Professional Development Opportunities

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

Scope & Sequence

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

Level 4 No prerequisite This class is designed for all high school CTE teachers. 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 […]

$25

Work-Based Learning

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

This course satisfies the ADE requirement for the Cooperative Education Endorsement. Create meaningful work-based learning experiences for your students! This course will provide teachers with a variety of models that provide academic and professional growth opportunities for students. You will review workplace employability skills, youth labor laws and the associated forms, agreements, and guidelines that […]

Work-Based Learning

Online via Zoom

Create meaningful work-based learning experiences for your students. This course will provide teachers with a variety of models of work-based learning along with the associated forms, agreements, and guidelines. You will select the model that is most appropriate for your situation and create a plan to implement work-based learning as a part of your premier […]

$100

Instructional Best Practices

Online via Zoom

This course is an introduction to the design and use of CTE curriculum. In this highly engaging course teachers will focus on the design and delivery of relevant and engaging lessons. Special emphasis is placed on active participation strategies, a strong introduction to each lesson, clear and appropriate objective(s), a variety of ways to meet […]

$100

Lesson Plan Writing

Online via Zoom

Wouldn’t you love to learn to write lessons that allow you to walk into your classroom each day feeling fully prepared? This is a productive and hands-on course that will help you achieve that goal. Each teacher will review the components of an AZ CTE Curriculum Consortium lesson, complete a task analysis for one or […]

Classroom Management

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

Event Details: Level 1 No prerequisite This class is designed for all CTE teachers. 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 […]

$25

Professional Knowledge Assessment Prep Course (PK Test Prep) – Online Class

Online via Zoom

Event Details: Session Dates: January 9 - February 20, 2023 Level 2 CTE Class No prerequisite This class is designed for all CTE teachers who must sit for the Assessment of Professional Knowledge Test. This asynchronous, online class allows you to learn at your own pace.  You can access lectures, readings, and other learning materials to complete assignments […]

$25

Technical Reading

Event Details: Level 4 No prerequisite This class is designed for advanced CTE teachers. To receive 1 ADE Credit you must also attend the partner class Performance Literacy. Your CTE classroom truly is the key to the meaningful application of the current career and college readiness standards.   This course will give you specific examples […]

Instructional Best Practices, Day 1

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

Event Details: Level 1 No prerequisite This class is designed for all CTE teachers. This 8-hour class is the first class in a 2 class series. You will only receive 1 ADE Credit once you attend all 8 hours of Instructional Best Practices Day 1 and all 8 hours of Instructional Best Practices Day 2. […]

$25

Work-Based Learning

Online via Zoom

Event Details: Create meaningful work-based learning experiences for your students. This course will provide teachers with a variety of models of work-based learning along with the associated forms, agreements, and guidelines. You will select the model that is most appropriate for your situation and create a plan to implement work-based learning as a part of […]

$100

Instructional Best Practices

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

This course is an introduction to the design and use of CTE curriculum. In this highly engaging course teachers will focus on the design and delivery of relevant and engaging lessons. Special emphasis is placed on active participation strategies, a strong introduction to each lesson, clear and appropriate objective(s), a variety of ways to meet […]

$100

Performance Literacy

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

Event Details: Level 4 Prerequisite:  Completion of Technical Reading This class is designed for advanced CTE teachers. Performance Literacy is the partner class for Technical Reading.  This second course allows teachers to gain a deeper understanding of writing and speaking standards, identify how they currently use them in their programs, and determine specific steps they […]

$25