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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261103T080000
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UID:27483-1793692800-1793721600@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Using Advisory Councils Effectively
DESCRIPTION:Level 3\nNo prerequisite\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers\nOption B approved course\n\nNOTE: Registration for this course will close October 26th\, 2026. A payment or PO must be received before you can attend the class. If wanting to register after the deadline\, please email PD@west-mec.org. \nThis 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. \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/using-advisory-councils-effectively-11-3-26/
LOCATION:START @ West-MEC\, 5405 N 99th Ave\, Glendale\, AZ\, 85305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Certification Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261104T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261104T153000
DTSTAMP:20260805T210619Z
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UID:27537-1793779200-1793806200@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Effective Demonstrations
DESCRIPTION:Level 2\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers\nOption B approved course\n\nNOTE: Registration for this course will close October 28\, 2026. A payment or PO must be received before you attend the class.\nRegistration:\nIf you need a Frontline Account visit: pimajted.org/professional-development-frontline-accounts/\nIf you already have a Frontline Account register by going to: app.frontlineeducation.com/select/ \nWhether 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. \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/effective-demonstrations-11-04-2026/
LOCATION:Butterfield Corporate Plaza\, 3700 E. Columbia Street\, Suite 100\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Effective Demonstrations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261105T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261105T160000
DTSTAMP:20260811T181734Z
CREATED:20260811T181734Z
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UID:27588-1793865600-1793894400@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Bridging Proficiency in Classroom Management
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Registration for this course will close October 29\, 2026. A payment or PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nThis intermediate-level course builds on foundational skills and equips participants with practical strategies to: Establish positive classroom climates\, craft professional syllabi\, optimize physical space for safety and learning\,Implement effective discipline protocols tailored to hands-on\, career-focused instruction.Participants will leave with actionable techniques to strengthen classroom management and enhance student engagement. \nUpon successful completion of the course\, which includes the 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-11-05-2026/
LOCATION:Prescott Resort & Conference Center\, 1500 AZ-69\, Prescott\, AZ\, 86301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classroom Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261110T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261110T153000
DTSTAMP:20260805T211005Z
CREATED:20260805T211005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T211005Z
UID:27539-1794297600-1794324600@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Program Management
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 4\nThis class is designed for CTE teachers in at least their 2nd year of teaching\nParticipants must work in a state-approved CTE program\nOption B approved course\nPlease bring a laptop\n\nNOTE: Registration for this course will close November 3\, 2026.\nRegistration:\nIf you need a Frontline Account visit: pimajted.org/professional-development-frontline-accounts/\nIf you already have a Frontline Account register by going to: app.frontlineeducation.com/select/ \nWhat 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 CTED 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 a 3-year implementation plan for your own CTE Program to be a premier program! \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/program-management-11-10-2026/
LOCATION:Butterfield Corporate Plaza\, 3700 E. Columbia Street\, Suite 100\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261112T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261112T153000
DTSTAMP:20260924T160552Z
CREATED:20260924T160552Z
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UID:27707-1794468600-1794497400@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:CTE Essentials
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Registration for this course will close November 5th\, 2026. A payment or PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nThe 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. \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-11-12-26/
LOCATION:PXU District Office\, 4502 N. Central Avenue\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85012\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261113T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261113T153000
DTSTAMP:20260805T211404Z
CREATED:20260805T211404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T211404Z
UID:27541-1794556800-1794583800@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Formative Assessments For CTE Programs
DESCRIPTION:Level 4\nThis class is designed for teachers in at least their 2nd year\nOption B approved course \nNOTE: Registration for this course will close November 6\, 2026.\nRegistration:\nIf you need a Frontline Account visit: pimajted.org/professional-development-frontline-accounts/\nIf you already have a Frontline Account register by going to: app.frontlineeducation.com/select/ \nThis 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 the 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. \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/formative-assessments-for-cte-programs-11-13-2026/
