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How Can We Foster Improved Critical Thinking?

Response from “Ask a Former Board Trustee”- Clear Creek ISD Chapter: Joanna Baleson, Ken Baliker, Jennifer Broddle, Bob Davee, Glenn Freedman, Ann Hammond, Charlie Pond, Page Rander Dee Scott, Win Weber © AFTCCISD2022 What is critical thinking? “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character …

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Northside ISD Culinary Students Teach Kids Kitchen Skills

Culinary students from Northside ISD high schools showed elementary students a few kitchen skills! Kids Teaching Kids- where culinary students create a healthy snack, geared towards elementary-age students. Hatchett and Tomlinson students were able to do hands-on work too! Northside Independent School District teamed up with their district high school culinary programs high schools that …

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CTE Students Win Prizes for Culinary Creativity

CTE culinary students competed for a chance to win prize money for the best Super Bowl appetizers. Check out our winners! San Antonio Area Culinary Winners FIRST PLACE, $250 PRIZE: Clarissa Villarreal, Wagner HS, Judson ISD – Pepperoni Football SECOND PLACE, $150 PRIZE: Jolee Leos, Edison HS, SAISD – Mini Football Peppers THIRD PLACE, $100 PRIZE: Joshua  Cervantes, …

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Alvin ISD Receives Donation for CTE Program

Keating Toyota donated a 2020 Toyota Corrola to the JB Hensler Automotive Technology program. The new car will allow students to work with newer technologies to help them be certified and ready to work professional Toyota dealerships like Keating. Keating Toyota donated a 2020 Toyota Corolla to the JB Hensler Automotive Technology program. Iowa Colony …

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Alief ISD’s Vet Science Program

Alief offers a Vet Science Program! This year, 70 new students were introduced to the Vet Science program. The students learn how to properly groom, bath, clip nails, use veterinary instruments, and the importance of disinfecting and cleaning for healthy patients! The program also offers microchipping and grooming packages. Doggy Daycare accepts 2-3 appointments a …

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La Vernia CTE Students Get Experience with Elementary Kids

La Vernia high school students in Child Guidance practice real-world techniques in La Vernia Elementary schools. Child guidance students have been planning and facilitating lessons on various subjects during their internships. The assignment was to design a developmentally appropriate learning center for the students they have been interning with for several weeks. Students were able …

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Angleton ISD Offers Hands-On Health Science Program

Students in the Principles of Health Science class get real-world experience and training. Board of Trustees member Kimi Hunter and AISD Director of PR participated in a Principles of Health Science class at the CTE Center. Phlebotomy students practice bloodwork on real patients. One lesson included students learning to use medical terminology in a practical …

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Cy-Fair College Night Draws Over 3,000 Attendees

Nearly 3,400 guests and patrons visited the Berry Center for the annual College night in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. College Night helps expose CFISD students and parents to more than 150 colleges and universities, technical and specialty schools and military academies and representatives. CFISD organized this annual college night face to face as this was right after …

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Southwest ISD’s Practical Education for Careers in The San Antonio Community

Southwest ISD’s Practical Education for Careers in The San Antonio Community High school students in Southwest ISD are now graduating with certifications in various professions through their CTE Program. Career and Technical Education Program 34 different courses are now being offered for Southwest and Southwest Legacy High School students. Options within the program range from …

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