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The Virginia Technology and Engineering Educators Association is seeking hands-on project and problem-based workshop proposals focused on teaching and learning Technology Education and STEM/STEAM subjects. The VTEEA Conference Call for Presenters is open August 1-December 1, 2018. * Proposal deadline is December 1, 2018 * Selection notices will be sent by December 15, 2018 * Presentations should be 50 minutes * Presenters (limit of 3 per session) will receive 15 CEU's per 50 minute session. * Multiple proposals may be submitted but limited to one session per presenter. * Emphasis will be placed on interactive, hands-on presentations. Thank you for your willingness to share! Contact: Dr. Ray Wu-Rorrer President-Elect, VTEEA wurorrerr@fccps.org vteea1958@gmail.com Click here for the VTEEA 2019 Summer Conference Proposal Submission Form

Freeman High School in Henrico County is looking for a teacher to teach some sections of Technical Drawing, Architecture and Engineering courses, and a section or two of photography. If you know of a Tech Ed teacher looking for a job out of state and wanting to move, OR someone with work experience interesting in switching careers, please have them contact Daniel Stooks at 804-781-1821.

Hello Virginia Technology and Engineering Educators! My name is Danielle Meyer and I am here to serve you and our wonderful profession the best I can in the short time I have as President! In our field of technology and engineering many of us are our own team. Personally, I am the only one of my kind in my 9-12 high school that is composed of over 2,200 students. This poses a challenge that many of us face. We need to be the advocates for our classes, our students, and ourselves. We are the ones who need to order lab supplies, maintain the lab equipment, the computers, curriculum, field trips, after school programs, open lab time, and the list could go on and on—as I’m sure you are well aware of. It’s challenging to be just one person, when other subject areas are so large and have a strong support system. This year we collected, as an association, a list of schools, teacher names, and email addresses to allow for statewide communication to encourage VTEEA membership and active communication with teachers and other professionals. There is strength in numbers—and communication is key! Now, I am going to throw some numbers at you… The VTEEA Board of Directors is composed of 21 board members and 12 committee chairs. Currently, many board members also serve as committee chairs, meaning they have double the volunteer responsibilities—so big kudos to them for all of their dedication! Now, our conference registration data (past and present) shows consistent registration at about 130 attendees. The state-wide listserv that was compiled this year has approximately 1,300 names—meaning there are 1,300 technology and engineering teachers out there in our state and we have a mere 10% turnout rate. I want to thank each and every one of you who attended the 2018 conference for being part of this 10%. You all attended, because you love the field you are in and want to bring new ideas back to your classrooms to share with your students—why else would you willingly give up your time to attend in the middle of the summer? We need more teachers like you to be part of our team. I am personally asking each and every one of you here today to consider being more involved—whether that be by hosting a professional development session at your school, participating within a committee, recruiting members, or running for an elected position. If you have not yet been involved in a committee or board positions, I strongly encourage you to volunteer. Once again, we need more dedicated educators like you to be part of our team. You don’t have to be the best at everything, you just need to be willing to put in the time and effort! Trust me, I am not amazing at everything I do; however, I am 110% willing to give something new a try—even if I don’t succeed. I have never put a conference program together—yet I tackled that and survived conference. I communicated with professionals in industry to obtain presenters tailed towards our field. I coordinated with hotel staff and the local community college. Had the opportunity to work side by side with my director. And never have I ever sent so many emails (let alone to 1,300 people); I thought my inbox was going to explode! I read those emails over and over because I was thinking, wow this isn’t just 20 people I’m sending this stuff to, this is the entire state… There are so many valuable experiences I gained this year that I would not have had without stepping outside my comfort zone. So, I ask you to please consider getting involved. We are educators for a reason—we like to learn! So, learn with me this year as we try new things. Much like our students, we may not be successful right away, but don’t worry, we will learn from our mistakes and continually improve! I encourage you to reach out to me this school year and let me know how VTEEA can help support you. Our association is here for you. If there is something you would like to see, please let us know and we will do what we can to make that happen. I want us, Virginia Technology and Engineering Educators, to become a strong group of people willing to make change and take the path less traveled.

Today, death claimed Dr. William E. Dugger, Jr., Emeritus Professor at Virginia Tech and Senior Fellow for the International Technology & Engineering Educators Association. Dugger was a recognized international leader and researcher advancing education reform to clearly identify what every child should know and be able to do to be technologically literate. Occupational History: - Senior Fellow, International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, Reston, VA (2005 – 2018) - Director, Technology for All Americans Project, International Technology Education Association (1994 – 2005) - Emeritus Professor, College of Human Resources and Education, Virginia Tech - Professor of Education and Program Area Leader, Technology Education, Virginia Tech (1972 – 1994) - Co-Director, Mission 21 Project, NASA , Virginia Tech (1985 – 1994) - Director, Standards for Technology Education Project, Virginia Tech (1984 – 1985) - Director, Standards for Industrial Arts Programs Project, Virginia Tech (1978 – 1981) - Associate Professor of Education, Western Kentucky University (1970 – 1972) - Graduate Teaching & Research Associate, Industrial Technology Education, The Ohio State University (1967 – 1970) - Industrial Arts Teacher, Martinsville City Schools, Martinsville, VA (1959 – 1967)

Today we welcomed back some of our board members and said hello to some new faces. We are so excited for the 2018 - 19 year! We know it's going to be a great one! Find all board members on our Board page. Want to join these awesome STEM educators and leaders? Click here to nominate yourself for a position or contact the committee chairs to join them! :)

Congratulations to our 2018 award winners! Pictures are on our awards page! Elementary School Teacher of the Year: Dr. Charlotte P. Holter Rockingham County Middle School Teacher of the Year: Jay Brockman Goochland County High School Teacher of the Year: Byron Clemson Winchester City Elementary School Program of the Year: Jennie Dean Elementary School Manassas City Middle School Program of the Year: Swift Creek Middle School Chesterfield County High School Program of the Year: Cosby High School Chesterfield County

VTEEA President, George Bishop, met with Governor Ralph S. Northam during the Virginia ACTE Professional Development Leadership Seminar held at the Hilton Garden Downtown Richmond.

The 2018 VTEEA Summer Conference will be hosted by Arlington County Public Schools and Alexandria City Public Schools at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, July 25-28, 2018. Mark Your Calendar! Click here for conference registration details!

The 2018 VTEEA Summer Conference early bird registration information is now available. Click here for conference registration details!