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Promoting CTE

ESD Regional Support Meeting

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ACTE

Association for Career and Technical Education

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ACTE Website (link) Resources:

  • What it CTE?
    • Facts Sheets
  • Publications
  • Professional Development
  • Lesson Planning
  • Advocacy
  • Events
    • Oregon ACTE
      • 2024 Conference
      • April 10 - 12
      • Portland

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CTE Month (link): EVERY February

Career and Technical Education Month® is a public awareness campaign, hosted by ACTE and sponsored by National Association of Home Builders, that takes place each February to celebrate CTE, the accomplishments of CTE programs and the importance of CTE for all students of all ages. We encourage you to help generate positive awareness of CTE!

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Student-Led Social Media Campaign

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CTE Youth Advisory Project

Goals:

  • Heighten awareness of CTE
  • Help to define CTE
  • Highlight CTE programs across the state
  • Celebrate CTE Month

Platforms:

  • ODE Facebook
  • ODE X (formerly Twitter)

Process:

  • Collect Submissions (FORM)
  • Launch in February
  • Continued posts throughout the year

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Link to #ThisIsCTE flyer

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ODE

CTE Communications

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Tool Kit (link):

  • Value of CTE
  • Data
  • Talking Points
  • Fact Sheets
  • Promotional Materials

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Additional Resources

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Additional Resources:

Career Journey’s Videos

Career Connected Learning (CCL) Resource Hub

ODE Subscriptions

  • CTE Update
  • CCL Newsletter

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Take 5 Minutes to poke around the resources provided

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Brainstorming

What can YOU do to support CTE Month?

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Ideas:

  • Continue to review resources
  • Follow the ODE Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) accounts
    • Share content to your accounts
  • Add a CTE Month Zoom Background
    • Have a few talking points to share
  • Make a #ThisIsCTE submission
  • Add a slide to digital display screens

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Breakout Rooms:

Oregon Department of Education