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Lesson Plan Writing
2021-03-01 08:00 - 15:30 (America/Phoenix) | 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 productive and hands-on course 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.

Instructor: Lee Jessen
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:
March 1, 2021
Optional Open Lab day to assist participant with homework:
March 2, 2021

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

Classroom Management
2021-02-24 08:30 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix) | NAVIT Office, 951 W. Snowflake Blvd., Snowflake, AZ, 85937, 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 serves as a powerful communication tool between teacher and students and will leave with a draft that defines your procedures, routines, classroom rules and consequences.

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

Professional Knowledge Assessment Prep
2021-02-23 | Online via Zoom

Performance Literacy
2021-02-22 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Phoenix) | Online via Zoom
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
2021-02-19 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Joseph City, AZ Rm 3, Rm 3, Joseph City, 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 serves as a powerful communication tool between teacher and students and will leave with a draft that defines your procedures, routines, classroom rules and consequences.

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:
January 29, 2021
February 19, 2021
(Two-day course)

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. each day

Using Rubrics to Increase Student Success
2021-02-16 08:00 - 15:30 (America/Phoenix) | 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. Come and participate in a hands-on activity that uses a rubric, determine where the rubric made a positive difference in your performance, and then design a rubric for one of your own student projects with guided support and feedback. Bring the assignment for one of your student projects and your current grading criteria for that project with you to help get this practical day started.

Instructor: Cathy Carey
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:
February 16, 2021
(One-day + homework)

Summer 2021

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

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

Classroom Management
2021-02-13 08:00 - 15:30 (America/Phoenix) | 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 will leave with a draft that defines your procedures, routines, classroom rules and consequences.

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:
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Saturday, February 20, 2021
(Two-day course)

Dates:
March 3-4, 2021
(Two-day course)

Dates:
May 5-6, 2021
(Two-day course)

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

Technical Reading & Performance Literacy
2021-02-12 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Poston Butte HS, 32375 N Gantzel Rd., San Tan, AZ, 85143
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.

Classroom Management
2021-02-09 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | Online via Zoom
This class will be 4 two-hour sessions held on Zoom. You must attend all 4 sessions to complete 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. 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 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
2021-02-05 08:00 - 15:30 (America/Phoenix) | Online via Zoom
How should students in CTE be assessed? How do we set up a fair grading system for both teachers and students? This course is designed to look at the wide variety of options that address both of these questions so that you can establish your own philosophy for grading, and identify fair and appropriate methods to assess student learning and progress in your program. Participants will engage with a variety of formative and summative assessment techniques and create a performance rubric aligned to program standards.

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:
February 5, 2021
(One-day + homework)

Summer 2021

Dates:
June 4, 2021
(One-day + homework)

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

Technical Reading & Performance Literacy
2021-01-27 08:00 - 15:30 (America/Phoenix) | 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. In addition, 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.

Instructor: Cathy Carey
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:
January 27-28, 2021
(Two-day course)

Summer 2021

Dates:
June 9-10, 2021
(Two-day course)

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

Instructional Best Practices Day 2
2021-01-26 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | Online via Zoom
This class will be 4 two-hour sessions held on Zoom. You MUST attend all 4 sessions to earn credit for this class.
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.
All participants who complete this training 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 if you attend all 8 hours of Instructional Best Practices Day 1 and all 8 hours of Instructional Best Practices Day 2.
This course is excellent for every teacher! Ace your next evaluation!
The third class in this series is Classroom Management. It is open for registration.

CTE Essentials
2021-01-26 08:00 - 15:30 (America/Phoenix) | 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 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 a truly necessary course for the teacher who is looking to build a strong program for students.

Instructor: Bertelsen and Kimberly McCroy
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:
January 26, 2021
(One-day + homework)

Summer 2021

Dates:
June 11, 2021
(One-day + homework)

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

Work-Based Learning
2021-01-25 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Phoenix) | Online via Zoom
This class will be 4 two-hour sessions held on Zoom. You must attend all 4 sessions to complete this class.
We will mail you a packet of participation materials.
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 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 with Cooperative Education Endorsement.

Instructional Best Practices
2021-01-23 08:00 - 15:30 (America/Phoenix) | 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 learning. These strategies will be woven and modeled throughout the entire course. All participants who are employed by members of AZ CTE Curriculum Consortium and who complete both days of this training will receive password-protected access to the CET Curriculum Connection 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!

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:
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Saturday, January 30, 2021
(Two-day course)

Dates:
February 17-18, 2021
(Two-day course)

Dates:
April 14-15, 2021
(Two-day course)

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

Instructional Best Practices Day 1
2021-01-12 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | 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 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 8-hour class is “Day 1” of a 2 day set. You may wish to also sign up for Instructional Best Practices Day 2 (a seperate 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” training 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 if you attend all 8 hours of Instructional Best Practices Day 1 and all 8 hours of Instructional Best Practices Day 2.
This course is excellent for every teacher! Ace your next evaluation!

Technical Skills Assessment
2021-01-09 08:00 - 15:30 (America/Phoenix) | Online via Zoom
Student Success on the Technical Skills Assessment Matters! Your school earns A-F points for students who complete a CTE program and pass the TSA. Our State Legislature now looks to TSA scores to determine if CTE programs should be funded. Successfully passing the TSA builds student’s confidence to enter their chosen profession. Having students successfully pass the TSA will make you a rock star in the eyes of administrators and business partners! Teachers work with peers in same CTE Program area to create all of the materials needed for a fun, intense, competitive 8-15 day test preparation experience to help boost scores on the TSA significantly! We hope to see an increase in test scores of 15-30 percentage points because of designing a dynamic, competitive, fun experience for students as they prep for the TSA.

Instructor: Curt Bertelsen and Lee Jessen
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, January 9, 2021
Optional Open Lab day to assist participant with homework:
Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Dates:
February 2, 2021
Optional Open Lab day to assist participant with homework:
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

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

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 (America/Denver) | 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 (America/Denver) | 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 (America/Denver) | 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 (America/Denver) | 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 (America/Denver) | 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 (America/Denver) | 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 (America/Denver) | 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 (America/Denver) | 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 (America/Denver) | 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 (America/Denver) | 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 (America/Denver) | 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 (America/Denver) | 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.
