Professional Development Opportunities
NOTE: All Teachers and Directors are welcome to attend any training at any location.
September 2020
Classroom Management
This class will be 4 two-hour sessions held on Zoom. You MUST attend ALL 4 sessions and complete the homework in order to earn credit for this class. In this course, teachers will enhance classroom management skills by developing rules, procedures, and routines that are aligned to their content and environment.…
Find out more »Grading & Assessment
This class will be 4 two-hour sessions held on Zoom. You MUST attend ALL 4 sessions to earn credit for this class. 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…
Find out more »Grading & Assessment
This class will be 4 two-hour sessions held on Zoom. You MUST attend ALL 4 sessions to earn credit for this class. 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…
Find out more »CTSO Officer Training – FBLA
You and your officers will work as a team to select officer duties, submit a constitution and/or by-laws, develop a first draft of the annual Program of Work, create an agenda for an upcoming meeting, and more. Your CTSO State Advisor and a State Officer will be joining us for…
Find out more »Classroom Management
This class will be 4 two-hour sessions held on Zoom. You MUST attend ALL 4 sessions and complete the homework in order to earn credit for this class. In this course, teachers will enhance classroom management skills by developing rules, procedures, and routines that are aligned to their content and environment.…
Find out more »Serving Exceptional Students in CTE
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 include special education law, modifications, accommodations, interventions, supports, the special education process, the Response to Intervention…
Find out more »CTE Essentials
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 allow you time to process how you can incorporate each element into all of your instructional units as you plan your program’s…
Find out more »Grading & Assessment
This class will be 4 two-hour sessions held on Zoom. You MUST attend ALL 4 sessions to earn credit for this class. 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…
Find out more »Grading & Assessment
This class will be 4 two-hour sessions held on Zoom. You MUST attend ALL 4 sessions to earn credit for this class. 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…
Find out more »CTSO Officer Training – SkillsUSA – Session 5
You and your officers will work as a team to select officer duties, submit a constitution and/or by-laws, develop a first draft of the annual Program of Work, create an agenda for an upcoming meeting, and more. Your CTSO State Advisor and a State Officer will be joining us for…
Find out more »October 2020
Methods of Teaching CTE – Session 1
Introduction to the Philosophy of CTE. The CTE Delivery Model, The Premier JTED Program, Classroom Instruction, Student Engagement, Classroom Management, Procedures, Discipline with Dignity, and Program Management. The Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education program allows you to enroll and fulfill the following courses: Instructional Best Practices, Classroom…
Find out more »CTE Program Management
What constitutes an “approved program”? Come and learn in depth what is required to ensure that your 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: purchasing,…
Find out more »CTSO New Advisor Training
Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) will take your CTE Program to the next level. Teachers that have strong student organizations love the benefits of having students involved in them. Students become leaders, take ownership in their CTE Program, increase their technical knowledge and skill through completion, and make friends.…
Find out more »CTSO New Advisor Training
Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) will take your CTE Program to the next level. Teachers that have strong student organizations love the benefits of having students involved in them. Students become leaders, take ownership in their CTE Program, increase their technical knowledge and skill through completion, and make friends.…
Find out more »Serving Exceptional Students in CTE
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 include special education law, modifications, accommodations, interventions, supports, the special education process, the Response to Intervention…
Find out more »Professional Skills
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…
Find out more »CTSO Officer Training – FCCLA – Session 1
You and your officers will work as a team to select officer duties, submit a constitution and/or by-laws, develop a first draft of the annual Program of Work, create an agenda for an upcoming meeting, and more. Your CTSO State Advisor and a State Officer will be joining us for…
Find out more »CTSO Officer Training – HOSA – Session 1
You and your officers will work as a team to select officer duties, submit a constitution and/or by-laws, develop a first draft of the annual Program of Work, create an agenda for an upcoming meeting, and more. Your CTSO State Advisor and a State Officer will be joining us for…
Find out more »Lesson Plan Writing
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…
Find out more »CTSO Officer Training – HOSA – Session 2
You and your officers will work as a team to select officer duties, submit a constitution and/or by-laws, develop a first draft of the annual Program of Work, create an agenda for an upcoming meeting, and more. Your CTSO State Advisor and a State Officer will be joining us for…
Find out more »CTSO Officer Training – FCCLA – Session 2
You and your officers will work as a team to select officer duties, submit a constitution and/or by-laws, develop a first draft of the annual Program of Work, create an agenda for an upcoming meeting, and more. Your CTSO State Advisor and a State Officer will be joining us for…
