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SUMMARY:Rubrics To Increase Student Success
DESCRIPTION:Important Note: This course will be held over two separate evenings:\n\nStart: Tuesday\, September 2\, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM\nEnd: Thursday\, September 4\, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM\n\nOnly one registration is required to attend both evenings—please use the link below to register. \nEvent Details: \n\nLevel 3\nNo prerequisite\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers\nOption B approved course\n\nCTE 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. \nUpon 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.
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/rubrics-to-increase-student-success-09-02-04-25/
LOCATION:Online/virtual instruction
CATEGORIES:Rubrics to Increase Student Success
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250903T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250904T153000
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UID:26466-1756886400-1756999800@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Instructional Best Practices
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 1\nNo prerequisite\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers.\n\nThis course consists of TWO 8-hour classes. You must attend BOTH classes to receive credit.  \nThis 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. \nAll 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. \nThis course is excellent for every teacher. Ace your next evaluation! \nThere 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.
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/instructional-best-practices-9-3-4-25/
LOCATION:Pima JTED @ Master Pieces\, 2855 W. Master Pieces Dr.\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85741\, United States
CATEGORIES:Instructional Best Practices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250908T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250908T170000
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CREATED:20250730T192733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T192733Z
UID:26504-1757347200-1757350800@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:PK Test Prep
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 3 CTE Class\nNo prerequisite\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers who must take the Assessment of Professional Knowledge Test\nSession Dates: September 8 – October 20\, 2025\nParticipants are required to attend a Zoom Kick-Off Meeting on Monday\, September 8\, from 4-5 pm. \n\nThis asynchronous online class allows you to learn at your own pace. You can access lectures\, readings\, and other learning materials to complete assignments and other activities at any time during the six-week period. A significant benefit to asynchronous classes is\, of course\, the flexibility. \nThis course provides an overview of standards and material covered on the NES (formerly AEPA) Professional Knowledge Assessment (Secondary). Participants will engage in discussion and application activities regarding student development and learning\, assessment\, instruction\, the learning environment\, and the professional environment. \nParticipants must complete one section per week. The class will close on October 20 at midnight. \nUpon 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.
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/pk-test-prep-9-8/
LOCATION:Online/virtual instruction
CATEGORIES:Professional Knowledge Assessment Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250909T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250909T160000
DTSTAMP:20260524T230308
CREATED:20250730T193129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T193129Z
UID:26506-1757404800-1757433600@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Foundations of Classroom Management
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 1\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers.\n\nThis course is equivalent to the previous Classroom Management course\, which has been restructured into a three-level series\, with Foundations of Classroom Management as the first level. Due to this change\, the ADE will not accept certificates for both Classroom Management and Foundations of Classroom Management. \nThis foundational course is designed to equip emerging educators with the essential knowledge and skills necessary to develop a positive learning environment. Participants will explore various aspects of the education profession\, including terminology\, characteristics of professional conduct\, and classroom management strategies. Through a detailed examination\, participants will develop clear and enforceable rules that promote respect\, responsibility\, and safety. Participants will examine the role of consequences in shaping student behavior and promoting accountability while creating and implementing consistent procedures to streamline classroom activities and maximize instructional time.  By the course’s conclusion\, educators will emerge equipped with practical tools and insights to navigate the complexities of classroom management with confidence and professionalism. \nUpon 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.
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/classroom-management-09-09-25/
LOCATION:START @ West-MEC – Glendale\, AZ\, 5405 N. 99th Avenue\, Glendale\, AZ\, 85305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classroom Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250912T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250912T160000
DTSTAMP:20260524T230308
CREATED:20250805T183513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T183600Z
UID:26538-1757664000-1757692800@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Foundations of Classroom Management
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 1\nNo prerequisite\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers.\n\nThis foundational course is designed to equip emerging educators with the essential knowledge and skills necessary to develop a positive learning environment. Participants will explore various aspects of the education profession\, including terminology\, characteristics of professional conduct\, and classroom management strategies. Through a detailed examination\, participants will develop clear and enforceable rules that promote respect\, responsibility\, and safety. Participants will examine the role of consequences in shaping student behavior and promoting accountability while creating and implementing consistent procedures to streamline classroom activities and maximize instructional time. By the course’s conclusion\, educators will emerge equipped with practical tools and insights to navigate the complexities of classroom management with confidence and professionalism. \nUpon 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.
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/classroom-management-09-12-25/
LOCATION:STEDY\, 899 East Plaza Circle\, Suite 1\, Yuma\, AZ\, 85365\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classroom Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250913T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250913T153000
DTSTAMP:20260524T230308
CREATED:20250728T232607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T204055Z
UID:26468-1757750400-1757777400@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Serving Exceptional Students In CTE
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 3\nNo prerequisite\nThis class is designed for all CTE educators.\n\nThis 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. \nOur goal is to provide you with the tools you need to serve exceptional students enrolled in CTE courses more effectively. \nUpon 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.
