CTE Admin Calendar 2025-2026

2025 Fundamental and Deep Dive CTE Adminstrator Modules

Texas Education Agency CTE Adminstrator Training Modules

• Deep Dive: Planning for a Comprehensive K-12 College and Career Readiness Program-May 6th

• Deep Dive: Program Evaluation-May 13th

• Deep Dive: Program Expansion-May 27th

• Deep Dive:  Supporting CTE Teachers-May 28th

• Fundamental:  Career and Technical Education Resources-June 3rd

• Fundamental:  Data Driven Decision Making-June 16th

• Fundamental: Partnerships-June 24th

• Fundamental: Program Design-June 26th

Registration links are available on the home page on the calendar.  

Teachers Assigned to Career Preparation or Practicum Courses:

• Work-Based Learning (now on TEALearn and does have certificate instructions)

Teachers assigned to teach Career Preparation and Practicum courses must complete the Texas Education Agency approved training as outlined in §231.271. Career Development, Grades 9-12. subsection (e): 

• (e)The school district is responsible for ensuring that each teacher assigned to Career Preparation I, Career Preparation II, or Extended Career Preparation, Grades 9-12, has completed appropriate training in state and federal requirements regarding work-based learning and safety.

• See specific Practicum courses for language on approved WBL training.

All educators teaching one of the CTE math or CTE science courses that meet a high school graduation requirement (listed below) must complete a math or science professional development course. The TEA provides these courses on the Texas Gateway Online Resources site at no cost to the educator or school district.  

Please click the link below to learn more about the Integrating Math into CTE Classrooms course:

Introduction to Integrating Math into CTE Classroom-Part I

Introduction to Integrating Math into CTE Classroom-Part 2

Please click the link below to learn more about the Integrating Science into CTE Classrooms course:            

Introduction to Integrating Science into CTE Classroom-Part I

CTE Leadership meetings are designed to help administrators stay up to date with all of the current changes in Career and Technical Education.  Leadership meetings are offered 4 times during the school year.  This is an opportunity to network with other programs to generate ideas and share knowledge around quality CTE programs.  This year the meeting will provide topics to improve the quality of CTE programs.

2025-2026 CTE Leadership Meetings TBD

Introduction to Integrating Science into CTE Classroom-Part 2

Science Safety Training

ALL TEACHERS ASSIGNED TO TEACH A CTE COURSE FOR SCIENCE CREDIT MUST COMPLETE ALL THREE MODULES.

Link for CTE Courses for Math or Science Credit

CTE Online Work-Based Learning Training  

ATTENTION:  The school district is responsible for ensuring that each teacher assigned to specific CTE courses has completed appropriate training in state and federal requirements regarding work-based learning and safety.  These courses include Career Prep and any Practicum Course.

• Work-Based Learning Training Link

New CTE Teacher Cohort Workshop

The Region 14 New Teacher CTE Cohort is designed to work with new and experienced teachers beginning a teaching career in Career and Technical Education.  (0-5 years of CTE experience)  Many CTE teachers come from industry with content knowledge but minimal knowledge of the classroom.  Some new CTE teachers have years of classroom experience but minimum knowledge of CTE.  These workshops are built around the needs of the cohort while learning skills for classroom management, working with special populations,  and instructional design.  The cohort meets 4 times a year for professional development of CTE.  ome join us!  

• 📅 January 22 - Register
• 📅 March 3 - Register

Required Professional Development 

 All teachers assigned to a CTE course that qualifies for:

• Math or science credit, or

• Career Preparation or Practicum course

...are required to participate in the Texas Education Agency-approved training prior to teaching the course. 

• TEALearn Website | Link for CTE Courses for Math or Science Credit
• Integrating Math into the CTE Classroom 
  • Introduction to Integrating Math into CTE Classroom-Part I
  • Introuduction to Integrating Math into CTE Classroom-Part 2
• Integrating Science into the CTE Classroom 
  • Introduction to Integrating Science into CTE Classroom-Part I
  • Introduction to Integrating Science into CTE Classroom-Part 2
  • Safety Science Training
  • ALL TEACHERS ASSIGNED TO TEACH A CTE COURSE FOR SCIENCE CREDIT MUST COMPLETE ALL THREE MODULES.

Texas Education Agency CTE Counselor Training Modules

CTE Counselor Deep Dive

Deep Dive: Informed and Ongoing Career Advising for Middle and High School Counselors

•  📅 February 25 Register

Deep Dive:  Planning for Comprehensive K-12 College and Career Readiness Advising 

• 📅 April 7 Register
• 📅 May 5 Register

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Deep Dive: Fundamental: CTE Programs-An Infrastructure for College, Career and Military Readiness – TBD

Deep Dive: Fundamental: Effective Advising for CTE – TBD

Career Advising & Counseling Support

Career advising and counseling support is for anyone who helps to empower students to engage in individual career and academic planning. Please reach out to Jason Reeves (jreeves@esc14.net) with your questions and ideas on how to help our students begin and prepare for their journey after high school. 

Effective Advising Framework

It is important that you contact your child’s school if your child is absent from school. 

On the day of your student’s absence, you will receive a notification via phone call, text, or email even if the absence has been reported via our district system. Contacting parents and guardians of students who are not in class is an important measure undertaken by the District to ensure the safety of all of our students.

Absences that are not excused may result in disciplinary action. 

All absences are considered unexcused, until the school receives a note or email documenting a valid reason for the absence.  If the reason isn’t valid, the absence is still considered unexcused. If the note isn’t received within [##] days, the absence is considered unexcused. If a note is received within [##] days, the absence may be reclassified as excused. Unexcused absences are considered “unlawful absences” if the student is of compulsory school age.

[School District Name] recognizes that there may be legitimate reasons for absences, such as illness, family emergencies, or religious observances. Parents/guardians are required to provide documentation to excuse absences. Documentation must be submitted within [##] of days after the absence occurs. 

A student absence is considered excused under the following circumstances:

• Illness
• Family emergency
• Death of a family member
• Medical or dental appointment
• Pre-approved educational travel (not to exceed [##] days)
• Pre-approved religious instruction (not to exceed [##] hours/year)
• Bona Fide religious holiday
• Pre-approved tutoring exception (see Policy for details)
• Court hearing
• Dismissed from school by a school nurse or administrator
• Care provided by a licensed health care or therapy practitioner
• Parent deployed for or on leave from combat posting
• “Rare and extraordinary circumstances” approved by the Superintendent (this is very narrowly defined)

Students who miss a significant number of school days, regardless of the reason, are considered chronically absent and may face academic and social challenges. [School District Name] is committed to working with families to address chronic absenteeism and support student success. We are committed to your child’s success and we are your partner. Together, we can set your student up for success! 

Review the state’s attendance policy [update URL].

[PLACEHOLDER CONTENT] The Board requires that school-aged pupils enrolled in District schools attend school regularly in accordance with state laws. The educational program offered by [School District Name] is predicated upon the presence of the pupil and requires continuity of instruction and classroom participation. Please refer to [Site Name linked to URL] for more information.