Professional Development Opportunities

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

Classroom Management

NAVIT Office 951 W. Snowflake Blvd., Snowflake, 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 […]

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 productive and hands-on course 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 more learning objectives, […]

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 […]

School-based Enterprises

Online via Zoom

This class will be 4 two-hour sessions held on Zoom.  You must attend all 4 sessions to complete this class. An effective school-based enterprise (SBE) provides students with the unique opportunity to develop and practice real-world industry experience while serving the needs of their campus and/or community! This course is designed to help participants successfully develop […]

Professional Skills

Online via Zoom

Arizona business and industry partners identify these 9 Professional Skills as essential traits of ideal employee.  It is crucial that students leave our programs with Professional Skills if they are to be truly ready for the jobs of the 21st century.  Come and explore some of the best practices in embedding Professional Skills into your CTE […]

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 […]

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 […]

Think Tank

Online via Zoom

The huge disruptions caused by COVID 19 have sparked an increase in the number of students who feel disconnected and unmotivated.  As we prepare to come out of the pandemic, how can we re-engage these youth and reinvigorate education for all students and teachers?  Embracing Career Literacy is a promising solution.  Join us at our […]