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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251114T080000
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DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
CREATED:20250819T202506Z
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UID:26579-1763107200-1763136000@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Empowering Students Through Professional Skills
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 3\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers\nPlease bring your Scope & Sequence\nOption B approved course\n\nThis course will explore the nine Professional Skills identified by the Arizona Department of Education in collaboration with industry. Participants will identify them\, use 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-11-14-25/
LOCATION:Flagstaff Family Resource Center\, FRC Training Room\, Lit B 4000 N. Cummings\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Empowering Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251110T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251110T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
CREATED:20250923T205047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T205229Z
UID:26723-1762761600-1762790400@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Technical Reading & Performance Literacy Day 2
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.  \nDay 1: Monday\, November 3\, 2025 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nDay 2: Monday\, November 10\, 2025 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nLunch is provided by MICTED \nYour 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. \nUpon 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. \nRegister through the Monday\, November 3\, 2025 course posting: Register Here
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/technical-reading-performance-literacy-day-11-10-25/
LOCATION:Mountain Institute CTED\, 220 Ruger Road\, Prescott\, 86301
CATEGORIES:Technical Reading & Performance Literacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251103T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251103T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
CREATED:20250923T204550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T204550Z
UID:26721-1762156800-1762185600@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Technical Reading & Performance Literacy 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.  \nDay 1: Monday\, November 3\, 2025 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nDay 2: Monday\, November 10\, 2025 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nLunch is provided by MICTED \nYour 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. \nUpon 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-day-11-3-25/
LOCATION:Mountain Institute CTED\, 220 Ruger Road\, Prescott\, 86301
CATEGORIES:Technical Reading & Performance Literacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251031T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251031T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
CREATED:20250818T215837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T215837Z
UID:26575-1761897600-1761926400@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Lesson Plan Writing
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 2\nPrerequisite: Completion of Instructional Best Practices Day 1 and Day 2\nOption B approved course\n\nThis class will show you how to build a lesson plan with all the needed components for student success. \nWouldn’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. \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/lesson-plan-writing-10-31-25/
LOCATION:Online/virtual instruction
CATEGORIES:Lesson Plan Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251010T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251010T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
CREATED:20250818T185038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T185038Z
UID:26573-1760083200-1760112000@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Formative Assessments For CTE Programs
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 4\nThis class is designed for teachers in at least their 2nd year\n\nThis highly engaging course will provide you with an opportunity to evaluate the purpose 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. \nYou 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-10-10-25/
LOCATION:Online/virtual instruction
CATEGORIES:Formative Assessments for CTE Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250926T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
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:20250912T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250912T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
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:20250902T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250904T200000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
CREATED:20250804T161910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T190335Z
UID:26509-1756828800-1757016000@www.acteaz.org
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:20250821T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250822T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
CREATED:20250805T183158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T183158Z
UID:26536-1755763200-1755878400@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. Only one registration is required to attend both days—please use the link below to register. \n\nStart: Thursday\, August 21\, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM\nEnd: Friday\, August 22\, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM\n\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. 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! \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.
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/instructional-best-practices-08-21-22-25/
LOCATION:STEDY\, 899 East Plaza Circle\, Suite 1\, Yuma\, AZ\, 85365\, United States
CATEGORIES:Instructional Best Practices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250814T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250814T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
CREATED:20250805T182531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T182531Z
UID:26534-1755158400-1755187200@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-08-14-25/
LOCATION:CTEC Media Center\, 191 W. Oakland Street\, Chandler\, AZ\, 85225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classroom Management
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250730
DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
CREATED:20250507T162402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T162402Z
UID:26194-1753660800-1753833599@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Technical Reading and Performance Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Date: July 28th – 29th\, 2025 \nTime: 8:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. \nNOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close July 18th\, 2025. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nTechnical Reading and Performance Literacy \nCourse Description: \nDo you want to increase your students’ ability to read difficult technical information more effectively and master communication skills? Come find out why CTE really is a powerful driver for creating literate employees for our 21st century workforce. \nThis course\, Technical Reading and Performance Literacy\, empowers educators to elevate their teaching practices by integrating literacy into their CTE program. Participants will explore key concepts and strategies that enhance their ability to teach reading\, writing\, speaking\, and listening skills effectively. Through collaborative activities and practical application\, educators will develop resources that will help embed the Arizona English Language Arts standards into the CTE delivery model and prepare students for success in both academic and professional contexts. \nLocation:\nFlagstaff Family Resource Center\nFRC Training Room\, Lit B\n4000 N. Cummings\, Flagstaff\, AZ \nCost: $100.00 per participant – Includes all materials. \nRegister Here\n \n 
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/technical-reading-and-performance-literacy-2/
LOCATION:Flagstaff Family Resource Center\, FRC Training Room\, Lit B 4000 N. Cummings\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technical Reading & Performance Literacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250503T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250503T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
CREATED:20241031T220355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T221302Z
UID:25602-1746259200-1746288000@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Empowering Students Through Professional Skills
