Pitt County Schools

February/March 2011

Career & Technical Education Newsletter

Greetings CTE Teachers!

I apologize for the lapse in the newsletter for the past two months. As you know,

CJ was out on maternity leave until February 14th and I missed her GREATLY!! We are

trying to quickly return to business as usual.

This newsletter is packed with many activities that you and your students have par-

ticipated in over the past months. I applaud each of you for going the extra mile to put

your students in the spotlight. Keep up the good work!

We have reached a point in the semester where we all are going on fumes. I en-

courage you to dig deep to muster up the energy to inspire young minds. Spring break

can not get here fast enough for both the students and us! Keep up the good work!

Respectfully,

Chena Cayton

Time to

Spring

Into Action!!!

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Staff member Ms. Faye Hardy lost her house to a fire, along with all of her belongings on October

30, 2010. She was also on medical leave due to a bus accident. Here is an update on her many

blessings!!!!!!

The week Hope School was getting out for Christmas, Itchy Popkin returned Pam Roberson’s phone

call. He donated a beautiful furniture set - a chocolate brown, corduroy couch, loveseat, and matching

chair. It was delivered to Ms. Faye that day and she was beyond thrilled (Ms. Faye, at the time, was

living with her daughter and son- in-law). Lowes Home Improvement committed to helping with the

cause and requested a list of "needs" for Mrs. Hardy. Student Zach Smith developed the list including

item numbers and the list was faxed to Lowes. Unfortunately, no one heard anything back after the

information was faxed . :( The furniture store beside McAllisters saw the story in the newspaper and

called right after Christmas break. They had a customer come in and return an almost brand new

king sized mattress with frame and box spring. The owner, Mr. Smith, called because he knew that

when his son was at Hope last year, rode on Ms. Faye's bus. He agreed to store the bed for Ms. Faye

until she finds another home, which she is hoping to locate around March / April. The staff at Hope

Middle School brought kitchen items to the Holiday party right before break. Hope does this every

year where a charity is chosen or a family/person in need and bring those items as the "gifts".

Pam Roberson

Hope Middle School

Update……………………….

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Overall Proficiency for Fall Postassessments for 2010-2011:

79.3%

Good Job Teachers!! We are only 0.8% off of our mark

from fall of 2009-2010.

Carpentry students at DH Conley under the

guidance of Curtis Spencer, built this playhouse

as part of their NCCER module certification.

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Business & Technology Academy Students

Tour Pitt County Government Departments

and Facilities

On Tuesday, March 22, 2011 the Career and Technical Education Business and Technology Academy

students were hosted by our local Pitt County Government Managers, Administrators, and Directors

and lead on a two hour tour of several of the different governmental departments and facilities.

Melonie Bryan, Deputy County Manager, welcomed the group and presented a video which explained

the different departments within Pitt County Government and how they work together as a team to

provide the many different services available to the citizens of Pitt County.

At the conclusion of the video, students were divided into groups and lead on a tour of several of the

departments introduced by the video. Students had the opportunity to visit the Planning Department,

the Media Relations Studio Control Room, Management Information Systems Department, and the

Emergency Management Department / 911 Call Center. Students had the opportunity to ask questions

related to career opportunities within Pitt County Government and the educational requirements needed

for qualifying for such employment.

Everyone enjoyed the tour and was excited about the many varied career opportunities that exists in the

business world. Please continue to encourage your students to keep up the good work in those business

classes so that in the not too distant future they may be able to join the workforce in one of these excit-

ing careers presented by our Pitt County Government employees.

A very special thank you goes out to all those government employees that participated in the tour and

made us feel so welcomed. The field trip was very informative, well organized, and worthwhile and

we appreciate all the hard work that went into preparing for our visit. Our BTA members gained a new

understanding of and appreciation for how important it is to do well in school so that their futures may

include a career from one of the many Career Clusters represented on the tour.

