Professional Development Opportunities

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

Instructional Best Practices

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

08:00 Wednesday, November 8 - 15:30 Thursday, November 9 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), […]

Classroom Management

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

Level 1 No prerequisite This class is designed for all CTE teachers. In this course, teachers will enhance classroom management skills by developing procedures and routines that are perfect for their situation. We will take a deep look at the philosophy of “Discipline with Dignity” and develop classroom rules and consequences. Participants will be empowered […]

$50

Empowering Students Through Professional Skills

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

Level 3 No prerequisite This class is designed for all CTE teachers. This course will explore the nine Professional Skills identified by the Arizona Department of Education in collaboration with industry. Participants will identify them, use created rubrics to assess their use, explore strategies to embed them across their curriculum, and methods to evaluate students. […]

$50

Serving Exceptional Students In CTE

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

Level 3 No prerequisite This class is designed for all CTE educators. This course is designed to provide CTE educators and other interested parties with a broad understanding of special education. During the course of this interactive class, we will cover a range of topics, including special education law, modifications, accommodations, interventions, supports, the special […]

$50

Work-Based Learning

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

Level 3 No prerequisite This class is designed for all CTE teachers. **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 of work-based learning along with the associated forms, agreements, and guidelines. You will select […]

$50

Lesson Plan Writing

Lake Havasu High School 2675 Palo Verde Blvd S, Lake Havasu City, AZ, United States

This class will show you how to build a lesson plan with all the needed components for student success. Wouldn’t you love to learn to write lessons that allow you to walk into your classroom each day feeling fully prepared? This class will help you with that goal. This is an ADE approved Professional Development […]

$50

Work-Based Learning

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

Friday, November 17, 08:00 - 15:30 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 […]

Rubrics to Increase Student Success (Zoom)

Online via Zoom

Saturday, November 18, 08:00 - 15:30 CTE courses are driven by student-created projects. Rubrics are an evaluation tool that can increase the quality of those student projects while simultaneously giving the teacher a quicker, fairer way to assess their quality. Come to this workshop with one or two student projects that you would like to assess more easily, […]

CTSO New Advisor Training

ADE @ North Campus 100 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) will take your CTE Program to the next level! This course is designed for first and second year advisors who want to effectively manage a CTSO. During this course advisors will discuss how to seamlessly integrate a CTSO into their curriculum, brainstorm fundraising opportunities, share strategies for conducting awards […]

Instructional Best Practices (VIRTUAL – 2-Day Course)

Online via Zoom

NOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close November 16, 2023. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. Instructed by: Shelby Freytag 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 […]

$100

Lesson Plan Writing (Zoom)

Online via Zoom

 08:00 Monday, December 4 - 15:30 Tuesday, December 5 This class will show you how to build a lesson plan with all the needed components for student success. Wouldn’t you love to learn to write lessons that allow you to walk into your classroom each day feeling fully prepared? This class will help you with that goal. Each […]

Lesson Plan Writing

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

This class will show you how to build a lesson plan with all the needed components for student success. Wouldn’t you love to learn to write lessons that allow you to walk into your classroom each day feeling fully prepared? This class will help you with that goal. Each teacher will complete a task analysis […]

$50