Join us for a three-part professional learning series designed to strengthen high-quality CTE instructional practices and support student pathway development. Educators will leave with practical tools, instructional approaches and resources to enhance student engagement, improve outcomes, career readiness, and pathway success.

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026
1) Standards-Based Instruction in Career Technical Education
This professional learning session supports CTE educators in strengthening standards-based instructional practices that promote rigorous, relevant, and industry-aligned learning experiences. Participants will explore the California CTE Model Curriculum Standards, examine the alignment between industry-sector and academic standards and engage in collaborative lesson-planning activities.

Date: Wednesday, Oct.14, 2026
2) Elevating Engagement in Career Technical Education
This professional learning session supports CTE educators in creating inclusive, engaging, and accessible learning environments that promote success for all students. Participants will explore Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a proactive framework for designing accessible instruction, alongside differentiated instructional practices that respond to diverse learner needs within the CTE classroom. The session will also highlight strategies for supporting English learners and students with disabilities while maintaining rigorous, industry-aligned learning experiences. Through collaboration and practical application, educators will strengthen their ability to increase student access, participation, and achievement across CTE pathways. Participants will leave with practical strategies, instructional tools, and inclusive practices they can immediately apply to increase student engagement, access, and success in CTE pathways.

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026
3) Managing the Modern CTE Classroom
This professional learning session supports CTE educators in creating structured, engaging, and collaborative classroom environments that foster student success. Participants will explore effective lesson delivery strategies, student engagement techniques, and classroom management practices that promote positive learning cultures and maximize instructional time. The session will highlight approaches for designing authentic learning experiences that connect classroom instruction to real-world industry applications. Through practical strategies and collaborative learning, educators will have the ability to  build productive CTE classrooms and leave with tools and new instructional strategies to support student engagement, skill development, and career readiness.