This page lists ONLY pre- or post conference sessions which require additional registration. Check your program area schedule for other sessions. Register early. Space is limited in most sessions. Walk-ins are not allowed in most pre-registration sessions.

• All Program Areas
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Trade and Industrial Education
• Business Technology
• Technology Engineering Education
• Agricultural Education
• CTE Directors and Administrators
• Health Science
  
• Marketing Education
  

Pre-Conference and Pre-Registration Sessions for All Program Areas

Pre-Conference and Pre-Registration Sessions for Family and Consumer Sciences

International Cuisine: Asian
July 23, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville
This session will focus on a very popular international cuisine: Asian. Through hands-on activity, product exploration, and recipes, participants will learn about the many facets of this cuisine. Of course, no international cuisine exploration would be complete without a proper tasting! Required dress for this session includes closed toe shoes, a chef coat and black pants. Participants should bring Chef/French Knive and a Paring knife. This is a joint session with Trade and Industry Culinary Arts. This session is full.

High School Personal Finance: Preparing Tennessee
Students for Real Life
July 23-24, 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Business and Aerospace Building, Room S128
This two-day workshop will provide teachers with tools for teaching the new personal finance course. The session will allow educators to expand their knowledge of personal finance concepts and provide them with curriculum and supplemental teaching tools for use in the classroom. All concepts covered during the workshop will focus on the four key areas of the personal finance course standards: income, money management, spending and credit, and saving and investing. This training is not required for Economics, Business Technology, Marketing Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences. This session is required for all other endorsements including Academic teachers. Pre-registration is required. No fee is required. Plan to attend this session in its entirety. This session is full.

Automotive Technology Institute
July 22-24, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Blackman High School, Auditorium
The Automotive Technology Institute is a three day program that will apply to NATEF requirements for technical training. This institute will serve as professional development for any Automotive/Collision/Diesel/Leisure Craft Trade and Industrial teacher and is open to secondary and post secondary automotive instructors. The sessions will include best practices in instruction, SkillsUSA training, program certifications, ASE preparation, OE service, new equipment and training. Pre-Registration is required for this three-day course. No fee is required.
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International Cuisine: Asian
July 23, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville
This session will focus on a very popular international cuisine: Asian. Through hands-on activity, product exploration, and recipes, participants will learn about the many facets of this cuisine. Of course, no international cuisine exploration would be complete without a proper tasting! Required dress for this session includes closed toe shoes, a chef coat and black pants. Participants should bring Chef/French Knive and a Paring knife. This is a joint session with FACS Culinary Arts. This session is full.

Industry Certification for Visual Communications and Digital Design and Imaging
July 23-24, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Blackman High School
This is a two-day training with an exam to test the new industry certification being planned for Visual Communication and Digital Design and Imaging. Industry partners and ADDA have joined to create an this industry certification program for Tennessee. This certification will be required for the 2010-2011 school year. If you are not currently certified to teach the Digital Imaging course, this is an important session for Visual Communication instructors and Graphic Communication instructors. Pre- Registration is required. Plan to attend this session in its entirety. The total fee is $155.00. This includes $80.00 for the review and $75.00 for the test. To register please contact:
Olen K. Parker, Executive Director American Design Drafting Association Address - 105 East Main Street, Newbern, TN 38059
Phone -731-627-0802
Fax - 731-627-9321
Email - okparker@adda.org

CIW Certification Training and Testing CIW Foundations-Five Day Session
(5 day session)
July 20-24, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Blackman High School, Room E-02
Faculty Institute Class includes the following: +35 hours of Instructor-led training; training delivered by an experienced academic CIW Certified Instructor, Stephen Schneiter; training delivered using Official CIW Instructor Guides that faculty can keep and use in the classroom for their own classes; Individual Assess PREP assessment tool that can evaluate knowledge pre, during, and post class and assist with test preparation; preparation for faculty to take CIW Associate Foundation Certification test; CIW exam voucher; preparation for faculty to teach using Official CIW curriculum; ability to share best practices with other faculty in the class. This industry certification is required for all instructors teaching Web Site I – Foundations. This is a five day session beginning on Monday July 20, this training continues through Friday, July 24. Plan to attend this session in its entirety. Pre-Registration required for this course. For more information or to register please contact:
Casey O-Brien
Email - casey.obrien@computerprep.com
Phone - 800-228-1027 ext. 4111 or 602-794-4111
Fax - 602-275-1603

