CTE Coffee & Conversation - January 6, 2020

January 6, 2020
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    CTE Coffee &
    Conversation

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    Happy New Year

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             SBOE Seeks Nominees for CTE TEKS
                            Review Application

                      ~Deadline is this Friday, January 8th ~
       Clusters under review
           Education and Training

           Health Science

           STEM

           CTE Science Courses

       Click here to apply or nominate

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     Programs of Study Documents Updated

   The Programs of Study frameworks have been updated to include a
    location for the LEA required nondiscrimination statement.
   TEA is beginning the work to have the Programs of Study frameworks
    translated to Spanish.
                    Programs of Study Frameworks

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               2020-2022 Industry-Based Certification
          Information for Public School Accountability

     TEA will accept submissions of recommended industry-based
      certifications for inclusion in the 2022 Industry-Based Certifications
      List for Accountability from stakeholders from December 1, 2020,
      through January 15, 2021. Use the following link to submit a
      recommendation:
     IBC application criteria
     IBC submission application link
    (*Please note that the link will be live December 1st, 2020, through January 15, 2021.)

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    2020 - 2021 Advanced Course List

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                Career Coach, powered by EMSI

             Renee Parker
    Industry Services Unit Director
    Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County
    1320 S. University Dr. Suite 600
    Fort Worth, TX 76107
    (817) 716.2123 cell
                Link to website

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    Thank you Renee and Lacey!

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    Great opportunity for Education and
                     Training Students!

                       Share with Education &
                        Training Teachers
                       Teacher must register
                       Students do not register,
                        we will gather their
                        information via the
                        classroom teacher.

ACAP 2021 Application is Launched!
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    ACAP (Accounting Career Awareness Program, sponsored by the DFW Chapter of the National Association
    of Black Accountants, Inc., "NABA") is a one-week residency program for high school students interested
    in a career in accounting or business.

   In addition to the ACAP admissions requirements listed below,
    students interested in ACAP should review the ACAP video and flyer
    located on the ACAP website prior to completing the online application.      Dallas ACAP Week is June 27 - July 2, 2021

   Requirements for admission are as follows:                                          on the campus of Southern Methodist
                                                                                         University (SMU) for high school students of all
         Must be a high school student at time of application (all grade                grade levels. The Dallas ACAP website
                                                                                         is www.dallasacap.com.
          levels)
                                                                                 TCU ACAP Week is July 11 - 16, 2021
         Complete the online application
                                                                                        on the campus of Texas Christian University
         Has a minimum of 3.0 GPA (may take a 2.8 if involved in strong                 (TCU) for high school students (all grade
          extracurricular activities)                                                    levels). The TCU ACAP web page
                                                                                         is: http://www.dallasacap.com/tcu-acap.html.
         Submit two (2) letters of recommendation (from teachers,
          counselors, coaches, ministers, bosses, etc., but not family
          members)

         Submit a 100-word essay (included in the online application)

         Submit an unofficial high school transcript

         Attend an interview (to be scheduled in April or May, as
          appropriate)

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                                   MOA Tidbit for the week

       You must post the CTE
        Nondiscrimination Statement
        in both English and Spanish.      Link to English Statement
                                          Link to Spanish Statement
       Hint ~ if it is on your website
        as a PDF attachment, it will
        not translate by changing
        website language.

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                                      January To-do List
   Resolve second-semester schedule changes.
   Review second-semester course offerings.
   Ensure that proper funding is turned on for new
    semester course offering sections.
   Review Career Prep and Practicum Training Plans
    (job changes, new Training Plans, etc.).
   Conduct onboarding for any semester new hires.
   Verify that your teachers assigned to CTE courses
    resulting in math or science credit completed
    required online training.
   Review activities for CTE Education Week.

Time to collaborate!
    #StrongerTogether

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    Community College.

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