CTAE IN 3

DeKalb CTAE teachers can brush up on topics and visit these mini professional learning sessions at their convenience.

CTAE in 3 Professional Development Modules

Course Number	Course Title	Description	Program Area / Audience	Course Link
All CTAE Staff Members
A0000	How to create screencasts using Screencastify	Participants will learn how to use the free version of Screencastify to create 5 min or fewer screencasts for students or peers.	All CTAE Teachers, Administrators, and Councilors	Screencastify Tutorial
A0001	How to Login to CTAERN	Participants will learn how to log in to the Career Technical and Agricultural Education Resource Network (CTAERN).	All CTAE Teachers, Administrators, and Councilors	HOW TO LOGIN TO CTAERN
A0002	Filling out/updating your CTAERN profile	Participants will learn how to update their CTAERN profile.	All CTAE Teachers, Administrators, and Councilors	FILL IN/UPDATE CTAERN PROFILE
A0003	Completing your yearly Program of Work (POW)	Participants will learn how to complete their yearly CTAE Program of Work (POW) via the CTAERN website.	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	COMPLETING YOUR PROGRAM OF WORK
A0004	Completing your Monthly CTSO Report	Participants will learn how to complete their monthly reports via the CTAERN website for reporting their CTSO work for compliance for the extended day grant.	All CTAE Teacher that receive the CTSO extended day grant.	Completing Monthly Reports in CTAERN
A0005	Accessing program curriculum via the CTAERN website	Participants will learn how to access a program-specific curriculum housed on the CTAERN website.	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	Accessing Curriculum in CTAERN Screencast
A0006	Signing up for professional learning offered by CTARN	Participants will learn how to view, and sign-up for professional learning offered to CTAE teachers through the research network (CTAERN).	All CTAE Teachers, Administrators, and Counselors	Signing Up for PL on CTAERN Screencast
A0007	Filling out a T-1 Travel Form	Participants will learn how to fill out a T-1 travel form correctly.	All CTAE Travelers	COMING SOON
A0008	Filling out an over per-diem Travel Form	Participants will learn how to fill out an over per-diem form correctly.	All CTAE Travelers	COMING SOON
A0009	Filling out a CTAE Professional Leave Form	Participants will learn how to fill out a CTAE Professional Leave Form correctly.	All CTAE Travelers	COMING SOON
A0010	Filling out a Professional Travel Reimbursement Form	Participants will learn how to correctly fill out a professional travel reimbursement form after travel is complete.	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	COMING SOON
A0011	Filling out a Local Travel Reimbursement Form	Participants will learn how to fill out the local travel mileage reimbursement form correctly.	CTAE Staff that are authorized for local travel reimbursement	COMING SOON
A0012	New Teacher Orientation	Participants will become familiar with DCSD’s CTAE department as it pertains to Vision/Mission and Goals, as well as departmental policies, procedures, and contacts.	All new CTAE teachers to the DeKalb County School District	NTO PL Link
A0013	Beginning of the Year CTAE Professional Learning Meeting (Pre-Planning Meeting)	Participants will take part in the CTAE annual PL day held at the beginning of each year. We will cover Vision/Mission and Goals as well as departmental policies, procedures, and contacts for the upcoming school year.	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	CTAE PL Day-July, 2021
A0014	Accessing CTAE Curriculum In VERGE	Participants will learn how to access the over 30 CTAE courses that have been developed for teachers as part of the district-wide curriculum writing project.	CTAE teachers with courses developed in VERGE	Curriculum Resources in Verge
A0015	12 Elements of Quality CTAE Programing	Participants will become familiar with the 12 elements of quality CTAE programming. These elements guide DCSD in our daily work.	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	COMING SOON
A0016	High-Quality CTE in COVID 19 – Engaging Instruction	This webinar focuses on how to engage learners, personalize instruction, and provide hands-on, project-based learning through remote, blended, and socially-distanced methods.	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	HQ CTE - Engaging Instruction PL
