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 writing clear, aligned, and measurable objective(s), a variety of methods for structuring learning to meet objective(s), incorporation of active participation strategies, developing a strong introduction to each lesson, and closure to assess learning. These strategies will be woven and modeled throughout the entire course. Participants who complete both days of this training, and teach within a district who is a member of the AZ CTE Curriculum Consortium, will receive password-protected access to the AZ Curriculum Connection site with its bank of outstanding lesson plans and/or other valuable resources for CTE programs written by Arizona CTE teachers. This course is excellent for every teacher! Ace your next evaluation!

This is an ADE approved Professional Development Event. Upon completion of this two-day training you will earn the equivalent of one college credit.

This one day 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 cover a range of topics that include special education law, modifications, accommodations, interventions, supports, the special education process, the Response to Intervention process and more. Our goal is that you leave with the tools you need to serve exceptional students enrolled in CTE courses more effectively.

This is an ADE approved Professional Development Event. Upon completion of this training and any homework assigned you will earn the equivalent of one college credit.

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 must be taken into consideration. After selecting the model that is most appropriate for your situation, develop a plan to implement this critical CTE component into your curriculum.

This is an ADE approved Professional Development Event. Upon completion of this training and any homework assigned you will earn the equivalent of one ADE credit. This course also satisfies the ADE requirement for the Cooperative Education Endorsement with the submission of the require homework assignment.

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 do we set up a fair grading system for both teachers and students? Learn about the wide variety of options that address both of these issues to help you develop both your own philosophy for grading as well as effective strategies for multiple ways to assess student learning and progress. You will also leave with a greater understanding of how to align testing and evaluation to your course outcomes and grading policies that will increase effective feedback for students.

Participants who participate in the course and who complete the follow-up assignments will have the opportunity to earn 15 CEU hours approved by ADE to be used for moving from provisional to standard CTE certificate or for recertification hours.

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) will take your CTE Program to the next level! This course is designed for first, second and third 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 recognition functions and explore related legal and ethical considerations. Advisors will also be acquainted with CTSO resources available to them. Come and learn about the CTSO that YOU will be advising!

This is an ADE approved Professional Development Event. Upon completion of this training and any homework assigned you will earn the equivalent of one college credit.

Your CTE classroom truly is the key to meaningful application of the current career and college readiness standards. This two-day course will give you specific examples where Arizona’s Common Core standards for Technical Literacy already exist in your CTE program, it will provide opportunities for you to incorporate additional standards into your lessons, AND it will give you strategies to take back to your classroom to increase your students’ ability to read difficult technical information more effectively. Come find out why CTE really is a powerful driver for creating literate employees for our 21st century workforce.

This is an ADE approved Professional Development Event. Upon completion of this two-day training, you will earn the equivalent of one college credit.