Techniques

HOLDING AN EDITORIAL BOARD MEETING CAN BE ONE VERY IMPORTANT WAY TO POSITIVELY AFFECT THE MEDIA'S COVERAGE OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.One of ACTE's goals is to improve the image of career and technical education (CTE) through outreach to the media....

WHAT STARTED AS A SINGLE LOCAL BUSINESSMAN SEARCHING FOR WAYS TO HELP A SCHOOL MEET HIS WORKFORCE NEEDS HAS TURNED INTO A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT, AND A STRUCTURED PARTNERSHIP WHICH HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE IMPACT ON EDUCATION.Machine shop and metal...

AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAM GRADUATES WILL BE PREPARED FOR THE MOST SOPHISTICATED OPERATIONS, SUCH AS WORKING IN THE LUXURY VEHICLE SERVICE ENVIRONMENT.The partnership supporting the creation of Gateway Technical College's Horizon Center for Transportation Technology,...

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COVERS SO MANY AREAS that it is difficult to provide lesson plans for all CTE teachers; however, most good lesson plans share common qualities. When creating lesson plans, teachers often consider the six levels in the Cognitive...

COMMON INTERESTS AND A COLLABORATIVE MINDSET MAKE COALITIONS PARTNERS IN EDUCATIONMany career and technical education (CTE) programs rely heavily on support from the business community to serve their students; however, there's very little information...

WHEN WE THINK ABOUT THE NEED FOR COLLABORATION, the first thought that may come to mind is leadership. Without leadership and direction there is no fertile ground for collaborative efforts to flourish. Authors Komives, Lucus and McMahon define leadership...

A RECENT SURVEY SHOWED THAT AYES INTERNS ARE 40 PERCENT MORE LIKELY TO STAY WITH A DEALERSHIP THAN TECHNICIANS HIRED BY OTHER MEANS. THEY ARE ALSO BRAND NEW TO THE WORK, THEREFORE HAVE NOT YET DEVELOPED ANY BAD HABITS OR "BAGGAGE."For Phoenix's East...