The Time is Now: Step Up!

Career and Technical Education
The Time is Now: Step Up!
Virginia Association of Career and Technical
Education Administrators
Virginia Association of Career and
Technical Education Administrators
Roanoke Plaza Hotel
September 24-26, 2008
Career and Technical Education
Virginia Association of
Career and Technical Education
Administrators
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The Time is Now: Step Up!
2008–2009 Board Members
Stephen C. Straight, President
Cara L. LeGrys, President-Elect
Beth K. Brown, Vice-President
Sandy K. Hespe, Past President
Diane P. Pruner, Secretary
Mary M. Roman, Treasurer
John F. Ledgerwood, Public Policy Liaison
Dr. Brenda D. Long, Public Policy Liaison
Teresa G. Simpson, VACTE Representative
open, Region I Representative
Denise G. Wiggins, Region II Representative
Jason E. Perry, Region III Representative
Kris Martini, Region IV Representative
Barry Z. Arey, Region V Representative
Dr. Lorraine M. Crawford, Region VI Representative
Deborah R. Stone, Region VII Representative
open, Region VIII Representative
Ex-Officio Members
Elizabeth M. Russell, State Director, Office of Career and Technical Education Services,
Virginia Department of Education
B. Anne Rowe, CTE Career Cluster Coordinator, Office of Career and Technical Education Services,
Virginia Department of Education
Peggy L. Watson, Administrative Coordinator, CTE Resource Center
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VACTEA Web site: http://www.vactea.org/
Virginia Association of Career and
Technical Education Administrators
Annual Conference
Roanoke Plaza Hotel • Roanoke, VA
September 24–26, 2008
Career and Technical Education
Tuesday, September 23
4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
VACTEA Board Meeting
(Dinner at local restaurant 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.)
Directors Suite
6:00 p.m.
Registration and CTE Resource Center Set-Up
8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Hall Salon D
VACTEA Hospitality
Sponsors:
Amtek Company
The Time is Now: Step Up!
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Companies
Ronald A. Williams, Ltd.
Universal Technical Institute
United States Navy
Facilitator:
Harvey L. Crone, Director, Tech Prep
J. S. Reynolds Community College
Career and Technical Education
Suite 125
Wednesday, September 24
8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Registration
Facilitators: Hall Salon D
Jason E. Perry, Dr. Lorraine M. Crawford
VACTEA Membership:Mary M. Roman, VACTEA Treasurer
CTE Resource Center: Peggy L. Watson, Mary C. Grattan,
Darren E. Morris
Pick-a-Poke Raffle: The Time is Now: Step Up!
Teresa G. Simpson, VACTEA Board
Hall Salon D
New raffle rules this year: We will sell 15 raffle tickets for $10. Each
participant will place a ticket in the bag labeled for the prize that they
wish to win. There will be one prize per person. A person who wins two
or more prizes will pick one to keep and return the others to be redrawn.
All proceeds will go towards the VACTEA Scholarship Fund.
8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
New Administrators Breakfast and Workshop
Salons 1&2
Facilitators:
Sarah J. Martin, Linda R. Dorr, Beth K. Brown,
Diane P. Pruner, Jason E. Perry
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Vendor Set-Up
Salons E, F, & G
Facilitator: Cara L. LeGrys, VACTEA President-Elect
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Opening Luncheon Salons A, B, C, & D
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Steve Straight, VACTEA President
Welcome from the Virginia State Board of Education
Dr. Thomas M. Brewster
Member, State Board of Education
Assistant Superintendent of Administration & Assessment
Pulaski County Public Schools
Presentation of Colors
William Byrd High School
JROTC Color Guard
Under the direction of
Major Jeff Pruitt and SMSGT Paul Richardson
The National Anthem
Chelsea Lear
Bethany Wine
Corrine Davis
The Center for Performing Arts
A. R. Burton Center for Arts and Technology
Greetings from Roanoke County
Dr. Lorraine S. Lange, Superintendent of Schools
Invocation
Sandy K. Hespe, VACTEA Board
Luncheon
Issues and Solutions
Dr. Brenda D. Long, VACTEA Public Policy Liaison
John F. Ledgerwood, VACTEA Public Policy Liaison
Richard Pulley, VACTE Advocate
Introduction of Speaker
Steve Straight, VACTEA President
Keynote Speaker
The Honorable Matthew J. Lohr
Delegate, Virginia General Assembly
26th District, representing the
City of Harrisonburg and northern
portions of Rockingham County
Making an Impact
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Effective Practices Sessions Participants will attend three 40-minute sessions.
