1. MACTA Pre-Conference April 10, 2019
CTE Professionalism
MACTA Pre-Conference
April 10, 2019

2. Becoming a CTE Professional
Key Minnesota Resources
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Minnesota Department of Education

3. Becoming a CTE Professional
Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
Minnesota Association for Career and Technical Education (MnACTE)
Minnesota Association for Career and Technical Administrators (MACTA)

4. Becoming a CTE Professional

5. Becoming a CTE Professional
Becoming a CTE professional takes commitment, time, talent and participation
Develop a trusted professional network
Reflect on how you can keep your technical expertise current

6. Becoming a CTE Professional
Be a part of a larger group of professionals similar to you
Professional and trade organizations
Improve personal and leadership skills
College courses Conferences Workshops Leadership positions in organizations
Participate in organizations at the local, state and national level

7. Becoming a CTE Professional
Access professional development opportunities
Stay current with the changes taking place in your content area
Legislation, terminology, definitions
Assist with Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)
SkillsUSA, DECA, BPA, FFA, HOSA, FCCLA, Educators Rising, TSA

8. Becoming a CTE Professional
The Perkins Coordinator Mentor/Mentee Program assists new Perkins Coordinators with the leadership skills needed to successfully administer the Carl D. Perkins federal grant, lead or influence Rigorous Program of Study curricula, and participate in regional career pathway and other initiatives related to Career and Technical Education. Modeled after the ACTE Leadership Training Program, this mentor/mentee program focuses on critical information and strategies to help new leaders succeed.

9. Becoming a CTE Administrator
CTE teachers have little interest in moving to an administrative position
Regular administrators are taking the positions, which means CTE Backgrounds are missing
Local Vocational Directors Licensing

10. Becoming a CTE Administrator
Assessing the Landscape
Why CTE is different
Employer Engagement
Curriculum alignment
Secondary and postsecondary relationships
Analyzing instructional resources
Professional development
Funding basics

11. Becoming a CTE Administrator
Knowledge of funding
Work with existing budgets
Understand CTE philosophy
Investigate all revenue sources: Perkins grant, CTE Levy, grants
Look ahead 1 to 2 years and 5 years