SkillsUSA Institute
July 21, 1:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Blackman High School
Find better ways to turn your students into leaders. Teachers often ask: How do I get my students involved? What does a SkillsUSA chapter set out to do? What's the best way to organize our activities? What materials are available to help my students? Our one day training experience for classroom teachers provides answers to these questions and more. In this interactive and challenging program, you'll learn by doing - how to start a SkillsUSA Chapter, promote membership, lead meetings, organize community service projects, and involve other instructors. Pre-Registration is required for this course. No fee is required.
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High School Criminal Justice Instructors' In-Service
July 20-22, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy
The high school criminal justice instructors' in-service school at TLETA will provide an industry certification to Tennessee criminal justice teachers. This program has the approval of the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (POST). Attendees that come from law enforcement backgrounds will be provided updates on key areas of the law enforcement profession so as to stay current in their knowledge of the criminal justice system. Future offerings will be provided in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Education in order to maintain this industry certification. Topics will include updates and developments in the law, patrol subjects, crime scene investigation, current trends in dangerous drugs, the use of force, gangs and the ethical and professional standards of law enforcement. This seminar will be held in the total immersion environment of the academy's campus in Nashville. Housing and meals are included in the tuition, but students may choose to commute to class or find alternative lodging. Applicants should submit an Academy Specialized Training Application form (click here) with a tuition fee of $150 and may contact Ms. Linda Spears at Linda.Spears@tn.gov or (615) 741-4448 for more information. This industry certification will be required of all criminal justice instructors by August 2011.

American Design and Drafting Association (ADDA)
Update and Testing
July 21-22, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Blackman High School
This two-day seminar will provide instructors with a preview and update for taking the ADDA certification exam. The review and exam is designated to assist instructors in obtaining their goal of becoming ADDA certified. The exam will be administered on the second day after review. As instructors pre-register, they will get a free study guide ahead of time that will assist in the test and the class. The test will be given in either discipline of Technical or Architectural Drafting. Either will satisfy the required industry certification. Pre-registration required. To register, contact Dan Rodenbaugh at Dan.Rodenbaugh@ttcjackson.edu.

National Center for Construction Education Research (NCCER) Industry Certification
July 23-24, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Blackman High School
This two-day certification seminar is based on national standards within the construction trades. Participants will engage in an in-depth training with certification on the NCCER Core curriculum. The certification will enable individuals with construction and drafting endorsement codes to teach the core curriculum of the NCCER and will suffice for industry certification for construction trade teachers. Pre-registration is required. Plan to attend this session in its entirety. No fee is required.
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OSHA 10 Hour Safety Course
July 23-24, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Blackman High School
The OSHA 10 hour safety course is a must for every Career and Technology Education instructor. This course, which normally costs $150.00, is being offered at $50.00 per teacher. In addition to the training, several pamphlets and other safety data will be provided to each person. Each Teacher will receive a certificate of completion and a wallet card from OSHA showing that they have completed this safety program. This card never expires. The course includes : Introduction to OSHA, Walking and Working Surfaces, Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans and Fire Protection. Also included are Electrical, Machine Guarding, Safety and Health Programs, Tools - both Hand and Power, Personal Protective Equipment, Stairways and Ladders, and Fall Protection. An OSHA card for either General Industry or Construction will be provided. There will also be a CD with information about school safety that will be shared with the teachers. Pre-registration is required. Plan to attend this session in its entirety. Workshop fee is $50. Please email instructor at osha.alblankenship@gmail.com to register and make payment arrangements.

National Institute for Metalworking Skills
Professional Development Workshop
July 23, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Blackman High School
Industry skill certifications for machining and metal forming is now available. The National Institute for Metalworking Skills, the nation’s only ANSI accredited developer of skill standards for the metalworking industry, gives instructors and students the opportunity to certify their skills through NIMS credentialing. In addition, NIMS accreditation promotes quality through recognition of training programs which meet or exceed stringent NIMS requirements by benchmarking the program to the national standards. This workshop will review NIMS products and procedures, and participants will begin NIMS certification. This certification will be required for all manufacturing endorsements except Principles of Engineering and PLTW courses. This NIMS certification will be required by August 2010.

This is a one day session in which participants will obtain one NIMS certification. Pre-Registration is required by contacting Catherine Ross at 703-352-4971 or cross@nims-skills.org by July 1, 2009. A $40 registration fee is required.

Google Resources in the Business Technology Program
July 21, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Business and Aerospace Building, Room S315
A pre-conference session on procedures for accessing and using Google resources for classroom instruction will be presented and discussed. The presentation will center on instructional materials that are provided to educational institutions at no charge to support the business technology instructional program. Google provides a wealth of free services to schools for educational purposes. Pre-registration is required. This session is full.

