This site is a class blog space for new Career and Technical Specializations and Heathcare Science teachers enrolled in the New Teacher Institute (NTI) at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Fighting for a future.
For many American youth, the CTAE instructor functions as the initial exposure to the expectations and opportunities that the workforce demands. In a historical time period when the American economy is struggling to survive, it is vitally important that early career exposure, opportunities for extended learning, and an orientation to workforce ethics are presented in a supportive environment. The CTAE instructor is a key component to the development of tomorrow's competent workforce. I am considering the question, WHY? I ponder the answer, WHY NOT? Why not fight for our future? Not the future of the CTAE educator, but the future of a competent workforce that is capable of making significant contributions to our economy. Why not fight for a continued decrease in high school dropout rates? Why not fight for students that can perform not in our state, but in the world? As a Career Technical Education Instructor, I have the opportunity to link tardiness, missed assignments, and uniform violations to how the workforce will evaluate you. Career Technical Education has the opportunity to contribute to a more efficient, competent, and compliant workforce. As a CTAE instructor, it is my duty to maintain membership in the professional organization that advocates for the allocation of Perkin's funds. The workforce standards employed by Career Technical Education contribute to the development of an American citizen that is capable of carrying our tomorrow. Simply put...that's why.
Suzette,
ReplyDeleteI loved your post. It made me want to make a banner of pride and fly it high tomorrow at school. I agree with you about how important it is for students to be able to be exposed to the work force at a young age. Many of my students do not currently work, will go off to college and still not work, and will not have their first job until they are around 22. To these students, our classes are their only insight into what the world will expect out of them. In our classes, we give them a taste of how hard (and fair) the world is. Your boss will not want to hear your excuses at any job (not just CTAE types of jobs) so even the college bound students need to learn from us. I appreciate you making the point that you did.
Thanks Ginger!
ReplyDeleteMy student population sounds similar to yours. We are a vital link to the success of our future work force.
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