If you’re a Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher, you’ve probably asked yourself: How do I get students thinking more critically, without sacrificing hands-on skills or piling on more work? The answer may be closer than you think—and powered by Generative AI.

I have been exploring Generative AI ideas following my work on Integration of Academic from the book Synergizing Success.  These ideas…

New York CTE Professional Learning Resource CTE teachers and administrators in New York have a new professional learning tool CTE Learn. The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) has created a set of online professional learning tools and content now available in New York. Whether you are looking for engaging professional development or a more convenient way to obtain continuing education credits and advance your career, these online courses will be helpful. This resource…

Professional learning takes many forms; four different types are shown in the four quadrants in the right figure. Two variables define the quadrant, which primarily benefits (individual person or school) and structure ( formal or informal). The four types created from these variables are training, course, workshop, and collaboration. All are valid and useful to educators.

An example of training is when a school adopts new data software or adopts a security plan. Everyone needs…