Career & Technical Education News

  • Non-Discrimination Policy in Career and Technical Education Programs:      
    1. Fort Worth ISD offers Career and Technical Education programs in all 14 career clusters, including Gold Seal Programs of Choice Programs. Admission to the programs is based on interest, lottery selection, age appropriateness, and class space availability.
    2. It is the policy of Fort Worth ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and expression, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.  
    3. Fort Worth ISD will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs. 
    4. The Fort Worth Independent School District prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against any employee on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and expression, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Retaliation against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation of District policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:  
    Patricia Sutton, Director of Special Services, 100 N University Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76107, 817.814.2458, E-mail: Patricia.Sutton@fwisd.org.   
    Michael Menchaca, Interim Title IX Coordinator, 100 N. University Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76107, 817.814.1880, E-mail: Michael.Menchaca@fwisd.org.   
    Dr. Lisa Langston, Director of UIL Compliance, 1501 University Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76107, 817.815.7307, Email: Lisa.Langston@fwisd.org.

  • Business Students Earn Microsoft Certifications

    Posted by Mrs. Nicholson on 5/10/2023
    The Microsoft® Office Specialist certification is globally recognized as the standard for demonstrating proficiency and hands-on skills. Each test costs approximately $100 to take but our students received it for free and now have a badge that can be shared online as part of a professional network. Did you also know:
    • On average, Microsoft certified technologists earn 15% more than their uncertified peers.
    • Each test can count towards 1 hour of college credit; some colleges, including TCU, require students to pass Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in order to enter the College of Business.
    📌Word: They can work independently and demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of Word by creating and editing documents for a variety of purposes and situations.
    📌PowerPoint: They can work independently and demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of PowerPoint by creating, editing, and enhancing presentations and slideshows.
    📌Excel: They can work independently and demonstrate competency in the fundamentals of creating and managing worksheets and workbooks, creating cells and ranges, creating tables, applying formulas and functions, and creating charts and objects.
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  • TAFE State Results

    Posted by Mrs. Martinez on 3/6/2023

    Western Hills High School Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) members competed at the Teach Tomorrow Summit and State Conference and seven students will advance to the Educators Rising National Competition in Orlando, Fla. this summer. We were also recognized as an Outstanding TAFE Chapter.

    Our seven National Qualifiers.

    • Aiden Grissom, Arly Mendez, Tara Enriquez, and Alejandra Mares Martinez – They created/directed a film about the new FWISD CTE innovative program.
    • Gabby Huckleberry and Monicah Jones created a hands-on biology lesson over Punnett squares.
    • Elaina Montalvo gave a speech on why she wants to be an educator. *** She also received a $1,200 scholarship to the college of her choice.***

    We also had several place at the state level:

    • Gold Certificate Karen Medina, Kimberly Villa, and Andrea Torres Rodriguez – Created a yearbook
    • Gold Certificate Karen Medina and Abby Kalin – Bulletin board over spreading Educational Awareness
    • Gold Certificate Lyndsey Mack and Eva Solis – Created an Interactive Bulletin Board over the decaying process of organs. (Anatomy TEK)
    • Bronze Certificate Luigi Nataren and Ruby Rivas – Interactive Bulletin Board over The Five Senses

    Our students behaved WONDERFULLY, were dressed BEAUTIFULLY, and carried themselves PROFESSIONALLY.

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  • World Read Aloud Day

    Posted by Mrs. Martinez on 2/8/2023

    In honor of World Read aloud Day on February 1, 2023, Education & Training interns choose an elementary-aged book and recorded themselves reading it to send to all our elementary feeder schools.

    We teamed up with the Deaf Education students to include books in American Sign Language.

     

     

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  • TAFE is going to State

    Posted by Mrs. Melissa Martinez on 11/17/2022

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    After a nerve-racking day and weeks of preparing their projects, we have 21 students that will be competing in the TAFE state competition!

    Geraldine Caraveo
    Edith Cuarenta
    Daisy Daniels
    Tara Enriquez
    Aiden Grissom
    Karma Henley
    Gaby Huckleberry
    Monicah Jones
    Abby Kalin
    Lyndsey Mack
    Alejandra Martinez
    Iyanu McNatt
    Karen Medina
    Arly Mendez
    Elaina Montalvo
    Luigi Nataren
    Ruby Rivas
    Te'Audra Robertson
    Eva Solis
    Andrea Torres
    Kimberly Villa

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  • 2022 Halloween

    Posted by Lucynda Nicholson on 10/31/2022

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  • FWISD Future Educators Luncheon

    Posted by Mrs. Melissa Martinez on 10/19/2022

    The Western Hills High School Aspiring Educators Program attended the FWISD Future Educators Luncheon on Wednesday the 19th. They visited college representatives, heard from some great speakers, and even took home a prize!!!

