CTE Learn

CTE students need opportunities to demonstrate knowledge and skills that are aligned to standards through active and engaged learning strategies. For this reason, Engaging Instruction is one of ACTE's 12 elements of high-quality CTE within the ACTE Quality CTE Program of Study Framework®. This course addresses instructional strategies in a student-centered learning environment that supports attainment of relevant content knowledge and skills. It is designed to provide CTE educators with tools to create cross-curricular classroom content for technical, academic, and employability skill development in a dynamic learning environment. Integrating various methods of content delivery through authentic project-, problem-, inquiry-, and challenge-based learning will be addressed, as well as differentiating learning and practical applications considering the equipment, technology, and course-related materials utilized.

CTE programs benefit from creating partnerships with organizations in their community such as employers, nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations and workforce boards. For this reason, Business and Community Partnerships is one of ACTE's 12 elements of high-quality CTE within the ACTE Quality CTE Program of Study Framework®. These partnerships allow educators and community members to combine forces and provide input on CTE program quality and alignment to the labor market, experiential learning activities, and support for students. The course explores the different roles each partner can play and their impact on students, instructors and faculty, and the quality of the CTE program. Success stories from partnerships across the United States will be shared, along with advice for how to sustain them.

Career and technical student organizations (CTSOs) are an integral part of a student's instructional program and CTE experience. They provide opportunities for skill and leadership development and career exploration. For this reason, CTSOs are one of ACTE's 12 elements of high-quality CTE within the ACTE Quality CTE Program of Study Framework®. This element includes eight criteria addressing how CTSOs fit within CTE programs, their alignment to relevant standards, opportunities offered by CTSOs, and the CTSO advisor role. This course will describe successes to emulate, failures to avoid, and resources to help practitioners implement and support CTSOs.

Work-Based Learning is one of ACTE's 12 elements of high-quality CTE within the ACTE Quality CTE Program of Study Framework®. The work-based learning element addresses the delivery of a continuum of sustained, meaningful interactions with industry or community professionals that foster in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field. Experiences may be delivered in workplaces, in the community, at educational institutions and/or virtually, as appropriate, and include a range of activities such as workplace tours, job shadowing, school-based enterprises, internships and apprenticeships.

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