Achieve-NASDCTEc Common Core State Standards/
Career and Technical Education Instructional Tasks Alignment
Event Planning Worksheet for Facilitators
Your name:
Section 1: Designing the Right Workshop for Your Needs
Your purpose and rationale for hosting a Task Alignment Workshop:
The specific objectives of your Task Alignment Workshop:
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Which career pathway will be the focus of your task alignment event?
Based on this career pathway, start to identify the people to invite to participate. (The numbers suggested are per working group)
High School Math Teachers
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High School CTE Teachers:
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Postsecondary Math Faculty
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Postsecondary CTE Faculty
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Business, Industry, Labor Representatives
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Section 2: Understanding the Protocol
Check the following:
¨ I/We understand the criteria of a quality instructional task
¨ I/We understand the 6-step protocol for task alignment
¨ I/We know how to use the opening presentation to teach others about tasks and the protocol
Section 3: Planning the Logistics of the Event
Complete the following components of the planning template for your event.
1. Are you planning to host a 1, 2 or 3 day event? (suggested minimum is a 2-day event)2. Tentative dates for the event?
3. Date to have initial invitations sent
4. Invitation follow-up plan (phone call, visit, additional email, etc.)
5. Stipends available? How much?
6. What contracts need to be in place and what information is needed from participants to make stipend payments? (if applicable)
7. Location for event?
8. Does the location meet needs for:
· Space and breakouts?
· Technology?
· Productive working environment?
· Parking?
· Access?
· Food and beverage plans?
· Dates and time you plan to use?
· Your available budget?
9. Source for computers, projectors and screens?
10. Reliable wireless Internet available for the number of participants?
11. Additional working group facilitators needed? If so, who?
12. Plan for meals, snacks and beverages
13. Plan for travel and lodging needs
Additional planning notes
Section 4: Delivering a Successful Event
Planned length of time for your event? (1 day, 1.5 days. 2 days, etc.)
Considerations for modifying the sample agenda:
Your Takeaways from the Resources and Tips section:
Section 5: Creating an Action Plan
Who will compile the list of tasks to complete?
Who will assign the deadlines for each of these tasks?
Who will assign the people responsibility to complete tasks?
What tactics will you use to ensure the action plan is completed?