Focus on the Future Newsletter - October 6, 2004

Tips and strategies for classroom teachers from the publishers of the Career Choices curriculum.

NEW Resources Available Online! (for users only)
We've just added a new area to our web site that is designed especially for Career Choices teachers. This Users Only section contains a variety of resources to enhance your Career Choices classroom. We've started with grading checklists that you can use to evaluate your students' work in Career Choices, and we'll be adding new tools or activities every couple of weeks.

Because this area is for Career Choices users, you will need to apply for a password. You can do that by visiting the link below.

Get your annual password for the Career Choices Users Only area.

Get more information about this great resource.

ACTE Sponsors a CTE Student Essay Contest
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is sponsoring a student essay contest. To honor the memory of former ACTE Senior Director of Communications, Cliff Weiss, the contest will recognize career and technical education students that share Cliff's passion for career and technical education and writing.

Student entrants are asked to respond to the question "How have your experiences in career and technical education helped you prepare for the future?" If you have a talented writer in one of your CTE classes, pass this information along. But hurry...entries must be received by November 8, 2004.

Get details about ACTE's essay contest.

Join us for a 2-Day Career Choices Workshop in Santa Barbara, CA
We've set the dates for our 2005 Santa Barbara workshops.

• March 12-13
• April 18-19
• June 27-28

Join us in beautiful Santa Barbara for two great days as we discuss and explore tha many benefits of integrating classroom-based comprehensive guidance into your school -- whether as part of your Smaller Learning Communities, Freshman Transition course, or in existing Career/Technical courses. Learn how academic and career/technical teachers can engage students and address their most pressing developmental questions without sacrificing students achievement, academic rigor, or content standards. You'll leave the workshop with the tools for classroom success!

Visit our web site for details on this dynamic workshop.