CTS News and Updates
Find current and former news items related to Career and Technology Studies:
CTS Intel
CTS Intel is a newsletter aimed specifically at teachers of CTS. It provides information and updates on the revised CTS program.
| The October 2009 Edition focuses on the scheduling of CTS courses. The Frequently asked Questions section deals with many concerns regarding the implementation of the new TMT and BIT clusters. Find information on CTS training and support and the WorldSkills Legacy equipment grant. | |
| The May 2009 Edition looks at the BIG picture and what the benefits are to revising CTS. Learn what courses, occupational areas and clusters are. We outline highlights of all the changes in the 5 clusters. Discover what “Pathways” are and learn how to create them. See the proposed Health and Safety Plan that will replace CTR courses. |
CTS Conference News
Alberta Education is partnering with the Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortia (ARPDC) and the Alberta Teachers' Association Career and Technology Studies Council in hosting the joint CTS/K&E Conference, Pathways to the World of Work/Parcours vers le monde du travail, May 7–9, 2009, at the Fantasyland Hotel and Conference Centre in Edmonton. This will be an excellent professional development opportunity for administrators, counsellors and educators involved in CTS and K&E programming.
Note: Conference details and registration information is available on the CTS Council website.
CTS Learning and Teaching Resource Review Centres: Invitation for Proposals
- Invitation for Proposals Template
- Invitation for Proposals FAQs and Projected Time Lines, March 12, 2009
CTS Resources and Professional Learning Opportunities Brochure, January 2009
Resources and professional learning opportunities will be available to support implementation of the revised CTS program. Activities scheduled for January to June will focus on the TMT and BIT clusters.
Paving Health Pathways: A Health Services Strategy Call for Proposals
CTS Evergreening Funding Allotment
Budget 2008 committed funding of $36 million over three years ($12 million each year) to support the evergreening and enhancement of career and technology studies (CTS) equipment as part of government’s overall support for Education’s refocused CTS initiative. Click on CTS Factsheet English or CTS Factsheet French for more information on how the funding distribution was determined. To download the revised Reporting Requirements document, click on Reporting Requirements English and Reporting Requirements French.
Connection: Information for Teachers
Find updates on curriculum, resources and a range of other topics. Published in October, January and May.
