Last week I had the opportunity to attend the ACTE National Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C. Being involved in the the ACTE National Fellows Program this year, along with 6 other awesome CTE educators from across the U.S., we were able to take part in this event. One of the three initiatives of the Fellows program is to educate the participants on Policy, Professional Development and Leadership. The National Policy Seminar was a great experience as we gained a greater understanding of how our ACTE organization operates at the national level as we sat in on the ACTE Board of Directors' meeting. Throughout the seminar we were led in professional development that updated all on the updates to Perkins, ESEA, IDEA and a multitude of other policies that affect CTE. One of the highlights was visiting Capitol Hill and meeting with Senator Tom Coburn's office staffers and Representative Markwayne Mullin, whom we were able to have a face-to-face meeting with. If ever offered the opportunity to attend NPS, I would highly recommend it as it was a fantastic opportunity to learn about CTE Policy, lobbying for CTE and meeting numerous CTE educators from across the U.S.
