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on Loan
Excellent materials available on loan through Resources@MCCE.
Technology Projects
for the Classroom.
Twenty low-cost projects for middle school and high school science and technology students. Projects include a small-scale hot-air balloon, a fiber-optic communicator, hydraulic robot arm and more.
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Product Design: A Hand-Made Stereo for a Hand-Made Car.
The sound system that goes into a hand-assembled Aston-Martin sports car must be special indeed. Follow designers through the the design and construction process, with a good example of how to work with subcontractors.
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R-Factor Learning Workshop.
March 29. Cape Girardeau.
A cooperative program of MCCE and the Southeast RPDC.
R-Factor Learning Workshop.
April 19. Cape Girardeau.
Half day follow-up session.
Mentor Training.
April 19. Cape Girardeau.
Half day program.
"The Disney Keys to Excellence" Leadership Workshop.
April 26. Kansas City, MO.
Sponsored by the UCM Department of Career & Technology Education.
Missouri Counselor Academy for Career Information.
June 8-9. Jefferson City, MO.
MO Community College Ass'n Great Teachers Seminar.
May 30 - June 3. Potosi, MO.
Career Cluster Institute.
June 12-14. Phoenix, AZ.
Model Schools Conference.
June 25-28. Kissimmee, FL.
High Schools That Work Staff Development Conference.
July 12-15. Orlando, FL.
Remember to register early!
MoACTE Summer Conference.
July 24-27. Springfield, MO.
Student Organizations
DECA - Marketing
FBLA - Business
FFA - Agriculture
FCCLA - Family and
Consumer Science
Skills USA - Trade & Industrial
Education, Health Services
TSA - Technology
in Touch
DESE Career Education
U.S. Department of Education
International Center for Leadership in Education
SREB - High Schools That Work |
Legislative Watch
Lack of Urgency Plaguing Perkins Reauthorization
Bush Proposal Cuts Career Ed for New Math/Science Intitiative
Legislators' Organization Looks at State Roles in Higher Ed
Bill Proposes Virtual School in Missouri  Career Path Exploration:
Industrial & Engineering Technology
President Bush's State of the Union call for increased emphasis on math and science education sharpened the existing debate about the state of STEM education in the U.S.
While business leaders have sounded the alarm on math and science education, parents and students appear satisfied -- in fact, more satisfied than in the past. Some students fail to see the value of math education for their lives. However, use of scienfitic and mathematical models and studies are integral to business success and innovations of all kinds.
With Real-World Approaches, Tech Turns Kids on to Math
Survey: Parents Satisfied with Math & Science Education
Year of Math & Science? Flurry of Congressional Hearings
Science Class Experiment Reveals Vitamin B12 Secret
10 Technologist Dream Jobs in 2006 - Arts to Racetracks
High-Skill, High Wage Manufacturing Career Opportunities
Comparison to Heartbeat Shows Indicator of Stock Market Health
Understanding Tsunami Waves & Saving Lives Though Math
South Dakota: Construction Groups Urge More C/T Education
Study Finds Clothing Designers Ignore Shape of Women's Bodies
New Technology Education Items for Loan in Resources@MCCE
Headline Highlights
The Many Roads to Teacher Quality
Many studies continue to point to the same truths about student success, professional development and teacher quality. What is true for the students seems true for the teachers: learning is deepest when they are engaged and functioning at the highest levels of Bloom's taxonomy.
Lessons in Teacher Training to Improve Student Achievement
Lesson Study: Japanese System Centers on Research
Mentoring More Effective Than Pay Increases for Retention
Teacher Quality: Teacher-Led Professional Development
Program Focuses on Improving Teacher Education
Post-Secondary Completion & Educational Transitions
Transitional periods in education - middle school to high school, and high school to post-secondary - are increasingly the subject of discussion as educators and policy makers look to an important indicator of student achievement: college completion.
U.S. Ed. Study: Paths to Degree Completion
Double the Numbers: Increasing College Completion
Long Breaks Lower Likelihood of Finishing College
Many Low-Income Students Miss Out on Financial Aid
Delaware Seeks to Develop "World Class" Education System
Breaking Ranks in the Middle: Middle School Reform
High School Reading Not Challenging Enough
Survey Reports that Most Dropouts Had Passing Grades
Challenging the Conventions in Education
From time to time, it's good to consider education from a new perspective. These articles encourage a new take on old issues, suggest national trends in education, and highlight new ideas.
Portfolio Model for Districts: Schools to Meet Student Needs
Larger Classes for Fewer, Better Qualified Teachers?
London School Places Students in Leadership Roles
Psychology Study Finds Excuses Hurt Job Productivity
Hurdles to Student Success? -- Consider Student Work Ethic
MIT's OpenCourseWare Offers Course Materials Online
Two Guys and a Dream -- Knowledge is Power Program
Judge May Close 12 High Schools if Test Scores Lag
Nagivating Resources for Rural Schools
ASBJ: 2006 Education Vital Signs Report
Recognizing & Responding to a Global Economy
Increasingly, business people are recognizing that the impacts of outsourcing and the global labor market are felt higher and higher up the educational ladder. In response, agencies look to innovative approaches for workforce development.
Outsourcing is Climbing the Skills Ladder
That Good Education Might Not Be Enough
KC Region Wins $15M for Workforce Training
Best Practices in America's Workforce Investment System
Student Life Outside the Classroom
Students' social and home lives are rich and varied -- and they can sometimes pose challenges, dangers and opportunities to the students and for their teachers.
Social-Networking Websites Pose Challenge for Educators
Naps to Zombies to Atheism, High Schools Have a Club for It
Reading Between the Lines on Tests Can Uncover Trouble
Philosophy Dept Calls on Kids to Answer the Mysteries of Life
The Art of Compromise - Responding to Religious Restrictions
College Teaches Seniors Serious Life Skills
Trends & Developments in Higher Education
Surprising news abounded for higher education in February and early March. Community colleges considering dorms, a state board member in Oregon suggests selling a university, and demand for electronic texts remains weak despite a generation of students who grew up surrounded by computer technology.
USC Research Institute Sees Growth in Corporate Projects
Missouri Higher Education Board Stands to Gain Power
MOHELA Architect Casts Doubt on Plans for Loan Authority
Mass.: Community Colleges Consider Building Dorms
Demand for College e-Textbooks Remains Weak
National Higher Ed Commission Looks Toward Testing
Could Oregon Sell a State University?
Beyond High School
Helping Students Explore Career Opportunities
Missouri's Department of Economic Development provides an excellent resource of occupational statistics through the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC). Teachers and counselors are encouraged to incorporate the various reports and resources available on this website into their career exploration lessons.
Information on the MERIC website can help students understand salaries and demands for a wide variety of occupations in Missouri.
MCCE Activities
- Keyboarding & computer applications K-14 scope and sequence
- State-wide mentor training for CTE teachers & administrators
- Model curriculum for personal finance - R-Factor Learning: Incorporating Rigor, Relevance, Relationships & Responsibility along with Career Paths & Clusters
- 2006 Building Bridges Conference: November 12-14, Tan-Tar-A
- Guidance units in career development strand
- Test bank development for Certified Medication Tech manual
- Exploring Career Clusters course curriculum and workshops
- New Teacher Institute for career education teachers
- Adult Education Learning content standards
- Digital Communication competency profile
- Facilities supplement for FACS Implementation Handbook
- Curriculum resource for Housing Environments and Design
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