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Lack of Sleep Could Be Trouble for CTE Students
Author: Scarpello, Gary
Date: 2010-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reaction Time,Self Control,Sleep,Brain,Vocational Education,Student Needs,Physical Health,Adolescents,At Risk Students,Mental Health,Life Style,School Districts,School Schedules,High School Students

Career and technical education (CTE) students find themselves in school environments using equipment and tools that could cause injury if mishandled. It is imperative that these students be wide awake and alert when operating these tools. But many adolescents are not getting the sleep they need to be refreshed and alert. Sleep restores brain functions that affect metabolism, alertness, memory and regulates hormones. Not getting enough sleep can lead to impaired hand-eye coordination, reaction time, vision, awareness of surroundings, judgment, impulse control, and can cause brief mental lapses called micro-sleeps, which impede concentration and retention. This condition is particularly dangerous for CTE students who use tools and equipment. This article discusses the causes and effects of sleep deprivation and offers action plans for students and parents. It also shares what some schools are doing to allow teens to get more sleep. (Contains 1 endnote.)
Online Investment Education: Listening to Learners to Develop an Effective Financial Literacy Program for Farm Households
Author: O'Neill, Barbara
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Extension Education,Needs Assessment,Focus Groups,Telephone Surveys,Marketing,Literacy,Community Attitudes,Rural Farm Residents,Agricultural Occupations,Investment,Business Education,Money Management,Family Characteristics,Interest Research

A needs assessment was conducted for the adaptation of an existing online Cooperative Extension investment course for use by farm households. The theoretical model was Social Marketing Theory. Data about financial attitudes, practices, and learning preferences of farm households were collected through a telephone survey of 300 farm households and two focus groups. Quantitative and qualitative data confirmed that farmers prefer investing in land and farm-related assets instead of securities. Further, an increasing number of farm family members engaged in paid employment, which provided access to employee benefits. Many farmers did not plan to retire in later life but indicated a desire to scale back their work hours and/or reduce the size of their farm business. Women in the sample were more engaged with the Internet than men and less likely to dislike using computers. (Contains 3 endnotes and 4 tables.)
Planning and Designing Today's Career Tech Facility
Author: Seaman, James
Date: 2010-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Labor Market,Education Work Relationship,Work Environment,Employment Opportunities,Technology Education,Vocational Education,Technology Integration,Conservation (Environment)

During the past 20 years, career and technical education (CTE) has gone through significant changes. CTE has evolved in response to the changes technology has had on the job market. Preparing students for high-tech, high-skill job opportunities is the new focus. The facilities that house these programs, however, have not kept pace with these changes. Beyond that, older, out-of-date facilities can perpetuate the misconception that CTE spaces are "vo-tech" centers. In the planning and design stages of CTE facilities, administrators and their architects must consider these factors, as well as many others. This article discusses six design and planning concepts that will serve as inspiration for new or renovated CTE facilities: (1) the importance of image; (2) simulating the work environment; (3) creating flexibility; (4) integrating technology through layering; (5) letting the building serve as a teaching tool; and (6) designing green.
CTE's Role in Adolescent Literacy
Author: Hyslop, Alisha
Date: 2010-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Speech Communication,Writing Strategies,Enrichment Activities,Writing Skills,Literacy,Reading Instruction,Role,Adolescents,Vocational Education,High School Students,Scores,Professional Development

Statistics show that American students' reading and writing skills are lagging at a time when literacy skills are needed more than ever. Efforts to address low adolescent literacy levels meet numerous challenges, chief among them is the fact that formal literacy instruction ends for most students after the elementary grades. Career and technical education (CTE) helps students bridge the literacy gap by exposing them to rigorous and relevant content that motivates learning; integrating content-area reading and writing strategies; and providing enrichment activities to help students apply higher-level literacy skills. CTE programs have a valuable role to play in improving adolescent literacy. CTE programs provide students opportunities to extend their literacy skills through exercises involving the in-depth integration of both reading and writing, along with critical thinking and employability skills like oral communication, leadership and teamwork. This higher-level literacy will be essential for students in postsecondary education and the 21st century workplace. (Contains 9 endnotes.)
Literacy, Learning and CTE
Author: Reese, Susan
Date: 2010-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Adolescents,Literacy,Vocational Education,Academic Achievement,Reading Improvement,Reading Programs,Direct Instruction

