Career & Technical Educator Resources
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- Distance Learning
- Skill Standards and Benchmarks
- Curriculum
- Work-Based & Experiential Learning
- Career Guidance and Exploration
- Access & Equity
- Program Evaluation & Advisory Council Tools
- Cluster-Specific
- Professional Development
Distance Learning
- FL Dept. of Education’s Best Practices for Distance Learning, including a wide range of free resources
- ACTE’s High-Quality CTE: Planning for a Covid-19-impacted School Year - a topical arrangement of resources and links to ensure quality instruction during distance learning
- ACTE’s Distance Learning Resources - a wealth of links to free and for-sale curriculum resources for online learning organization by Cluster and multidisciplinary
- Advance CTE’s COVID-19 response resources offers a wide range of links organized by topic and educational level
- Southern Region Education Board’s compilation of virtual labs, simulations and interactive learning objects that allow STEM and CTE students to engage with and explore the world of science and technology in an online setting
- Just Read, Florida!’s Distance Learning Resources
- Career & Technology Educators Online Learning Collaborative on Facebook
- Best Practices for Creating Take-Home Packets to Support Distance Learning (PDF) from the Institute of Education Sciences REL Pacific
- Going the Distance: Online Strategies for Helping Students with Disabilities from the Institute of Education Sciences REL Pacific
Skill Standards and Benchmarks
- Technical Skills
- Employability Skills
- U.S. Dept. of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education’s Employability Skills Framework
- ACTE’s Workplace Skills Tutorials
- SkillsUSA Career Essentials ($) courses for supporting secondary students in exploring, developing and practicing essential career-readiness skills in an online or a hybrid experience
- Ethics Initiative - free curricula, instructional materials, and training for teaching ethics and ethical decision-making. The High School Program targets students active in business courses, including participants in student organizations such as DECA and FBLA, but could apply to all CTE programs. The materials include two course-of-study guides and 70 learning modules.
- Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) - project management instructional material, teacher professional learning, global project learning network, academic and professional development scholarships, and professional awards
- Academic Skills
- C-PALMS is Florida’s online toolbox of information, vetted resources and interactive tools that helps educators effectively implement teaching standards. It is the state of Florida's official source for standards information and course descriptions. Includes educator toolkits of information, resources and tools organized by grade level.
- FloridaStudents.org is a C-PALMS website for students with hundreds of free original student tutorials in English Language Arts, Math, Science, Civics and U.S. History
- Just Read, Florida!’s English Language Arts Educator Resources
- ACTE's CTE-Academic Integration resources
- Entrepreneurship
- Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) - entrepreneurship curriculum, professional development, partnerships, and recognition support
- Virtual Enterprise (VE) is an in-school, live business simulation and project-based collaborative that builds skills in entrepreneurship, global business, problem-solving, communication, personal finance, and technology.
- U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Entrepreneurship Competency Model
- WorkforceGPS’s resources for entrepreneurial skill building and entrepreneurship
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s profiles of young entrepreneurs
- Khan Academy video profiles of entrepreneurs
- Global Entrepreneurship Network – a network to connect entrepreneurs globally
- National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship – resources, conferences, and a network of over 340 community and technical colleges
- EntreEd – the National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education – K-12 educator entrepreneurship professional development and resources
- National Entrepreneurship Week – resources for celebrating entrepreneurship yearly during February
Curriculum
- SkillsCommons.org - a nation-wide curriculum website organized by the national Career Clusters
- California’s, Georgia’s, and Texas’s CTE curriculum sites organized by Career Cluster
- Open Educational Resources Commons - open-source curriculum resources that can be filtered to display only CTE resources
- Project Lead The Way (PLTW) ($) - grades K-12 curriculum for engineering, biomedical science, computer science that is activity-, project-, and problem-based focused
- NAF ($) is a national network of finance, hospitality and tourism, information technology, engineering, and health sciences high school career academies (small learning communities within traditional high schools)
