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Instructional Best Practices (Methods Day 1-2)
2021-07-14 08:00 - 15:30 (America/Phoenix) | Online via Zoom

Effective Classroom Teaching
2021-07-06 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
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 by debriefing the lesson and assisting the teacher in setting future goals. Each participant will have planning time, teach a lesson and have the opportunity to be coached. Join us for a safe place to hone your skills.

Program Management
2021-06-30 08:00 - 17:00 | 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 and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO), end of program assessments, attracting and retaining non-traditional students and more. You will develop a 3-year implementation plan for your own CTE Program to achieve premier program status!

Advanced Methods of Teaching CTE
2021-06-29 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom

Empowering Students through Professional Skills – June 22, 2021
2021-06-22 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 22 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at West-MEC Corporate Offices. 5487 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305.
This course will explore the nine Professional Skills identified by the Arizona Department of Education 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. Upon successful completion of homework, this course qualifies for ADE credit.
NOTE: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn (1) ADE Credit. Participants who complete one follow-up assignment will have the opportunity to earn 15 CEU hours approved by ADE.

Laboratory Safety & Management – June 22, 2021
2021-06-22 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 22 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at START @ WEST-MEC Presentation Room. 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305.
This class is designed to help participants develop a laboratory improvement plan including management, clean-up procedures, safety procedures, and meeting monitoring agency mandates. Participants will have the opportunity to evaluate their CTE labs and develop a management system for their CTE labs. Participants, who complete the lab safety course, 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.
NOTE: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn (1) ADE Credit. To meet the 15-hour requirement, participants will also complete two related assignments and submit them via email. In addition, participants will meet one additional time to tour a high school industrial technology program.

Professional Skills
2021-06-22 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom

Lesson Plan Writing
2021-06-21 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom

Serving Exceptional Students in CTE – June 17, 2021
2021-06-17 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 17 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at West-MEC Corporate Offices. 5487 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305.
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 include special education law, modifications, accommodations, interventions, supports, the special education process, the Response to Intervention process and more.
Our goal is that you acquire with the tools you need to serve exceptional students enrolled in CTE courses more effectively.
NOTE: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn (1) ADE Credit. Participants who participate in the course and who complete one follow-up assignment will have the opportunity to earn 15 CEU hours approved by ADE.

Lesson Plan Writing -June 17, 2021
2021-06-17 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 17 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at START @ WEST-MEC Presentation Room. 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305.
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 for one or more measurement criteria, determine the number of lessons to be written for the unit of instruction and write the first lesson in the unit.
NOTE: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn (1) ADE Credit. Participants who participate in the course and who complete one follow-up assignment will have the opportunity to earn 15 CEU hours approved by ADE.

Scope and Sequence
2021-06-17 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
Developing a scope and sequence is an important first step in delivering an effective CTE program! In this hands-on course CTE teachers will have an opportunity to look at the overall scope of their program to identify what students need to know and be able to do in order to meet industry demands. You will examine your program standards and design a sequence of instructional units to assist you in getting students where they need to be. The final product? A scope and sequence that is designed specifically for your program by you!

Scope & Sequence – June 15, 2021
2021-06-15 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 15 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at START @ WEST-MEC Presentation Room. 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305.
Developing a scope and sequence is an important first step in delivering an effective CTE program! In this hands-on course CTE teachers will have an opportunity to look at the overall scope of their program to identify what students need to know and be able to do in order to meet industry demands. You will examine your program standards and design a sequence of instructional units to assist you in getting students where they need to be. The final product? A scope and sequence that is designed specifically for your program by you!
NOTE: This course is designed for high school CTE teachers ONLY.
There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn (1) ADE credit.

Effective Demonstrations – June 15, 2021
2021-06-15 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 15 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at WEST-MEC Corporate Offices. 5487 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305.
Whether in a welding lab or a bioscience lab, effective demonstrations are crucial. In this course, teachers will engage in the four-step demonstration method, which gradually transitions the learning of a new skill from teacher to student, through effective modeling, guided instruction and independent practice. If done correctly every student can successfully perform the new skill with little or no frustration, without wasted materials, and attain proficiency in a way that will ensure the whole class progresses at an appropriate pace. An added bonus is that students complete the new skill in a safe and supportive environment. Come and learn this four-part demonstration method!
NOTE: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn (1) ADE Credit. Participants who participate in the course and who complete one follow-up assignment will have the opportunity to earn 15 CEU hours approved by ADE.

