ACTEAZ

Strategic Planning (Two-Day Course)
2024-05-30 - 2024-05-31 | Pima JTED @ Master Pieces, 2855 W. Master Pieces Dr., Tucson, AZ, 85741, United States
We all know that truly great CTE programs are the result of stellar planning. Plan for success, and enroll in the Strategic Planning course. You’ll learn how leaders develop compelling plans and execute those plans in a way that empowers all involved. This course is designed to help participants develop a strategic/tactical plan for their CTE program. Participants will learn the strategic planning process and apply that knowledge to the development of a plan for their program.
This Premier Series Course is only available to CURRENT High School Career and Technical teachers.
ADE Credit Available: Yes – 1 Semester Hour (SH) Credit, Satisfies Professional Knowledge (PK) deficiencies
Course Length: 2 days, no homework
Date: May 30 – 31, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day
Location:
Pima JTED @ Master Pieces
Building 1 – PD Classroom
2855 W Master Pieces Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85741
Link: https://infohub.pimajted.org/login?&page=%2Fmain%2F
If you do not have a Pima JTED account, please contact Mary Andrade at mandrade@pimajted.org or (520) 256-4169.

Grading And Assessment
2024-05-30 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix) | START @ West-MEC, 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
Level 2
No prerequisite
This class is designed for all CTE teachers.

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.
Upon successful completion of the course, which includes submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.
Location:
START@West-MEC
5405 N. 99th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
Link: https://pdcircle.west-mec.org/course/view/323 – Registration opens July 1, 2023
Date: May 30, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $50

Classroom Management (Two-Day Course)
2024-06-03 - 2024-06-04 | Pima JTED @ Master Pieces, 2855 W. Master Pieces Dr., Tucson, AZ, 85741, United States
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 look deeply 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.
ADE Credit Available: Yes – 1 Semester Hour (SH) Credit, Satisfies Professional Knowledge (PK) deficiencies
Course Length: 2 days, no homework
Date: June 3 – 4, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day
Location:
Pima JTED @ Master Pieces
Building 1 – PD Classroom
2855 W Master Pieces Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85741
Link: https://infohub.pimajted.org/login?&page=%2Fmain%2F
If you do not have a Pima JTED account, please contact Mary Andrade at mandrade@pimajted.org or (520) 256-4169.

Technical Reading/Performance Literacy (Two-Day Course)
2024-06-03 - 2024-06-04 | Pima JTED @ Master Pieces, 2855 W. Master Pieces Dr., Tucson, AZ, 85741, United States
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 student’s 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.
ADE Credit Available: Yes – 1 Semester Hour (SH) Credit, Satisfies Professional Knowledge (PK) deficiencies
Course Length: 2 days, no homework
Date: June 3 – 4, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day
Location:
Pima JTED @ Master Pieces
Building 1 – PD Classroom
2855 W Master Pieces Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85741
Link: https://infohub.pimajted.org/login?&page=%2Fmain%2F
If you do not have a Pima JTED account, please contact Mary Andrade at mandrade@pimajted.org or (520) 256-4169.

Effective Demonstrations
2024-06-06 08:00 - 15:30 | Pima JTED @ Master Pieces, 2855 W. Master Pieces Dr., Tucson, AZ, 85741, United States
Whether in a welding lab or a bioscience lab, effective demonstrations are crucial. 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. This is a real career extender! When you are successful in the lab, and the students are successful in the lab, teaching can be very rewarding. An added bonus is that students complete the new skill in a safe environment. Come and learn this four-part demonstration method.
ADE Credit Available: Yes – 1 Semester Hour (SH) Credit, Satisfies Professional Knowledge (PK) deficiencies
Course Length: 1 day + homework
Date: June 6, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Pima JTED @ Master Pieces
Building 1 – PD Classroom
2855 W Master Pieces Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85741
Link: https://infohub.pimajted.org/login?&page=%2Fmain%2F
If you do not have a Pima JTED account, please contact Mary Andrade at mandrade@pimajted.org or (520) 256-4169.

CTE Essentials (Virtual)
2024-06-07 08:00 - 15:30 | 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 truly a must-have course for the teacher who is looking to build a strong program for students.
This Premier Series course is available to Middle School and High School CTE teachers, administrators, and support personnel.
ADE Credit Available: Yes – 1 Semester Hour (SH) Credit, Satisfies Professional Knowledge (PK) deficiencies
Course Length: 1 day + homework
Date: June 7, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Zoom. Upon registration, you will receive an email with the Zoom meeting link.
Link: https://infohub.pimajted.org/login?&page=%2Fmain%2F
If you do not have a Pima JTED account, please contact Mary Andrade at mandrade@pimajted.org or (520) 256-4169.

