February 4, 2013
Dear CTE Administrators, Coop Directors, Secondary Technical Center Directors, Secondary Principals,and Superintendents:
Remember to register for the AACTEA Spring Conference February 13 & 14, 2013.You will not want to miss these two important SREB sessions:
Literacy Design Collaborative and Math Design Collaborative
SREB Consultant Carol Ann Duke
Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) and Mathematics Design Collaborative (MDC) are key professional learning opportunities for the implementation of Common Core State Standards in Literacy and Mathematics. As a reminder, this is the State’s professional development for grades 9 – 12 implementation of Common Core State Standards.
Evaluating the Quality of a CT Program
SREB Consultant Dr. Jo Kister
Students need access to quality career/technical (CT) programs — but what are the characteristics of a quality program, and what can schools do to improve their programs? - Drawing on knowledge and experiences from HSTW andTechnology Centers That Work (TCTW ), program leaders have developed arubric for evaluating the quality of CT programs with focus on 18 indicators ofquality.
Registration is available on-line at
This is an excellent time for CTE Administrators to partner with superintendents and building principals to share quality CTE professional development and develop strategies to take back into the district. I would encourage you to bring these key leaders, as well as your key CTE teachers.
As an added bonus AACTEA members will receive a complimentary copy of Michael Fullan’s The Six Secrets of Change.Books will be distributed to AACTEA members at the conference. Add or renew your membership by January 31, 2013 to be included in this special professional book opportunity!
In our service to students of Arkansas,
Debbie Atwell
President, AACTEA
Rogers Public School District
AACTEA Spring Conference
February 13-14 2013
Peabody Salon C
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
1:00-4:00 Session 1: Carol Ann Duke, Presenter
Increase instructional capacity of CTE teachers leading to improved CTE Literacy and Mathematics through the Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) and Mathematics Design Collaborative (MDC)
4:00-4:30AACTEA General Membership Board Meeting
4:30-5:30 Reception
Thursday, February 14, 2013
8:00-8:45 Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45:-10:30 Session 2: Dr. Joann Kister, Presenter
Provide administrators and CTE teachers strategies and tools to evaluate and improve the quality of CTE programs using SREB rubric of quality indicators.
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Session 2 Continued
12:00 Secondary Technical Center Directors Luncheon and /Meeting with Sandra Porter
Registration Information: Register on-line at
AACTEA Members $100
Non-Members $145
(Add AACTEA to your membership for $25 and save)
Rooms available at the Peabody (Ask for AACTEA Conference rate): $144
Reservations must be made by 5:00 pm CST January 14, 2013 for these rates
Presenter Information
Dr. Joanna Kister is a consultant for education and workforce development. She was former State Director for Career-Technical and Adult Education in Ohio where she provided leadership for program staff, federal and state budgets, state policies and performance standards; program and curriculum development; professional development; research and evaluation; legislation; collaboration with business, industry, and agencies; and public information.
Dr. Kister is a teacher, having taught at middle school, high school, and graduate levels. She is a researcher, curriculum developer and author of numerous publications. She has worked with states on redesigning their state systems of career technical education.
A consultant with the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), Dr. Kister has worked with districts and schools across the country. Her recent consulting has been primarily in New York City to transform large high schools into career academies using the High Schools That Work design
A frequent public speaker, Dr. Kister has conducted workshops throughout the country and internationally on curriculum and assessment, career and technical education design and policy, high school improvement, and standards and education reform. Her global projects include work and travel in Jamaica, Egypt, Russia, Germany, Kenya, Thailand, Nepal, Taiwan, Costa Rica and the United Kingdom. She was a fellow of the Japan Foundation.
Dr. Kister has held state and national offices, is the recipient of numerous awards for her leadership in career and technical education, and serves on several national boards.