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8/1 TCEC 2011: In Review
Thank you for your participation in TCEC 2011! With more than 1,200 in attendance, this event featured many targeted resources, state and federal regulatory and legislative updates, specialized training, peer support and new ideas to prepare for the coming school year. The conference reception was a rockin’ good time with Elvis making a guest appearance and more than $6,000 raised for the CTAT scholarship fund. View photos from the conference reception. Save-the-Date Texas Career Education …read more
7/17 Breaking Through the Cloud with Tech 2.0
Learners today are growing up cutting their teeth on technology. Unfortunately, as demand grows for the use of innovative technology tools in the classroom, school district budgets statewide are shrinking. Fortunately, there are many free cloud based tools available both specifically for education or can be used for educational purposes. We will be sharing some of these tools with you through the day on Tuesday, July 19. Not only do we think these tools are …read more
7/15 Why We Are All Superheroes
Guest post provided by Lee Silber Which superhero do you most identify with? It doesn’t matter whether you said Superman or Wonder Woman, the key is you see yourself in that role. We all know budget cuts are creating trying times and causing us to find new ways to do more with less. In order to survive and thrive in these tough times we will need to tap into our superpowers. These powers include strength …read more
6/22 Help Your Students Excel with Kaduceus
Stop by the Kaduceus booth to get a handful of M&Ms and to learn how your students can graduate with a diploma and national certification with our hands-on career training programs. Join us Tuesday, July 19 from 9:45am-10:30am at the Sheraton Hotel Dallas A3 room as we present our available programs and conference specials. We have a packet and a special gift for you. Available Programs: Pharmacy Tech, Medical Billing and Coding, Veterinary Assistant www.KaduceusInc.com …read more
6/16 A Word from ATTE
The Board of Directors would like to thank you for your membership in ATTE over this past year. We want your ATTE membership to be an important tool adding value to your career. With that said, we are striving to provide interesting and informative sessions for all Technology Education teachers to attend at the Texas Career Education Conference. We want to make sure that ATTE members have the best tools and resources to help them …read more
6/16 A Word from Your CTAT President
I would like to personally encourage each of you to attend the Texas Career Education Conference. From my perspective, networking with peers in the CTE community has been the most beneficial for me as a professional. The ideas, lessons, and activities included in this conference has been highly valuable to me as an educator. We all like new and innovative ideas to take back to our districts! Belonging to a professional organization in your content …read more
6/16 A Word from Your THOA President
It is important for health science teachers to continually share ideas and network. THOA is working alongside you in these challenging times as we look for creative ways to handle the budget crunch rippling across the state. Let’s stick together and face these challenges by sharing our collective knowledge. Where better to network with other health science teachers than at the TCEC conference in July. Our new teacher orientation is outstanding. If you are new …read more
6/14 A Word from Your MET President
Calling all Marketing Teachers! It is not too late to register for the Texas Career Education Conference. The conference this year will be offering a world of new opportunities in the marketing field. Come join your fellow marketing teachers and MET board to explore new ideas from promoting marketing on your campus to learning how to receive a school store certification. The conference will give you the opportunity to learn new ideas to take back …read more
5/31 Enhance Your Career with Professional CTE Organizations
The Texas Career Education Conference is hosted by several leading organizations including: Association of Texas Technology Education Career and Technology Association of Texas Marketing Educators of Texas Texas Business and Technology Educators Association Texas Health Occupations Association Each of these organizations provide valuable resources and benefits to CTE professionals while advocating on your behalf. Award and scholarship programs to aid in the advancement of students and teachers are a key component to the mission behind …read more
5/25 Top Ten Reasons to Attend TCEC 2011
Top Ten Reasons to Attend TCEC Take a front row seat as leading CTE professionals share quality content designed to promote excellence in CTE programs, instruction and postsecondary partnerships. Gain firsthand knowledge with official legislative and policy updates from TEA and state CTE organizations. Pre-conference session opportunities providing comprehensive training for both new and veteran educators. Special conference sessions designed to build skills related to quality CTE practicums, grant writing, ethics training for counselors and …read more
