Module 1: Foundations of Graduate Success
- Identify and describe the six key characteristics of a successful graduate.
- Explain the importance of employability skills in CTE programs.
- Develop strategies to intentionally integrate the six characteristics into daily lessons, projects, and classroom activities.
- Design assessment methods and tools to measure student progress in employability skills and personal development alongside academic achievement.
Module 2: Connecting and Collaborating
- Identify strategies to create a classroom environment that promotes teamwork, mutual respect, and trust among students to enhance collaboration and engagement.
- Explore and apply digital tools and instructional strategies that support effective student collaboration in both in-person and virtual CTE learning environments.
- Design learning activities that encourage peer-to-peer interaction, mentoring, and cooperative problem-solving.
- Develop methods to build and sustain partnerships with industry and community stakeholders that provide students with authentic, career-connected learning experiences.
Module 3: Effective Communication and Innovation
- Demonstrate strategies to teach and model professional and digital communication skills.
- Apply techniques that promote active listening and provide constructive feedback to help students build empathy, collaboration, and interpersonal effectiveness.
- Design instructional activities that foster creativity, critical thinking, and innovation, encouraging students to generate original ideas and explore multiple solutions to challenges.
- Implement project-based learning approaches that engage students in authentic, hands-on problem-solving experiences connecting technical skills to real-world applications.
Module 4: Lifelong Learning and Growth Mindset
- Identify and implement strategies that help students build resilience and adaptability when facing challenges, setbacks, or change in academic and workplace settings.
- Create learning experiences that encourage curiosity, exploration, and a mindset of continuous improvement to support lifelong learning.
- Design opportunities for students to engage in self-assessment and reflection to evaluate their growth, set goals, and take ownership of their learning.
- Develop instructional practices that connect classroom learning to postsecondary education and career opportunities.
Module 5: Responsible, Accountable, and Contributing Citizens
- Apply instructional strategies that teach students to take responsibility for their actions, meet deadlines, and uphold standards of quality.
- Demonstrate ways to integrate lessons on ethics, integrity, and professional responsibility into CTE instruction.
- Design activities and projects that promote civic engagement and community involvement, helping students understand their role as contributing citizens.
- Develop opportunities for students to practice leadership skills and create positive changes within their schools, workplaces, and local communities.