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Business & Technology Academy

Students Visit East Carolina University

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East Carolina University College of Business welcomed 23 Business and

Technology Academy students on March 30. Students were welcomed to ECU

by Dr. Jim Westmoreland, Associate Dean for External Affairs for the College

of Business. While on campus students were given specifics on ECU’s

Business and Marketing Department. The informational sessions were:

“Marketing as a Major” by Dr, Tracy Tuten and Marketing student/AMA President Jennifer Joyner

“Being a Student in Finance or Accounting” by Dr. John Reisch and Dr. Charmaine Gregg

“Being a Student in MIS” by Dr. Ravi Paul

“Management as a Major” by Dr. Joy Karriker

Students also visited the last part of First Year Leadership class that was lead by

Professor Ralph Flanary and had the opportunity to tour the Student Success

Center and BATE building. The students ended the day with an etiquette

luncheon conducted by Su-Su A. Corbitt, Pitt County’s only certified and trained

Etiquette Consultant.

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One hundred twenty-one students representing all Pitt County High Schools attended the 3 rd

Career Connections Expo on March 15, 2011 at Pitt Community College. The Expo was a result of a

collaboration between Chena Cayton, Director of Career -Technical Education and 9-12

Programs, and Alton Wadford, Director of Cooperative Education, Apprenticeship, Secondary

Alliances, and Student Success at Pitt Community College. Students were given the opportunity to

participate in hands-on activities related to specific program areas matching their career

interests. Career Clusters represented at the Expo were: Early Childhood Education, Construction

Technology, Medical Office Administration, Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Engineering/

Science, Automotive Technology, Welding, Medical Sonography/Radiation Therapy, Medical

Assisting, Fire/EMS, Architecture, Police, and Criminal Justice.

Pitt Community College Hosts 3rd Annual Career

Connections Expo

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Scenes from the Expo

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Curriculum staff from Pitt County Schools and Pitt Community College identified potential courses in the career-

technical education’s emerging curricula areas to be considered for articulation. Pictured below are Trade & Industrial

educators taking part in the curricula review process.

Trade & Industrial Teachers Attend Articulation Credit Workshop

The NC DECA State Competition was held in Greensboro, NC on February 28-March 1. Congratulations to the students at DH

Conley High School for placing in the event. Kaitlyn Dutton serves as NC DECA President.

Kaitlyn Dutton, Cameron Adams, Emily Pollard - Finalist in Public Relations Project

Cameron Adams & Emily Pollard - Finalists in Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making Event

Colby Pugh & Ian Bartholomew

1st Place Business Service Operations

Marketing Research Event

Eden Barkley, Caroline Rhodes, Tori Volk

3rd Place in Community Service Project

Kaitlyn Dutton

NC DECA President

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Congratulations to the following students for placing in the Regional Skills USA Competition that was held on March

16, 2011.

DH Conley High School Grey Wilkerson 1st place Carpentry 1

Colt Langley 2nd place Architectural Drafting

Jordan Haney 1st place Marine Service Technology

These three students will represent DHC at the State SkillsUSA conference on March 30-April 1, 2011.

Farmville Central High School Mathew Bynum Tied for 1st place Automotive Technology

Jamichael Phillips 2nd place Automotive Technology

Daniel Dees 5th place Automotive Technology

Lawrence Murray 1st place Automotive Technology I

Isabelle Flock 2nd place Automotive Technology I

Ted Vandiford 5th place Automotive Technology I

North Pitt High School Scott Peaden 1st place Construction II

South Central High School Ryan Smith 1st place Automotive Technology

Scott Harris 3rd place Automotive Technology

Tavner Cayton 2nd place Carpentry

Jared Weathersbee 3rd place Carpentry

Colton Johnson 4th place Carpentry

Austin Bryan 5th place Carpentry

Seth Salazar 1st place Tech Math

Nikaule Singleton 2nd place Tech Math

Olivia Oakley 3rd place Tech Math

Ian Barwich 1st place Architecture Drafting

Weldon Jones 1st place SkillsUSA Creed

William Lowery

Austin Bryan Regional Officers

Pictured here: South Central

High School’s SkillsUSA

Team

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Standard III: Teachers Know the Content they Teach

ELEMENT A Teachers align their instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study

Developing Teacher has a copy of NCSCOS in lesson plan notebook Teacher has a copy of NC State Board Goals for 21st Century Students in lesson plan notebook Lessons plans show evidence of the inclusion of literacy across content areas

Proficient NCSCOS objectives are clearly articulated in lesson plans Lessons show evidence of the use of strategies that make the curriculum rigorous and relevant Teacher uses the language of the NCSCOS objectives when planning in grade or subject level meetings Elementary lesson plans show evidence that all grade level objectives are taught Secondary lesson plans show evidence that all course objectives are taught

