E-Porfolios: Integration at its Best!

Presentation Category: 
Curriculum Integration
Presentation Description: 
Join us for a demonstration of practical integration projects that culminate in a student's e-portfolio. Students from the Weber Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology will display how CTE standards and core academic standards can be fused together to produce rigorous and relevent projects. Participants will receive lesson plans and ideas to help them with the implementation in their own academies.
Presentation Style
Lecture Style: 
60%
Interactive Style: 
40%
Lead Presenter
Lead Presenter Name: 
Joel Blomenkamp, Ed.D
Title: 
Teacher

Funding Opportunities

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides funding to states to replace cuts to K-12 and higher education for several purposes including teacher professional development for making progress toward rigorous college and career-ready standards.

Information links for funding professional development:

Using Recovery Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement

AARA Title I Part A Funds

Implementing the Recovery Act

Implementation Ideas from the Field

Perkins Funding

The CCPC conference includes professional development topics for faculty, counselors, and administrators that meet requirements of the 2006 Perkins Act (Sections 122, 124, 134, and 135).

Information links for funding professional development:

Perkins IV (2006) Legislation

Perkins IV (2006) Policy Guidance