COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
Department of Education

May 18, 2012

TO:  Division Superintendents

FROM:  Patricia I. Wright, Superintendent of Public Instruction

SUBJECT:  2012-2013 Video Streaming Training Sessions for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administrators

The Office of Career and Technical Education Services is pleased to announce a series of twelve training sessions to be held during the 2012-2013 school year for new and experienced CTE administrators.  All training sessions will be delivered by video streaming on Thursday, 1:30-3 p.m. as scheduled below.  The goal is to provide sustained professional development on the responsibilities of the CTE administrator, identify resources, and provide support throughout the school year.  All CTE administrators are strongly encouraged to participate.  The sessions will be recorded and archived on the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Web site.

2012-2013 CTE Administrator Training
DATE	SESSION	TITLE
June 2l, 2012	1	Navigating the VDOE Web Site
June 28, 2012	2	Navigating the CTE Resource Center Web Site
July 19, 2012	3	Health and Safety and Department of Labor and Industry Regulations
August 16, 2012	4	Implementing Career Clusters:  Virginia’s Best Practices
September 20, 2012	5	Beginning-of-Year:  Financial Information, Reimbursements, and Reports
October 11, 2012	6	Using Data for Program Planning and Continuous Improvement
November 8, 2012	7	Selecting Appropriate Industry Certification Examinations
December 13, 2012	8	Career Clusters and  Academic and Career Plans of Study:  Virginia’s Best Practices
January 31, 2013	9	The 2012-2014 CTE Local Plan and Budget Submission
February 14, 2013	10	Career Clusters:  Virginia’s Best Practices and Resources
March 14, 2013	11	End-of-Year Financial Reports and Federal Program Monitoring Self-Assessment
April 18, 2013	12	Completer Follow-Up

Directions for login to the video streaming sessions will be provided to CTE administrators before each scheduled session.

If you have any questions, please contact Lolita B. Hall, director, Office of Career and Technical Education Services at CTE@doe.virginia.gov or by telephone at (804) 225-2051.

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