Career & Technical Education (CTE) Teachers

I have a unique challenge right now in my class. I teach hand drafting in my class and the sanitizer and sprays they are using is making the tape not stick, has anyone to run into this and does anyone… more

Did you need to do anything special to get your teaching credential as a person of the trades? Do you have to do anything specific for CTE teachers in order to keep/maintain/upgrade your teaching lice… more

Is your state requiring a special populations member on your advisory board?

Does your center work together to cross curriculum and create projects with multiple programs involved?

Is your internship program impacted by COVID-19 in your school district? Are they in-person or remote? Has funding been made available?

What types of credentials does your program offer to scholars?

Besides “It’s just an elective.” What other phrases do you wish people would stop saying about your CTE Program?

What is your typical class size for your shop class? Do you have a maximum?

In our district, we’ve just found out we can barely get a student physically in class ONCE a week. Will you be altering your regular expectations for this school year?

How do you handle admissions for your CTE Program(s)? Are there screening methods or other requirements?

In our school, we’re going mostly remote, in which we can invite scholars for small group lab time; what are your strategies for hands-on during COVID restrictions?

What is your biggest concern for this upcoming school year for your classroom in this COVID climate?

We CTE teachers are disproportionately affected by remote learning! With kids spending 50% to zero time in the lab actually USING the tech (chefs in kitchens, carpenters in woodshops, mechanics in ga… more

I started a bowl for woodworking teachers titled “woodworking” to share projects and ideas if anyone is interested in joining.

Has anyone in your district asked any CTE teachers for their input regarding “back to school”? Or are you not invited to the table?

What’s the highest degree you attained? Is it content area or education related? Did you need to get it for certification or was there another reason?

How do you spend the Summer (if you’re not in the classroom)? Are you relaxing and recharging or are you engaging in some type of content specific or pedagogical training?

Has your district provided any guidance for the new school year that is specific to CTE?

Does anybody use the free Quickbooks program for students and teachers?

Schoolology VS Google Classroom- which is better for sending out and getting getting work turned back in? I like classroom where I assign the work “to each student” and when they turn it in I have it… more

What type of data systems do you have that you use to report on your program? Now with Perkins V having additional stipulations, do you have to enhance or create new systems?

Our district has started plans for Remote Learning internships. How do we feel about this for CTE? Does it make sense for some, but not all trades?

I teach CTE health Science. Considering going for a Master's degree in education, but, can't decide. Besides the small pay increase what are the benefits? What job opportunities are there?

How do you think the future of CTE will be impacted by the influences of the pandemic?

What is the funnest activity you do with your students? Have you been able to do it remotely?

We talk about a lot of positives, but are there any negatives in being a CTE Teacher?

What type of resources have you found that have supported remote instruction?

During this horrible time, what are Cosmetology CTE teachers doing for their seniors?

How do you aligned your lessons to industry standards? Does your administration expect you to embed academic subject matter within your curriculum and evaluate using those standards as well?

When providing future advice to your scholars, what type(s) of pathways do you layout?

I’m frustrated! Kids are dropping out of state CTSO conference like flies for religious obligations. Which I get,but this has been planned since Sept. They agreed to do this, they are a part of a team

Is anyone attending ACTE Region I this year on March 11-13? Our school is one of the exhibition schools to visit.

! The international Girls Academy is launching a Global Education Week from April 11-19, they have some really amazing projects for teachers and students. And it’s free! Email:theinternationalgirlsac… more

ARE THERE ANY CTE COACHED OUT THERE? IF SO HOW DO YOU LOVE IT?

What made you choose to be a CTE Educator? How did you transition from industry?