National Career and Technical Teacher Education Institute, 2003: Final Report.

Overview & Synopsis

This final report summarizes the 2003 National Teacher Education Institute (TEI) for Career and Technical Teacher Education (CTTE). The theme of the Institute was "Pathways to the Future: Preparing and Developing Secondary and Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Teachers." The 118 participants included representatives from colleges and universities, community colleges, K-12 schools, regional and state education agencies, national organizations, state teaching certification/licensing agencies, labor groups, business and industry, community organizations, and educational consultants. The institute was organized around the following four program strands: (1) increasing the academic and technical achievement of teacher candidates; (2) designing career and technical teacher education programs that work; (3) increasing collaboration and flexibility; and (4) providing options for increasing the supply of teachers/faculty. Four types of sessions individual papers, roundtables, poster displays, and symposia were convened to discuss the strands, and the issues, program implications, and policy implications raised for each strand are summarized in the report. Appendices include a TEI 2003 schedule of events/agenda, a list of participants, an evaluation of 2003 TEI, and a TEI evaluation form. Contains two figures, four tables, and eight references. (MO)