Salem Oregon CTEC School Study Visit (13 Jan 2027)

Wed, 13 Jan 2027 14:15:00 GMT

The Career Technical Education Center (CTEC)

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 2-5 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) and will close out the three day experience with a half day leadership session on building your team.

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:

January 12th

Travel Day: Fly into PDX, Rental Car or Ride Share, Drive to Hotel in Downtown Salem, Dinner on Your Own with Your Team

January 13th

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 Sponsored Event (cost is not included in registration) – Wine Tasting at Bryn Mawr Vineyards Thanks to Paxton Patterson for sponsoring this experience!

January 14th

-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)

January 15th

-8:30 am to 12:00 noon: Work Session

-1:00 to 3:00 pm: Leadership Session Build Your Team

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.

Women in CTE Summit 2027 (2 Mar 2027)

Tue, 02 Mar 2027 05:00:00 GMT

The Women in CTE Leadership Summit is a one-of-a-kind professional experience designed to bring together leaders from across the Career and Technical Education ecosystem. This intimate, high-impact NCLA event will explore how to strengthen leadership pipelines, elevate women’s voices in CTE, and accelerate innovation across secondary, postsecondary, and workforce pathways.

Participants will engage with CTE leaders, educators, and industry partners while exploring strategies to increase non-traditional enrollment, expand early career exposure, and strengthen career-connected learning from elementary through high school.

Check-in opens at 11am on March 2nd and we will kick off the event at 12pm with a luncheon and opening session. The event concludes on March 3rd at 2 pm.

Stay tuned for more details and the event agenda.

AI in CTE: Leadership Symposium (7 May 2027)

Fri, 07 May 2027 04:00:00 GMT

AI in CTE: Leadership Symposium

Date to be announced! Please check back for more details

Phoenix, Arizona

Early Bird Rate through July 31: $425 for NCLA Members

If you are interested in being a sponsor, please email info@ncla-cte.org for information.

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