Career College Lounge: Performance Groups

Instructional Theories & Applications

Theresa Colby — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:42:42 -0500

Having knowledge about learning and delivery theories is important for educators as they select content for their courses. This background in learning and application will aid them in selecting their course content and delivery methods. This group is for educators who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.

Iowa ACTE 2020 Best Practices Virtual Conference

Conference Chair — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:06:23 -0400

This is a private group for participants of the Iowa ACTE 2020 Best Practices Virtual Conference.

Leading with Influence

Theresa Colby — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:58:39 -0500

As the learning leader in a course it is important that educators work to earn the respect of their students. Through the earning of students’ respect and modeling professional behavior educators will influence the professional development of their students. This group is for educators who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.

Managing the Class & Students

Theresa Colby — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:59:33 -0500

Instructors need to know how to manage the flow of instruction in their classes while engaging all of their students in the learning process. Managing student behavior is a necessity if courses are going to achieve the stated goals and objectives. This group is for educators who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.

Managing Workplace Challenges

Theresa Colby — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:10:22 -0500

Challenges in the workplace occur on a regular basis. Professionals need to be able to meet the challenges and develop strategies for resolving the challenges in ways that do not distract from the mission of the school. This group is for professionals who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.

Manufacturing Instruction

Tarlon Moghadam — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:52:12 -0400

It is critical for new career and technical education (CTE) instructors in the field of Manufacturing to develop strong instructional practices and a solid foundation for building high-quality programs. As role models for their professional area, instructors set the standard for the technical skills, safety practices, and professionalism their students need to acquire. This group is for educators participating in the introductory Manufacturing CTE course who aspire to discuss and master the core competencies necessary for effective curriculum development, lesson planning, communication, assessment, and program improvement. Group members share best practices, ideas, reflections, and resources to help support one another in a dynamic, rapidly evolving manufacturing and education landscape.

Massage Therapy Instruction

Angie Myer — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 18:54:20 -0400

Instructors in the field of massage therapy need to be current in the technical aspects of massage therapy so they will be able to provide instruction that is relevant and current. As educators it is important they have expertise in how to deliver their content in ways that engage all students in the learning process. This group is for massage therapy educators who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.

Military Recruitment

Tarlon Moghadam — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 19:37:21 -0400

BTE-MRC provides educators with legal and ethical guidelines for schools and recruiters, as well as basic information on service academies, ROTC, ASVAB Career Exploration Program, basic training and other practices and programs associated with military recruitment. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help educators understand why recruiters are on campus and how to engage them.

Missouri ACTE 2020 Summer Conference

Conference Chair — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 12:48:01 -0400

This is a private group for participants of the Missouri ACTE 2020 Summer Conference.

Modeling & Teaching Professionalism

Theresa Colby — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:01:10 -0500

It is critical for instructors to model professionalism to their students and all others with whom they work. As role models for their professional area, instructors set the standard for the professional conduct that their students need to acquire. This group is for educators who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.

New York CTE Leaders

Conference Chair — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 14:07:25 -0400

As a career and technical education instructional leader, you seek to deliver high-quality CTE to your students. The New York CTE Learn lessons provide information, practices, reflections, and resources to help improve CTE programs. This community is an opportunity to extend learning from lessons by offering questions, comments, and ideas among all New York CTE leaders.

Preparing Community College Students for a Global Economy

Tarlon Moghadam — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 20:37:00 -0400

This discussion group is for faculty and administrators to share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to support community college students for a global economy.

Region III 2020 Virtual Leadership Conference

Conference Chair — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:19:16 -0400

This is a private group for participants of the 2020 Region IV Leadership Conference.

Student Development Series

Conference Chair — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 13:23:51 -0500

This is a group focuses on high-quality CTE in middle schools.

Student Services Performance Group

Gary Meers, Ed.D. — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:30:20 -0400

The delivery of student services is essential to the enrollment and retention of students. Those professionals working in the area of student services need to be current on what services students are seeking and how they can best be delivered. This group is for student services professionals who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.

Supporting Diverse Students

Theresa Colby — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:03:29 -0500

Student populations are becoming more diverse. The range of diversity among current students is wide thus requiring all school personnel to become familiar with how each respective population group needs to be supported to achieve their career goals. This group is for all school personnel who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.

Teaching Online Learners

Theresa Colby — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:20:40 -0500

Online enrollment is growing at a rapid rate, as is the technology that supports online instruction. Instructors need to have strategies that will help them to engage online learners as well as provide them instructional support when needed. This group is for online educators who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.

Teaching with Practical Applications

Theresa Colby — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:08:01 -0500

An essential part of the learning process is for students to be able to make application of their newly acquired knowledge and skills. Instructors need to make application of course content in sequential ways that assist students toward their career development. This group is for educators who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.

Teaching with Technology

Theresa Colby — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:05:04 -0500

Technology is in constant development and change. It is important for instructors to stay current in technological developments both within their field as well as in instructional delivery. This group is for educators who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.

Title IX and VAWA

Theresa Colby — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 15:41:57 -0400

Title IX prohibits all forms of sex discrimination in education programs and activities in federally funded schools at all levels. The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) amended the Clery Act to add new crimes of sexual violence to a school’s Clery Act reporting obligations. VAWA overlaps with Title IX because VAWA Crimes are always a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX.

This group is for postsecondary education professionals to come together to discuss topics related to Title IX and VAWA compliance. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues improve compliance.