here for the FCCLA Adviser
Mentorship Program.
Relationships are Key to Brain Development
Success
As a CDA, PDS, early educator or parent, you
know how important every moment of a young child’s life is when it comes to
acquiring new learning experiences. This applies to the infant and toddler
years, when daily connections have the ability to influence and help create
brain development with every word, emotion, and interaction. Here’s how to
harness this magnificent world of opportunity for children! Ari Wubbold, early education expert for
Brain Building Oregon, shares easy ways and useful resources to integrate
introductory brain development knowledge while interacting with young
children: Practical Ways Parents and
Educators Can Encourage Brain Development in Young Children. Print or share this article with
friends and family who can benefit from these tips – it’s easy!
Questions regarding Family and Consumer Sciences? Contact Mary Nagel, Family and Consumer Sciences Program Supervisor, via email or call 360-725-6242.
Health Sciences Education
Questions regarding Health Sciences Education?
Contact Marianna Goheen, Health Sciences Education Program Supervisor, via email or
call 360-725-6257.
Methods of Administration Civil Rights Onsite
Reviews
Questions regarding Methods of Administration Civil Rights
Onsite Reviews? Contact Deifi Stolz, Methods of Administration Program
Supervisor, via email or
call 360-725-6254.
Skilled and Technical Sciences
Material Science in Core Plus Summer
Camp : July 30-August 3,
2018 Olympia High School
Join the legendary duo of Andy Nydam, and
Brian Wright, in scenic Olympia, WA, for a week-long material science
adventure. This hands on summer camp will provide instructors with in-depth
training, and instruction, in the Core Plus Material Science curriculum. There
will also be opportunities to discuss best practices, and gain access to
supplemental materials. This camp is designed for instructors who have adopted
the Core Plus curriculum in their programs. Any instructors, interested in
incorporating industrial material science into their manufacturing/engineering
courses, are also welcome, and encouraged, to attend. The cost is $625.
Please contact Sarah Patterson, Skilled and
Technical Sciences Program Supervisor, with any questions, and to secure
your spot at this training. Ph: (360) 725-6244 Email
Questions regarding Skilled and Technical
Sciences? Contact Sarah Patterson, Skilled and Technical Sciences Program Supervisor, via email or
call 360-725-6244.
STEM
WAMC Summer Conference
Washington Applied Math Council has opened their summer conference to include elementary and middle school teachers. With 40 STEM Clock Hours, this engaging professional development opportunity provides applicable methods of using mathematics in multiple content areas. Elementary teachers will work with elementary mathematics specialists, to develop accessible means to utilize mathematics in every day ways in the classroom. This is open to all teachers, not just CTE! For more information, please visit: http://wa-appliedmath.org/ or contact Ron Noble: Rnoble@wa-appliedmath.org
Questions regarding Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)? Contact Dan Tedor, STEM Program Supervisor, via email or call 360-725-4467.
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