Dear CTE teachers, coordinators, and administrators,
We’re just weeks from the end of the school year. For some educators, that means finishing up final projects, turning in grades, and taking a well-deserved rest. For others, summer is time to reserve your place in professional development offerings. This summer offers PD in a variety of career pathways.
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Ag teachers can’t ease off the gas yet—not with the Annual State FFA Convention, June 15-18, coming up in Madison. Then, June 28 – July 2, the Wisconsin Association of Agriculture Educators (WAAE) PD Conference will give you a chance to debrief, network, and recharge.
Personal Financial Literacy
With the half-credit PFL graduation requirement taking effect with the class of 2028, we would all like to have engaging programs like the one that PFL educator Alex Schrempf runs at D.C. Everest Senior High School (see video). Since there is no PFL license, one way to sharpen your skills is attending one of this trio of PFL workshops, all scheduled mid- to late June. The first is the Financial Literacy for Educators Workshop in Green Bay. The second is the Forward Learning Institute of Financial and Economic Literacy Summer Summit, a two-day event in Madison. And finally the NGPF FinCamp will be held in the Wisconsin Dells. All are low- or no-cost.
Technology and Engineering Education
UW-Stout is again offering its WiFAB Summer Training Series for Fab Lab Teachers in July. It begins with an optional one-day introduction to fab lab equipment, and then attendees will dive into a three-day course on how to teach in a fab lab.
Family and Consumer Sciences
UW-Stevens Point will be holding its Emerging FCS Teacher Summer Institute on July 21 – 22. The two-day event is highly recommended for new teachers, teachers with experience-based licenses, and postsecondary students who want to enter the profession. All FCS educators are welcome.
Look for more PD coming in August!
Sincerely,