FACTE Annual Conference & Trade Show -Fostering Excellence in CTE Education Professional Learning Opportunities

Every year FLATE partners with organizations such as the Florida Association for the Career and Technical Education (FACTE), the Florida Association of Industrial Technical Education (FAITE), and the Florida Career Pathways Network (FCPN), to support and provide top-quality professional learning opportunities, educational resources, and share best practices for career and technical (CTE) educators in Florida.

The 56^th FACTE annual conference and trade show, held July 18-20, 2022 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, was a success, hosting approximately 600 participants, 43 vendors, and more than 122 parallel sessions representing all areas of CTE education. The trade show and sessions were filled with opportunities for networking, sharing best practices, and building relationships among CTE educators and administrators around the state.

FLATE had the opportunity to help plan, coordinate, and present during the pre-conference activities, division meetings, and conference’s multi-sessions.

The July 18th pre-conference activities with FAITE included a tour of the Automation and technology programs at the Florida State College of Jacksonville (FSCJ) and TNT manufacturing concrete company where participants had the chance to experience a closer look at the latest innovative laboratories, applied technology programs, potential career paths, and skills required for today’s hi-tech job positions.

July 19-20, the conference’s sessions, in partnership with FLATE, included SolidWorks CAPE certification and additive manufacturing, building STEM pipelines through summer camps, FDOE engineering and manufacturing/technology education cluster updates, and drones in education.

FLATE’s most popular and well-attended presentations included the FLATE 2022 Best Practice Award Winners Panel,where award winners shared their experiences, best practices, and significant contributions in support of STEM, engineering technology, and industrial/manufacturing education in Florida. Click here to watch the recording.

From left to right:

Michael Shaluly-Distinguished Manufacturing Partner Service Award.

Cecilia Larsson- Distinguished Manufacturing Post-Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award

Ed Fry- Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award.

 

On July 20, the 2022 FLATE Award winners were recognized during the FACTE Annual awards brunch.

As part of the Florida Careers Network (FCPN) strand, FLATE shared the “future of work: a framework for a cross-disciplinary STEM core” skills that define several emerging skills related to the implementation of industry 4.0 and the

“process of designing and developing an integrated engineering and mathematics curriculum for elementary school”.

 Professional development opportunities are posted on our FLATE wiki site.  You can always check there for additional updates by clicking on the Professional development icon as well as explore any previous workshops and PD events offered by FLATE and its partners. 

Thank you so much to the FACTE team for such a great event and for hosting FLATE Awards. FLATE will continue to partner with FACTE, FAITE, and FCPN to represent CTE at the local and state level, provide professional development, and support CTE education for Florida students, teachers, and business partners.