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This webinar, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance, is the first part of a two part series that discusses characteristics of a strong community of practice (CoP). Several examples from the ATE community are given. This webinar was presented on February 25, 2016. The...

This webinar, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance, is the second part in a two part series that discusses communities of practice (CoP). "This session will present best practices for creating, maintaining and growing a community of practice similar to the Convergence...

This 5-page research-brief, published by University of Washington, offers insights into the varied and innovative approaches that career and technician education (CTE) faculty at community colleges "use to access, analyze, and sometimes even create data on which they can make informed decisions...

This 27-page paper was written by Melinda Mechur Karp and discusses sub-associate degrees offered by community colleges. These degrees are examined in terms of stand-alone impact and in connection to a broader education and training system. This resource includes the following sections: Statement...

This 2-page resource, provided by the Centers Collaborative for Technical Assistance (CCTA), is a community of practice best practices guide. CCTA offers a series of National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education best practice guides. CCTA comprises five NSF ATE centers. CCTA was formed "...

This 74-page guide is provided by the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources and is part of a series on community-based education. "This educator’s guide will provide a glimpse at what is possible when teachers and their students embrace the community-based approach." Stories of community-based...

This 10-page article, from the Journal of Advanced Technological Education (J ATE), covers a study that investigates "... the performance of NISTCHO cells following cryopreservation at temperatures of -80C and -150C." The study compared initial cell viability, maximum cell density in culture, and...

This webpage, from the American Composites Manufacturing Association, provides an overview of composites in manufacturing. A composite is defined as "a material made from two or more different materials with different physical or chemical properties that, when combined, are stronger than those...

Unit Description: FLATE, the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing, has developed a curriculum to prepare students for careers in manufacturing. These Comprehension Instructional Sequence Model (CIS) Lesson Plans are intended to “build learners’ background knowledge in...

Unit Description: FLATE, the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing, has developed a curriculum to prepare students for careers in manufacturing. These Comprehension Instructional Sequence Model (CIS) Lesson Plans are intended to “build learners’ background knowledge in...