A0017	High-Quality CTE in COVID 19 – Access and Equity	This webinar will focus on access and equity in remote, blended, and socially-distanced learning, including accessibility, accommodations, and transition for special populations.	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	HQ CTE - Access and Equity PL
A0018	High-Quality CTE in COVID 19 – Standards-Aligned Curriculum	This webinar focuses on maintaining curriculum quality and alignment to standards while adapting to remote, blended, and socially-distanced learning, including modularizing curriculum into online and in-person segments, adjusting the sequence of curriculum based on modified schedules, and finding or developing quality virtual curriculum.	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	HQ CTE - ALignment PL
A0019	High-Quality CTE in COVID 19 – Facilities, Equipment, and Technology	This webinar focuses on adapting CTE facilities, equipment, and technology for remote, blended, and socially-distanced learning, including modifying lab spaces, changing cleaning and safety protocols, and exploring the virtual, simulation, and mobile technology for hands-on learning.	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	HQ CTE- Facilities, Equipment, and Technology PL
A0020	High-Quality CTE in COVID 19- Student Career Development	This webinar will focus on career advisement, planning, and exploration in remote, blended, and socially-distanced learning environments, including virtual career exploration, transition and job placement services and adjusting individual academic and career plans for new education and economic realities.	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	HQ CTE- Student Career Development PL
A0021	Ride the Bitmoji Wave!	It is important and fun to learn how to create a virtual office or classroom equipped with links to important documents, resources, and information that your students and parents can easily access.	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	Ride the Bitmoji Wave! Bitmoji2 Bitmoji3 Bitmoji4
A0022	Technology in the Classroom Part I: Google Classroom & Google Forms	In this session, teachers will gain a basic understanding of the usage of google classroom and google forms.	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	Google Classroom and Google Forms
A0023	How to be the Most Engaging (Online Instructor) at Your School	This session helps you to be the most effective online instructor that you can be. You will gain practical tips and suggestions to make you look and sound your best when you are in front of your students virtually, hybrid, or with distant learning. Skills learned are for teachers as well as students.	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	Engaging Online Instructor
A0024	Microsoft Teams Bootcamp Module 1	Training series designed to familiarize teachers with Microsoft Teams and how to use it for remote teaching and learning	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	How to Set up Teams and Channels
A0025	Microsoft Teams Bootcamp Module 2	Training series designed to familiarize teachers with Microsoft Teams and how to use it for remote teaching and learning	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	How to Schedule in Teams
A0026	Microsoft Teams Bootcamp Module 3	Training series designed to familiarize teachers with Microsoft Teams and how to use it for remote teaching and learning	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	Remote Learning with Teams
A0027	Microsoft Teams Bootcamp Module 4	Training series designed to familiarize teachers with Microsoft Teams and how to use it for remote teaching and learning	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	Record and Share Teams Meeting
A0028	Microsoft Teams Bootcamp Module 5	Training series designed to familiarize teachers with Microsoft Teams and how to use it for remote teaching and learning	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	Managing Participants in Teams
A0029	Microsoft Teams Bootcamp Module 6	Training series designed to familiarize teachers with Microsoft Teams and how to use it for remote teaching and learning	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	Assignments in Microsoft Teams
A0030	Microsoft Teams Bootcamp Module 7	Training series designed to familiarize teachers with Microsoft Teams and how to use it for remote teaching and learning	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	Types of Teams in Teams
