Professional Development Opportunities
NOTE: All Teachers and Directors are welcome to attend any training at any location.
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 […]
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 […]
An energetic and involved advisory council can have a significant impact in helping your program and students achieve their goals! This interactive course is designed to ensure success in the formation and use of industry advisory councils. During this course, you will learn how to form a committee, conduct useful advisory council meetings and use […]
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 […]
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 independent practice. If done correctly every student can successfully perform the new […]
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 1 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at START @ WEST-MEC Presentation Room. 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305 Managing a CTE student organization (CTSO) can be rewarding but overwhelming! This course is designed to provide you with the skills you need to do the […]
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 1 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at WEST-MEC Corporate Offices. 5487 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305 The CTE Delivery Model is THE premier educational system for all students. CTE essentials will give you an overview of each of the four components of this outstanding model, and […]
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 […]
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 2 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at START @ WEST-MEC Presentation Room. 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305 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 […]
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 3 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at START @ WEST-MEC Presentation Room. 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305. To earn 1 ADE credit you must also attend Instructional Best Practices Day 2 on June 8, 2021. This course is an introduction to the design and […]
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 3 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at WEST-MEC Corporate Offices. 5487 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305. To receive 1 ADE Credit you must also attend the partner class Performance Literacy on Thursday June 10, 2021. Your CTE classroom truly is the key to meaningful […]