About CTE
Teacher Competencies
As a result of various federal, state, and local educational reforms, changes in work preparation programs require that career and technical education teachers are competent in:- Serving diverse student populations
- Providing for career awareness, career exploration, and career guidance
- Developing or revising curriculum materials to meet business and industry standards
- Implementing new learning strategies that require students to construct personal meaning out of what they learn
- Guiding students through interactive learning activities until they reach a satisfactory level of performance
- Implementing alternative assessment strategies
- Collaborating with employers, employees, community leaders, and social service organizations
- Participating in Tech Prep initiatives to build bridges for students to continue their education in postsecondary institutions
- Participating in work-based education programs
- Meeting requirements to have industry certified programs
- Working with academic teachers to integrate academic and work preparation skills
- Providing an early orientation to work and family life
- Advising career and technical student organizations
- Implementing a variety of teaching strategies so all students can learn
- Utilizing educational technology in the classroom to make learning more interesting and meaningful
- Connecting the classroom and lab with the rest of the world through distance learning and the applications of technology
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Reference: Scott, J. L., & Sarkees-Wircenski, M. (2004). Overview of Career and Technical Education (3rd ed.). Homewood, IL: American Technical.
Additional References
U.S. Department of Education. Office of Vocational and Adult Education. Career and Technical Student Organizations. Retrieved February 18, 2009, from http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/cte/vso.html
U.S. Department of Education. Office of Vocational and Adult Education.
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (Perkins III). Retrieved February 3, 2009 from http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/memorandums.html
