Professional Development Opportunities

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

Performance Literacy – June 10, 2021

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

This class will be held IN PERSON on June 10 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at WEST-MEC Corporate Offices.  5487 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ  85305.  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 […]

Effective Demonstrations – June 15, 2021

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

This class will be held IN PERSON on June 15 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at WEST-MEC Corporate Offices.  5487 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ  85305.  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 […]

Scope & Sequence – June 15, 2021

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

This class will be held IN PERSON on June 15 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at START @ WEST-MEC Presentation Room.  5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ  85305. 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 […]

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 […]

Lesson Plan Writing -June 17, 2021

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

This class will be held IN PERSON on June 17 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at START @ WEST-MEC Presentation Room.  5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ  85305. 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 […]

Serving Exceptional Students in CTE – June 17, 2021

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

This class will be held IN PERSON on June 17 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at West-MEC Corporate Offices.  5487 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ  85305. 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 workshop we will […]

Laboratory Safety & Management – June 22, 2021

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

This class will be held IN PERSON on June 22 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at START @ WEST-MEC Presentation Room.  5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ  85305. 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 […]

Empowering Students through Professional Skills – June 22, 2021

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

This class will be held IN PERSON on June 22 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at West-MEC Corporate Offices.  5487 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ  85305. 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 […]

Program Management

Online via Zoom

What constitutes an “approved program”? In this course participants will learn what is required to ensure that a program is in compliance and eligible to receive Federal, State and JTED funding. You will leave with the skills needed to manage the many facets of running a premier CTE program including: advisory committees, work-based learning, Career […]