bct-l: ICT and BCT

["Dionne Hodges" <dionnehodges@webster.k12.ms.us>]

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Good morning.

During the summer, many BCT teachers pushed back concerns of the new ICT program to be implemented into the 7th and 8th grades starting as early as next year. A new year has started and the concerns are coming back to the front burner. In addition, at a  recent Tech Prep meeting, some of us learned of an optional 9th grade ICT III as well.

That Tech Prep meeting was hard since I had no answers for any questions thrown my way. It was quickly pointed out that the new ICT curriculum was extremely similar to BCT and questions were asked about the future of my program, such as: Is your curriculum changing? Will it be advanced ICT? Do you honestly think kids will come to you for more computer training when we're routing them through two, possibly three years of it in junior high? What does your program supervisor say about this? What has the RCU said to help alleviate fears that surely BCT teachers have? If your program closes, can you bump at ICT teacher?  The questions were endless and I had very few responses. 

I know that teachers are forced to change and grow-with the flow, but this is hard because I don't have any answers, just concerns. I love being a BCT teacher. I love my curriculum (for the most part), I love teaching 10-12 grades, and I love teaching within a vocational center. I don't love having to fight for enrollment. The BCT program is one of the few vocational programs who have competition at the high school-the computer/tech discovery programs plus the Business/Computer classes offered. Now we're adding ICT I, II and possibly III.

Teresa and Renee'? What can you tell us? What is being done for us? What changes are in store for us? What are our options? What is the future of Business and Computer Technology?





Dionne S. Hodges
Business & Computer Technology
Webster County Career & Technology Center
Eupora, Mississippi 39744
(P)662.258.8206 (F)662.258.6769

“An understanding heart is everything in a teacher, and cannot be esteemed highly enough. One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feeling. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.” *Carl Jung, 1875-1961, Swiss Psychologist

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