Accomplished Teacher incorporates strategies and resources in lessons that were obtained from professional organizations, meetings,

professional development Teacher reflects upon the rigor and relevance of the taught curriculum via grade level meetings, conversations with ad-

ministrators, peers and parents Teachers employs high order thinking skills in developing lessons and questions (Bloom, Marzano, 5e Instructional

model)

Distinguished Teacher models strategies for colleagues Teacher develops and leads training to help colleagues align their instruction with the NCSCOS Teachers sits on curriculum advisory committee, focus group, project team Teacher uses student data to make appropriate adjustments to lesson content and the pacing of the curriculum Differentiation is not just thought about but is discussed and ideas shared

ELEMENT B Teachers know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty

Developing Objectives are aligned to content being taught Lessons are delivered without content errors Teacher uses professional resources related to their content when planning and delivering instruction Participation in professional organizations

Proficient Teacher attends professional development, graduate courses, conferences, designed to increase content knowledge Teacher has a working knowledge of the technologies available to increase student understanding of content curriculum

Accomplished Teacher sponsors clubs, fieldtrips, after school activities related to content area Teacher involves students in learning more about the content area outside of the required curriculum Teacher engaged in sharing content area resources with colleagues Teacher engages in the use of technology to enhance the delivery and student understanding of the content area Teacher researches and participates in on‐going educational trends

Distinguished Teacher develops and delivers content area workshops to colleagues Teacher develops resources and tools that aid self and colleagues to increase the rigor and relevance of the content area

for students Teacher seeks advanced degree or add‐on certification

ELEMENT C Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines

Developing Teachers have knowledge of the curriculum content below and above their grade level/course Teachers have a global understanding of the interconnectedness of all curriculum areas as evidenced by their lesson plans,

student work, and classroom displays Teacher attends vertical and horizontal curriculum planning meetings Team teaching or co‐teaching units

Proficient Team and/or vertical articulation meetings are held and attended to discuss prerequisite requirements with grade level

and/or cross functioning teams Team and/or vertical articulation meetings are held and attended to discuss requirements needed to meet the demands of

next grade level and/or subject area Teacher’s lesson plans demonstrate linkages between grade level/course content Teacher promotes global awareness by integrating global content into lesson plans and lesson delivery Teacher links concepts, content, beliefs and perspectives to global concepts, content, beliefs and perspectives

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Standard III: Teachers Know the Content they Teach

ELEMENT C Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines

Accomplished Teacher relates his/her content to other disciplines as evidenced by lesson plans, lesson delivery, student work, out of class

activities Teacher consistently uses technologies to facilitate the linkages between content areas both vertically and horizontally Teacher leads vertical and horizontal content planning meetings Integration of instruction is easy and relevant

Distinguished Teacher utilizes technology to teach global awareness Teacher develops tools that help to articulate vertical and horizontal content linkages Teacher collaborates with peers, community, universities and organizations to insure the interconnectedness of content

areas/disciplines Teacher develops and delivers professional development designed to help colleagues understand global connections em-

bedded within content areas

ELEMENT D Teachers make instruction relevant to students

Developing Lesson plans reflect that the teacher is able to connect their curriculum to life in the 21st century Teacher knows how to access resources, artifacts, and examples to help students connect their learning to life in the 21st

century

Proficient Instructional delivery includes activities that enable students to connect the curriculum with technology using 21st century

skills Teacher is able to help students make global connections across the curriculum as evidenced by student work

Accomplished Teacher meaningfully integrates core content with 21st century content. Collaborates with core teachers and technical education teachers to show relevance between curricula Teacher regularly uses outside resources, artifacts and examples that facilitate students making connections between the

classroom and life in the 21st century

Distinguished Collaborates and develops relationships with community members Teacher conducts field studies with students

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1. Do I make certain that all students develop a deep understanding of key declarative (i.e.,

facts, concepts, generalizations, and principles) and procedural (i.e., skills, processes, and

procedures) knowledge by emphasizing higher-order questioning?

2. Do I encourage discussion in my classroom by using open-ended questions?

3. Do I decide on the goals or purposes of my questions?

4. Do I choose important--rather than trivial--material to emphasize students' in-depth ex-

ploration of essential/key questions?

5. Do I avoid "yes" and "no" questions?

6. Do I use "probe" questions to encourage students to elaborate and support assertions and

claims?

