Professional Development Opportunities
NOTE: All Teachers and Directors are welcome to attend any training at any location.
Assessing and grading are two different actions. Learn a variety of formative and summative assessment techniques. A major focus is how to assess student work using rubrics. This class will help you create a clear grading policy and develop a variety of ways to assess student learning. How should students in CTE be assessed? How […]
Research and experience show that implementing effective reading and vocabulary practices directly impacts student academic success. CTE students with strong reading and vocabulary skills are able to make connections to new content quicker, perform better on certifications and assessments, and engage more readily in professional communication in industry. This course is designed to equip teachers […]
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 […]
We all know that truly great CTE programs are the result of stellar planning. Plan for success, enroll in the Strategic Planning course. You’ll learn how leaders develop compelling plans and execute those plans in a way that empowers all involved. This course is designed to help participants develop a strategic/tactical plan for their CTE […]
Date: March 26th, 2024 Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 p.m. NOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close March 12, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. Course Description: In this course, teachers will enhance classroom management skills by developing procedures and routines that are perfect for YOUR situation. […]
Level 2 No prerequisite This class is designed for all CTE teachers. Assessing and grading are two different actions. Learn a variety of formative and summative assessment techniques. A major focus is how to assess student work using rubrics. This class will help you create a clear grading policy and develop a variety of ways […]
This class will give you an opportunity to look at the big picture of formative assessments. Topics include the role and types of assessments, the process to develop an objective assessment as well as criteria for crafting quality multiple choice items. You will learn the skills needed to create objective assessment items using a process […]
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 […]
Are you ready for students in the lab? This workshop is designed to help participants develop a laboratory improvement plan, including management, clean-up procedures, safety procedures, and meeting monitoring agency mandates. Join us as we identify a variety of practical steps you can take to ensure that your students are safe in the laboratory and […]
Date: April 9th, 2024 Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 p.m. NOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close March 26th, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. Course Description: The CTE Delivery Model is THE premier educational system for all students. CTE Essentials will give you an overview of […]
This course will explore the nine Professional Skills the Arizona Department of Education identified 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. This Premier Series Course is available to Middle School and High School CTE […]
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 […]