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CTEC/511

Continuing Education for Teachers

Career and Technical Education Curriculum and Instruction

Online

Format

$525

Estimated Tuition

3 credits

Total credits

4 weeks

Course length

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Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Course level: Continuing Teacher Education

This course emphasizes methods of teaching career and technical education (CTE), including interdisciplinary cross-curricular instruction and the integration of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) into the CTE curriculum. Participants design curriculum and instruction to meet the needs of the diverse CTE student. Strategies for incorporating instructional technology, developing employability skills, and generating authentic assessments are also examined.

This course is not available for enrollment to residents of Alabama, Arkansas, and Kentucky.

Prerequisites

None

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Develop a plan for incorporating instructional objectives in the CTE classroom.
  • Identify the basic instructional theories and models used in the CTE classroom.
  • Identify strategies for using instructional technology in the CTE classroom.
  • Describe strategies for teaching and aligning the standards to curriculum and advanced instructional models.
  • Identify strategies for developing a learning environment that addresses the needs of diverse learners.
  • Create plans for cross-curricular instruction.
  • Identify methods for differentiating instruction in the CTE classroom.
  • Incorporate Common Core State Standards into the CTE curriculum.

  • Identify predictable barriers to success in the CTE classroom.
  • Determine the foundational areas that must be established to achieve sustainability in the CTE classroom.
  • Describe effective leadership techniques for developing a college and career readiness culture.
  • Examine the practices of model teachers as the need for professional development and knowledge progresses in the CTE classroom.

  • Determine various assessments that measure learning and instructional objectives in the CTE classroom.
  • Identify authentic formative, summative, and technology-based assessments used in the CTE classroom.
  • Discuss ways to measure learning progress and effectiveness with a data use model.
  • Identify methods for creating and measuring success in the CTE classroom through mapping and planning student learning outcomes.

  • Differentiate between college and career readiness.
  • Identify programs that help transition the CTE student into the workforce.
  • Describe strategies to enhance CTE student employability.
  • Develop a plan for transitioning the CTE student into the workforce.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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How to request your transcripts

Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.

The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.