Adolescents entering the adult world in the 21st century will read and write more than at any other time in human history in order to perform their jobs, run their households, act as citizens, and conduct their personal lives, according to the International Reading Association, which also notes, &quot;Adolescents need high levels of literacy to understand the vast amount of information available to them, and to fuel their imaginations so they can create the world of the future.&quot; However, achieving these levels of literacy is not always a simple task. Recognizing that literacy is the foundation for educational achievement, states across the U.S. are bolstering efforts to ensure that students are literate. This article looks at projects under way in Kentucky, North Carolina and Florida and the role that career and technical education (CTE) is playing in improving adolescent literacy.
Teaching Adults to Read with Reading Apprenticeship
Author: Lesmeister, Michele Benjamin
Date: 2010-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Technical Institutes,Reading Strategies,Apprenticeships,Adult Students,Reading Skills,Community Colleges,College Faculty,Mentors,Reading Instruction,Expertise,Reading Processes,Metacognition,Reading Improvement

Many adult students have basic reading skills, but they are inexperienced readers who need to learn skills beyond the basics to equip them for success in college and career. How do educators face such adults with optimism and an eagerness to help improve specific reading skills so that these students can read and understand a variety of materials? In this article, the author contends that one strategy, the Reading Apprenticeship, can help faculty at community and technical colleges mentor adult readers in discipline-based instruction so they become part of a community of thinkers and talkers about reading.
CTE Teachers as Content Area Reading Teachers
Author: O'Connor, Patrick J.
Date: 2010-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Content Area Reading,Reading Interests,Vocational Education Teachers,Reading Teachers,Emergent Literacy,Literacy,Reading Ability,Reading Instruction,Reading Materials

Career and technical education (CTE) is emerging as a reading content area similar to other academic areas such as social studies, math and science. The primary reason for this is that CTE is more integrated with academic subjects. This trend is prompting CTE teachers to become more active in supporting their students' reading through their CTE subject area. CTE teachers are perfectly positioned to motivate their students to read because they offer learning that is interesting and practical, and this contextual learning can serve as a vehicle for bolstering students' understanding of academic subjects. In this article, the author aims to explain the emerging role of CTE in reading, and to offer direction for CTE teachers to support their students' reading interest and ability.
Experience--Is It the Chicken or the Egg?
Author: Shinn, Glen C.
Date: 2010-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Employment Experience,Prerequisites,Entry Workers,Vocational Education,Role of Education,Theory Practice Relationship,Leadership Training,Education Work Relationship

It's hard for young workers to get a foot in the door without experience, yet they can't get experience if they aren't given a chance. Career and technical education (CTE) equips students with the technical and leadership skills that can give them a foot in the door on the their journey to career success. The authors stress the role CTE plays in today's rapidly changing, global environment. They argue that the future of the fusion of knowledge, experience and career development is bright if educators can leverage the three functions of education--(1) formal classroom and laboratory; (2) informal supervised experiences; and (3) relational leadership. The three functions allow and even ensure rigor, relevance and relationships.
ACTE Convention a Big Success in Nashville
Date: 2010-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Conferences (Gatherings),Teacher Associations,Vocational Education,Awards,Public Agencies,Federal Government,Agency Cooperation,Educational Change,Labor Force Development,Outcomes of Education,Exhibits

This article features the 2009 Association for Career and Technical Education's (ACTE) Annual Convention and Career Tech Expo which was held in Nashville in November. Despite somber economic times, the Annual Convention drew thousands of attendees, more than 200 exhibitors, offered engaging sessions and speakers, and the new chief of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education was on hand to meet the community; altogether, it added up to a successful professional development event for career and technical education (CTE) educators.
CTE's Role in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Author: Hyslop, Alisha
Date: 2010-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vocational Education,Science Education,Technology Education,Engineering Education,Mathematics Education,Role of Education,Career Exploration,Relevance (Education),Integrated Activities,Females,African Americans,Hispanic Americans

For the last several years, concern has been brewing about America's underinvestment and underperformance in science, technology, engineering and mathematics--the fields collectively known as STEM. STEM can be described as an initiative for securing America's leadership in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields and identifying promising strategies for strengthening the educational pipeline that leads to STEM careers. There is a significant challenge in American culture to attract students to actively pursue STEM careers. In an always-growing, flattening, global economy, the United States is facing strong international competition in STEM areas. Fortunately, schools and colleges in the U.S. are rising to the challenge by offering rigorous, relevant career and technical education (CTE) programs with content strong in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. CTE programs have a valuable role to play in addressing the STEM challenge and securing the nation's leadership in innovation. Through the thoughtful investment in STEM-intensive CTE programs, America can readily increase its supply of motivated and prepared students entering STEM-related fields and strengthen the general STEM literacy of the emerging U.S. workforce. (Contains 10 endnotes.)
Ignite Zeal for STEM Learning
Author: Morales, Hector
Date: 2010-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Careers,Experiential Learning,Engineering,High School Seniors,Higher Education,Science Education,Technology Education,Engineering Education,Mathematics Education,Cooperation,Problem Solving,Public Speaking,Science Fairs,Hands on Science,Science Experiments,Science Projects,College Students,Internship Programs

