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Awards!
Last night the Region II conference held its annual Awards Dinner and Recognition. However, before I delve into the results of that, we did have a bit of free time to explore the Daytona Beach area. I went with ACTE Past President Coleen Keffeler out to Ponce de Leon Light Station. We thought we would [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )State of the States
One of the most interesting aspects of these Region conferences for me is the State of State address–a time when each state gives a quick rundown of what they are up to and what issues they are dealing with. Here is an even more abbreviated rundown:
1. Alabama–They had about 50 people at their Policy Seminar [...]
Marketing, et. al
Before I get started on this post, I need to share my hygiene story. When I checked in to the hotel, I went to my room and needed to wash my hands. I turned on the water and could not find a bar of soap. I thought, well maybe the idea of soap has jumped [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Business-Industry Partnerships
What school doesn’t want quality business and industry partnerships? Well, to help schools, the lunch panel today had a variety of different companies talk about how they partner with local schools and/or academies.
Chris Wilder, who is the president of FACTE, opened the discussion, which was moderated by Tom Besaw. First up were Angela Chriest and [...]
Never Mistake Activity for Achievement
Day two at the Region II conference started early and is truly a full day of learning. The day began with Alisha Hyslop from ACTE giving an update on legislative activities. At the start of her presentation, she mentioned that right now the political environment is focused on the financial bailout/economy and the election, so [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tornado Watch?
I made it down to Daytona Beach with little fanfare. In fact, I flew from DCA to Charlotte and picked up the North Carolina crew and we all came on down to Daytona Beach and ultimately to the Hilton. As you can see, the weather did not exactly cooperate as we were under a tornado [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )On The Road Again
Hello and welcome to my new home–the blogosphere. Tomorrow morning–very early–I head to the airport toward Daytona Beach to attend the ACTE Region II Conference. I am excited because I believe this is the first time I have been to a Region II conference. Can’t wait to see what it has in store for me.
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