Career and Technical Education
Dear CTE teachers, coordinators, and administrators,
Have you finished up your final projects? Check. Turned in your grades? Check. Great!
Have you reserved your place in this summer’s professional development? No? It’s time to jump on that task!
Next school year is a long way off, but with last year fresh in your mind, now might just be the best time to ask yourself, how can I make my work easier, more productive, or just more enjoyable?
Did you say funding? We have two grants that kick off in June: One is the Rural Health Transformation Program Grant. The other is the Financial Literacy Innovation Grant Program. Both offer technical support to help you with questions you may have about your application.
This summer, we also have outstanding PD offerings in a variety of career pathways. In June, as in years past, classes in personal financial literacy abound. The month finishes off with the PD conference of the Wisconsin Association of Agriculture Educators.
Then in July, the spotlight turns to technology and engineering educators with UW-Stout’s annual WiFAB Summer Training Series for Fab Lab Teachers. And new FCS teachers will have a chance to get expert guidance at the Emerging FCS Teacher Summer Institute.
FCS continues into August with the Wisconsin Family Consumer Educators Annual Conference. Next marketing, management, and entrepreneurship teachers and business and IT educators will meet at their annual WEBIT/WMEA Summer Shindig. And finally, the Wisconsin Biomedical and Health Science Conference plus HOSA CAM Conference opens in the middle of the month.
There is definitely something for everybody, and summer may be your best chance to get the focus you need to really enjoy it.
No matter what you choose, register for some PD and start next school year refreshed and prepared!
Sincerely,