Washington, D.C. – Experts with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will explore topics in career and technical education at the “CareerTech Vision 2016” conference, being held Nov. 30 through Dec. 3 in Las Vegas.
The conference, taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, is sponsored by the Association for Career & Technical Education. ACTE is devoted to helping prepare youth and adults for a wide range of high-skill jobs.
Presentations by AIR staff include:
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Classroom Management 101: A Bootcamp for New CTE Teachers
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Room N 235-237
AIR Presenters: Amanda Duffy and Cherise Moore
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Building Career Pathways Panel: From the State to the Classroom
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Room N 234-236
AIR Presenters: Catherine Jacques, Cherise Moore, Marcela Movit, and Amanda Duffy
Promoting Employability Skills in Your CTE and Out-of-School Time Programming
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Room N 245-247
AIR Presenter: GeMar Neloms
Effective Teaching for Improved Student Outcomes
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Room N 235-237
AIR Presenter: Cherise Moore
Integrating Competency-Based Education and Postsecondary Articulation Agreements: Resources for Educators
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Room N 234-236
AIR Presenter: David Blumenthal
Organize and Self-assess: Supporting Students in the CCRS Landscape
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Room N 242
AIR Presenter: GeMar Neloms
Friday, December 2, 2016
How Career Pathways and Employability Skills Can Support English Language Learners
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.| Room N 228
AIR Presenters: GeMar Neloms and Catherine Jacques
More information can be found at the ACTE CareerTech Conference website.
About AIR
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally in the areas of health, education, and workforce productivity. For more information, visit www.air.org.
###