Career TEchnical AND Adult Education News

Miranda Vega, a 2019 graduate of the Buckeye Career Center is the winner of this year's Ohio ACTE Annual Connections to Education Cover Design Contest.  Her winning cover design will be printed on the cover of the 2019 Connections to Education printed program, distributed at the event.  Her instructor was Ms. Aubrey Gealsha.

Congratulations to Miranda and thank you to the students who submitted entries!

Congratulations to our 2019 Student Scholarship winners!

Bella Jones, Auburn Career Center, Cosmetology
Kristiana McDaniel, Pike County Career Technology Center, Business Management

Bella and Kristiana were chosen out of more than 250 applicants. They will be recognized at the 2019 Connections to Education Conference and will receive $1,000 each towards their future education.

Read more about the winners: click HERE.

All of your Career Technical Education educators, administrators, counselors, and board members are covered when you choose the Ohio ACTE School Organizational Membership.

There is no limit to the number of staff and supporters that the School Organizational Membership covers, and each member will receive Ohio ACTE benefits, including:

• Deep discounts on the Annual Connections to Education Conference (July 29-31, 2019)
• Advance notification of the Connections to Education hotel block info
• Savings on specific career-field professional development like the Success Series
• Regular legislative updates directly from Ohio ACTE Legislative Counsel
• Early notification and invitation to the Student Showcase (biannually)
• Recognition in Ohio ACTE publications, events, and on our website
• Membership Decal/Use of the Ohio ACTE logo
• Free job postings on the website, helping you find the most qualified candidates for open positions

Schools Organizational Membership dues coincide with the school year, September through August, and are based on Career Tech FTE enrollment.

• 1 - 599 FTE: $2200
• 600 - 999 FTE: $4500
• 1,000 - 1,500 FTE: $8500
• 1,501+ FTE: $10,500

School Organizational Membership covers teachers, administrators, school board members, and any staff member who would benefit from Ohio ACTE membership.  Join now, and the benefits begin immediately – giving your staff a discount to the popular Connections to Education Conference July 29-31!

To begin taking advantage of a School Organizational Membership, contact Christine Gardner at christine@ohioacte.org. 

A big THANK YOU to all of our 2018-2019 Organizational Members:

• Ashtabula County Technical & Career Center
• Auburn Career Center
• Buckeye Career Center
• Canton Local Schools
• Choffin Career and Technical Center
• Cincinnati Public Schools
• Columbus City Schools
• Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
• Grant Career Center
• Great Oaks Career Campuses
• Jefferson County JVS
• Knox County Career Center
• Mahoning County Career & Technical Center
• Massillon City Schools
• Miami Valley CTC
• Northwest Regional Center - Tech Prep
• Pike County Career Technology Center
• RG Drage Career Center
• Tri-Rivers JVS
• Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers
• Wayne County Career Center

Students in the class of 2020 may use a work or community service experience to satisfy a component of Ohio’s graduation requirements. For the class of 2020, state law directed the Ohio Department of Education to develop guidance for districts or schools to approve and verify students’ work or community service experiences, so these experiences can satisfy graduation requirements. 

The Class of 2020 Work or Community Service Experience guidance document now is available here.

The Department also has developed this Work or Community Service Toolkit that districts and schools can use to support implementation of this graduation option. The toolkit offers answers to frequently asked questions.
 
Direct additional questions to gradrequirements@education.ohio.gov.
 
Capstone project guidance for the class of 2020 and supporting materials will be available by May 31.

Beginning July 1, 2019, ODE will issue a new substitute teaching license and will no longer issue or renew short- or long-term substitute licenses. After June 30, only one type of substitute license will be issued. Applicants will select teaching fields based on the post secondary degrees they hold. Please see the Substitute License webpage for more information and requirements related to the new substitute teaching license.

According to ODE, the new career-technical workforce development substitute license will follow the same rules as the other new substitute licenses but are not valid for subbing in academic areas unless the individual also holds a bachelor’s degree.  It should also be noted that substitute licenses are not considered proper certification for the purposes of CTE course approval.

Related question that is posted on the ODE website:

Can a career-technical workforce development substitute teacher teach any classes outside of his or her teaching field for an unlimited number of days?

If the license holder has education and experience in the career-technical workforce development area directly related to the subject of the class the license holder will teach, the individual can teach for an unlimited number of days.

However, if the license holder does not have education and experience in the career-technical workforce development area the license holder will teach, the individual may teach for one full semester, subject to the approval of the employing school district board of education. A district superintendent can ask the board to approve one or more additional, semester-long periods.

SB 89 also addresses career-tech substitute teaching licenses, among other related concerns.  It is currently in the legislative process.  Read more about SB 89 here.

Click here for the ODE Web page on Teacher Preparation for CTE

Join your career-tech colleagues and kick off the school year at the 2019 Leadership and Empowerment Meeting Sept. 18 at Upper Valley Career Center.  This year's theme will focus on partnerships that make career-tech ed successful. 

All career-tech educators are invited to attend this day-long meeting and Division Leaders are expected to attend.

For more information and to register, click here.

Ohio ACTE Assembly of Delegates

Meeting Notice

The Assembly of Delegates Meeting will take place during the 2019 Ohio ACTE  Annual Connections to Education Conference

July 29: 3:00 pm

Hilton Easton, Columbus

Click here for Division Delegate Counts and Resolution Information

The ODE Office of Career-Technical Education has reopened the testing window on Monday, May 6 and closing on Friday, May 31. Students taking the Information Technology end of course exam will be tested on the final forms, which contain only 40 questions.

For information on testing windows and deadlines, please refer to the WebXam Newsletter, Assessments on the Ohio Department of Education website, and the WebXam website.

It is beneficial for teachers and administrators to review this material at the start of each school year to ensure that all students participate during the WebXam testing windows. If you have further questions about the WebXam or testing windows, you can refer to the materials listed above or contact the WebXam office at WebXam@osu.edu or (614) 292-4988.

Teacher Appreciation Week is  May 6-10, and we want to help recognize Ohio’s amazing teachers by sharing your #OhioLovesTeachers celebrations! We want to hear from everyone — school and district leaders, parents, family members, fellow teachers, community members and, of course, students!
 
Write about your appreciation on this shout-out banner and take a photo with that special teacher who inspires and challenges you; post a short video explaining why that teacher is so great; or share your own creative ideas to express gratitude.
 
Want to know how to use #OhioLovesTeachers?
 
The #OhioLovesTeachers campaign on Twitter and Instagram brings our educators to center stage and shines a spotlight on their work and the meaningful ways they are changing lives. To take part, simply share a picture with your story using #OhioLovesTeachers and tag @OHEducation. The Ohio Department of Education will select and reshare many of these images and stories with its statewide network of social media followers.
 
Be sure to include the teacher’s or group of teachers’ names, district and school names, subjects taught and any social media handles. Share the reason this teacher or group of teachers is an example of why #OhioLovesTeachers. You can include these items in your posts:

•     Photos and videos from the classroom;
•     Video testimonials;
•     Links to district write-ups (such as blogs, announcements and newsletters);
•     News articles from your local media; and
•     Anything else that helps tell the story of your special teacher or group of teachers.
  

#OhioLovesTeachers is the perfect opportunity to recognize educators whose passion for teaching has no limits. Ohio has a lot to love about its teachers. We are excited to share your stories about our state’s incredible educators this week and year-round!