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NOTE: All Teachers and Directors are welcome to attend any training at any location.

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Classroom Management

Pima JTED @ Master Pieces 2855 W. Master Pieces Dr., Tucson, AZ, United States

In this course, teachers will enhance classroom management skills by developing rules, procedures, and routines that are aligned to their content and environment. We will consider the philosophy of “Discipline with Dignity” to ensure that you possess discipline strategies that are highly effective without escalating disruptive student behavior. Participants will evaluate how a course syllabus […]

$100

Instructional Best Practices

Online via Zoom

In this highly engaging course teachers will focus on the design and delivery of relevant and engaging lessons. Special emphasis is placed on writing clear, aligned and measurable objective(s), a variety of methods for structuring learning to meet objective(s), incorporation of active participation strategies, developing a strong introduction to each lesson, and closure to assess […]

Advanced Methods of Teaching CTE

Online via Zoom

This course will support teachers’ continuing development as outstanding teachers for CTE programs by examining their personal educational philosophy, instructional design, and methodology. Three major components comprise the course: 1. Examining Beliefs About Learning – developing your own personal philosophy about learning, 2. Motivating Adolescent Learners – designing a classroom that is especially effective for […]

Rubrics to Increase Student Success

START @ West-MEC - Glendale, AZ 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, United States

CTE courses are performance-based. When teachers let students know exactly how their work will be evaluated, the students' level of performance always improves. Come and participate in a hands-on activity that uses a rubric, determine where the rubric made a positive difference in your performance, and then design a rubric for one of your own […]

$25

Laboratory Safety & Management

START @ West-MEC - Glendale, AZ 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, United States

Please bring your laptop or tablet to this class. This class is designed to help participants develop a laboratory improvement plan including management, clean-up procedures, safety procedures, and meeting monitoring agency mandates. Participants will have the opportunity to evaluate their CTE labs and develop a management system for their CTE labs. NOTE: There is homework […]

$25

Scope and Sequence

Online via Zoom

Developing a scope and sequence is an important first step in delivering an effective CTE program! In this hands-on course CTE teachers will have an opportunity to look at the overall scope of their program to identify what students need to know and be able to do in order to meet industry demands. You will […]

Effective Classroom Teaching

Online via Zoom

Would you like to improve your classroom delivery? This course will focus on the six basic components of a lesson and how to effectively deliver the lesson. During the class a demonstration lesson will be taught by the participant and observed by a coach. The coach will guide the teacher by debriefing the lesson and […]

Effective Demonstrations

START @ West-MEC - Glendale, AZ 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, United States

Please bring your laptop to this class.  (tablet or phone could work) Whether in a welding lab or a bioscience lab, effective demonstrations are crucial. In this course, teachers will engage in the four-step demonstration method, which gradually transitions the learning of a new skill from teacher to student, through effective modeling, guided instruction and […]

$25

Foundations for Online Instruction

Online via Zoom

This course will walk you through how to integrate the principles of teaching CTE concepts into those technology platforms you love. You will experience online instruction from the student point of view using active participation strategies and some of our favorite technology applications. There will be no homework for this two-day course. Location: Zoom – Upon […]

Laboratory Safety and Management

Online via Zoom

Are you ready for students in the lab? This course is designed to assist teachers develop a laboratory improvement plan including management, clean-up procedures, safety procedures, and meeting monitoring agency mandates. Participants will be introduced to a variety of techniques that will enable you to evaluate and manage your lab effectively and efficiently. Join us […]

Serving Exceptional Education Students in CTE

Online via Zoom

This one-day course is designed to provide CTE educators and other interested parties with a broad understanding of special education. During the course of this interactive workshop we will cover a range of topics include special education law, modifications, accommodations, interventions, supports, the special education process, the Response to Intervention process and more. Our goal […]

Grading and Assessment

Online via Zoom

How should students in CTE be assessed? How do we set up a fair grading system for both teachers and students? This course is designed to look at the wide variety of options that address both of these questions so that you can establish your own philosophy for grading, and identify fair and appropriate methods […]