 ITEEA’s Strategic Plan Presented at the 74 th Annual ITEEA Conference Long Beach, California

Investing In People as Educational Change Agents ITEEA’s STRATEGIC PLAN Years 2012 – 2015  Developed by ITEEA’s Board members using an outside consultant/leader in developing the guiding association priorities.  Underlying concept – teaching technological literacy.  Primary beneficiary – teachers teaching about technology, innovation, design, and engineering at the K-12 level.

Plan Focus  Leadership  Professional development  Communication systems  Resources  Public awareness  Member career path structure

Dynamics of the Plan  To empower people who feel strongly about using common capabilities to do things that cannot be done by individuals.  To identify and deliver a model profile career path of an ideal member and professional.

Strategic Plan VISION  To be the leader in technology and engineering education within the greater STEM community. MISSION  Investing in people to become leaders as educational change agents.

Three Phases of Your Career  Phase 1: Establishing the basics for excellence  Phase 2: Maximizing the power and promise  Phase 3: Changing the conversation

Phase 1: Establishing the basics for excellence Establishing the basics for excellence in technology and engineering teaching.  Helping the teacher during his/her first five years.  Quest to create ideal course(s) program for classroom and laboratory.

Phase 2: Maximizing the power and promise Maximizing the power and promise of T&E beyond the individual school setting to position the field for excellence.  Advocating beyond the classroom.  Advancing programs through state/national association work.

Phase 3: Changing the conversation Changing the Conversation in pushing for more rigorous K- 12 technology and engineering education.  Help state leaders in providing data-driven decision making.  Gain influence with state leaders outside of the field.

Summary Three phases will promote:  Allowing educators to grow and learn as they become key professionals working to make a difference.  Assisting T&E educators in becoming involved in larger picture of education.  Activities and experiences to follow a determined direction that will build a member into a leader.

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