7 th Annual Collaborative CTE Conference Creating Dynamic Possibilities for Every Student

1. CTE: Connecting Middle School to High School and Beyond 7th Annual Collaborative CTE Conference Creating Dynamic Possibilities for Every Student Friday, November 17, 2017 Constance H. Spohn, Ph.D. Assistant Director CTE TAC

2. Presentation Plan • This session will • detail specifics of the regulation change; • share development of curricular guidance; and • offer time for questions and answers.

3. What is CTE? • Definition: • “Career and technical education is a kindergarten through adult area of study that includes rigorous academic content closely aligned with career and technical subjects …The CDOS Learning Standards serve as the framework for CTE” • CR 100.1 (l) • Career and Technical Subjects • Agricultural Education • Business and Marketing Education • Family and Consumer Sciences Education • Health Sciences Education • Technology Education • Trade and Technical Education

4. Background • Statewide School Leaders Advocating for Regulation Change • 1 unit Technology Education • ¾ unit Home and Career Skills • Challenges • Teachers • Time • Relevance • Proposal- Elementary Model • Alternate Proposal- “Introduction to CTE”

5. May Regents Item • Board of Regents • Unit of Study Requirements for Career and Technical Education in Grades 7 and 8  • www.regents.nysed.gov/meeting-archives/2017-05 • Emergency Action • Timeframe • Limited Implementation • Revisited

6. Current RegulationCR 100.4 (c) • 1 ¾ unit “Career and Technical Education” • Instruction can begin as early as grade 5 • Teachers certified in any CTE content area • 2017-18 Transition Year • Limited Implementation • Curricular Guidance Development • http://www.regents.nysed.gov/common/regents/files/917p12a3.pdf

7. TeacherCertification • http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/CertRequirementHelp.do

8. Introduction to CTE ProjectGoals • To produce a new curricular framework that will: • Bridge middle level CTE to high school CTE • Expose students to all CTE content areas • Allow districts flexibility in delivery • Foster acceleration into graduation pathways in CTE, CDOS, and STEM

9. Introduction to CTEPartnership

10. Curricular Guidance Design

11. Draft Framework Model: Themes

12. Draft Framework Model: Content

13. Curriculum Decisions How can schools design • project-based learning experiences • that will help middle-school students gain foundational CTE knowledge and skills • through the lens of the CTE content area(s) they have represented? Research, Design, and Innovation Communication

14. Sample Delivery Options

15. How can you help? Next Steps • Complete Drafts of Theme Modules • Develop Content Modules for all CTE content areas • Plan for Professional Development • Joint CTE Conference – June 2018, 2017 Syracuse , NY • Outreach to the broad educational community Ways to Participate • Volunteer as a content editor for theme and content module drafts • Encourage teachers to prepare learning experience models showing how themes “come to life” through their content • Participate in the Joint CTE conference • Share information with your education colleagues

16. Your Questions • Contact Information: • Constance Spohn, Assistant Director • CTE TAC • connie@spnet.us • Dawn Mastroianni • Senior Consultant • CTE TAC • dbmastroianni@gmail.com • Marybeth Casey • Middle-level Associate • NYSED • Marybeth.Casey@nysed.gov