Industry Certification in Web Design
July 20, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Blackman High School, Room E-02
A pre-conference Adobe Industry certification session for business technology instructors will be provided. Teachers will be given an opportunity to verify industry certification in web site design based on nationally certified standardized testing while using Adobe DreamWeaver, Flash, and/or Photoshop as the vehicle for assessment of knowledge and skills. Attendees must pre-register for this event. Teachers will receive study materials prior to the pre-conference assessment session, They will complete the assessment during this program. Pre-registration is required. Testing is free to the first 50 teachers who sign-up. A registration form for this industry testing session has been placed on the “Certify” link from the following web site at: www.misprofessor.net. The registration form and fee must be received by June 25.

HTML Basics and Benefits
July 21, 2:35 p.m. - 4:35 p.m.
Business and Aerospace Building, Room S315
Do you know the “code behind the code” when designing web pages? When you open a web page and view the source code, you will find that the “code behind the code” is HTML. HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is a text document that browsers use to display text and graphics. Many individuals still use HTML writing code in a text editor like Windows NotePad. Even if you use Web Page Design software, such as Dreamweaver, FrontPage, or Web Expression, learning HTML basics can help you understand coding, troubleshoot problems, and tweak Web pages to suit your preferences.
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High School Personal Finance: Preparing Tennessee
Students for Real Life
July 23-24, 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Business and Aerospace Building, Room S128
This two-day workshop will provide teachers with tools for teaching the new personal finance course. The session will allow educators to expand their knowledge of personal finance concepts and provide them with curriculum and supplemental teaching tools for use in the classroom. All concepts covered during the workshop will focus on the four key areas of the personal finance course standards: income, money management, spending and credit, and saving and investing. This training is not required for Economics, Business Technology, Marketing Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences. This session is required for all other endorsements including Academic teachers. Pre-registration is required. No fee is required. Plan to attend this session in its entirety. This session is full.

New Teacher Workshop for Those Implementing
Virtual Enterprise in Fall 2009
July 20, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and July 21, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Blackman High School, Room D-01
Virtual Enterprise International is a simulated business set up and run by students to prepare them for working in a real business environment. VE can be taught as an Honors level course and can also give Economics credit. This workshop provides the certification that is necessary for those teachers certified in Business and Marketing to teach this curriculum. The content includes information about the curriculum, introduction to the virtual bank, application of language arts through the development of the business plan and integration of the math component through solving real-world problems using equations, interpreting statistical data, solving quadratic equations and solving percent problems. This workshop is mandatory for preparation and approval prior to teaching this course. Virtual Enterprise International™ is a trademark curriculum shared made available and updated through the New York City Department of Education. This workshop is scheduled off-site at Blackman High School. Pre-registration is required. No fee is required. Click here for a registration form. Pre-registration is required.

CIW Certification Training and Testing CIW Foundations-Five Day Session
(5 day session)
July 20-24, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Blackman High School, Room E-02
Faculty Institute Class includes the following: +35 hours of Instructor-led training; training delivered by an experienced academic CIW Certified Instructor, Stephen Schneiter; training delivered using Official CIW Instructor Guides that faculty can keep and use in the classroom for their own classes; Individual Assess PREP assessment tool that can evaluate knowledge pre, during, and post class and assist with test preparation; preparation for faculty to take CIW Associate Foundation Certification test; CIW exam voucher; preparation for faculty to teach using Official CIW curriculum; ability to share best practices with other faculty in the class. This industry certification is required for all instructors teaching Web Site I – Foundations. This is a five day session beginning on Monday July 20, this training continues through Friday, July 24. Plan to attend this session in its entirety. Pre-Registration required for this course. For more information or to register please contact:
Casey O-Brien
Email - casey.obrien@computerprep.com
Phone - 800-228-1027 ext. 4111 or 602-794-4111
Fax - 602-275-1603

New Teacher TOSHA/OSHA Safety Training
July 23, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Business Aerospace Building, Room S-137F
This one-day training is required for all new instructors that will be teaching technology engineering education at the middle and high school levels during this school year. Participants will receive laboratory safety, OSHA/TOSH safety, hand tool safety, machine tool safety, and computer networking safety.
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Engineering by Design Training
July 24, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Business Aerospace Building, Room TBA
This training is required by ITEA and the CTE Division to be able to teach the new Technology Engineering curricula this fall. Any middle school or high school technology engineering teacher who has not previously completed this training should attend.
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CIW Certification Training and Testing CIW Foundations-Five Day Session
(5 day session)
July 20-24, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Blackman High School, Room E-02
Faculty Institute Class includes the following: +35 hours of Instructor-led training; training delivered by an experienced academic CIW Certified Instructor, Stephen Schneiter; training delivered using Official CIW Instructor Guides that faculty can keep and use in the classroom for their own classes; Individual Assess PREP assessment tool that can evaluate knowledge pre, during, and post class and assist with test preparation; preparation for faculty to take CIW Associate Foundation Certification test; CIW exam voucher; preparation for faculty to teach using Official CIW curriculum; ability to share best practices with other faculty in the class. This industry certification is required for all instructors teaching Web Site I – Foundations. This is a five day session beginning on Monday July 20, this training continues through Friday, July 24. Plan to attend this session in its entirety. Pre-Registration required for this course. For more information or to register please contact:
Casey O-Brien
Email - casey.obrien@computerprep.com
Phone - 800-228-1027 ext. 4111 or 602-794-4111
Fax - 602-275-1603