LOCATION:Butterfield Corporate Plaza\, 3700 E. Columbia Street\, Suite 100\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Formative Assessments for CTE Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261113T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260731T175136Z
CREATED:20260731T172615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T175136Z
UID:27485-1794556800-1794585600@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Methods Of CTE
DESCRIPTION:Level 4\nPrerequisite: Completion of Instructional Best Practices Day 1 and Day 2\nThis class is designed for teachers in at least their 2nd year\nPlease bring a laptop\n\nNOTE: Registration for this course will close November 6th\, 2026. A payment or PO must be received before you can attend the class. If wanting to register after the deadline\, please email PD@west-mec.org. \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 – identify characteristics of adolescents and design 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\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/advanced-methods-of-cte-11-3-26/
LOCATION:START @ West-MEC\, 5405 N 99th Ave\, Glendale\, AZ\, 85305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advanced Methods of Teaching CTE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261117T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261117T153000
DTSTAMP:20260805T212353Z
CREATED:20260805T211957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T212353Z
UID:27543-1794902400-1794929400@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Empowering Students Through Professional Skills
DESCRIPTION:Level 3\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers\nOption B approved course \nNOTE: Registration for this course will close November 10\, 2026.\nRegistration:\nIf you need a Frontline Account visit: pimajted.org/professional-development-frontline-accounts/\nIf you already have a Frontline Account register by going to: app.frontlineeducation.com/select/ \nThis course will explore the nine Professional Skills identified by the Arizona Department of Education in collaboration with industry. Participants will identify them\, use already created rubrics to assess their use\, explore strategies to embed them across their curriculum\, and methods to evaluate 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/empowering-students-through-professional-skills-11-17-2026/
LOCATION:Butterfield Corporate Plaza\, 3700 E. Columbia Street\, Suite 100\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Empowering Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261117T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261117T160000
DTSTAMP:20260731T173159Z
CREATED:20260731T173159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T173159Z
UID:27487-1794902400-1794931200@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Rubrics To Increase Student Success
DESCRIPTION:Event Details: \n\nLevel 3\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers\nOption B approved course\n\nNOTE: Registration for this course will close November 9th\, 2026. A payment or PO must be received before you can attend the class. If wanting to register after the deadline\, please email PD@west-mec.org. \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-11-17-26/
LOCATION:START @ West-MEC\, 5405 N 99th Ave\, Glendale\, AZ\, 85305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rubrics to Increase Student Success
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261119T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261119T153000
DTSTAMP:20260805T212739Z
CREATED:20260805T212739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T212739Z
UID:27545-1795075200-1795102200@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Bridging Proficiency in Classroom Management
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Registration for this course will close November 12\, 2026. A payment or PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nRegistration:\nIf you need a Frontline Account visit: pimajted.org/professional-development-frontline-accounts/\nIf you already have a Frontline Account register by going to: app.frontlineeducation.com/select/ \nThis intermediate-level course builds on foundational skills and equips participants with practical strategies to: Establish positive classroom climates\, craft professional syllabi\, optimize physical space for safety and learning\,Implement effective discipline protocols tailored to hands-on\, career-focused instruction.Participants will leave with actionable techniques to strengthen classroom management and enhance student engagement. \nUpon successful completion of the course\, which includes the 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-11-19-2026/
LOCATION:Butterfield Corporate Plaza\, 3700 E. Columbia Street\, Suite 100\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85714\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classroom Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261119T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261119T160000
DTSTAMP:20260806T225510Z
CREATED:20260806T225510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T225510Z
UID:27573-1795075200-1795104000@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Serving Exceptional Students in CTE
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Registration for this course will close November 12\, 2026. A payment or PO must be received before you attend the class.\nThis 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\, 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. \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-11-19-2026/
LOCATION:STEDY\, 899 East Plaza Circle\, Suite 1\, Yuma\, AZ\, 85365\, United States
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