Find out more »Lesson Plan Writing
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…
Find out more »November 2020
Grading and Assessment
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…
Find out more »Technical Reading & Performance Literacy
What do you guess is the number 1 desirable skill that the Arizona workforce is looking for in a new employee? Communication skills! This 2-day class will teach you strategies to use with your students that integrate reading, writing, and speaking opportunities into your program. Day-one focuses on literacy, and…
Find out more »Work-Based Learning
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…
Find out more »Methods of Teaching CTE – Session 2
Introduction to the Philosophy of CTE. The CTE Delivery Model, The Premier JTED Program, Classroom Instruction, Student Engagement, Classroom Management, Procedures, Discipline with Dignity, and Program Management. The Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education program allows you to enroll and fulfill the following courses: Instructional Best Practices, Classroom…
Find out more »Instructional Best Practices
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 active participation strategies, a strong introduction to each lesson, clear and appropriate objective(s), a…
Find out more »Methods of Teaching CTE – Session 2
Introduction to the Philosophy of CTE. The CTE Delivery Model, The Premier JTED Program, Classroom Instruction, Student Engagement, Classroom Management, Procedures, Discipline with Dignity, and Program Management. The Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education program allows you to enroll and fulfill the following courses: Instructional Best Practices, Classroom…
Find out more »Instructional Best Practices
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 active participation strategies, a strong introduction to each lesson, clear and appropriate objective(s), a…
Find out more »Technical Reading & Performance Literacy
What do you guess is the number 1 desirable skill that the Arizona workforce is looking for in a new employee? Communication skills! This 2-day class will teach you strategies to use with your students that integrate reading, writing, and speaking opportunities into your program. Day-one focuses on literacy, and…
Find out more »CTSO Advanced Officer Training (with officers)
This is a one-day workshop, designed for CTSO officer teams and advisors. This workshop covers those skills associated with conducting meetings including parliamentary procedure. Participating teams receive resource materials. Please invite 4-7 officers (ideally the same students that participated in CTSO Officer Training)! Teachers are to attend and fully engage…
Find out more »December 2020
Effective Classroom Teaching
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…
Find out more »Effective Classroom Teaching
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…
Find out more »Using Rubrics to Increase Student Success
CTE courses are driven by student-created projects. Rubrics are an evaluation tool that can increase the quality of those student projects while simultaneously giving the teacher a quicker, fairer way to assess their quality. Come to this workshop with one or two student projects that you would like to assess more easily,…
Find out more »Using Advisory Councils Effectively
This interactive workshop is designed to ensure success in the formation and use of industry advisory councils. During this workshop you will learn how to form a committee, how to conduct useful advisory council meetings and how to use advisory council members for continuous program improvement. The course runs 8:00…
Find out more »Methods of Teaching CTE – Session 2
Introduction to the Philosophy of CTE. The CTE Delivery Model, The Premier JTED Program, Classroom Instruction, Student Engagement, Classroom Management, Procedures, Discipline with Dignity, and Program Management. The Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education program allows you to enroll and fulfill the following courses: Instructional Best Practices, Classroom…
Find out more »Classroom Management
In this course, teachers will enhance classroom management skills by developing procedures and routines that are perfect for YOUR situation. In this course, we will take a deep look at the philosophy of “Discipline with Dignity” and develop classroom rules and consequences. Participants will be empowered to create an atmosphere…
Find out more »Methods of Teaching CTE – Session 2
Introduction to the Philosophy of CTE. The CTE Delivery Model, The Premier JTED Program, Classroom Instruction, Student Engagement, Classroom Management, Procedures, Discipline with Dignity, and Program Management. The Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education program allows you to enroll and fulfill the following courses: Instructional Best Practices, Classroom…
Find out more »Classroom Management
In this course, teachers will enhance classroom management skills by developing procedures and routines that are perfect for YOUR situation. In this course, we will take a deep look at the philosophy of “Discipline with Dignity” and develop classroom rules and consequences. Participants will be empowered to create an atmosphere…
Find out more »April 2021
Methods of Teaching CTE – Session 2
Introduction to the Philosophy of CTE. The CTE Delivery Model, The Premier JTED Program, Classroom Instruction, Student Engagement, Classroom Management, Procedures, Discipline with Dignity, and Program Management. The Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education program allows you to enroll and fulfill the following courses: Instructional Best Practices, Classroom…
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