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2012 TIVA Midwinter Conference
Pre-Registration is now closed. You may register on-site at the Omni Colonnade during the conference, January 20- 23nd. For additional information please contact TIVA at
January 21-23, 2012
Saturday – Monday
Serving Career Clusters...
Architecture & Construction
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
Government & Public Administration
Human Services (Cosmetology)
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Manufacturing
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Transportation, Distributions & Logistics
Omni San Antonio at the Colonnade
9821 Colonnade Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78230
Phone: 210.691.8888
To make your online room reservations at the Omni Colonnade Hotel San Antonio click here!
Reservations by phone call: 1.800.THE.OMNI (1.800.843.6664)
You must make your Omni reservations before December 30, 2011 to receive this discounted rate for TIVA.
| Pre-Registration | On-Site Registration |
| TIVA Active Member = $200.00 | TIVA Active Member = $250.00 |
| Non-Member = $300.00 | Non-Member = $350.00 |
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Pre-Registration Ends January 8, 2012 at midnight |
On-Site Early Bird Registration Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 6-8pm |
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New Teacher Workshop January 21 & 22 (Saturday & Sunday) |
$50.00 You also must be registered for the conference |
Join TIVA and receive the TIVA Member Discount on Conference Registrations - click here! or join through our Online Conference Registration when registering.
ATC training will be held on Saturday, January 21 from 4:15-8:00 that evening.
You MUST register in advance for this training. Click here to log on.
ATC Teacher Requirements
Teachers must meet one of the two following requirements to be approved to teach a course for Advanced Technical Credit:
Requirement 1: The teacher must have a baccalaureate degree or higher with a major in the teaching discipline.
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Requirement 2: The teacher must have a minimum of an associate degree and 3 years verifiable non-teaching work experience directly related to the teaching discipline.
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Requirement 2: The teacher must have a minimum of an associate degree and 3 years verifiable non-teaching work experience directly related to the teaching discipline.
PLEASE NOTE: Non-degreed individuals will not be eligible for ATC approval.
Teachers who do not have their full state teaching certification in the area of the ATC course will be asked to provide the ATC Office with proof that they meet the above requirements. More information
Certain ATC courses have additional requirements because their equivalent college courses are subject to accreditation by an external agency or prepare students for licensure or certification. Courses with additional requirements include: Banking and Financial Systems, Cisco networkingcourses, some Automotive Technology II courses, and the Health Science Technology III courses. More information
For more information please contact the ATC approval coordinator, Bill Wilson (wilsonwe@sfasu.edu).
The ATC crosswalk for the 2012-2013 school year is now available on the ATC website: www.atctexas.org .
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2012 TIVA Midwinter Tentative Agenda
Agenda is subject to changes and updated additional
sessions will be added as they are confirmed.
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| Additional Pofessional Development Sessions include, but not limited to: | |
| Utilize the Uniqueness of your Mac to become a Better Teacher / Learn from an Apple Trainer how to utilize I technology | |
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Red Hot Classrooms / Instructional Strategies to take home to better prepare your srudents |
| Adobe Training Sessions / Training sessions by the Adobe experts | |
| STEM & Manufacturing Resources / Learn about newly created, FREE curriculum for the 2011-2012 school year | |
| Preparing for Legislation 2013 / What goes on between Texas legislative sessions and how you can help to prepare for session |
New Teacher Workshop
Fee: $50.00 with Conference Registration
Must be Preregistered
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
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8:30am-9:00am
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Welcome and Introductions
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9:00am-10:00am
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Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance
Learn from an expert how to plan ahead for a successful CTE program.
As a successful skills advisor and educator, Amancio will share many of his tips to plan ahead for program activities and how to keep students motivated to succeed.
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10:00am-11:00am
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Working with YOUR Administrators
New teachers struggle to understand the policies and procedures of a school bureaucracy. The School Administrator may be the most difficult thing for a new teacher to understand. A retired CTE Administrator will pass on things every new teacher needs to know about how to get along with school administrators and principles. Learn about the types of administrators that new teachers are working with and what the expectations are.
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11:00am-12:00pm
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Opening General Session
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12:30pm-1:30pm
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Lunch with
SkillsUSA-Texas
Learn who to talk to and how to obtain the most current information to set up your CTSO and succeed.
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1:45pm-2:45pm
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Funding for CTE Programs
Learn from an administrator, facts you need to know about funding for your program area. State and Federal funding will be discussed so you leave understanding where your funding comes from and how to maintain a successful program.
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2:45pm-3:00pm
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BREAK
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3:00pm-4:00pm
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Establish an Advisory Board for Your Program
Learn from an Advisory Board member and active Industry participant what gets support from your local industry and how and why they will support your programs.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
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8:30am-9:30am
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Safety Programs for CTE
This session will provide resources, templates, checklists and learning activities for use in classrooms, laboratories and shops that focus on creating and maintaining a safe learning and working environment for students and faculty in CTE.
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9:30am-10:30am
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Legal Issues for New Educators
As a specialist in education law and rules, Tiger will answer many of the issues and questions frequently asked. What do you have to do to remain in your position as a CTE educator, what is acceptable and what is not acceptable.
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10:30am-10:45am
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BREAK
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10:45am-12:00pm
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Finding Out: You Don’t Know What Your Don’t Know
As Executive Director of TIVA, Linda can update you on common pitfalls the CTE educator faces and how being legislatively aware can help you. Pat is a retired CTE educator who is and always has been active in student leadership. With humor, this session will provide you with information that is not always typically provided to the new CTE educator.
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| 2012 MWC Session Descriptions.doc | 254.5 KB |
