Welcome,

This is an exciting time to be a Leader in Technology and Engineering Education.  My name is Steve Parrott and I am the President of the CSL.  Thank you for entrusting me as your President.  The CSL Board is committed to providing relevant Professional Development, to grow our Council and to communicate with our members on the activities of the CSL as well as to share any new and interesting information.  This will mainly be done through emails and through Facebook.   If your email changes through the year, please provide that update to Luke Rhine our Communication Chair - lrhine@msde.state.md.us.

Recently I have been sharing opportunities and general STEM information through Facebook.  If you are not currently a Facebook friend to the ITEEA CSL, please check us out on Facebook and request to become a friend. 

This past July, ITEEA held a Strategic Planning Session, which I was able to participate.  We had two and one-half days of intense discussion and work to create the strategic plan. The Executive Committee has been meeting to prepare recommendations concerning the strategic plan for the upcoming Board of Directors meeting in November.  The following items were rated the highest priorities for ITEEA to work on over the course of the next three years: 

Currently, the CSL Board is planning to offer some new and exciting Leadership Professional Development experiences for our membership.  Please keep tuned in as we are soon to make an announcement. 

As the new school year begins, please invite colleagues to join and become involved with the CSL. The council is for supervisors and leaders in the profession – state and local association officers, professionals who might be in line for leadership positions and all others who wish to gain a better understanding of how educational leadership is shaping a new generation of learners.

For those of you who were able to make it to Minneapolis this past conference, you weren’t disappointed.  For those who weren’t able to come, plan for Long Beach. It will be just as good and warmer.

Changing the Conversation: Improving P-16 Technology & Engineering
STRAND ONE: Changing Philosophical Thought
STRAND TWO: Changing Content and Practices
STRAND THREE: Changing Teacher Preparation
STRAND FOUR: Changing Public Perception

I am looking forward to seeing you in Long Beach.  In the meantime, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely, Steve Parrott – ITEEA/CSL President