Updates

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2011-2012 Maine Math-in-CTE Program Begins!
The 2011-2012 Maine Math-in-CTE group started its first 5 days of professional development on July 11, 2011. The two CTE program areas addressed in 2011-2012 are Culinary Arts and Automotive Technology. The first day of professional development featured introductory information on the Math-in-CTE model developed by the National Research Center for Career & Technical Education (NRCCTE), expectations for the year, how collaboration works between Career & Technical Education (CTE) teachers and mathematics teachers, mapping of the CTE curriculum, identifying the embedded mathematics, and use of the wikispaces site. Participants included 29 CTE and mathematics teachers coming from 10 secondary Maine CTE schools and 9 Maine high schools and middle schools, as well as 2 teachers from the Riverbend Career and Technical Center in Vermont.

Subsequent training days included teacher team development of Math-in-CTE lesson plans for both the Culinary Arts and Automotive Technology groups, as well as group critiques of lessons presented by teachers. On Thursday, July 14, 2011, six CTE Directors and two consultants from the Maine Department of Education participated in a morning program developed for administrators of Math-in-CTE teachers, and took advantage of the opportunity to observe the teachers' lesson plan presentations.

At close of training, participants provided calendars for when lesson plans were to be implemented during the year and provided the latest version of the lesson plan they had been working on during the week. Need for ongoing collaboration plan between CTE and Mathematics partners was discussed, as well as requirement for Mathematics teachers to complete pre-lesson delivery reports, and CTE teachers to complete post-lesson delivery reports, for each Math-in-CTE lesson. Participants were given reminder on 3 remaining training dates for year for which locations are still to be announced: November 4-5, 2011 (Friday-Saturday); March 2-3, 2012 (Friday-Saturday); May 11, 2012.

Expectations for teachers for year:
In addition to ongoing CTE/Mathematics partner collaboration and attendance at all 10 days of professional development, the following were presented at July training as expectations for year:

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 * 3 Math-in-CTE Lessons delivered in CTE classroom and associated Survey Monkey reports completed by time of November 4-5, 2011 professional development;
 * 5-6 Math-in-CTE Lessons delivered in CTE classroom and associated Survey Monkey reports completed by time of March 2-3, 2012 professional development;
 * 8 Math-in-CTE Lessons delivered in CTE classroom and associated Survey Monkey reports completed by time of May 11, 2012 professional development.


 * Summer PD Evaluation:**

Partcipants used the link below to complete the evaluation for the Summer 2011 professional development. Results from these evaluations are used to inform decisions on future professional development, so all participant feedback is important. Click here to take evaluation!