Lesson Plan Writing (Two-Day Course)
2024-06-10 - 2024-06-11 | Pima JTED @ Master Pieces, 2855 W. Master Pieces Dr., Tucson, AZ, 85741, United States
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.
Prerequisite: Instructional Best Practices
ADE Credit Available: Yes – 1 Semester Hour (SH) Credit, Satisfies Professional Knowledge (PK) deficiencies
Course Length: 2 days, no homework
Date: June 10 – 11, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day
Location:
Pima JTED @ Master Pieces
Building 1 – PD Classroom
2855 W Master Pieces Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85741
Link: https://infohub.pimajted.org/login?&page=%2Fmain%2F
If you do not have a Pima JTED account, please contact Mary Andrade at mandrade@pimajted.org or (520) 256-4169.

Technical Reading & Performance Literacy
2024-06-11 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC, 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
Level 1
No prerequisite
This class is designed for all CTE teachers.

This course consists of TWO 8-hour classes. You must attend BOTH classes to receive credit.
Your CTE classroom truly is the key to the 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 student’s ability to read difficult technical information more effectively.
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.
Come find out why CTE really is a powerful driver for creating literate employees for our 21st-century workforce!
There is no homework for this class. Upon successful completion of Technical Reading and Performance Literacy, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.
Location:
START@West-MEC
5405 N. 99th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
Link: https://pdcircle.west-mec.org/course/view/352 – Registration opens July 1, 2023
Date: June 11 & June 18, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $100

Using Advisory Councils Effectively
2024-06-11 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC, 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
Level 3
No prerequisite
This class is designed for all CTE teachers.

An energetic and involved advisory council can have a significant impact on helping your program and students achieve their goals! This interactive class is designed to ensure success in the formation and use of industry advisory councils. During this class, 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.
Upon successful completion of the course, which includes submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.
Location:
START@West-MEC
5405 N. 99th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
Link: https://pdcircle.west-mec.org/course/view/331 – Registration opens July 1, 2023
Date: June 11, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $50

Work-Based Learning (Virtual)
2024-06-12 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!
This Premier Series Course is only available to CURRENT High School Career and Technical teachers.
ADE Credit Available: Yes – 1 Semester Hour (SH) Credit, Satisfies Professional Knowledge (PK) deficiencies
Course Length: 1 day + homework
Date: June 12, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Zoom. Upon registration, you will receive an email with the Zoom meeting link.
Link: https://infohub.pimajted.org/login?&page=%2Fmain%2F
If you do not have a Pima JTED account, please contact Mary Andrade at mandrade@pimajted.org or (520) 256-4169.

Scope and Sequence
2024-06-12 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC, 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
Before registering, please contact Professional Development at PD@west-mec.org or 623-738-0023 to confirm that this class meets your needs.

Level 4
No prerequisite
This class is designed for all high school CTE teachers who do not have a scope & sequence or need to revise their current scope & sequence to meet ADE monitoring expectations

This class will give you an opportunity to look at the big picture of your program and design it in a way that makes sense. During this class, you will look at all the standards required to prepare your students to enter the field and begin by deciding the order you will teach each unit of instruction. You will also wrestle with the depth and breadth of instruction for each standard you’ve been tasked with teaching. The final product? A scope and sequence that is custom-made by you for you!
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.
Location:
START@West-MEC
5405 N. 99th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
Link: https://pdcircle.west-mec.org/course/view/437
Date: June 12, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $50

Lab Safety and Management (Virtual)
2024-06-13 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
Are you ready for students in the lab? This workshop is designed to help participants develop a laboratory improvement plan, including management, clean-up procedures, safety procedures, and meeting monitoring agency mandates. Join us as we identify a variety of practical steps you can take to ensure that your students are safe in the laboratory and that you are protected. Participants will have the opportunity to evaluate their CTE labs and develop a management system for their CTE labs. You will also be treated to a variety of techniques to enable you to manage your lab effectively and efficiently. Additionally, you will gain new skills needed to utilize a proven methodology of teaching in the lab or shop.
This Premier Series Course is only available to CURRENT High School Career and Technical teachers.
ADE Credit Available: Yes – 1 Semester Hour (SH) Credit, Satisfies Professional Knowledge (PK) deficiencies
Course Length: 1 day + homework
Date: June 13, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Zoom. Upon registration, you will receive an email with the Zoom meeting link.
Link: https://infohub.pimajted.org/login?&page=%2Fmain%2F
If you do not have a Pima JTED account, please contact Mary Andrade at mandrade@pimajted.org or (520) 256-4169.

