CTE History and my Role as a CTE teacher

This history is very personal to me. I went through the health science program in high school in North Carolina and graduated as a CNA in 1973. I had no idea it was a federally funded initiative. I wanted to be a nurse since I was eight years old, so I was excited when this new program came to my high school. We had the agricultural courses prior to this of course, we were a farming community. But, I remember when they introduced the new "nursing" program and still have a picture of the group us who completed the course. Therefore, I'm thankful on a personal level, I was better prepared for college and actually had an opportunity to test out of an 8:00 am course (My favorite memory - sleeping in:)

When I became a CTE teacher, I felt I was giving back to Mrs. Lamb (My teacher, she's dead now.) It is my desire to share the enthusiasm of having a career in health care. I have come full circle.

I've used my own money in the past...silly me...didn't understand all the terminology...what Perkins funds were...or the use and loose concept for these funds. However, now that I've learned about the designated funding, I plan to use the money to create a more interactive classroom. In fact, I have started putting together a list of items to purchase (TLW)in August 2011. Thankfully, I spent every dime of my allotment for this semester. Yeah!!!