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2019-20 Industry Update Program
May 1, 2019 6:00 am
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FOR: CTE Teachers within West-MEC and West-MEC member districts The CTE Industry Update Program provides educators the opportunity to update their knowledge and skills and receive on-the-job training in CTE program-related industries. The program also referred to as an externship, enables educators to experience work-based learning in much the same way as their students. Applicants are Continue reading
2019-20 Middle School Industry Update Program
May 10, 2019 8:00 am
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FOR: Middle School CTE Teachers within West-MEC member districts The CTE Industry Update Program provides educators the opportunity to update their knowledge and skills and receive on-the-job training in CTE program-related industries. The program, also referred to as an externship, enables educators to experience work-based learning in much the same way as their students. Applicants Continue reading
CTSO Officer Training – December 19, 2019
December 19, 2019 8:00 am
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NOTE: When registering you will not include student names. Only register yourself plus the number of officers you intend on bringing. ie: 1 Advisor + 5 officers = qty 6 The purpose of the CTSO Officer Training is to provide student officers with leadership strategies to take back and employ in their CTSO as well as in Continue reading
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Classroom Management – January 3, 2020
January 3, 2020 8:00 am
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In this course teachers will enhance classroom management skills by developing rules, procedures and routines that are aligned to their content and environment. We will consider the philosophy of “Discipline with Dignity” to ensure that you possess discipline strategies that are highly effective without escalating disruptive student behavior. Participants will evaluate how a course syllabus Continue reading
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Venue: START @ West-MEC - Glendale, AZ
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CTE Program Management – January 3, 2020
January 3, 2020 8:00 am
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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 Continue reading
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Venue: START @ West-MEC - Glendale, AZ
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Instructional Best Practices – Day 1 – January 14, 2020
January 14, 2020 8:00 am
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This course is an introduction to the design and use of CTE curriculum. In this highly engaging course teachers will focus on the design and delivery of relevant and engaging lessons. Special emphasis is placed on writing clear, aligned and measureable objective(s), a variety of methods for structuring learning to meet objective(s), incorporation of active Continue reading
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Venue: START @ West-MEC - Glendale, AZ
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Decoding the AA, AAS, AGEC for Dual Enrollment Students – January 15, 2020
January 15, 2020 8:30 am
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This session is for High School Counselors who want to learn to maximize Dual Enrollment (DE) opportunities for their students. Counselors will review the requirements of the AA and AAS degrees as well as the AGEC block, so they can, in turn, assist students with course selection to fulfill the students’ college and career Continue reading
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Venue: West-MEC - District Office
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Advanced Methods of CTE – January 16, 2020
January 16, 2020 8:00 am
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This 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: 1. Examining Beliefs About Learning – developing your own personal philosophy about learning 2. Motivating Adolescent Learners – identify characteristics of adolescents and design a classroom Continue reading
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Venue: START @ West-MEC - Glendale, AZ
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Google Slides – January 23, 2020
January 23, 2020 3:30 pm
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Google Slides 90 min Attend this session to learn tips and tricks to create visually appealing presentations in minutes that look professionally designed. Participants will learn how to design images, add multimedia, and create jaw-dropping presentations to engage any audience. Continue reading
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Venue: START @ West-MEC - Glendale, AZ
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Instructional Best Practices – Day 2 – January 28, 2020
January 28, 2020 8:00 am
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This course is Day 2 of an introduction to the design and use of CTE curriculum. In this highly engaging course teachers will focus on the design and delivery of relevant and engaging lessons. Special emphasis is placed on writing clear, aligned and measureable objective(s), a variety of methods for structuring learning to meet objective(s), Continue reading
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Venue: START @ West-MEC - Glendale, AZ
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