ACTE’s 2007 Annual Convention and Career Tech Expo is already taking shape and there are a number of new things that are on tap for Las Vegas.

For those looking to register, registration will open March 8.

In the meantime, check out what we already have lined up:

Opening General Session. ACTE is proud to bring Ruby Payne to Las Vegas to share her insight on working with students in poverty. Payne has been involved with education as a teacher, principal, consultant and administrator, and is working to spread the word throughout North America that children of poverty need not suffer through an educational system oblivious to their needs. Her year’s educating and research lead to her first book, A Framework for Understanding Poverty. A gifted synthesizer, Payne presents her research and observations in such a way that many people experience "eye-opening learning," enhancing their own abilities to help children of poverty succeed. This is sure to be an interesting and thought-provoking session, one sure to get you thinking.


Closing General Session. For anyone facing a challenge, ACTE’s Closing General Session speaker should help you overcome that challenge and succeed in ways you can’t yet imagine. On May 25, 2001, Erik Weihenmayer became the only blind man in history to reach the summit of Mount Everest. A former middle school teacher and wrestling coach, Weihenmayer is one of the most exciting and well-known athletes in the world. Despite losing his vision at the age of 13, Weihenmayer has become an accomplished mountain climber, paraglider, and skier, who has never let his blindness interfere with his passion for an exhilarating and fulfilling life. Weihenmayer will share his inspiration, which in turn, will inspire educators to keep encouraging and supporting their students to succeed. This is a unique opportunity for ACTE Convention attendees to hear an amazing story of triumph.

What else? ACTE is working on a number of new ideas to help attendees get the most out of their Convention experience and bring back information and ideas that will help them improve student success. Keep checking this site for more information.

See you in Las Vegas!

If you want to get a brief glimpse of an ACTE Convention, read about last year’s Convention in Atlanta.