2005 ACTE Annual Convention and Career Tech Expo.December 8-10, 2005 The Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). Convention Center Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City is the largest city in the state of Missouri. It encompasses parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest in Missouri, which includes counties in both Missouri and Kansas. ACTF ACTF Australian Children's Television Foundation ACTF American College Theater Festival ACTF Army Constructive Training Federation ACTF Advanced Components Test Facility ACTF Anti Chronos Task Force ACTF Altitude Control Test Facility is proud to be coming to Kansas City--"The City of Fountains." This year promises to be an exciting event with a number of new additions and enhancements that are sure to make this an unforgettable professional development experience. From December 8-10, career and technical educators will gather to share information, swap best practices, and learn from experts. For more information on the Convention and Career Tech Expo, or to register, go to www.acteonline.org/convention. Pre-Convention Workshop 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 7 Math in CTE (Coefficient of Thermal Expansion) The difference between the way two materials expand when heat is applied. This is very critical when chips are mounted to printed circuit boards, because the silicon chip expands at a different rate than the plastic board. Do your students have the math skills they need for success after high school? Over the past two years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE NRCCTE National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (St. Paul, MN ) ) conducted the Math-in-CTE study. The results of this research project supported the idea that high school students who participate in a math-enhanced CTE curriculum develop a deeper and more sustained understanding of mathematical concepts than counterparts who participate in the traditional curriculum. Come and hear from the experts on how your school can successfully integrate math into its CTE curriculum. For more information and to register, go to www.acteonline.org/convention. General Session Opening General Session Thursday, December 8 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Jennifer James Jennifer (Jenny) James, (born Jennifer Claire Reynolds) is an English actress born in 1978 in Wigan, Greater Manchester. Early life Her father left in 1980, when she was two years old, leaving her mother Shirley to bring up their child alone. Known for her innovative ideas on adapting to change and developing strong thinking skills, James, a cultural anthropologist Noun 1. cultural anthropologist - an anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systems social anthropologist anthropologist - a social scientist who specializes in anthropology , has been described as "inspiring, thought provoking [and] innovative." Attendees will be left with ideas and issues to ponder as they begin their learning experience. Friday General Session Friday, December 9 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Tom Vander Ark Tom Vander Ark, executive director for the Bill & Melinda Gates Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French on August 15, 1964) is a former unit manager for several Microsoft products: Publisher, Microsoft Bob, Encarta, and Expedia. In 1994, she married Bill Gates, founder, chairman, and former chief software architect of Microsoft. Foundation's education initiatives, will share his perspective on education. His remarks will be followed by the presentation of the ACTE ACTE Association for Career and Technical Education (formerly American Vocational Association) ACTE Association of Corporate Travel Executives ACTE Approvals Committee for Terminal Equipment ACTE Anodal Closure Tetanus national awards. A continental breakfast will be provided. Closing General Session Saturday, December 10 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Linda LaRoche Closing this year's Convention will be stress management expert Loretta LaRoche. LaRoche combines her unconventional, common-sense views of life with a healthy dab of humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was to help you get a handle on stress. This should be an excellent way to regroup re·group v. re·grouped, re·group·ing, re·groups v.tr. To arrange in a new grouping. v.intr. 1. To come back together in a tactical formation, as after a dispersal in a retreat. , recoup and get ready to head home full of energy and excitement about what you learned in Kansas City. Check www.acteonline.org/convention for the latest news and information New this Year Albert Einstein once said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and hoping for different results. Since nobody wants to go insane, ACTE reviews the Convention program each year and, with the help of members, makes enhancements and changes to continually ensure that the ACTE Annual Convention and Career Tech Expo is a valuable professional development experience. To that end, this year's Convention offers a number of new and exciting additions. Career Academy Track ACTE has added a two-day career academy track that covers a variety of topics, including how to start a career academy, how to build partnerships, and how to teach students the soft skills they need to get a job. This special track will include an Opening Session keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. by Stefanie Sanford from the Gates Foundation Gates Foundation: see Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. . Research Also new this year is a one-day conference dedicated to career and technical education research. The event, organized by the Association for Career and Technical Education Research, will be held at the Kansas City Marriott on December 7. This conference, which has an additional fee, will focus on new and exciting research in career and technical education. Awards Recognition ACTE has revamped the awards program for 2005. This year, the national awards will be distributed during the Friday General Session. Come, enjoy a continental breakfast, and support the teachers who will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to career and technical education. Tom Vander Ark, executive director for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's education initiatives, will give opening remarks. Marketplace To enhance the Exhibit Hall experience, ACTE has offered exhibitors the opportunity to directly sell their wares in a special section of the Hall called the Marketplace. Here, attendees can purchase items and take them home immediately. Hurricane Help ACTE recognizes that career and technical education teachers from the Gulf Coast are suffering in a number of ways since the hurricanes hit. To help them overcome some of the hardship, ACTE will be collecting donations and holding a silent auction. This will take place during the Networking Reception that will take place on Thursday, December 8. Focus 2005 In partnership with Global Skills X-change, ACTE will be offering a track of sessions that addresses the alignment of career and technical education programs with current and future workforce development initiatives at the local, regional and state levels. Sessions will include "From Skill Standards to Skilled Performance" and "Building a Workforce by Integrating Technical, Academic and Employment Skills." For a complete list of events and sessions, go to www.acteonline.org/convention. |
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