Career Pathways/Plans of Study
B. Anne Rowe, Virginia Department of Education
Sandy K. Hespe, York County Public Schools
Salon 1
STEM Dr. Lois Williams, Virginia Department of Education
Joseph Johnson, New Horizons Regional Education Center
Salon 2
Perkins Activities Elizabeth M. Russell, Virginia Department of Education
Sarah J. Martin, Virginia Beach Public Schools
Terrace A
Federal Program Monitoring
Dr. Glenn Anderson, Virginia Department of Education
Linda R. Dorr, Henry County Public Schools
Terrace B
Industry Credentialing
Gordon Creasy, Virginia Department of Education
Steve Straight, Frederick County Public Schools
Dr. Mark Church, Franklin County Public Schools
Blue Ridge A
CTE Reporting
Glenn Davis, Virginia Department of Education
Martin Auville, Rockingham County Public Schools
Blue Ridge B
Curriculum Development - Understanding by Design
John Ledgerwood, Virginia Beach Public Schools
Kris Martini, Arlington Public Schools
Jason E. Perry, Gloucester County Public Schools
6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Salon 3
Exhibitor Extravaganza – Casino Night
Karaoke – Dance
Grand Ballroom
Cash Bar, Heavy hors d’oeuvres
Facilitators: VACTEA Board Members
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. VACTEA Hospitality
Sponsors: Amtek Company
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Companies
Ronald A. Williams, Ltd.
Universal Technical Institute
United States Navy
Facilitator: Harvey L. Crone, Director, Tech Prep
J. S. Reynolds Community College
Career and Technical Education
Suite 125
Thursday, September 25
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Second General Session
Salons E, F, & G
Salons A, B, C, & D
Introduction of Speaker
Steve Straight, VACTEA President
The Time is Now: Step Up!
Keynote Speaker
Elizabeth M. Russell, State Director
Office of Career and Technical Education
Virginia Department of Education
State of the State: Virginia Department of Education Update
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break – Visit with Exhibitors
Salons E, F, & G
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Second General Session, continued
Introduction of Speakers
Steve Straight, VACTEA President
Salons A, B, C, & D
Keynote Speaker
Stephen DeWitt
Senior Director of Policy
Association for Career and Technical
Education
Telling the CTE Story
Keynote Speaker
Elizabeth M. Russell, State Director
Office of Career and Technical Education
Virginia Department of Education
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
State of the State: Virginia Department of Education Update, continued
Break – Visit with Exhibitors
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Awards Luncheon Sponsors: Diversified Educational Systems, Inc.
Paxton-Patterson
Salons E, F, & G
Salons A, B, C, & D
See separate Awards Luncheon Program.
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Break – Visit with Exhibitors
Salons E, F, & G
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Third General Session
Introduction of Speakers
Steve Straight, VACTEA President
Salons A, B, C, & D
The Critical Mass: Working Together at the Local and Regional Levels
Elizabeth M. Russell, State Director
Dr. Brenda D. Long, VACTEA Public Policy Liaison
John F. Ledgerwood, VACTEA Public Policy Liaison
Charge for Regional Meetings
Dr. Brenda D. Long, VACTEA Public Policy Liaison
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Break – Visit with Exhibitors
Raffle Prize Drawing
• • Must be present to win! • •
Dinner on your own
Salons E, F, & G
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
VACTEA Hospitality
Sponsors: Amtek Company
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Companies
Ronald A. Williams, Ltd.
Universal Technical Institute
United States Navy
Facilitator: Harvey L. Crone, Director, Tech Prep
J. S. Reynolds Community College
Suite 125
Career and Technical Education
Friday, September 26
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet and Fourth General Session
Salons A, B, C, & D
Introduction of Speaker
Steve Straight, VACTEA President
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Barnsley Brown
The Time is Now: Step Up!
Shift Happens: How to Beat Burnout
in the Midst of Change
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. VACTEA Business Session/Evaluation
See separate Business Session Agenda.
Door Prize Drawing
• • Must be present to win! • •
Adjournment
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The VACTEA Board and its entire membership extend a heartfelt, special thank you to the Office of Career and Technical
Education, Virginia Department of Education, for its many contributions and sponsorship of selected events at the
VACTEA Fall 2008 Conference.
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The Roanoke Plaza Hotel Floor Plan
Career and Technical Education
Exhibitors
VACTEA gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for their participation in
the conference and their contributions to our professional organization:
The Time is Now: Step Up!
Amtek Company Bridges Transitions
Camcor, Inc.
Career Cruising Cengage Learning CEV Multimedia CDX Global CTE Resource Center
Diversified Educational Systems, Inc.
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Goodheart-Willcox Publishers
NCCER Contren Learning Series through Pearson
Paxton-Patterson
Ronald A. Williams, Ltd.
SkillsUSA
Virginia Career Education Foundation