SCACTE-South Carolina Association of Career and Technical Education

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President’s Message
Gwen Scarborough

09/12/2009

The past thirty years have been tumultuous with change in education. We have experienced so many cycles of education innovation that some teachers refer to a new change as “the flavor for the day.”

The whole of education is trying to wrap its arms around a concept we have always know: Career and Technical education is for every child. Every student should graduate with a realist plan for their future. We do not serve our students as intended by their families and the workplace if we do not prepare them. Students should be career and college ready – it is the same in today’s world. Why is this so difficult to embrace?

With the reform model HSTW/MMGW, adopted by South Carolina’s Department of Education – Career & Technical Education is the center of Gene Bottom’s model. It is our responsibility to involve our CTE teachers with – not only industry and business – but with academics. We must help them make that connection. It is our time to step up to the plate. This is very difficult for most groups to accomplish. Change is the agent we must accept. And, as with most areas of our life, it requires us to step outside of our comfort zone.

This year, it is my hope that our divisions and committees will develop goals for the year. There is so much to accomplish. Each committee should have a member from each division to serve. If we all do a small part – we can reach our goals. It is each division’s responsibility to provide a list of division officers and committee chairs to the board. This is our foundation to form our goals and make them happen.

The board members each have a SCACTE notebook and we will add to it as we progress. With a commitment from each member, led by your officers and chairs, we can accomplish goals for the educators we serve and our children.

Visit our website and visit the forum www.scacte.org – be a part of the team.

Gwen W. Scarborough
Work Based Learning Coordinator
Division of Academic Services
Berkeley County School District
Post Office Box 608
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Telephone: 843.899.8646
Cell Number: 843.607.6609
Fax: 843.899.8792

"The Pessimist complains about the wind.
The Optimist expects it to change.
The Leader adjusts the sails."
-John C. Maxwell

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February, 2010 - Celebrate!
Career and Technical Education Month
"CTE: Invest In your Future"

March 8-10, 2010
ACTE National Policy Seminar
Crystal Gateway
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May 1, 2010
ACTE/SCACTE Nominations Awards Due to
Ray Boland, Executive Director

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Letter to Division Past Presidents from President Gwen Scarborough:

SCACTE division past presidents of each division are members of the SCACTE Awards and Credentials committee. This committee is responsible for award nominations for 2010. These individuals will be recognized in June at the Education & Business Summit.

You are encouraged to send a name to your division past president (click under directory for division officers) to nominate an educator for your division.

The deadline for nomination submissions is May 1, 2010 and will need to be sent to Ray Boland, @ boland@scacte.info.

This is also the deadline for division members who received an award in June 2009 for the Region II competition for 2010. Awards cycle one year behind for national recognitions.

Please check acteonline.org website, click "awards" for the specific awards available and the guidelines.
Important to remember: The nominee must be a member for at least 3 consecutive years for some of the awards.

Our next meeting is Jan 9, 2010, meeting will be in Columbia and site will be announced.
You will receive notification from Gwen Scarborough, SCACTE President.
All information is posted on our website for meetings, updates, and forums for your division.
Your support and participation is appreciated.

Letter to SCACTE Members from President Gwen Scarborough:

Well, I did it….after all these years—I finally took the plunge and ran for SCACTE President. I always wanted to be on the team—I just didn’t want to be the captain! I learned over the years the importance of our state and national organization, I developed my passion for CTE.. I hope I will be able to share this with you as your president, and make a difference.

CTE Educators, I want you to know this about me: I am your biggest fan. I believe in your courses, your programs and the difference you make in each student’s life you touch. To me, every student deserves to know employable skills when they graduate and where they are going.

My presentations have always included: CTE is a “win-win” situation for all students. It offers school to career opportunities, school to 2-year colleges with dual credit and articulation opportunities, and/or a strong foundation and sometimes college credits for four-year colleges. Whatever path a student takes—we are an asset in their personal pathway. Am I “preaching to the choir?”

Being a member of your professional organization is very important. All work professionals are members of their specific organization. There is a voice to be heard, as we unite with a mission and a purpose. SCACTE offers an option to join the national organization, ACTE, which is very important for you to consider.

Like SCACTE, ACTE's mission is to provide educational leadership in developing a competitive workforce through four activities:

· Professional Development - Encouraging career development, professional involvement and leadership among members.

· Program Improvement - Fostering excellence in academic vocational-technical education.

· Policy Development - Advocating national public policy to benefit workforce education.

· Marketing - promoting workforce education programs and products.

ACTE’s most critical role is representing CTE through advocating in Washington (Policy Development). This includes talking to Congress members and creating public awareness. Without a constant connection with Washington—who will be our voice? Who will inform your voting house and senate member of the value of CTE and the need to support you, provide you with the latest technology so you can adequately prepare your students for their future? A long time (long time..) ago, my CTE county director told all of us at the Grand Strand Career Center: If you think you entered the profession of education because you thought you were getting out of politics—you made a bad move!” I never forgot this comment, and the older I become, the more this comment resonates in my career and my actions. I encourage you to be involved as a professional member of SCACTE and ACTE—We need you.

Please check with your division officers as to how you can get involved. Visit www.scacte.org to download a membership form. Call me or Ray Boland if you have any questions or comments. Also, note the dates for the upcoming conferences:

ACTE Region II, September 25-27, Savannah, GA

ACTE National Conference, November 19-21—Nashville, TN

Visit www.acteonline.org for more information

2009-10 SCACTE Board Meeting with your division officers will be September 12th.