Performance Literacy – June 10, 2021
2021-06-10 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 10 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at WEST-MEC Corporate Offices. 5487 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305.
Performance Literacy is the partner class for Technical Reading. 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 specific steps they can take to increase their use of these standards as well as their students’ success with them.
The technical literacy standards are skill-driven and a perfect fit for our CTE programs’ focus on career AND college readiness as our students complete their programs.
Prerequisite: Completion of Technical Reading course to receive (1) ADE Credit.

Classroom Management – June 10, 2021
2021-06-10 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 10 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at START @ WEST-MEC Presentation Room. 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305.
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 serves as a powerful communication tool between teacher and students and leave with a draft that defines your procedures, routines, classroom rules, and consequences.
NOTE: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn (1) ADE Credit. Participants who participate in the class and complete one follow-up assignment will have the opportunity to earn 15 CEU hours approved by ADE.

OSHA 10 Certification Class – June 8, 9 and 10, 2021
2021-06-08 08:30 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom
This 10 hour training is divided between 3 days. You must attend all 3 session to receive your OSHA 10 certification.
This class will be held via Zoom. It is a requirement of ASU OSHA that you have your camera on during the whole class, are actively engaged and complete the participation packet. You must also pass all 9 quizzes. The participation packet will be mailed to you the week prior to the class.
This class is intended to provide entry-level general industry workers information about their rights, employer responsibilities and how to file a complaint as well as how to identify, abate, avoid and prevent job related hazards on a job site. The training covers a variety of general industry safety and health hazards that a worker may encounter.
The OSHA 10 certification does not expire.

Using Advisory Councils Effectively – June 8, 2021
2021-06-08 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 8 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at WEST-MEC Corporate Offices. 5487 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305.
An energetic and involved advisory council can have a significant impact in helping your program and students achieve their goals! This interactive course is designed to ensure success in the formation and use of industry advisory councils. During this course you will learn how to form a committee, conduct useful advisory council meetings and use advisory council members for continuous program improvement.
NOTE: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn (1) ADE Credit.

Instructional Best Practices Day 2 – June 8, 2021
2021-06-08 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 8 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at START @ WEST-MEC Presentation Room. 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305. To earn 1 ADE credit you must have previously attended Instructional Best Practices Day 1.
Prerequisites: Instructional Best Practices Day 1
This course is Day 2 of 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.
This course is excellent for every teacher! Ace your next evaluation!
There is no homework for this class. You will only receive your 1 ADE Credit if you attend all 8 hours of Instructional Best Practices Day 1 and all 8 hours of Instructional Best Practices Day 2.
The third class in this series is Classroom Management. It is open for registration.

Strategic Planning
2021-06-07 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
A clearly defined strategic plan serves as a road map to get your CTE program where it needs to be! This course is designed to help participants develop a strategic/tactical plan with guided support through the analysis process, assistance with establishing goals, identification of strategies and use of metrics to measure success.

Instructor: Curt Bertelsen
For: All CTE Teachers
ADE Credit Available: Yes
One Semester Hour (SH) Credit
Satisfies Professional Knowledge
(PK) deficiencies

Course Length: 2 days no homework

Spring 2021

Dates:
This course has no spring dates

Summer 2021

Dates:
June 7-8, 2021
(Two-day course)

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch

Technical Reading- June 3, 2021
2021-06-03 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 3 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at WEST-MEC Corporate Offices. 5487 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305.
To receive 1 ADE Credit you must also attend the partner class Performance Literacy on Thursday June 10, 2021.
Your CTE classroom truly is the key to meaningful application of the current career and college readiness standards. This 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.

Instructional Best Practices Day 1 – June 3, 2021
2021-06-03 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 3 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at START @ WEST-MEC Presentation Room. 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305. To earn 1 ADE credit you must also attend Instructional Best Practices Day 2 on June 8, 2021.
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 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 learning. These strategies will be woven and modeled throughout the entire course.
This course is excellent for every teacher! Ace your next evaluation!
This 8-hour class is the first class in a 2 class set. You may wish to also sign up for Instructional Best Practices Day 2 (a separate 8 hour class)! The third class in this series is Classroom Management and is also open for registration.
All participants who complete the IBP Day 1 class and whose district is a member of the Curriculum Consortium will receive password-protected access to the AZ CTE Curriculum Consortium with its bank of outstanding lesson plans and/or other valuable resources for CTE programs written by Arizona CTE teachers.
There is no homework for this class. 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.