- iCEV ($) - online CTE curriculum and instructional materials for seven major subject areas
- Applied Educational Systems (AES) ($) - digital curriculum systems for CTE health science, business education, career readiness, and computer application classrooms
Work-Based & Experiential Learning
- FLDOE’s Experiential Learning Framework (PDF)
- FLDOE’s On-the-Job Training page
- The National Center for College and Career’s ConnectED Studios Work-Based Learning Toolkit (sign in required) - sizeable, curated list of resources on operating work-based learning
- 100Mentors - platform where students can ask questions to industry experts and receive video responses
- CDC’s NIOSH’s and NOCTI’s Youth@Work—Talking Safety is a free curriculum that helps teachers and school/community-based job placement staff educate young people about the basics of job safety and health
- Advance CTE's "Connecting the Classroom to Careers: A Comprehensive Guide to the State's Role in Work-based Learning"
- ACTE's Work-Based Learning Resources
- Nepris ($) - web platform that virtually connects industry professionals with classrooms
- Virtual Internship Curriculum through Rubin Education ($) - online (or printable) curriculum modules with 100+ real-world exercises that simulate an internship and challenge students to improve their writing, speaking and interpersonal skills
- South Regional Education Board’s resources on project-based learning
- Asia Society’s Center for Global Education’s Global CTE Toolkit – projects and resources to build global competence
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- Florida’s Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Youth Services Website – resources for students needing accommodations for work-based learning and other services
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN) - browse workplace accommodations that can be provided to individuals with specific disabilities
- Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) – resources for employers in supporting individuals with disabilities
Career Guidance and Exploration
- FLDOE’s College and Career Planning page
- State and Regional Demand Occupation Lists, Employment Projections, and State and Regional employment data dashboards
- Learn more about careers, training, jobs, and job skills through the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s CareerOneStop
- Institute of Education Sciences REL Southeast’s Self-study Guide for Career Readiness in Secondary Schools, 10 Evidence-Based Practices for Career Counseling (PDF), and career readiness resources (PDF)
- Career Planning Tools about career pathways and the employability skills required for success in the global economy from the Center for Global Education at Asia Society, ACTE, and Advance CTE
- Skills to Succeed - a multimedia interface for career planning, job exploration and a unique ‘flight simulator for job seekers’
- CareerOneStop: High quality newly-emerging career videos and workforce information for job seekers, students, workers, workforce intermediaries, and employers
- Khan Academy career exploration videos
- MyNextMove.org - U.S. Dept. of Labor’s career exploration site with occupation and industry profiles as well as a career self assessment.
- Virtual field trips through Google Expeditions, Nearpod, and ConnectED
- NC3T’s CareerSmart Essentials ($) - online course designed to help students plan for career and college
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Teacher Resources – activities, posters, and videos on career exploration
- Launch My Career Florida allows users to explore labor market and Florida postsecondary outcome data
- Florida Shines – explore Florida colleges, prepare to apply and attend college, and better understand your career options
- The National Career Development Association’s resource list for career planning
- Florida College Access Network – research, news, resources, and events to increase Florida’s postsecondary credential attainment
Access & Equity
- FLDOE’s Instructional Support Services (Special Needs) Home
- National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) - professional development, technical assistance, research and evaluation, and advocacy geared toward building educators’ capacity to implement effective solutions for increasing student access, educational equity, and workforce diversity
- “Strategies for Special Population Success” from NAPE – evidence-based practices and numerous resources to improve the delivery of CTE to special populations
- ACTE’s aggregation of links and resources on CTE equity and access
- Advance CTE’s guidance and resources on equity and access for CTE
- Resources and Support for College Students with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, or Dyscalculia from EduMed
- List of college courses (PDF) that full-time Florida public school teachers can take and receive a full tuition waiver – includes special education courses on working with students with disabilities (list may be updated on this page)