Laboratory Safety & Management
2024-06-13 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC, 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
Level 1
No prerequisite
This class is designed for all CTE teachers.
Participants should bring their own technology to work on their business plan

Are you ready for students in the lab? This workshop is designed to help participants develop a laboratory improvement plan, including management, clean-up procedures, safety procedures, and meeting monitoring agency mandates. Join us as we identify a variety of practical steps you can take to ensure that your students are safe in the laboratory and that you are protected. Participants will have the opportunity to evaluate their CTE labs and develop a management system for their CTE labs. You will also be treated to a variety of techniques to enable you to manage your lab effectively and efficiently. Additionally, you will gain new skills needed to utilize a proven methodology of teaching in the lab or shop.
Upon successful completion of the course, which includes submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.
Location:
START@West-MEC
5405 N. 99th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
Link: https://pdcircle.west-mec.org/course/view/318 – Registration opens July 1, 2023
Date: June 13, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $50

CTSO New Advisor Training
2024-06-13 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC, 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
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 of 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 meet 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.
Upon successful completion of the course, which includes submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.
Location:
START@West-MEC
5405 N. 99th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
Link: https://pdcircle.west-mec.org/course/view/351 – Registration opens July 1, 2023
Date: June 13, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $25

Using Advisory Councils Effectively (Virtual)
2024-06-14 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.
This Premier Series Course is only available to CURRENT High School Career and Technical teachers.
ADE Credit Available: Yes – 1 Semester Hour (SH) Credit, Satisfies Professional Knowledge (PK) deficiencies
Course Length: 1 day + homework
Date: June 14, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Zoom. Upon registration, you will receive an email with the Zoom meeting link.
Link: https://infohub.pimajted.org/login?&page=%2Fmain%2F
If you do not have a Pima JTED account, please contact Mary Andrade at mandrade@pimajted.org or (520) 256-4169.

Lesson Plan Writing
2024-06-18 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC, 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
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.
Upon successful completion of the course, which includes submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.
Location:
START@West-MEC
5405 N. 99th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
Link: https://pdcircle.west-mec.org/course/view/353 – Registration opens July 1, 2023
Date: June 18, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $50

CTE Essentials
2024-06-20 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC, 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
Level 1 CTE Class
No prerequisite
This class is designed for all CTE employees.

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.
Upon successful completion of the course, which includes submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.
Location:
START@West-MEC
5405 N. 99th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
Link: https://pdcircle.west-mec.org/course/view/320 – Registration opens July 1, 2023
Date: June 20, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $50

Rubrics To Increase Student Success
2024-06-20 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC, 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
Level 3
No prerequisite
This class is designed for all CTE teachers.

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.
Upon successful completion of the course, which includes submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.
Location:
START@West-MEC
5405 N. 99th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
Link: https://pdcircle.west-mec.org/course/view/329 – Registration opens July 1, 2023
Date: June 20, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $50

Instructional Best Practices (Two-Day Course)
2024-07-08 - 2024-07-09 | Pima JTED @ Master Pieces, 2855 W. Master Pieces Dr., Tucson, AZ, 85741, United States
This course is an introduction to the design and use of the 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 Curriculum Connection with its 3500+ bank of outstanding lesson plans for more than 35 CTE programs written by Arizona CTE teachers. This course is excellent for every teacher. Ace your next evaluation!
ADE Credit Available: Yes – 1 Semester Hour (SH) Credit, Satisfies Professional Knowledge (PK) deficiencies
Course Length: 2 days, no homework
Date: July 8 – 9, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day
Location:
Pima JTED @ Master Pieces
Building 1 – PD Classroom
2855 W Master Pieces Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85741
Link: https://infohub.pimajted.org/login?&page=%2Fmain%2F
If you do not have a Pima JTED account, please contact Mary Andrade at mandrade@pimajted.org or (520) 256-4169.
NOTE: If you are attending the Arizona CTE Summer Conference, please note that the conference hotel block and room rate do not start until July 11. You will NOT be able to get the conference room rate until July 11.

