Certified Course

Module 1: Instructional Alignment

• Identify relevant knowledge & skill standards for the field
• Develop goals and objectives to guide student learning
• Recognize how the three learning domains help teachers build knowledge & skills
• Teach appropriate workplace skills
• Compare types of alignment between standards, objectives, and assessments

Module 2: Student Assessment

• Recognize what students need to learn by the end of the CTE program
• Differentiate between competency tracking and grading
• Develop formative assessment strategies to guide learning in the CTE program
• Compare uses of formative and summative assessments
• Identify types of certification in CTE

Module 3: Curriculum Planning

• Recognize the importance of curriculum planning and integration
• Interpret and use multiple curricular terms
• Summarize the role of CTSOs as a co-curricular component of the CTE program
• Develop and use a scope & sequence to organize CTE curriculum
• Develop and use lesson plans for effective instruction

Module 4: Meeting All Student Needs

• Recognize how to develop an engaging environment
• Identify teachers’ legal responsibilities for working with students with disabilities
• Explain how to differentiate instruction for various learning needs
• Match instructional strategies with learning objectives

Module 5: CTE Teaching Trends

• Recognize inquiry as an instructional method for engaging students
• Identify ways to incorporate technology into CTE programs
• Examine project-based learning as a way to create relevant learning opportunities in CTE
• Explain techniques to develop a simulated workplace
• Distinguish between different types of work-based learning opportunities