CTE351 University of Idaho Issues and Trends Impacting Growth & Future of CTE Paper

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Part 1 is to focus on one or two points of particular interest (i.e., something that caught your attention, caused you to reconsider something, or clarified something you did not understand previously). Here, “reflective” is referring to a habit of mind that questions why, what, and how one goes about doing what one does, with an eye toward making "what is," better. It is a reflective critique of what has been learned and/or observed. As teachers, we all need to reflect on what we do and why we do it. Reflection is a vital part of improving instruction and learning. Part 2 is to focus on application; that is, on how the session materials can be put to use in “your” classroom or situation. Again, this is a reflective process looking for ways of applying what has been learned.

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ISSUES & TRENDS IMPACTING THE GROWTH OF CTE AIMS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Develop strategies to improve the image of CTE; Describe the factors that contributed to your decision to become a CTE educator; Discuss ways in which CTE teacher recruitment and retention might be strengthened; Identify the learning model that makes the most sense to you and explain why; Evaluate the extent to which your program area in CTE could promote greater sustainability; and Evaluate the extent to which you could emphasize one or more academic subjects into your CTE curriculum and instruction. IMPROVING THE IMAGE  Infuse CTE in public schools  Highlight success of program completers—in post-secondary education as well as in world of work  Collaborate with business & industry  Improve communication with important stakeholder groups (e.g., parents, educators, labor)  Reeducate guidance counselors  Integrate where/when appropriate academics into CTE CTE TEACHER RECRUITMENT, PREPARATION, & RETENTION Increase alternative approaches to teacher certification but increase rigor  Diversify the CTE teacher population  Professionalize CTE (learning communities, conferences, etc.)  Infuse multiculturalism into curriculum & instruction  Implement professional standards  LEARNING MODELS Constructivism  Contextual learning  Rigor and relevance  Career clusters, pathways, and specialties  “GREEN” CTE FOR SUSTAINABILITY Green construction  Sustainable agriculture  Local/fresh food systems  Sustainable transportation (e.g., bio diesel, hybrid cars)  Alternative energy (e.g., wind, solar, geothermal)  INTEGRATION OF ACADEMICS INTO CTE  Making academics relevant, concrete, experiential and applied mathematics  science  English, language arts  Contextualizing academics into an occupational area  Promoting academic success as well as technical competency 
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Running head: REFLECTIVE COMMENTARY ON ISSUES AND TRENDS

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Constructivism is the most intriguing concept for me in this class, but the learning model
highlighted the methods that CTE teachers can utilize to address some of the issues that are
affecting the integration of vocational training all levels of education. During my reflection on
the concept, I realized that it is a valuable instructional delivery method for helping studen...