Classroom Management (Two-Day Course)
2024-07-10 - 2024-07-11 | Pima JTED @ Master Pieces, 2855 W. Master Pieces Dr., Tucson, AZ, 85741, United States
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 look deeply 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.
ADE Credit Available: Yes – 1 Semester Hour (SH) Credit, Satisfies Professional Knowledge (PK) deficiencies
Course Length: 2 days, no homework
Date: July 10 – 11, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. each day
Location:
Pima JTED @ Master Pieces
Building 1 – PD Classroom
2855 W Master Pieces Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85741
Link: https://infohub.pimajted.org/login?&page=%2Fmain%2F
If you do not have a Pima JTED account, please contact Mary Andrade at mandrade@pimajted.org or (520) 256-4169.
NOTE: If you are attending the Arizona CTE Summer Conference, please note that the conference hotel block and room rate do not start until July 11. You will NOT be able to get the conference room rate until July 11.

Instructional Best Practices, July 31 & August 1, 2024 - Flagstaff conference
2024-07-31 - 2024-08-01 | AZ
NOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close July 24, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the 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 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 Curriculum Connection with its 3500+ bank of outstanding lesson plans for more than 20 CTE programs written by Arizona CTE teachers. This course is excellent for every teacher. Ace your next evaluation!
Upon successful completion of the course participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.
Date: July 31 – August 1, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Flagstaff Family Resource Center
FRC Training Room, Lit B
4000 N. Cummings, Flagstaff, AZ

CTSO New Advisor Training
2024-08-01 08:00 - 15:30 | ADE @ North Campus, 100 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix, AZ, 85007, United States
Event Details:
*Pima JTED is excited to host CTSO New Advisor Training, facilitated by CTSO State Director Julie Ellis. Please register for this class using this link.
Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) will take your CTE Program to the next level. Teachers who have strong student organizations love the benefits of having students involved in them. Students become leaders, take ownership of 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 meet 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.
Upon successful completion of the course, which includes submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.

Technical Reading and Performance Literacy
2024-08-16 - 2024-08-17 | Online via Zoom
Date: August 16th – 17th, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m.
NOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close August 2nd, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the class.
Technical Reading and Performance Literacy
Course Description:
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.
Upon successful completion of Technical Reading and Performance Literacy participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.
Location: Zoom
Cost: $100.00 per participant – Includes all materials.
LINK:
https://new.login.acteaz.org/registrations/conference/08-16-17-2024-trapl

CTE Essentials
2024-08-27 08:00 - 15:30 | Pima JTED @ Master Pieces, 2855 W. Master Pieces Dr., Tucson, AZ, 85741, United States
Event Details:

Level 1
No prerequisite
This class is designed for all CTE employees
Option B approved course

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.
Upon successful completion of the course, which includes submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.

CTE Essentials
2024-08-30 08:00 - 16:00 | Online via Zoom
Date: August 30th, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m.
NOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close August 16th, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the class.
CTE Essentials
Course Description:
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.
Upon successful completion of the course which includes submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.
Location: Zoom
Cost: $100.00 per participant – Includes all materials.
LINK:
https://new.login.acteaz.org/registrations/conference/8-30-24-cte-ess

Classroom Management
2024-09-04 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC, 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
Event Details:

Level 1
No prerequisite
This class is designed for all CTE teachers.

In this course, teachers will enhance classroom management skills by developing procedures and routines that are perfect for their situation. 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 that 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.
Upon successful completion of the course, which includes the submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hour, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.

Instructional Best Practices
2024-09-04 08:00 - 2024-09-05 15:30 | Pima JTED @ Master Pieces, 2855 W. Master Pieces Dr., Tucson, AZ, 85741, United States
Event Details:

Level 1
No prerequisite
This class is designed for all CTE teachers.

This course consists of TWO 8-hour classes. You must attend BOTH classes to receive credit.
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 Curriculum Connection with its 3500+ bank of outstanding lesson plans for more than 20 CTE programs written by Arizona CTE teachers.
This course is excellent for every teacher. Ace your next evaluation!
There is no homework for this class. Upon successful completion of BOTH Instructional Best Practices classes, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.

Serving Exceptional Students In CTE
2024-09-09 08:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
Event Details:

Level 3
No prerequisite
This class is designed for all CTE educators.

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 class, 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 to provide you with the tools you need to serve exceptional students enrolled in CTE courses more effectively.
Upon successful completion of the course, which includes submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.

Program Management
2024-09-10 08:00 - 16:00 | START @ West-MEC, 5405 N 99th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85305, United States
Event Details:

Level 4
No prerequisite
This class is designed for advanced CTE teachers
Option B approved course

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, collection of data, reports, 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 an action plan to be successful with ADE Program Monitoring.
Upon successful completion of the course, which includes submission of homework, participants will receive an ADE certificate for 15 professional development clock hours, which equates to one (1) semester hour of coursework.