- Free courses by ACTE on working with students with disabilities in CTE
- PositivePathways – resources for students from foster care, adoptive homes, and homeless settings in Florida
Program Evaluation & Advisory Council Tools
- ACTE’s High-Quality CTE Tools - self-assessments and a wealth of topical resources to improve the delivery of CTE
- The National Center for College and Career’s ConnectED Studios Work-Based Learning Toolkit (sign in required) - sizeable, curated list of resources on running advisory councils and work-based learning
- National Convergence Technology Center's Business & Industry Leadership Team (BILT) framework for business advisory engagement
Cluster-Specific
- Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources Home
- Architecture & Construction Home
- Arts, A/V Technology & Communication Home
- Business Management & Administration Home
- Education & Training Home
- Energy Home
- Engineering & Technology Education Home
- Finance Home
- Government & Public Administration Home
- Health Science Home
- Hospitality & Tourism Home
- Human Services Home
- Information Technology Home
- Law, Public Safety & Security Home
- Manufacturing Home
- Marketing, Sales, & Service Home
- Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics Home
- Additional CTE Programs/Courses
Professional Development
- Florida Statute 1012.39, which regulates CTE teacher certification training and ongoing professional development
- The Florida Association of Career and Technical Education (FACTE) - conferences and professional development for CTE professionals
- CTE Learn (free & $) - CTE professional development courses and resources for employability skills, work-based learning, and career exploration
- Career Ed Lounge - online learning community of CTE professionals with topical discussion boards
- CTE Research Network - New CTE Practitioner Training Modules - free, self-guided training modules for CTE practitioners that have been designed to strengthen capacity to access, conduct, understand, and use CTE research
- Career and Technical Educator Webinars
- Work-Based Learning During Social Distancing with Dr. Lupe Diaz of Miami-Dade County Public Schools & Dr. Brian Robinson of Advance CTE - PowerPoint slides (PDF) & video recording - (10/7/2020)
- Building Reading and Vocabulary Skills in CTE with Rebecca Mead, Executive Director of Just Read, Florida! – PowerPoint Slides (PDF), Video Recording, and presentation LiveBinder (10/14/2020)
- CTE Student Recruitment with Travis Jordan of FDOE’s Division of Career and Adult Education & Parker Antoine of Orange Technical College – PowerPoint slides (PDF), video recording, and presentation links (11/4/2020)
- Recruiting and Hiring Career and Technical Education Instructors with Dr. Michael Erny – PowerPoint slides (PDF) and video recording (12/2/2020)
- Expanding Middle School CTE with Kate Kreamer of Advance CTE – PowerPoint slides (PDF) and video recording (1/27/2021)
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities in Work Based Learning with Brandi Boyer Rutherford and Johana Valdivieso of Florida Vocational Rehabilitation – PowerPoint slides (PDF) and video recording (2/10/2021)
- Bridging the Gap – Connected Business and Education Through Work-Based Learning with Carlos Artime and Courtney Stahlman of Collier County Public Schools and Michael Dalby and Alex Breault of the Naples Chamber – PowerPoint slides (PDF) and video recording (3/10/2021)
- CTE Leadership and Organization Theory with Dr. Lisa Martino – PowerPoint slides (PDF) and video recording (4/14/2021)
- CTE Career Cluster Professional Learning Community Webinars
- Career and Technical Education Career Cluster PLC Webinar: SAE For All with Amanda Ellis and Carrie Owen of Volusia County Public Schools-PowerPoint slides (PDF) and Video Recording (2/16/2021)
- Principles of Teaching PLC Webinar with Guest Presenter, Beth Hess of Pasco County Schools-2/2/2021 PowerPoint slides (PDF)
- Criminal Justice Operations PLC Webinar with Guest Speaker, Kristine Petersen of Hendry County Schools-3/2/2021 PowerPoint slides (PDF) and video recording (3/2/2021)
- Career and Technical Education Career Cluster PLC Webinar: Going the “Distance” with Business Education with Diana Marquez of Broward County Public Schools - PowerPoint slides (PDF) and video recording (03/16/2021)
- Integrating Workforce, Academics & the Environment in Construction with Jared Taylor of Northwest Florida State College and Hal Lunsford of Lunsford Environmental - PowerPoint Slides (PDF) and Video Recording (4/6/2021)
- Teacher Modeled Engineering Portfolios with Richard Platt of Manatee County Public Schools - Video Recording (5/4/2021)
- Health Science: Navigating Clinical Requirements During And After The Covid-19 Pandemic with Scott Kennedy of Suncoast Technical College; Sarasota County School District - PowerPoint Slides (PDF) and Video Recording (4/20/2021)