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FIRST YEAR

Ralph Williams, First Year, IEC Oregon:
“This conference was insightful
regarding the changes coming to match
First Year curriculum changes. There
was a lot of great information and ideas
shared during the sessions, and one-
on-one networking even outside the
sessions. It was great to meet other
instructors from across the country and
discuss successes regarding teaching
strategies and tips. I would highly
recommend all instructors to attend this
2021 Instructors Conference conference in the future.”

A Huge Success Tony Gutierrez, First Year, IEC Southern
Colorado: “This was my first instructors
conference and it was amazing. It was
IEC National held its 2021 Instructors Conference July 22–24 extremely beneficial as a First Year
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ATP and Eaton sponsored the instructor. I learned so much and got a
in-person event, which drew more than 75 instructors from lot of ideas and feedback to bring back
across the country and all IEC regions. to my classroom and chapter. So many
people provided with me with contact
The event opened Thursday evening with a mixer to encourage information and told me to reach out if
conversation and mingling. Friday was a full day of education I had any questions or needed help with
sessions as well as field trips to the Eaton Experience Center. something. As a new instructor, it’s great
The evening ended with a dinner hosted by Eaton at its to know I have a whole team of support
Experience Center. Saturday featured an NEC® education to reach out to if needed. I left feeling
session by industry expert Ryan Jackson and an adult-style inspired and it increased my excitement
learning education session by Chris Zirkle, Ph.D., Associate to teach another year and fueled my
Professor and Program Chair, Workforce Development and desire to be more involved with the IEC.”
Education, The Ohio State University.

Feedback has been nothing but positive and instructors are
looking forward to the next conference, which is tentatively
scheduled for 2023.

SECOND YEAR

Tim Oberg, Assistant Executive Director Justin Bird, Second Year, IEC New England: “I’m an extremely
and Second Year Instructor, IEC Indy: new teacher, having just started teaching in October of 2020. My
“The Instructors Conference was a great exceptions of what I thought I would learn at this conference were
experience. The conference allowed me not only met but exceeded. The seminar with Glen Mazur showed
to dedicate time to sharing ideas and us multiple ways to engage our students more by physically putting
best practices with instructors, training what is in the book in front of them and in their hands. I really
directors, and our industry partners across enjoyed this because I found ways to help get the information out
the nation. I learned how to better manage of the book and to the student. The seminar taught by Professor
the CMS directly from ATP and how and why Chris Zirkle showed us how to teach more towards our audience,
the A&T Committee is making changes to the adult learner, rather than the traditional young learner. The
chapter practices and curriculum. If you highlight for me was the CMS troubleshooting seminar. I learned
are a smaller chapter and want to attend, how to become more efficient and possibly even use more CMS
be sure to reach out to the IEC Foundation features. The seminars were extremely informative and relevant to
because they have funds set aside to assist what I believed we were there to learn.”
you. As an assistant ED, I will definitely be
sending my instructors, training directors,
and myself in the future!”
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