Professional Development Opportunities

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

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Performance Literacy

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

Performance Literacy is the partner class for Technical Reading.  You will earn 1 ADE credit by attending both Technical Reading on June 14, 2021 and this class, Performance Literacy.  This second course allows teachers to gain a deeper understanding of writing and speaking standards, identify how they currently use them in their programs, and determine […]

$25

Classroom Management

START @ West-MEC - Glendale, AZ 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, 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 […]

$25

Serving Exceptional Students in CTE

West-MEC District Office 5487 N. 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ, United States

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 cover a range of topics including special education law, modifications, accommodations, interventions, supports, the special education process, the Response to Intervention process and more. Our goal is […]

$25

Using Rubrics to Increase Student Success

Online via Zoom

CTE courses are performance-based.  When teachers let students know exactly how their work will be evaluated, the students’ level of performance always improves. In this class, you will participate in an activity, then see how knowing the rubric beforehand would have made a positive difference in your performance.  Several types of rubrics that are effective […]

CTSO New Advisor Training

Hilton El Conquistador 10000 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States

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 […]

CTSO New Advisor Training

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 […]

Instructional Best Practices (Day 1)

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

This 8-hour class is the first class in a 2 class series. You will only receive 1 ADE Credit once you attend all 8 hours of Instructional Best Practices Day 1 and all 8 hours of Instructional Best Practices Day 2. There is no homework for this class. This course is an introduction to the […]

$25

CTE Essentials

Online via Zoom

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 calendar.  It will also provide some insight into […]

Classroom Management

START @ West-MEC - Glendale, AZ 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, 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 […]

$25

Instructional Best Practices (2-Day Course)

Online via Zoom

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 measureable 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 […]

Certification Help Session

Online via Zoom

Are you interested in learning how to become a certified CTE Teacher? Are you certified as a CTE Teacher but want a clear plan to remove your deficiencies? Come and learn everything you need to know regarding YOUR certification. NOTE: Please bring a copy of your Standard CTE Teaching Certificate if you have one. Location: […]

Instructional Best Practices (Day 2)

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

This 8-hour class is the first class in a 2 class series. You will only receive 1 ADE Credit once you attend all 8 hours of Instructional Best Practices Day 1 and all 8 hours of Instructional Best Practices Day 2. There is no homework for this class. This course is Day 2 of an […]

$25