Oregon ACTE Newsletter

We are grateful to have been able to host a successful conference with over 350 participants this year. In addition to our keynote, there were over 50 breakout sessions, and we would like to thank ALL who came to make this a successful event...presenters, vendors, and participants. In addition to breakouts, there were several opportunities for attendees to meet and network. It was great to see people connect, in person, for the first time in years. One of our big goals at Oregon ACTE is to connect people together and to be a resource, and we will continue to strive to meet that goal. There were great conversations around a variety of topics and ideas for the future that often only come from having time to talk in person.

FEEDBACK

We are always striving to improve! You can let us know what worked and what didn't, and we can use this to help us plan our next conference. Feedback forms here (thanks to those of you who already completed these!)

2022 Post-Conference Feedback Survey

Session Feedback Survey (PDU request here)

Attached HERE are the slides from Stephen DeWitt's presentation at the conference, he is the Deputy Executive Director for ACTE.

These are from National ACTE, attached below, in English and Spanish. Use these to share/advocate for CTE!

Student Scholarship applications due MAY 1! Have students apply here: bit.ly/OregonACTE2022

List of openings HERE.

The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission invites college and university staff, faculty, and administration input on the evaluation of Oregon's high school graduation policies. The Oregon Department of Education is evaluating its graduation policies and requirements pursuant to Senate Bill 744 (2021) and will make recommendations to the Legislature and the State Board of Education about a possible redesign by September 1, 2022.

We need your expertise about college and career-readiness for students in Oregon! Please complete the survey based on your professional insight about recent high school graduates, in particular, based on your understanding of the skills and knowledge expected for education and training beyond high school. Your feedback will be used to draft recommendations to the Oregon Legislature.

The opportunity to review and provide feedback on the recommendations—once they are drafted—will be offered over the summer, 2022. Please watch for that opportunity. We invite representatives from postsecondary institutions to be involved in these discussions, to help ensure that recommendations support the equitable success of students in pursuit of their career and college goals. Survey Due May 2.

Umatilla HS First Robotics heads to Houston

Two Douglas County students nominated for national robotics leadership award

La Pine High students throw axes, climb trees, gear up for fire seasons in forestry program

Hermiston School District receive $1.5M for pre-apprenticeship construction center

New aerospace classroom opens for Hillsboro high schoolers

Sandy robotics teams collect funds for world competition

Questions are young woman’s most powerful tool

CYBORG Seagulls score at robotics competition

For those of you into that sort of thing, we've launched a new instagram just before the conference, @oregonacte.

You can also find us on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/OregonACTE.

-We are looking for more board members, especially CTE teachers! Contact us if interested!

• Alan Kirby, President, North Santiam SD, CTE/Pathways Coordinator
• Caitlin Russell, VP, IMESD, CTE Regional Coordinator
• Heather Ferrin-Myers, Treasurer, Director of School to Career, Washington Co. Chamber
• Lisa Klingsporn, Secretary, PPS, Strategic Business Partnerships Manager
• Lee Kounovsky, ECCO High School (Eugene)
• Kristin Gunson, former Oregon ACTE president
• Luis Juarez, Higher Education Coordinating Commission
• Regine Childs, High Desert ESD
• Robin Taylor, Chemeketa Community College Dean
• Art Witkowski, ODE

• Tom Goodhue, Executive Director (contact, tgoodhue@ocweb.com)