Incorporating business skills such as problem-solving, public presentations, collaboration, and self-direction into STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects is an excellent way to build students' enthusiasm for these disciplines. When educators add workplace internships to the learning experience, they are well on their way to attracting students to STEM-related careers. This article features the School of Science and Technology, a magnet school near Portland, Oregon, that has found a way to get students excited about STEM and has ushered many seniors into scientific and technical careers, particularly in engineering. The school serves approximately 165 students in grades nine through 12 and offers a science-rich curriculum covering a range of subjects, such as: earth science, astronomy, conceptual physics, general chemistry, biology, and health. Students' time at the School of Science and Technology culminates in yearlong internships which come about through discussions among teachers and input from students and parents. Since its inception, the school had always placed an emphasis on learning outside of the classroom for prolonged durations so that students gain exposure to the workload and environment that they can expect to experience in a particular field.
Bolstering a STEM Pipeline in Ohio
Author: Herzog, Kelly J.
Date: 2010-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: High Schools,Problem Solving,Teaching Methods,Science Education,Technology Education,Engineering Education,Mathematics Education,Vocational Education,High School Graduates,Skilled Workers,Active Learning,Inquiry,Graduation Requirements

Research reflects that graduates are leaving high school deficient in math, science and problem solving skills necessary for the demands of the workforce. In order to maintain a competitive position in high tech industries and attract new business, it is important to have a system where all students develop a confidence in learning math, science and highly developed problem solving abilities. Taking into consideration the already existing methods of instruction used in career and technical education (CTE) labs and the demands of the emerging workforce, Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) in Clayton, Ohio, implemented the new science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Academy for high school juniors and seniors in the fall of 2007. The goal of the new program is to provide more rigorous math and science knowledge for all students, not just those considered academically high achievers. Ohio recently implemented legislation, Ohio Core, to increase students' STEM learning in schools. At MVCTC, students have gotten a head start in their STEM education thanks to the school's STEM academy.
Preparing the Next American Manufacturing Workforce
Author: Taraman, Khalil S.
Date: 2010-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Manufacturing,Labor Force Development,Professional Associations,Philanthropic Foundations,Science Education,Technology Education,Engineering Education,Mathematics Education,Vocational Education,School Business Relationship

Manufacturing has a new face--and the future it offers is exciting. But in order to take advantage of what it offers, one needs a plan and he/she has to know how to execute it. In this article, the author discusses how the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) is working to get the message out that the future of advanced manufacturing will depend greatly on a pipeline of workers who are skilled in the technologies being used in the field today. SME provides technology that can boost productivity and provides access to a vast well of information and technology helping manufacturers become more productive; and through its SME Education Foundation, it provides access to programs designed to help young people focus on the critical science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) basics of their education. The SME Education Foundation has, for more than 30 years, connected to an impressive and diverse cross-section of the economy. Its members are all working toward a common goal--influencing and encouraging young people to pursue manufacturing engineering careers by focusing on STEM education.
STEM and Career Exploratory Classes
Author: Chase, Darrell
Date: 2010-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Career Exploration,Science Education,Technology Education,Engineering Education,Mathematics Education,Middle School Students,High School Students,Emotional Development,Business Education,Vocational Education,Mathematical Concepts,Scientific Concepts,Educational Improvement,Academic Achievement,Problem Solving

Districts face increasing pressure to improve students' mastery of curriculum in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Yet the number of students enrolling in science and math courses drops dramatically in middle and high school. At Sylvester Middle School, Chinook Middle School and Cascade Middle School of the Highline School District in Burien, Washington, they are trying to change this trend with an emphasis on STEM and career exploratory options infused into Career (Business) and Technical Exploratory Education classes to increase student's enthusiasm for science and math.
Energizing Engineering Students with Hydrogen Fuel Cell Project
Author: Cannell, Nori
Date: 2010-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Engineering Education,Fuels,Innovation,Grants,Experiential Learning,High School Students,Student Projects,State Universities,College School Cooperation,Career Academies,High Schools