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 3\nNo prerequisite\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers\nPlease bring your Scope & Sequence\nOption B approved course\n\nThis course will explore the nine Professional Skills identified by the Arizona Department of Education in collaboration with industry. Participants will identify them\, use 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. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/empowering-students-through-professional-skills-5-3/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Empowering Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250407T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250407T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
CREATED:20241004T170411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T172732Z
UID:25456-1744012800-1744041600@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Rubrics To Increase Student Success
DESCRIPTION:Event 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. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/rubrics-to-increase-student-success-14-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Rubrics to Increase Student Success
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250328T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250328T153000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
CREATED:20250305T203926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T204510Z
UID:25959-1743148800-1743175800@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Program Management
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 4\nNo prerequisite\nThis class is designed for advanced CTE teachers\nOption B approved course\n\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 JTED funding. \nYou 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. \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-3-28-25/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Program Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250307T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250307T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161948
CREATED:20241004T165118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T172534Z
UID:25448-1741334400-1741363200@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. \n  \n  \nRegister Here 
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/cte-essentials-18-2-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:CTE Essentials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250210T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250210T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20241004T164627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T172409Z
UID:25446-1739174400-1739203200@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Literacy For CTE
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 2\nNo prerequisite\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers\nOption B approved course\n\nResearch and experience show that implementing effective reading and terminology practices directly impacts student academic success. CTE students with strong reading and terminology skills are able to make connections to new content quicker\, perform better on certifications and assessments\, and engage more readily in professional communication in industry. \nThis course is designed to equip teachers to use their program instructional terminology along with high-yield vocabulary practices to plan and teach in both the class and hands-on settings. Whereas technical reading and performance-based literacy focus on standards for reading\, writing\, listening\, and speaking\, this course takes a deeper look at using effective reading and terminology strategies. \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. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/literacy-for-cte-3-2-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Literacy for CTE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250205T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20241021T175732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T181607Z
UID:25563-1738760400-1738843200@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Using Advisory Councils Effectively
DESCRIPTION:February 5th: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm\nFebruary 6th: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm (This day includes Lunch @ Midwinter Conference after course) \nEvent Details:\n\nLevel 3\nNo prerequisite\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers\nOption B approved course\n\nAn 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. \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. \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/using-advisory-councils-effectively-17-2/
LOCATION:Prescott Resort & Conference Center\, 1500 AZ-69\, Prescott\, AZ\, 86301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Using Advisory Councils Effectively
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250127T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250127T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20241004T163819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T194343Z
UID:25443-1737964800-1737993600@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Grading and Assessment
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nLevel 2\nNo prerequisite\nThis class is designed for all CTE teachers\nOption B approved course\n\nAssessing 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. \nHow 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. \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. \n  \n  \nRegister Here 
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/grading-and-assessment-1-27-25/
LOCATION:Yavapai College CTEC\, 220 Ruger Road\, Prescott\, AZ\, 86301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grading and Assessment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241210T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241210T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20240611T203747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T203747Z
UID:25061-1733817600-1733846400@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:CTE Program Management
DESCRIPTION:Date: December 10th\, 2024 \nTime: 8:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. \nNOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close November 26th\, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nCTE Program Management \nCourse Description: \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 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 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. \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: $100.00 per participant – Includes all materials. \nLINK: \nhttps://new.login.acteaz.org/registrations/conference/12-10-24-cte-program-management
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/cte-program-management-5/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:CTE Program Management
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241119T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241119T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20240611T203646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T203646Z
UID:25059-1732003200-1732032000@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Lesson Plan Writing
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 19th\, 2024 \nTime: 8:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. \nNOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close November 5th\, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nLesson Plan Writing \nCourse Description: \nThis class will show you how to build a lesson plan with all the needed components for student success. \nWouldn’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. \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. \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: $100.00 per participant – Includes all materials. \nLINK:\nhttps://new.login.acteaz.org/registrations/conference/11-19-24-lesson-plan-writing
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/lesson-plan-writing-19/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Lesson Plan Writing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241109
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20240611T203127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T211429Z
UID:25054-1730937600-1731110399@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Effective Demonstrations
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 7th & 8th\, 2024 \nTime: \nNovember 7th: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm \nNovember 8th: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm \nNOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close October 23rd\, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nEffective Demonstrations \nCourse Description: \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. \nLocation: \nACOVA Fall Conference \nPrescott Resort \n1500 AZ-69\, Prescott\, AZ 86301 \nDay 1: Lunch and evening hors d’oeuvres during Networking Social/Scholarship Auction \nDay 2: Breakfast & Lunch \nCost: $270 per participant \nLink: https://new.login.acteaz.org/registrations/conference/11-7-8-24-eff-demo
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/effective-demonstrations-15/
LOCATION:Prescott Resort & Conference Center\, 1500 AZ-69\, Prescott\, AZ\, 86301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Effective Demonstrations
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241103
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20240611T202901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T202901Z