A0031	Microsoft Teams Bootcamp Module 8	Training series designed to familiarize teachers with Microsoft Teams and how to use it for remote teaching and learning	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	Using Forms in Teams
A0032	Microsoft Teams Bootcamp Module 9	Training series designed to familiarize teachers with Microsoft Teams and how to use it for remote teaching and learning	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	Creating Polls in Teams
A0033	Microsoft Teams Bootcamp Module 10	Training series designed to familiarize teachers with Microsoft Teams and how to use it for remote teaching and learning	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	OneNote Class Notebook
A0034	Microsoft Teams Bootcamp Module 11	Training series designed to familiarize teachers with Microsoft Teams and how to use it for remote teaching and learning	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	Virtual Background in Teams
A0035	Microsoft Teams Bootcamp Module 12	Training series designed to familiarize teachers with Microsoft Teams and how to use it for remote teaching and learning	All CTAE Teachers and Staff	How to Keep Meeting Notes in Teams
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources - Career Cluster
Architecture and Construction – Career Cluster
AC0001	SkillsUSA Competitions	Tips and Information on how to prepare students for SkillsUSA competitions	SkillsUSA Advisors	SkillsUSA Competition
Arts, AV/Technology, and Communications - Career Cluster
AV0001	SkillsUSA Competitions	Tips and Information on how to prepare students for SkillsUSA competitions	SkillsUSA Advisors	SkillsUSA Competition
Business, Management, and Administration - Career Cluster
BCS0001	Using GMetrix and Certiport	This session outlines the purpose and features of GMetrix, which is used to generate practice tests for Certiport exams. It is aligned to the certifications and provides exposure (with integrity) to the exams.	Business & Computer Science	GMetrix and Certiport
Education and Training - Career Cluster
ET0001	ECE/TAP Appy Days	Strategies for teaching ECE/TAP using a variety of creative apps.	Early Childhood Education	ECE/TAP Appy Days
Energy – Career Cluster
Finance – Career Cluster
Government and Public Administration - Career Cluster
JROTC0001	Dual Enrollment for JROTC instructors	How to make Dual Enrollment successful for JROTC cadets	JROTC Instructors	Dual Enrollment for JROTC Instructors
Health Science - Career Cluster
Hospitality and Tourism - Career Cluster
HT0001	Culinary Arts Taught Virtually	Chef Keio Gayden will share strategies for teaching Culinary Arts virtually.	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts Taught Virtually
Human Services – Career Cluster
HS0001	Makeup with Gwynnis Mosby	Demonstration of basic principles of makeup artistry from Atlanta based training center.	Cosmetology	Makeup wt Gwynnis Mosby
HS0002	Fun with FACS Virtually	Fun tips and resources you can use to teach your FACS class virtually.	Family and Computer Science (HS)	Fun with FACS Virtually
Information Technology – Career Cluster
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security – Career Cluster
LPS0001	SkillsUSA Competitions	Tips and Information on how to prepare students for SkillsUSA competitions	SkillsUSA Advisors	SkillsUSA Competition
Manufacturing - Career Cluster
Marketing - Career Cluster
MKT0001	Accessing marketing curriculum and lessons on GMEA.	Participants will visit the website and learn how to find marketing curriculum.	Middle and High School Marketing teachers	COMING SOON!
MKT0002	Accessing EOPA prep material on GMEA.	Participants will visit the website and learn how to access marketing EOPA study material and practice tests.	High School Marketing teachers	COMING SOON!
MKT0003	What are the POW requirements of a DCSD DECA advisor?	Participants will understand the specific program of work requirements and expectations of being a DCSD DECA advisor.	Middle and High School DECA Advisors	COMING SOON!
MKT0004	Procedures for acquiring DECA membership	Participants will learn the steps to recruiting, selecting, and submitting payment for DECA membership.	Middle and High School DECA Advisors	COMING SOON!
MKT0005	Accessing professional learning travel procedures and conference authorization	Participants will learn the steps and procedures to obtain permission to attend professional learning workshops and conferences.	Middle and High School Marketing teachers	COMING SOON!
