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CTSO New Advisor Training
2020-12-12 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Online via Zoom
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.

Classroom Management
2020-12-07 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
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 which is conducive to learning and high expectations. All of this is based on the belief that excellent classroom management is built on the foundation of well-planned, relevant and engaging lessons.
This is a 2-day course. Both days are required. The course runs 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch.
ADE Credit Available

Using Advisory Councils Effectively
2020-12-05 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
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 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch.
Note: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn ADE credit.

Using Rubrics to Increase Student Success
2020-12-03 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
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, and you will leave with an excellent rubric that you personalized for your classroom and the confidence and skills to create additional rubrics for the other student projects in your curriculum.
The course runs 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch.
Note: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn ADE credit.

Effective Classroom Teaching
2020-12-01 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.
This is a 2-day course. Both days are required.
The course runs 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch.
Note: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn ADE credit.

CTSO Advanced Officer Training (with officers)
2020-11-23 08:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
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 with their teams for the whole day.
The course runs 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch.
NOTE: Teachers must attend both the Beginning and Advanced CTSO Officer Training sessions in the same school year to receive ADE Credit

Instructional Best Practices
2020-11-18 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
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 variety of ways to meet the objective(s), and closure to assess learning. These strategies will be woven across the entire workshop. All participants whose districts are members of the AZ CTE Curriculum Consortium and who complete both days of this workshop will receive password-protected access to the AZCTE Curriculum Consortium with its 3500+ bank of outstanding lesson plans for more than 20 CTE courses written by Arizona CTE teachers. This course is excellent for every teacher. Ace your next evaluation!
This is a 2-day course. Both days are required. The course runs 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch.

Methods of Teaching CTE - Session 2
2020-11-18 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
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 Management, and Program Management. Note: This is a multi-course program spanning 5 days.
Methods Day 1-2 Instructional Best Practices – November 18-19, 2020
Methods Day 3-4 Classroom Management – December 7-8, 2020
Methods Day 5 – Program Management – April 6, 2020
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch

Classroom Management
2020-11-17 08:30 - 16:30 | Online via Zoom
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 procedures, routines, classroom rules and consequences.
This course is part of the Premier Series of “Professional Knowledge” courses is designed for
Provisionally Certified CTE Teachers to earn a Standard CTE Teaching Certificate. 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. Participants can ask for the ADE certificate that equals ONE credit hour toward CTE certification for
attending one day training 8:30am-4:30pm and submitting the 8 hour homework assignment.

Grading and Assessment
2020-11-14 08:00 - 16:00 | Yuma HS District Office – PD Bldg, 3150 S Avenue A, Yuma, AZ, 85364
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.
Note: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn ADE credit.

Work-Based Learning
2020-11-14 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
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 program!
The course runs 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch.
Note: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn ADE credit.

Technical Reading & Performance Literacy
2020-11-13 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
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 closely examines the Career and College Readiness Standards (CCRS) Reading Standards. You will determine where they are relevant in your curriculum, examine vocabulary strategies, learn about fluency and Lexile scores, and participate in a close reading lesson.
Day-two focuses on CCRS Writing and Speaking Standards to determine what 11th and 12th grade students have to do utilizing writing and speaking that will make them more employable and career-ready. Also, you will discover how CTSOs can support this and where in your curriculum you can embed writing and speaking in order to give your students more practice in those skills.
The course runs 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch.
Note: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn ADE credit.

Professional Knowledge Assessment Course
2020-11-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Online via Zoom
Are you prepared to take AEPA Professional Knowledge Assessment for Secondary Education? This course provides an overview of standards and material covered on the exam.
Participants will engage in discussion and application activities in regard to student development and learning, assessment, instruction, the learning environment, and the professional environment to prepare for the assessment.
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 to be used for moving from provisional to standard CTE certificate or for re-certification hours.

Grading and Assessment
2020-11-03 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
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.
This is a 2-day course. Both days are required. The course runs 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch.
Note: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn ADE credit.

Technical Reading
2020-11-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Online via Zoom
This class will be 4 two-hour sessions held on Zoom. You MUST attend all 4 sessions to complete this class.
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.
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 to be used for moving from provisional to standard CTE certificate or for re-certification hours.

CTSO Officer Training - FCCLA - Session 2
2020-10-29 08:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
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 this training.
Please invite 4-7 officers or potential officers to the training! Teachers are encouraged to attend and fully engage with their teams for the whole day.
The course runs 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch.
NOTE: Both CTSO Officer Training and Advanced Officer Training courses are required for ADE certificate.

Serving Exceptional Students in CTE
2020-10-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Online via Zoom
This class will be 4 two-hour sessions held on Zoom. You MUST attend all 4 sessions to complete this class.
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 to be used for moving from provisional to standard CTE certificate or for re-certification hours.

