The Career Technical Education Center (CTEC) in Salem, Oregon, operates as a dynamic workplace environment where high school students conduct themselves as young professionals. Your team of 3-5 leaders will learn the specific strategies CTEC staff use to create a professional culture and provide explicit instruction on professional skills (i.e., soft skills, workplace readiness).
The CTEC team will also share specific systems and strategies for cultivating and maintaining robust industry partnerships. These partnerships create countless opportunities for high-wage employment, authentic work-based learning, and valuable donations. Participants will hear directly from leaders, staff, and industry partners as they craft their own strategies to employ in their local community.
CTEC exemplifies integration of CTE and core subjects with an innovative integrated curriculum model. The CTEC team has developed and fine-tuned this model over the past decade, contributing to their increase in graduation rates and student success rates on the most rigorous industry recognized credentials.
Finally, CTEC utilizes three primary work-based learning models to ensure all students in every one of their CTE programs performs authentic work for real customers and clients in the local community. Participants will experience a tour led by student ambassadors, hear a presentation on CTEC’s pillars delivered by students and staff, and participate in workshops sessions where members of the CTEC staff consult to help each school team apply the pillars to their own goals for their district.
Agenda:
Monday, April 20th
Travel Day: Fly into PDX, Rental Car or Ride Share, Drive to Hotel in Downtown Salem, Dinner on Your Own with Your Team
Tuesday, April 21st
School Visit Day 1
-9:15 am: Arrive at CTEC for a Student Ambassador Led Tour
-11:15 am: Catered Lunch (CTEC Culinary Program)
CTEC Presentation on Four Pillars
Q & A Session
-12:30 pm to 4:00 pm: School Work Session:
- Schools Work on Their Own Planning with Support of CTEC Team
- Schools Share with CTEC Team Their Focus for Their Planning
-6:00 pm: OPTIONAL (cost is not included in registration) – Wine Tasting at Bryn Mawr Vineyards https://www.brynmawrvineyards.com/
Wednesday:
-8:30 am: Arrive at CTEC
Lite Breakfast and Espresso Bar (CTEC Culinary)
-8:30 am to 10:00 am
Schools Continue Work Session
CTEC Staff Push in for Support
-10:30 am to 11:30 am
School Share Out and Idea Exchange
Ask questions and exchange ideas
-11:30 am: Catered Lunch (CTEC Culinary)
-12:00 – 4:00 pm: School Work Sessions
-6:00 pm: Assorted Dinner Recommendations (On Your Own)
Thursday:
-8:30 am to 12:00 noon: Work Session
-Fly out Thursday afternoon or Friday
OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPANTS:
This school study visit would benefit any team working to create a professional culture and deepen their instruction on professionalism (i.e. soft skills, durable skills, workplace readiness). We have multiple team members with expertise in this area. We have specific systems and strategies for cultivating and maintaining robust industry partnerships. Our center exemplifies integration of CTE and Core Subjects with our innovative integrated curriculum model. And finally, we have work-based learning for all students in every one of our CTE programs featuring authentic work for real customers and clients in our community.
