1. Introducing: The NEW Middle-Level CTE Modules
Mark Hardy, Technology Denise Hartmann, FACS
Phil Helmer, Trade and Technical Sandy Hoodak, Business
Erin McCaffrey-Smith, Agriculture Linda Romano, Health Sciences
Dawn Mastroianni, CTETAC Joint CTE Conference June 2018

2. CTE Professional Organizations
A Partnership
NYSED
Regulation
Marybeth Casey
Deborah Reiter
CTE Team
CTE TAC
Coordination
Tim Ott
Dawn Mastroianni
CTE TAC Team
CTE Professional Organizations
Expertise
Mark Hardy
Denise Hartmann
Phil Helmer
Sandy Hoodak
Erin McCaffery-Smith
Linda Romano

3. Guiding Questions for Today Middle-level CTE
What is the regulation?
Who can provide instruction?
How can schools schedule instruction?
What will we teach?
What comes next?
How can you help?

4. What is the regulation? CR 100.4 (c) 1 ¾ unit
Career & Technical Education
for all students prior to the end of grade 8
CTE Content Areas Agriculture Business & Marketing Family & Consumer Sciences Health Sciences Technology Trade & Technical

5. Who can provide instruction?
Teachers certified under any title in the six CTE content areas:
Technology
Classroom titles
Agriculture, Business, FACS
CTE titles
Trade & Technical,
Health Science
The differences between Classroom and CTE titles:
Preparation
Classroom; Academic
CTE; Academic and Work World
Grade Levels
Classroom; PK-12
CTE ; 7-12
Content
Classroom; General
CTE; Focused

6. How can schools schedule instruction?
Previous Regulation
1 unit Technology Education; ¾ unit FACS
Update instruction to include new Themes and Content Modules
Current CTE Regulation
1 ¾ unit intermediate level CTE
Utilize new Middle-level CTE curricular guidance
Intermediate CTE and Acceleration in Foundational HS CTE
¾ unit Middle-level CTE including instruction in the Themes
1 unit Careers and Financial Management HS CTE in grade 8
Intermediate CTE and Acceleration in Focused HS CTE
¾ unit Middle-level CTE including instruction in the Themes
I unit content-rich, field-specific HS CTE in grade 8 (ex. DDP)

7. What will we teach? The Design
CTE Content
Middle-level CTE Theme Modules
Content Modules
Representing Each
CTE Content Area
Career…
Communi-
cation
Financial…
Health…
Sustain-
ability
Problem Solving…
Agriculture
Business
Family and Consumer Sciences
Health Sciences
Technology Education
Trade and Technical
Meaningful Middle-level CTE Learning Experiences

8. What will we teach? The Design
Theme Modules
Content Modules
Learning Experiences
Foundational Standards
Cross-content
For all CTE teachers
Content Standards
Connect middle-level to high school
For teachers certified in one CTE area
PBL strategies
For teachers in one school
Unify
Contextualize
Personalize

9. What will we teach? The Themes
Career and Community Opportunities
Financial and Consumer Literacy
Health, Safety, and Wellness
Sustainability
Communication and Interpersonal Relationships
Problem Solving and Innovation

10. What will we teach? Career and Community Opportunities
What knowledge and skills are necessary to demonstrate introductory understanding of the influences that societal, economic, and technological changes have on employment and the impact that employability skills, interests, and aptitudes have on individuals’ career choices and postsecondary options?

11. What will we teach? Communication and Interpersonal Relationships
What communication and interpersonal skills can enhance an individual's ability to develop caring, respectful, effective relationships within the home, school, community, and workplace?

12. What will we teach? Financial and Consumer Literacy
What knowledge and skills are necessary to demonstrate an introductory understanding of how money can be managed and how individuals can create and achieve financial goals while managing financial challenges?

13. What will we teach? Health, Safety, and Wellness
What knowledge and skills are needed for individuals to consistently promote and practice safe and healthy behaviors that encourage wellness in home, school, workplace, and community setting?

14. What will we teach? Sustainability
What knowledge and skills are necessary to evaluate the long-term effects of personal practices on the environment and to demonstrate introductory understanding of how to use and conserve resources to meet human needs while minimizing harm to the environment?

15. What will we teach? Problem Solving and Innovation
What knowledge and skills are necessary to demonstrate introductory understanding of the application of problem-solving processes and the acquisition, evaluation, and application of the products of research for informed decision making?

16. What will we teach? Content Modules
Theme Modules 6
Agriculture 5
Business 4
FACS
Health Science
Technology 5
Trade & Technical 3

17. What will we teach? Content Modules
Agriculture Introduction to Agriculture and Leadership Stewardship of the Land Animals in the Agriculture Industry Plants in the Agriculture Industry Agriculture Mechanics

18. What will we teach? Content Modules
Business and Marketing Education Business Communications Career Portfolio Computer Literacy for the Workplace Entrepreneurship

19. What will we teach? Content Modules
Family and Consumer Sciences Individual Growth and Life Readiness Human Development and Relationships Nutrition and Wellness Food Systems and Production Apparel and Textile Production and Design Environmental Design and Management

20. What will we teach? Content Modules
Health Science Health Science Career Pathways Communication and Client Interaction Safety in Health Science Careers Client Care

21. What will we teach? Content Modules
Technology Education The Nature of Technology Technology and Society Design Abilities for a Technological World The Designed World

22. What will we teach? Content Modules
Trade and Technical Exploring Trade and Technical Careers Measurement in the Trade and Technical Fields Safety in the Trade and Technical Fields

23. What comes next? Exemplar Learning Experiences
“From Projects to Project-Based Learning”
Academy OR
One-Day Intensive with Sherry St. Clair
Professional Organization Initiatives
Assessment Theme Module rubrics personalized with Content Module technical skills “Life/ Career Abilities”

24. How can you help? Use the new modules to inform your instruction
Participate in a PBL workshop or academy
Volunteer to write a PBL learning experience exemplar
Work with your professional organization on middle-level initiatives and outreach
Share information with your colleagues, including school counselors and school leaders

25. Conclusion Essential Question
How can schools design project-based learning experiences that will help their middle-school students gain foundational CTE knowledge and skills through the lens of the CTE content area(s) they have represented in their system?
Modules Available

26. Questions? Dawn B. Mastroianni 518 441 4295 Sr. Consultant CTE TAC