NYSTEEA?s Official Position Regarding Mandate Relief and Commissioner?s Regulation 100.4, C, 1.
As a close-knit, passionate community of educators, we find the continued flow of recent indicators threatening both technology education?s existence and the continuation of a middle school requirement to be deficient of any logic based upon decades of education research and 21st century societal and economic needs. Straight from a number of school district administrators, professional organization officials and other credible sources, it seems that there might be yet another forthcoming recommendation to the Board of Regents to eliminate technology education as an included element of all middle school students? education. The rationale in opposition to such a move is extensive and far exceeds any reasoning for supporting such an unfortunate decision. Because of this, NYSTEEA is opposed to the removal of the one unit of study program requirement for technology education to be delivered to all students by the time they complete 8th grade (CR 100.4, C, 1, v).Numerous arguments and much evidence in support of technology education have been repeatedly presented and agreed with by Board of Regents members and other education policy makers. The question is,?Why is technology education?s value continually and repeatedly challenged??
Check out the photos of this year's conference that were taken by Mo LePine.
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]]>Since 2004 under the direction of Chuck Goodwin, DTE, NYSTEA's Advisory Council Chairperson, NYSTEA has conducted surveys on both the middle schoool and high school technology education programs across NY State
NYSTEA will be conduction its annual High School and Middle School survey again May 9 - 20, 2011. The collection of this data is extremely important to our Association and our disciplin. While you may have had your students complete the survey last year, we ask that you continue to support our efforts in this endevor.
]]>The 2011 Conference schedule is now on line. View here.
]]>The 2011 Conference Agenda is now available for all delegates to view and prepare for the Rep Assemble.
]]>The New York State Technology Education Association (NYSTEA) has found, as a result of its collected data through the administration of four separate middle school student surveys, that Technology Education is valued strongly in a multitude of categories. The survey results affirms our belief that Technology Education plays a critical role with building technological literacy, problem-solving skills, career awareness, teaming skills, inventiveness, creativity, innovation and STEM literacy among its students.
]]>PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! The next time the NYSTEA Student Survey can be scheduled is between Monday May 9th and Friday May 20th. Please identify a day or a series of days when you can get your students to participate. There isn't a better advocate for our programs than our own students.
Over the course of time, NYSTEA has sent various communications to both the Commisioner and the Board of Regents to speak on your behalf and on behalf of technology education. In these troubling times, your Executive Board continues to work for you and our disciplin. Please feel free to contact us with your questions or concerns.
]]>Since 2004 under the direction of Chuck Goodwin, DTE, NYSTEA's Advisory Council Chairperson, NYSTEA has conducted surveys on both the middle schoool and high school technology education programs across NY State. Here is the data as a result of those surveys.
]]>Conference Co-Chair Pam Garritt has put together a pre-conference program of presentations. Take a look and see what great workshop we have in store for you at this year's Annual Conference May 4-6, 2011.
]]>Many of you have become concerned over the past days and weeks regarding a wave of significant, sometimes conflicting, and wildly varying information about the future of our discipline. The first thing that I wish to communicate is my personal dislike for the immediacy of information dissemination without regard for accuracy or judicious contemplation. This creates chaos for all of us. Having said this, we do have reason to be concerned . . . now and always.
]]>Join NASA Endeavor and
the NYS STEM Education Collaborative for
a Live and Online, Interactive?STEM Education Web Series? Round 2
Who should attend?
]]>Join NASA Endeavor and
the NYS STEM Education Collaborative for
a Live and Online, Interactive?STEM Education Web Series?
Who should attend?
All STEM stakeholders including:
Superintendents, Administrators, Curriculum
Leads (Science, Technology, Math), Teachers
NOTE TO READERS: Last Month, this column detailed some history and the challenges before us at technology education endeavors to strengthen its position as a critical element of educational reform and become a staple of education in schools. In part two, I present a number of general and specific items that can be pointed to as valid successes and reasons for support of technology education as an important part of education reform.
]]>This is an invitation to provide feedback on the current draft of N.Y.S. Teaching Standards that was discussed by the Board of Regents at its October meeting. These Teaching Standards will establish a common language that spans the continuum of teaching experience, from the beginning teacher?s clinical experience, the teacher?s induction experience, the established teacher?s evaluation and professional development and the identification of the highly effective teaching skills of the master teacher. When final standards are approved by the Board of Regents they will be used to inform state teacher preparation programs, the development of performance based assessments for initial and professional certification for classroom teachers, revision of the annual professional performance review (APPR) for teachers, teacher professional development plans and the creation of a teachercareer ladder.
]]>Regional officer and delicate forms can now be found on the NYSTEA website.ALL FORMSneed to be completed by the dates indicated on the forms and returned to the appropriate person. If you have any questions be sure to contact your District Vice President.
]]>Hello Fellow WPTEA Members,
I will be hosting the next meeting at Somers High School, probably on Thursday, December 2nd at 5PM. I figured we would get started a little later than usual to give those who coach a little more time to get here. I will send out a follow up email with directions and confirmation of the date and time (assuming I don't get a bunch of objections to December 2nd).
NOTE TO READERS: This is the first of a three-part article to be included here over the coming months. I urge you to consider the contents of each carefully.
For almost the past six months, not a week has gone by without a phone call from fellow educators, engineers, university colleagues, and even my mother regarding the potential big prize,?Race to the Top.? After 30 plus years in the technology education business, I still get a little excited about such things, yet at small fraction of previous levels.
]]>On November 23, 2010, Port Jervis High School will host the next ROSTEA regional meeting. Mark Leonard from TEC, Technology Education Concept will be there with his 3D printer RAP Man. Dinner will be served. If you are not a member this is a great opportunity to join.
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