Katherine Ayres

I have been a mentor in the past for new teachers, so I understand how crucial it is for that support and guidance.  I feel that we have a good support system in my district, and the CTE dept. is particularly knowledgeable and experienced.

Being a role model for my students is important.  I need to set and to model setting boundaries and establishing professionalism.

This section was very informative, especially regarding the history CTE.  It is interesting to see how CTE became prioritized and normalized in education and careers, as our country developed industrially/technologically.  It was also insightful to read about the career clusters, and how there is a continuum between middle school, high school, and post-secondary CTE programs; there needs to be overlap, without repetitiveness.  I know our district is working to formulate a K-12 POS, and using a backwards design process may help us.