Instructional Best Practices
2020-10-27 08:30 - 16:30 | NAVIT Office, 951 W. Snowflake Blvd., Snowflake, AZ, 85937, United States
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 variety of ways to meet the objective(s), and closure to assess learning. These strategies will be woven across the entire workshop. All participants whose districts are members of the AZ CTE Curriculum Consortium and who complete both days of this workshop will receive password-protected access to the AZCTE Curriculum Consortium with its 3500+ bank of outstanding lesson plans for more than 20 CTE courses written by Arizona CTE teachers. This course is excellent for every teacher. Ace your next evaluation!
This is a 2-day course. Both days are required. The course runs 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. each day.

CTSO Officer Training - HOSA - Session 2
2020-10-27 08:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
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 this training.
Please invite 4-7 officers or potential officers to the training! Teachers are encouraged to attend and fully engage with their teams for the whole day.
The course runs 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch.
NOTE: Both CTSO Officer Training and Advanced Officer Training courses are required for ADE certificate.

Lesson Plan Writing
2020-10-24 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
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 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.
This is a 2-day course. The second day is an optional open lab.
The course runs 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch.
Note: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn ADE credit.

CTSO Officer Training - HOSA - Session 1
2020-10-22 08:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom

Work-Based Learning
2020-10-21 13:00 - 17:00 | Online via Zoom
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.

CTSO Officer Training - FCCLA - Session 1
2020-10-21 08:30 - 15:30 | AZ
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 this training.
Please invite 4-7 officers or potential officers to the training! Teachers are encouraged to attend and fully engage with their teams for the whole day.
NOTE: Both CTSO Officer Training and Advanced Officer Training courses are required for ADE certificate.
The course runs 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch.

Professional Skills
2020-10-21 08:00 - 15:30 | AZ
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 Professional Skills into your CTE program. Utilize modeling, lessons, CTSOs, Work-based learning, classroom and laboratory procedures and more to ensure that your students leave your program as young professionals!
The course runs 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch.

School-based Enterprises
2020-10-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Online via Zoom
This class will be 4 two-hour sessions held on Zoom. You MUST attend all 4 sessions to complete this class.
An effective school-based enterprise (SBE) provides students with the unique opportunity to develop and practice real-world industry experience while serving the needs of their campus and/or community! This course is designed to help participants successfully develop and manage a successful SBE.
Participants will analyze the key components of SBEs and identify the differences between this model and other forms of work-based learning. Participants will also identify the key elements necessary for planning and implementing a school-based enterprise including best practices and record keeping requirements. Throughout this course participants will develop a business plan for their proposed enterprise.
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 to be used for moving from provisional to standard CTE certificate or for re-certification hours.

Serving Exceptional Students in CTE
2020-10-17 08:00 - 16:00 | Online via Zoom
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 process and more. Our goal is to provide you 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 ADE credit.

Instructional Best Practices
2020-10-09 08:00 - 16:00 | Online via Zoom
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.

Formative Assessments for CTE Programs
2020-10-03 08:00 - 16:00 | NATIVE Central Campus, .6mi E of Kayenta Chapter, US-163, Kayenta, AZ, 86033, United States
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 that mirrors the development of items for the Arizona CTE Technical Skill Assessments. You will develop an understanding of how to assess student skills in relation to standards and Bloom’s Taxonomy levels that require application of concepts and critical thinking. In addition to learning about assessment development, you will create formative assessment items for use with students in your CTE program and others in the CTE community. You will be empowered to implement concepts immediately in your classroom.
Note: There is a homework associated with this class if you wish to earn (1) ADE Credit.

CTSO New Advisor Training
2020-10-03 08:00 - 16:00 | Online via Zoom
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.
Skills USA, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Future Farmers of America (FFA), Health Occupation Students Association (HOSA), Distribute Education Club of America (DECA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and Educators Rising are the seven approved CTSO’s in Arizona.
Come and learn about the CTSO that YOU will be advising! This is a very practical, hands-on course that provides the information, guidance and time you need to start a chapter and met the requirements for having a chapter. Come ready to work! By the end of the course you will breathe a big sigh of relief as you will feel empowered to get your chapter up and running.
Note: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn ADE credit.

CTSO New Advisor Training
2020-10-03 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
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.
Skills USA, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Future Farmers of America (FFA), Health Occupation Students Association (HOSA), Distribute Education Club of America (DECA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and Educators Rising are the seven approved CTSO’s in Arizona.
Come and learn about the CTSO that YOU will be advising! This is a very practical, hands-on course that provides the information, guidance and time you need to start a chapter and met the requirements for having a chapter. Come ready to work! By the end of the course you will breathe a big sigh of relief as you will feel empowered to get your chapter up and running.
The course runs 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day with a 30-minute lunch.
Note: There is homework associated with this class if you wish to earn ADE credit.