UID:25052-1730419200-1730591999@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Scope and Sequence
DESCRIPTION:Date: November 1st & 2nd\, 2024 \nTime: 8:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. \nNOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close October 18th\, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nScope and Sequence \nCourse Description: \nThis class will allow you to prioritize and organize your program’s curriculum for the school year. This is a two-day class. \nThis 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. \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. \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: $100.00 per participant – Includes all materials. \nLINK: \nhttps://new.login.acteaz.org/registrations/conference/11-1-2-24-scope-sequence
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/scope-and-sequence-13/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Scope and Sequence
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241025T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20240611T202726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T202726Z
UID:25050-1729843200-1729872000@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Rubrics to Increase Student Success
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 25th\, 2024 \nTime: 8:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. \nNOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close October 11th\, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nRubrics to Increase Student Success \nCourse Description: \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. \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: $100.00 per participant – Includes all materials. \nLINK: \nhttps://new.login.acteaz.org/registrations/conference/10-25-24-rubrics
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/rubrics-to-increase-student-success-13/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Rubrics to Increase Student Success
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241011T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241011T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20240611T202549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T161544Z
UID:25048-1728633600-1728662400@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Formative Assessments for CTE Programs
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 11th\, 2024 \nTime: 8:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. \nNOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close September 27th\, 2024. A payment or PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nFormative Assessments for CTE Programs \nCourse Description: \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 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. \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: $100.00 per participant – Includes all materials. \nLINK: \nhttps://new.login.acteaz.org/registrations/conference/10-11-24-formative
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/formative-assessments-for-cte-programs-4/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Formative Assessments for CTE Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240830T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240830T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20240611T202102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T202102Z
UID:25042-1725004800-1725033600@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:CTE Essentials
DESCRIPTION:Date: August 30th\, 2024 \nTime: 8:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. \nNOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close August 16th\, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nCTE Essentials \nCourse Description: \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. \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: $100.00 per participant – Includes all materials. \nLINK: \nhttps://new.login.acteaz.org/registrations/conference/8-30-24-cte-ess
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/cte-essentials-14/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:CTE Essentials
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240818
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20240611T201921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T201921Z
UID:25040-1723766400-1723939199@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Technical Reading and Performance Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Date: August 16th – 17th\, 2024 \nTime: 8:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. \nNOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close August 2nd\, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nTechnical Reading and Performance Literacy \nCourse Description: \nYour 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. \nUpon 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. \nLocation: Zoom \nCost: $100.00 per participant – Includes all materials. \nLINK: \nhttps://new.login.acteaz.org/registrations/conference/08-16-17-2024-trapl
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/technical-reading-and-performance-literacy/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Technical Reading & Performance Literacy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240515T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240515T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20240104T200754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T200754Z
UID:24677-1715760000-1715788800@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Classroom Management (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 15\, 2024 \nRegistration closes May 1\, 2024.  \nTime: 8:00 am – 4:00 p.m. \nNOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close November 28th\, 2023. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nCourse Description: \nIn 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. \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. (Pima JTED offers this as a two day course with no homework) \nLocation: Virtual via Zoom \nCost: $100.00 per participant – Includes all materials. \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/classroom-management-virtual-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Classroom Management
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240507T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240507T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20231113T181145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T184237Z
UID:24546-1715068800-1715097600@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Formative Assessments in CTE (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Date: May 7th\, 2024 \nTime: 8:00 am – 4:00 p.m. \nNOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close April 23rd\, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nCourse Description: \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 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. \nLocation: Virtual via Zoom \nCost: $100.00 per participant – Includes all materials. \nLink: – Formative Assessments
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/formative-assessments-in-cte-virtual/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Formative Assessments for CTE Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240420
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20240205T225030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T164404Z
UID:24758-1713398400-1713571199@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:Instructional Best Practices (Virtual\, Two-Day Course)
DESCRIPTION:Date: April 18th & April 19th\, 2024 \nTime: 8:00 am – 4:00 p.m. \nNOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close April 17\, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nCourse Description: \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. 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! \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. \nLocation: Virtual via Zoom \nCost: $100.00 per participant – Includes all materials. \nClick Here to Register
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/instructional-best-practices-virtual-two-day-course-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Instructional Best Practices
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240409T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240409T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T161949
CREATED:20231113T181037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T184326Z
UID:24544-1712649600-1712678400@www.acteaz.org
SUMMARY:CTE Essentials (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Date: April 9th\, 2024 \nTime: 8:00 am – 4:00 p.m. \nNOTE: Registration for this Premier Series class will close March 26th\, 2024. A PO must be received before you can attend the class. \nCourse Description: \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. \nLocation: Virtual via Zoom \nCost: $100.00 per participant – Includes all materials. \nLink: CTE Essentials
URL:https://www.acteaz.org/courses/cte-essentials-virtual/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:CTE Essentials
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END:VCALENDAR