At Desert Vista High School, near Phoenix, Arizona, Perkins Innovation Grant funding is being used to fund a program that is helping to prepare students for careers in engineering by giving them hands-on experience in areas like hydrogen generation and fuel cell utilization. As one enters Dan Zavaleta's automotive and engineering classroom and lab at Desert Vista High School, one can feel the energy--not as a result of the hydrogen fuel cell power students are generating, but because of the intense learning students experience in his classroom. When Zavaleta began teaching at Desert Vista 17 years ago, he focused on automotive technology while creatively integrating computer manufacturing and Cisco classes into the program. In 2008, an application was submitted to and approved by the Arizona Department of Education's Career and Technical Education Division to fund the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Project at Desert Vista for two years. The division has supported green program growth with funding through the Perkins Innovation Grant. The purpose of that grant is to encourage development in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math.
It Isn't Easy Being Green, or Is It?
Author: Stone, James R., III
Date: 2010-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Skilled Workers,Sustainable Development,Vocational Education,Economic Development,Job Skills,Conservation (Environment),Energy Conservation,Curriculum Development,Emerging Occupations,Labor Force Development

In the midst of an economic recession, double digit unemployment rates, and financial bailouts lies a promise of economic recovery through investments and training for a green economy and green collar occupations. This article discusses the impact of the green revolution on job creation and on career and technical education (CTE). The green economy and its occupations should be essential in helping to fuel the nation's economic recovery and growth. CTE programs are pivotal in helping to produce the skilled workers necessary for these green-collar occupations via green programs of study, greening the CTE curriculum and creating new green programs.
WorkReady Philadelphia: Preparing Youth for Job Readiness
Author: Pawlowski, Brett
Date: 2010-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Labor Supply,High School Students,Readiness,Work Environment,Job Performance,Job Skills,Job Training,Education Work Relationship,Labor Force,Youth,Urban Areas,School Business Relationship,Business,Subcultures,Partnerships in Education,Community Leaders,Workplace Learning

One of the great concerns of the business community involves the workforce pipeline: employers want to be sure that new entries into the labor pool, whether from the K-12 or postsecondary systems, are prepared for the jobs that await them. In Philadelphia, business and community leaders have joined forces to give students workplace learning opportunities. Since its founding 10 years ago, the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board (PWIB) has worked to align the skills of the region's labor force across age levels to meet the needs of employers in the area. The PWIB Youth Council therefore designed a multifaceted program called WorkReady Philadelphia to help area youth, ages 14 to 21, gain direct exposure to the world of work and develop the skills needed to thrive in the workplace. This article discusses the several components and the different programs under the WorkReady Philadelphia program that support workforce development of youth. (Contains 3 online resources.)
Making Your Classes Come Alive
Author: Moye, Johnny J.
Date: 2010-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Student Relationship,Teacher Effectiveness,Trust (Psychology),Student Organizations,Teacher Characteristics,Reflective Teaching,Vocational Education

In this article, the author focuses on the importance of building teacher/student relationships. A successful teacher realizes that he or she must sometimes &quot;trick&quot; students into learning. That's why career and technical education (CTE) is so beneficial to students' academic success. Students learn science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as well as other core academics by completing project-based activities. He shares that effective teachers building positive relationships with students. Respect fosters respect. Barriers are removed once a student realizes that a teacher has the student's best interest in mind. The author reminds that a teacher must be passionate to do a great job and a truly passionate teacher enjoys what he or she is doing and provides students with enjoyable activities.
A New Role for CTE
Author: Horne, Mary
Date: 2010-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Education Work Relationship,Teaching Methods,Vocational Education,Professional Development,Educational Improvement,Scores,Role,Citizenship,Academic Achievement,Critical Thinking,Writing Across the Curriculum

The struggle to reach the Millennium Generation, known as the Millennials, is evident in the concentration of professional development courses focusing on methods of educating these high-tech students, many of whom have short attention spans and very little interest in their teachers' "antiquated" teaching practices. The ultimate goal of these seminars and in-services is to raise test scores and school ranking while attempting to prepare this generation for the adult world of work and citizenship. Educators in all fields feel the pressure; more expectations are falling on career and technical education (CTE) teachers than ever before. This article discusses the important role that technology and CTE play in improving education to meet the needs of 21st century learners.