Pre-Conference and Pre-Registration Sessions for Health Science

Forensic Science Update (for teachers who have NEVER taught Forensics)
July 20, 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Business and Aerospace Building, Room TBA
This session will provide Health Science Teachers with strategies in teaching Forensic Science with an overview of curriculum standards, competency profiles and other teaching materials. This will satisfy a portion of the training table required hours.
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Forensic Science Update (for teachers who HAVE taught Forensics)
July 20, 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
This session will provide experience Forensic/Health Science Teachers with strategies in teaching Forensic Science with an overview of curriculum standards, competency profiles and other teaching materials. Objectives from this session will include understanding of the science behind forensic identification of individuals, including facial recognition software, DNA markers, fingerprints and other unique human features. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. This will satisfy a portion of the training table required hours. This session is full.

Biomedical Applications Update
July 20, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Business and Aerospace Building, Room TBA
This session will provide Health Science Teachers with strategies in teaching Biomedical Applications with an overview of curriculum standards, competency strategies and toehr teaching materials. This will satisfy a portion of the training table required hours.
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Clinical Internship Update
July 23, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Business and Aerospace Building, Room TBA
This session will provide Health Science Teachers with information related to Clinical Internship and the state guidelines. There will be discussions on how to complete required paperwork and how to monitor an effective Clinical Internship Program. This session will satify a portion of the required hours for instructors.
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Nursing Education Update
July 24, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Business and Aerospace Building, Room S116
This session will provide Health Science Teachers with information related to Nursing Education and the related state and federal guidelines. Teaching straetgies with an overview of curriculum strategies, competency profiles and other teaching materials. This session will satify a portion of the training table required hours.
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EMS and First Responder Course
July 21, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Business and Aerospace Building, TBA
This session is for those teachers who plan to offer EMS as a dual enrollment course with their local Community College. It is also for those teachers who want to offer the course for their students to take the National First Reponder Course.
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Pre-Conference and Pre-Registration Sessions for Marketing Education

New Teacher Workshop for Those Implementing
Virtual Enterprise in Fall 2009
July 20, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and July 21, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Blackman High School, Room D-01
Virtual Enterprise International is a simulated business set up and run by students to prepare them for working in a real business environment. VE can be taught as an Honors level course and can also give Economics credit. This workshop provides the certification that is necessary for those teachers certified in Business and Marketing to teach this curriculum. The content includes information about the curriculum, introduction to the virtual bank, application of language arts through the development of the business plan and integration of the math component through solving real-world problems using equations, interpreting statistical data, solving quadratic equations and solving percent problems. This workshop is mandatory for preparation and approval prior to teaching this course. Virtual Enterprise International™ is a trademark curriculum shared made available and updated through the New York City Department of Education. This workshop is scheduled off-site at Blackman High School. Pre-registration is required. No fee is required. Click here for a registration form. Pre-registration is required.

High School Personal Finance: Preparing Tennessee
Students for Real Life
July 23-24, 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Business and Aerospace Building, Room S128
This two-day workshop will provide teachers with tools for teaching the new personal finance course. The session will allow educators to expand their knowledge of personal finance concepts and provide them with curriculum and supplemental teaching tools for use in the classroom. All concepts covered during the workshop will focus on the four key areas of the personal finance course standards: income, money management, spending and credit, and saving and investing. This training is not required for Economics, Business Technology, Marketing Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences. This session is required for all other endorsements including Academic teachers. Pre-registration is required. No fee is required. Plan to attend this session in its entirety. This session is full.

Pre-Conference and Pre-Registration Sessions for CTE Directors and Administrators

TASL: Knowledge and Skills Attainment Rubric
July 20, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
James Union Building, Tennessee Room
This presentation will outline CTE rubric plans and results of the first rubric pilot across the state in all seven CTE program areas. Participants will participate in an activity to apply the rubric to existing CTE competency profiles for CTE courses. This application activity will assist them in returning to their LEAs and supporting teachers who will ultimately enter the CTE competency profile results. Training will include best practices, including a protocol for looking at student work that was developed by the Annenburg Institute and Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK). Emphasis will be placed on the train the trainer approach the CTE Division will use in the second pilot to roll out the CTE rubric. This is a required session for all CTE directors. The training session will provide 6 hours of TASL credit. The entire training must be attended to receive full credit. Partial credit will not be an option.
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