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/serving-exceptional-students-in-cte-9-13-25/
LOCATION:JTED @ Master Pieces\, 2855 W Master Pieces Drive\, Building 1/PD Classroom\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85741\, United States
CATEGORIES:Serving Exceptional Students in CTE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250916T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250916T160000
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UID:26516-1758009600-1758038400@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Technical Reading & Performance Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 4\nThis class is designed for teachers in at least their 2nd year\nOption B approved course\n\nThis course consists of TWO 8-hour classes. You must attend BOTH classes to receive credit.  \nDay 1: September 16\, 2025 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nDay 2: September 23\, 2025 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM \nYour 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. \nPerformance 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. \nThe 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. \nCome find out why CTE really is a powerful driver for creating literate employees for our 21st-century workforce! \nThere 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.
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/technical-reading-performance-literacy-09-16-23-25/
LOCATION:START @ West-MEC – Glendale\, AZ\, 5405 N. 99th Avenue\, Glendale\, AZ\, 85305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technical Reading & Performance Literacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250918T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250918T160000
DTSTAMP:20260524T230308
CREATED:20250805T163609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T163609Z
UID:26520-1758182400-1758211200@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:CTE Essentials
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 1\nNo prerequisite\nThis class is designed for all CTE employees\nOption B approved course\n\nThe CTE Delivery Model is THE premier educational system for all students. \nCTE 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. \nUpon 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.
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/cte-essentials-09-18-25/
LOCATION:START @ West-MEC – Glendale\, AZ\, 5405 N. 99th Avenue\, Glendale\, AZ\, 85305\, United States
CATEGORIES:CTE Essentials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250918T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250918T160000
DTSTAMP:20260524T230308
CREATED:20250910T204950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T212858Z
UID:26635-1758182400-1758211200@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Instructional Best Practices Day 1
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 1\nNo prerequisite\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers.\n\nThis course consists of TWO 8-hour classes. You must attend BOTH classes to receive credit. Only one registration is required to attend both days—please use the link below to register. \n\nStart: Thursday\, September 18\, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM\nEnd: Friday\, October 24\, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM\n\nUpon 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. \n$50 registration fee for those that are not WAVE Member Districts
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/instructional-best-practices-09-18-10-24-25-2/
LOCATION:River Valley High School\, 2250 Laguna Rd.\, Mohave Valley\, AZ\, 86440\, United States
CATEGORIES:Instructional Best Practices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250923T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250924T153000
DTSTAMP:20260524T230308
CREATED:20250728T232927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T232420Z
UID:26470-1758614400-1758727800@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Classroom Management
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 1\nNo prerequisite\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers.\n\nThis foundational course is designed to equip emerging educators with the essential knowledge and skills necessary to develop a positive learning environment. Participants will explore various aspects of the education profession\, including terminology\, characteristics of professional conduct\, and classroom management strategies. Through a detailed examination\, participants will develop clear and enforceable rules that promote respect\, responsibility\, and safety. Participants will examine the role of consequences in shaping student behavior and promoting accountability while creating and implementing consistent procedures to streamline classroom activities and maximize instructional time.  By the course’s conclusion\, educators will emerge equipped with practical tools and insights to navigate the complexities of classroom management with confidence and professionalism. \nUpon 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.
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/classroom-management-9-23-24-25/
LOCATION:JTED @ Master Pieces\, 2855 W Master Pieces Drive\, Building 1/PD Classroom\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85741\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classroom Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250926T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260524T230308
CREATED:20250804T162406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T162406Z
UID:26511-1758873600-1758902400@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Methods of Teaching CTE
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\n\n\nLevel 4\nPrerequisite: Completion of Instructional Best Practices Day 1 and Day 2\nThis class is designed for advanced CTE teachers\n\n\n\n\nPlease bring a laptop\n\nThis course will support teachers’ continuing development as outstanding teachers for CTE programs by examining their personal educational philosophy\, instructional design\, and methodology. Three major components comprise the course: \n\nExamining Beliefs About Learning – developing your own personal philosophy about learning\nMotivating Adolescent Learners – designing a classroom that is especially effective for high school students\nEngagement – active participation strategies to use every day in your classroom: instruction models\, active participation strategies\, and major components that are especially effective with adolescents.\n\nNOTE:  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.
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/advanced-methods-of-teaching-cte-09-26-25/
LOCATION:Flagstaff Family Resource Center\, FRC Training Room\, Lit B 4000 N. Cummings\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advanced Methods of Teaching CTE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250930T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250930T160000
DTSTAMP:20260524T230308
CREATED:20250805T164059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T191946Z
UID:26522-1759219200-1759248000@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Instructional Best Practices
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 1\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers.\nOption B approved course\n\nThis course consists of TWO 8-hour classes. You must attend BOTH classes to receive credit.  \nDay 1: September 30\, 2025 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nDay 2: October 7\, 2025 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM \nThis 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. \nAll 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. \nThis course is excellent for every teacher. Ace your next evaluation! \nThere 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.
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/instructional-best-practices-09-30-25/
LOCATION:START @ West-MEC – Glendale\, AZ\, 5405 N. 99th Avenue\, Glendale\, AZ\, 85305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Instructional Best Practices
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