Montana Industrial Technology Education Association 

During the breakout sessions of the ACTE Conference, MITEA members had the opportunity to tour the new construction of a Laurel school, undertaken by Langlas Construction. This tour was organized by the Montana Contractors Association in collaboration with MITEA leadership.

Langlas provided an insightful tour for our MITEA teachers, during which their employees explained various processes and techniques used in the construction industry. This experience offered a valuable learning opportunity for our educators to observe the diverse methods and construction techniques employed in a new school project.

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Langlas for hosting our group. We also benefited from an engaging presentation on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) practices and procedures for the classroom, as well as a highlight presentation on the Inch Board created by Polson ITE teacher Abe Ewing, which was particularly well-received by our teachers, as we all love a bit of competition.

In addition, teachers participated in breakout sessions organized by the Montana Contractors Association and Dick Anderson Construction, both of which offered excellent information and resources for Industrial Technology Education.

Overall, it was a productive couple of days filled with informative sessions, engaging speakers, collaborative group work, and opportunities for career and technical education networking.

Montana ACTE serves as an excellent platform for connecting with fellow CTE educators across the state. I look forward to seeing some of you at the ACTE CareerTech Vision Conference, taking place from December 4th to 7th in San Antonio, TX.

During the breakouts of the ACTE Conference MITEA members had the opportunity to tour the AFFCO- Anaconda Foundry Fabrication Company. At the foot of the Pintlar Range of the Rocky Mountains, in the heart of historic Montana mining country, a tradition of excellence continues. The Tuttle Manufacturing Company opened its factory in the 1880's. Later it was taken over by Copper King, Marcus Daly and his Anaconda Copper Company. Today, it's AFFCO, a proud company, marrying the artistry of days gone by with modern and innovative technological processes.

AFFCO has grown over the years to a company of extraordinary diversity. All, in the singular effort of providing its resource based customers with an incomparable variety of manufactured products and services. Products and services of uncommon quality and workmanship. AFFCO is proud of its heritage and committed to the future.

AFFCO Took the MITEA Teachers on a tour of their facilities and the employees explained different processes and techniques used in their industry. It was a fantastic learning experience for our teachers. A big Shout out to AFFCO for hosting our group.