7. Do I ensure that students clearly understand my questions--and avoid a "guessing game?"

8. Do I avoid questions that "contain the answer"?

9. Do I anticipate students' responses to my questions, yet allow for divergent thinking and

original responses?

10. Do I use purposeful strategies for helping students deal with incorrect responses?

11. Do I make effective use of Wait Time I and II?

12. Do I vary my question structures to include, where appropriate, the following:

Questioning for Quality Thinking

Recalling -

Who, what, when, where, how _______?

Comparing - How is similar to/different from_______?

Identifying Attributes and Components - What are the characteristics/parts of _______?

Classifying - How might we organize into categories_______?

Ordering - Arrange into sequence according to _______?

Identifying Relationships and Patterns - Develop an outline/diagram/web of _______?

Representing - In what other ways might we show/illustrate

_______?

Identifying Main Ideas - What is wrong with _______?

What conclusions might be drawn from_______?

Identifying Errors -

What is wrong with _______?

Inferring - What might we infer from _______?

What conclusions might be drawn from _______?

Predicting - What might happen if _______?

Elaborating -

What ideas/details can you add to _______?

Give an example of _______.

Summarizing -

Can you summarize ___

____?

Establishing Criteria - What criteria would you use to judge/evaluate

_______?

Verifying - What evidence supports _______?

How might we prove/confirm _______?

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The Health Sciences Academy is excited about our upcoming end of the year celebrations. We want

to make sure all students know about the upcoming dates so they can attend and be recognized for

their accomplishments.

Below is the schedule of the underclassmen end of the year programs for our students:

End of Year Reception

Ayden-Grifton May 9, 2011

D.H. Conley May 12, 2011

Farmville Central May 24, 2011

J.H. Rose May 11, 2011

North Pitt May 16, 2011

South Central May 10, 2011

The senior banquet will be on May 17, 2011 at the Murphy Center on ECU’s campus.

High school applications for the Academy will be available in May. These applications are for 9th and

10th graders who are interested in joining the HSA! The deadline will be June 3, 2011.

Applications for Destination Health Careers will also be available shortly. This program allows

current 10th and 11th graders the opportunity to learn clinical skills in Respiratory Therapy, Medical

Assisting, Sonography, Radiography, OT Assisting, and Polysonography. The students also get the

opportunity to job shadow for 2 days at PCMH. This program is for Health Sciences Academy

students only.

If you have any questions regarding the Academy, please call 252.830.5042.

Tara Parker

Coordinator

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The daily mileage rate is .51 cents per mile.

Monthly PAR forms are no longer effective for those teachers who were required to

sign the form on a monthly basis. (You know who you are!)

Rates have increased on the Expense Reimbursement Form:

Meals Room

In-State

Out-of State

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

7.75 10.10 17.30

7.75 10.10 19.65

Per Night

65.90

78.05

The current Expense Reimbursement Form can be found on the Pitt County

Schools website. Click on Departments, Career -Technical Education, and then

click on Forms.

Trade & Industrial Teachers: Please get a quote from David

Bradley when ordering merchandise from Lowes Home

Improvement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All purchase orders, expense reimbursement, and estimate

of travel forms must have your principal’s signature on them

before they are sent to County Office for approval.

ALL PURCHASE ORDERS MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUMBITTED TO COUNTY OFFICE BEFORE APRIL

15, 2011. ALL INVOICES SHOULD BE PROCESSED FOR PAYMENT PRIOR TO THE END OF SCHOOL. IT IS

VERY IMPORTANT TO SEND THE INVOICES IN A TIMELY MANNER IN ORDER TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL

YEAR END CLOSEOUT!!!!!!

If you have anything you would like to include in a future

newsletter, please contact

caytonch@pitt.k12.nc.us or CoxC@pitt.k12.nc.us

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Daily Mileage Forms are due on a monthly basis!!!

When requesting reimbursements, please fill out an expense reimbursement

form along with attached receipts/documentation needed when requesting

reimbursement for hotels rooms, air fare, and other expenses. The form

must have your principal signature.

Please submit all purchase orders for processing before April 15, 2011!!!!

Dept.

Chairs

4pm

CDC/SPC 8:30am

Holiday

NC FBLA State Leadership

Conf

PO’s Due

DECA ICDC

HSATeddy

Bear Hospital-

Ridgewood