Introduction to CTE Assessment and Evaluation for CTE is a 20 point, 4-week online training course designed to help you gain an understanding of various CTE assessment tools along with recognized best practices for measuring student performance. Participants in this course will learn the relationship between assessment/evaluation and instruction and how to use assessment to guide instruction and increase student achievement. 

Classroom Management for CTE is a 6-week, 60-point course. This course was designed for new secondary career and technical education in Florida, but it is also open to any CTE teacher interested in classroom management strategies. The course is divided into five modules:

1. Creating a Classroom Culture

2. Teacher Effectiveness

3. Setting High Academic Expectations

4. Literacy in Career and Technical Classes

5. Technology and Classroom Management

CTE Planning and Implementing Effective Program Evaluation Plans is a 20 point, 4-week online training course designed to identify strengths and opportunities within your current CTE program offering. Participants in this course conduct a detailed self-assessment focused on program quality, identifying three main areas of need. Using research-grounded techniques, you will develop a plan to address those areas of need and bring about meaningful improvements to your program.

Standard-Based Instruction is a 6-week, 60-point online course. The participant will be able to develop an understanding of how to plan instruction with an instructional learning standards-based approach to designing a performance scale to set student expectations. Participants will also learn how to deliver instruction that aligns instructional engagement strategies, presentation methods, and expression options of learning standards, and assess student learning and progression with a learning standards rubric that provides students with qualitative feedback.

Teaching Student with Disabilities is a 4-week, 20 point online course designed to help the participant develop an understanding of how special education legislation impacts your role and responsibility as a career and technical education teacher. Learn how disabilities will shape how you structure and design your teaching and learning environment for students. The universal design for learning will equip you with instructional strategies needed to help your students become learners who are purposeful and motivated, resourceful, and knowledgeable, as well as strategic and goal-directed.

Getting Your Best Teacher Evaluations is a 6-week, 60-point online course based on the Classroom Teacher Instructional Models and Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs). The course includes ideas, tips, and brainstorming for planning and delivering instruction that is more effective; resulting in better student performance and teacher evaluations. We’ve added an Inspiration module to inspire planning for the final project showcase and prepare for teacher observation days. Techniques to increase confidence when facing observations and encourage enthusiastic participation are also shared and discussed. We sprinkle in our favorite techniques and technologies along the way to help teachers get that “wow” from their students and observers. Also included is a section on teaching portfolios with samples and ideas to create and improve their own portfolio.

Project Based Learning is a 6-week, 60 point online course where participants will discover how students learn deeply, think critically, and strive for excellence. Learn how to direct students’ work on projects that are meaningful and relevant to their culture, their lives, and their future. And how that work is publicly displayed, discussed, and critiqued. Encourage your students to collaborate with other students in person or online and/or receive guidance from adult mentors and experts. Participants will get tips are how to help your students use a project management process that enables them to proceed effectively from project initiation to completion.

Teaching Methods for CTE is a 4-weeks, 20 point online course. This course was designed for new Florida secondary or postsecondary career and technical education teachers, but it is also open to any CTE teacher interested in teaching methods for CTE courses/programs.