Mentors are important and it's OK to ask for help.
I've gained the recognition of a support system that is less judgemental and more collaborative in finding the best methods to serve the students.
All of this information is so good. I have a wonderful mentor that was my first teacher at the school I teach at and we have an asome TAC (technology advisory committee) committee as well that keeps us up on what is happening in industry.
All of this information is so good. I have a wonderful mentor that was my first teacher at the school I teach at and we have an asome TAC (technology advisory committee) committee as well that keeps us up on what is happening in industry.
It is important to make connections which may be with a mentor or other teachers in the building.
Stay engaged with your community of advisors, adminstrators, colleagues and other CTE teachers.
I'm happy to hear that there are a number of resources out there for new CTE teachers. I have been concerned about the amount of work that needed to be done for the school year and, with only 2 months before the new school year begins, I am going to need help from an advisory board and especially a mentor. It's only hard the first few times, and with time and experience I can be a mentor for a new teacher too.
The first year I learned to keep boundries wit students, this will make them more comfortable.and like your class better. Them acting like they want you as a friend is just show, what they need and want is well balanced and prepared teacher.
I think it is important to build professional relationships with your collegues. It is important to be able to rely on each other and learn from each other.
I understand how important it is that we have an advisory committee that meets twice a year. I also need to find me a mentor.
I appreciated the information on advisory committees and their importance. I have not had too much experience with them.
I can speak to the importance of developing those collegial relationships with others in my CTE content area - I am fortunate to have several wonderful faculty teaching in my program and their support, encouragement and willingness to step in and help out has saved me more than once. I had a mentor early on (my first year) but I didn't know what I didn't know and she had never mentored before so it wasn't the most effective / helpful experience. Still, I was grateful to at least have a point person to go to with questions / concerns while I was working on developing relationships with the other faculty.
CTE teachers cannot and should not go it alone! There a multiple avenues for support and teachers should be asking for help as needed. I appreciate the framing of the role of the administrator as one who SUPPORTS teachers. Too often admin is seen as just "the boss" (or even "the enemy") but the reality is that administrators were once teachers and they can (and should!) be of support to new CTE teachers! It was nice to have clarification about the role of the advisory board and to learn more about the value of mentorship.
I learned that I'm not the only one that feel that mentorship is one of the greatest assets to have. You can learn valuable information form their experiences and can be the connecting point from one resource to another.
Building strong relationship with students is important but having a strong support system for yourself and your program is also important. I learned that there are many ways to get help from supervisors, mentors, and advisting committees.
Advisory councils can be a great resource for the CTE instructor, not just the directors. Collegue relationships are very important.
The case study was right out of my first year cafe and all. Having a prepared curriculum was key to year two.
The scenario reminded me of my first year!
The collaborative effort between teacher and a well established support system will be a determining factor for continued success for the CTE instructor.
Community partners are essential component of any CTE program. Our department is working diligently with our community partners on internships, scholarships, curriculum standards, and relevant work skills.