    Our seniors competed with 12 other FWISD high schools and won the Educators Centerpiece competition. 

     

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  • 2022 Educators Rising National Conference

    Posted by Matt Posey on 6/27/2022

    Good Evening from Washington, D.C.!

    I had the great privilege of taking our Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) group of five who had advanced from State to the 2022 Educators Rising National Conference! Our Cougars have had an amazing time with being able to network with future educators across the country and hearing from Cindy Marten, US Deputy Secretary of Education.

    Even though we did not place at the top of our competitions, it has been a great experience to be with these students and see how hard they have practiced and executed their work for each competition. Of course, on top of the competition, they enjoyed going to the White House, visiting the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and many more others. 

    Below is the list of competitors and their competition.

    Children's Literature Pre-K
    Isha Muya 

    Educator Rising Moment 
    Ariyona Williams

    Inside Our Schools
    Arly Mendez
    Te'Audra Robertson
    Diana Mora Mosquera 

    Teacher Created Material
    Ariyona Williams

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  • Certifications--5th Six Weeks

    Posted by Lucynda Nicholson on 4/20/2022

    During the 5th Six Weeks, 10 more students earned their certifications in various applications.

    Students in the Business Information Management classes continued to practice and sit for the Microsoft® Office Specialist certification exams. These exams are globally recognized as the standard for demonstrating proficiency and hands-on skills.

    An individual earning a certification has approximately 150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience with the product, has proven competency at an industry associate-level, and is ready to enter into the job market. 

    Word
    They can work independently and demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of Word by creating and editing documents for a variety of  purposes and situations. 

    Powerpoint
    They can work independently and demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of PowerPoint by creating, editing, and enhancing presentations and slideshows.

    Outlook
    They can format message content, create or insert graphic elements, send and respond to emails and meeting requests, as well as manage contacts, groups, and various planning elements with the calendar feature.

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  • TAFE is headed to Nationals

    Posted by Mrs. Fonville on 3/5/2022

    TAFE competed against 2200 other students in the Teach Tomorrow Summit this weekend. Our students did an amazing job of preparing and executing each of their competitions. We had many students place and 5 who will be advancing to NATIONALS in Washing D.C. Couldn't be prouder of these aspiring educators! *State Contests are competitions that do not advance beyond the state level. 

     

     

    STATE CONTEST WINNERS:

    Project Visualize Educational Awareness- scored 97 or higher
    Karen Medina and Andrea Torres Rodriguez

    Project Visualize Teacher Appreciation-scored 97 or higher
    Gabby Huckleberry and Iyanu McNatt

    Differentiated Lesson Planning- Ranked in Top 5
    Iyanu McNatt

    Chapter Yearbook (Silver Certificate)
    Stephanie Garcia and Arturo Salgado

    COMPETITIONS ADVANCING TO NATIONALS:

    Children's Literature Pre-K
    Isha Muya

    Educator Rising Moment
    Ariyona Williams

    Inside Our Schools
    Arly Mendez
    Te'Audra Robertson
    Diana Mora Mosquera

    Teacher Created Material
    Ariyona Williams

    Special thank you to Mrs. Martinez and Mr. Posey for chaperoning! 

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  • Microsoft Certification Congratulations

    Posted by Lucynda Nicholson on 3/1/2022

    During the 4th Six Weeks, students in the Business Information Management classes were able to practice and sit for the Microsoft® Office Specialist certification exam. An exam that is globally recognized as the standard for demonstrating proficiency and hands-on skills.

    An individual earning this certification has approximately 150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience with the product, has proven competency at an industry associate-level, and is ready to enter into the job market. 

    Word
    They can work independently and demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of Word by creating and editing documents for a variety of  purposes and situations.

    Excel
    They can work independently and demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of Excel, such as creating and managing worksheets and  workbooks, creating cells and ranges, creating tables, applying formulas and functions, and creating charts and objects.

    Powerpoint
    They can work independently and demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of PowerPoint by creating, editing, and enhancing presentations and slideshows.

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