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Engineering byDesign™ Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science (CATTS)
The Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science (CATTS) was established in 1998 to strengthen professional development and advance technological literacy. CATTS initiatives are directed toward four goals: development of standards-based curricula; teacher enhancement; research concerning teaching and learning; and curriculum implementation and diffusion. CATTS is the professional development arm of the International Technology Education Association (ITEA). ITEA is the largest professional educational association, principal voice, and information clearinghouse devoted to enhancing technology education through experiences in our schools (K-12). Its membership encompasses individuals and institutions throughout the world with primary membership in North America. CATTS promotes the use of the Standards for Technology Education created from ITEA's Technology For All Americans Project, a nationally supported initiative designed as a basis for curriculum and resources pertaining to the study of technology.		CATTS provides teacher enhancement opportunities through selected programs, workshops, and conferences ranging from the elementary to university level. CATTS conducts research on teaching and learning through directed programs designed for quality teaching practices and assessment, development of resource materials, and support of teaching environments. CATTS develops and disseminates educational materials through consortium work involving participants from states/provinces through local educational agencies or groups. Consortium participants receive quality products and services specific to their local and professional development needs. CATTS promotes partnerships with agencies, organizations, and other associations to advance technological studies in order to achieve common goals for developing technological literacy and improving student achievement.

The following guides present a model for standards-based contemporary technology education courses for the elementary, middle, and high school level:
CATTS Elementary	CATTS Middle School	CATTS High School	CATTS Assessment

Professional Development ITEA/CATTS Designated Professional Development Centers The ITEA/CATTS Consortium produces various curriculum and support products each year. As a part of professional development, the Consortium provides train-the-trainer workshops for designated state trainers and ITEA institutional university members on each of these products. The workshops are held in conjunction with the ITEA Annual Conference each year. These workshops prepare trainers that will in turn provide professional development for teachers in their respective states. Sixteen universities have stepped forward to become Designated Professional Development Centers. ITEA Standards Specialists Workshops The ITEA Standards Specialists have completed several intensive training sessions to prepare them to provide presentations or to conduct half-day, full-day, or multi-day interpretation and implementation workshops on STL and AETL. ITEA/CATTS Workshops CATTS offers quality, standards-based teacher workshops run by national presenters. Workshops provide training for up to 50 teachers at requested sites. Workshop fee covers presenter, hands-on training materials, and publications. Let Us Customize a Professional Development Experience for You! Tell us what you need. We’ll assemble the necessary resources and coordinate the total experience. The cost will be determined by factors such as the nature of the content to be provided, format of the delivery, number of participants, duration of the experience, and your location. This professional development could update existing teachers, re-certify teachers in the field, and help to certify “out-of-field” teachers. Workshops are also available for curriculum coordinators, counselors, principals, district administrators, school board members, legislators, and business, industry, and community leaders. While the professional development will be customized, we bring expertise in technology education: what it is, why it is essential for students to understand our humanly built world, and how to implement the study of technology in our Nation’s schools. All work is standards-based. Emphasis is placed on technology as content and context with applications of science, mathematics, and other important subject matter. Topics could include issues of philosophy, standards-based curriculum, student assessment, staff development, facility design, and instructional resources, to mention several. ITEA's Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science 1914 Association Drive, Suite 201 Reston, VA 20191-1539 (703) 860-2100 fax: (703) 860-0353 bburke@iteaconnect.org

Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science