MKT0006	DECA, Doing It Virtually	The DECA Update will provide a comprehensive overview of the new virtual additions for the upcoming year.	Marketing	DECA Update
MKT0007	Software Technologies in Marketing	Take your virtual teaching up a notch! This session will introduce teachers to Screencast-O-Matic, Nearpod, and Flipgrid. If you don’t know what they are, please visit and learn.	Marketing	Software in Marketing
MKT0008	Bell Ringers for Marketing Classrooms	Give your students the boost that they need at the beginning of class, to keep them interested, energetic, and engaged.	Marketing	Marketing Bell Ringers
MKT0009	DECA in the Classroom	Students learn marketing skills and concepts as they prepare for DECA competitions.	Marketing	DECA During Class
MKT0010	Engaging Students in Marketing Concepts Using Vocabulary and Foldables	Vocabulary strategies, why they are important, and who should use them. Discover Foldables and their use. Teachers will leave the session with links to additional resources. Facilitator: Janice Ritchey	Marketing	MKT Voc and Foldables
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – Career Cluster
STEM0001	Accessing Engineering by Design Buzz Curriculum	Participants will learn how to login and access the middle and high school engineering course curriculum.	Middle and High School Engineering Teachers
STEM0002	Engineering Design Notebook		Middle and High School Engineering Teachers
STEM0003	Redmonds Shop Basics – Saw Stop	How to safely operate and maintain Saw Stop products.	Engineering, Construction,	Shop Basics 1- Saw Stop
STEM0004	Redmonds Shop Basics – CNC Mill	How to safely operate and maintain CNC Mill	Engineering	Shop Basics - CNC
STEM0005	Redmonds Shop Basics - Plasma Cutter	How to safely operate and maintain a plasma cutter.	Engineering	Shop Basics - Plasma Cutter
STEM0006	Miter, Circular, and Table Saw Safety Training	Strategies and tips for operating power saws and making a variety of cuts.	Engineering	Miter Saw Training Table Saw Training Circular Saw Training
STEM0007	EbD Buzz – Curriculum Overview	Using EbD Buzz to support students in virtual learning	Engineering	EbD Buzz Overview
STEM0008	3D Printing- UP Box/UP 300	Overview of operation and maintenance of 3D printers in engineering labs with a focus on UP Box and UP 300 models.	Engineering	3D Printing Training
STEM0009	Engineering Labs Preventative Maintenance and Re-opening Checklist	Overview of recommended maintenance for equipment in HS and MS engineering labs plus considerations for checking equipment before re-opening labs.	Engineering	Engineering Lab Re-opening Training
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics – Career Cluster
TDL0001	SkillsUSA Competitions	Tips and Information on how to prepare students for SkillsUSA competitions	SkillsUSA Advisors	SkillsUSA Competition
Work-Based Learning Guidance and Training
WBL0001	Makeup with Gwynnis Mosby	Discover a variety of virtual tools to assist with teaching employability skills and other career-related instruction.	WBL	WBL Virtual Toolbox
WBL0002	High-Quality CTE in COVID 19 – Work-Based Learning	This webinar will address how to provide work-based learning in remote, blended, and socially-distanced environments.	WBL	HQ CTE - WBL PL
Middle School CTAE Courses
MSCT0001	Virtual Learning Strategies: Middle School Edition	Strategies for MS FACS instructors to assist with making their virtual classrooms exciting and fun.	Family and Computer Science (MS)	Virtual Learning Strategies: Middle School Edition
MSCT0002	Software Technologies to Enhance Middle-Level Classes	Middle School teachers are introduced to up and coming tools that can be integrated into their day to day virtual teaching and learning. Nearpod, Flipgrid, Hyperdocs, Quizlet, Gimkit, and Storyboard will be featured.	Middle School Business & Marketing	MS Software
End of Pathway Assessment Guidance and Training
EOPA0001	Certiport Certifications from Home	This session outlines the processes and best practices for administering Certiport Exams from Home as an Exam Administrator (Instructor). The session includes detailed descriptions of Certiport titles such as GMetrix, MOS, MTA, etc.	EOPA – All Areas that give Certiport Exams	Certiport Exams from Home