Work-based Learning – June 2, 2021
2021-06-02 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 2 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at START @ WEST-MEC Presentation Room. 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305
This course satisfies the ADE requirement for the Cooperative Education Endorsement.
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 apart of your premier program!
NOTE: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn (1) ADE Credit. Participants who participate in the course and complete one follow-up assignment will have the opportunity to earn 15 CEU hours approved by ADE with the Cooperative Education Endorsement.

Effective Classroom Teaching
2021-06-02 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
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 by debriefing the lesson and assisting the teacher in setting future goals. Each participant will have planning time, teach a lesson and have the opportunity to be coached. Join us for a safe place to hone your skills.

Instructor: Lee Jessen
For: All CTE Teachers
ADE Credit Available: Yes
One Semester Hour (SH) Credit
Satisfies Professional Knowledge
(PK) deficiencies

Course Length: 2 days no homework

Spring 2021 This course has no spring dates
Summer 2021

Dates:
June 2-3, 2021
(Two-day course)

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch

CTE Essentials – June 1, 2021
2021-06-01 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 1 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at WEST-MEC Corporate Offices. 5487 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305

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 the many roles a CTE teacher plays in the course of any school day, where to find support to meet those expectations, and how to transition between each of them. CTE Essentials is truly a must have course for the teacher who is looking to build a strong program for students.
NOTE: There will be (1) ADE credit with successful completion of required homework.

CTSO New Advisor Training – June 1, 2021
2021-06-01 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC – Glendale, AZ, 5405 N. 99th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
This class will be held IN PERSON on June 1 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at START @ WEST-MEC Presentation Room. 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale AZ 85305

Managing a CTE student organization (CTSO) can be rewarding but overwhelming! This course is designed to provide you with the skills you need to do the job effectively, and without pulling your hair out! In this hands-on workshop, participants will cover event organization and management, legal and ethical issues, ADE requirements, integrating CTSOs into the curriculum, fundraising, recognition events and more. You will have an opportunity to network with, gain insights and share resources with fellow CTE Teachers.
NOTE: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn (1) ADE Credit. Participants who participate in the course and who complete one follow-up assignment will have the opportunity to earn 15 CEU hours approved by ADE.

Effective Demonstrations
2021-06-01 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
Whether in a welding lab or a bioscience lab, effective demonstrations are crucial. In this course, teachers will engage in the four-step demonstration method, which gradually transitions the learning of a new skill from teacher to student, through effective modeling, guided instruction and independent practice. If done correctly every student can successfully perform the new skill with little or no frustration, without wasted materials, and attain proficiency in a way that will ensure the whole class progresses at an appropriate pace. An added bonus is that students complete the new skill in a safe and supportive environment. Come and learn this four-part demonstration method!

Instructor: Curt Bertelsen
For: All CTE Teachers
ADE Credit Available: Yes
One Semester Hour (SH) Credit
Satisfies Professional Knowledge
(PK) deficiencies

Course Length: 1 day + homework

Spring 2021 This course has no spring dates
Summer 2021

Dates:
June 1, 2021
(One-day + homework)

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch

Lesson Plan Writing
2021-05-26 08:00 - 17:00 | 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 is a productive and hands-on course that 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, establish the measurement criteria, determine the number of lessons to be written for the unit of instruction and develop the first lesson in the unit. Participants will also engage in a conversation about the effective use of PowerPoint presentations for instruction and review copyright and fair use guidelines.

Using Advisory Councils Effectively
2021-05-08 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
An energetic and involved advisory council can have a significant impact in helping your program and students achieve their goals! This interactive course is designed to ensure success in the formation and use of industry advisory councils. During this course, you will learn how to form a committee, conduct useful advisory council meetings and use advisory council members for continuous program improvement.

Instructor: Curt Bertelsen
For: All CTE Teachers
ADE Credit Available: Yes
One Semester Hour (SH) Credit
Satisfies Professional Knowledge
(PK) deficiencies

Course Length: 1 day + homework

Spring 2021

Dates:
Saturday, May 8, 2021
(One-day + homework)

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch

Work-Based Learning
2021-04-28 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
This course satisfies the ADE requirement for the Cooperative Education Endorsement. 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, you will develop a plan to implement this critical CTE component into your curriculum.

Instructor: Curt Bertelsen
For: All CTE Teachers
ADE Credit Available: Yes
One Semester Hour (SH) Credit
Satisfies Professional Knowledge
(PK) deficiencies

Course Length: 1 day + homework

Spring 2021

Dates:
April 28, 2021
(One-day + homework)

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch

Rubrics
2021-04-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Online via Zoom
