The 3rd, and final, book in the series, this edition focuses on the continuing professional development for the new career and technical educator.

A career technical education (CTE) teacher is a special kind of educator. Many CTE teachers enter education through an alternate path, usually without a traditional education degree, making a substantial career change to enter the classroom. Not only do CTE teachers need to maintain currency within their technical field but they must also become quickly familiar with teaching pedagogy while simultaneously working in a brand new environment. A strong support system is essential and knowing where to turn for resources is equally as important. This book offers support for both new and veteran CTE teachers.

Your First Year in CTE: 10 More Things to Know is the 2nd book in this popular series that focuses on putting teaching techniques into action in a career and technical educational classroom.

All teachers--including career and technical education (CTE) teachers--play a vital role in building a thriving PLC. In this practical resource, the authors explicitly outline how to improve teaching and learning by integrating PLC best practices into CTE programs. Teams of CTE educators will learn how to clarify their purpose, discover their common denominators, and incorporate powerful collaborative processes into their daily work. Use this resource to learn the vital strategies necessary for building and improving teams: Become familiar with the common issues that prevent CTE educators from engaging in the collaborative PLC process. Learn why and how the PLC process benefits both CTE educators and students. Learn how CTE educators can create collaborative programs that are tailored toward CTE fields of study. Receive professional guidance and concrete, achievable teaching strategies for creating an effective PLC process. Access a checklist of crucial action steps for career tech teams at the end of each chapter. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Establishing a Collaborative Culture Chapter 2: Forming Collaborative Teams Chapter 3: Setting Up the Logistics of Teamwork Chapter 4: Identifying Essential Learnings and Developing CTE Curriculum Chapter 5: Designing Instruction and Assessments Chapter 6: Reflecting on Data Chapter 7: Responding to Student Learning Epilogue: Turning Parking Spaces Into Rest Spaces Appendix A: Glossary of Terms Appendix B: Reproducibles

The 3rd, and final, book in the 10 Things To Know Administrator series, this edition focuses on the continuing professional development for the new career and technical administrator.

Completing your first year as a CTE Administrator has an entire set of responsibilities that may be new to you. From budgeting to staff evaluations, to annual reports and hiring new faculty, new CTE Administrators will complete their first year more successfully after reading this book.

Whether you¿re just getting started as a new CTE administrator, or have been on the job for some time, this book will help you be more successful in your role as a CTE leader. By breaking down the key responsibilities involved in administering high quality CTE programs and personnel, the authors of this book share practical advice and tips on how to get the job done. Complementing each chapter is guidance from over thirty recognized CTE administrators, sharing their insights on how they approached accomplishing core tasks and responsibilities of their positions. Readers will discover best practices in working with your faculty, employers and other officials while ensuring that their curriculum meets learners¿ needs. Readers will find this book full of valuable tips and resources that can be put to use immediately.