CTE Training Sessions for Administrators and School Counselors
—Deep Dive Sessions—
TEA is pleased to offer a Deep Dive series of professional learning modules for administrators and school counselors focused on quality career and technical education (CTE) programs.
You can navigate these sessions by date through the combined calendar or by topic through the registration pages.
Please note that all dates and times are subject to change. Contact your ESC for potential updates.
CTE Master Calendar
Digital Badges for Administrators and Counselors
Badge Participant.pdfLimited-time Opportunity
to Earn a Digital Badge
to Earn a Digital Badge
Learners completing CTE training sessions for administrators and counselors at ESCs during the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years are eligible to complete the requirements to earn a digital badge. This opportunity is only open through August 1, 2024.
Completing a digital badge will demonstrate the learner’s skills and expertise acquired from participating in counselor and administrator training. Earning the badge will verify and acknowledge skills learned and demonstrated. There are 12 learning modules for administrators and school counselors. Each learning module has an associated guidebook and badge instruction handbook.
Badge credentials will be earned after the learner completes required submissions through Qualtrics. Badges will be granted through the Credly by Pearson online system.
Learn more about digital badges in CTE Deep Dive topics for administrators and school counselors.
Descriptions of CTE Professional Learning Deep Dive Sessions
for Administrators and School Counselors
CTE Professional Learning for Administrators
TEA has released training modules and resources to prepare school administrators and counselors to lead CTE programs effectively and to prepare students for postsecondary success. Delivered at Education Service Centers across Texas, the 12 modules are connected by Career and Technical Education (CTE) best practices, resources, and research. They are divided into two learning paths: Fundamentals and Deep Dive.
Administrators and counselors new to CTE are encouraged to select modules from the Fundamentals path to support their development as leaders. The Deep Dive learning path encourages a more in-depth look at CTE and provides opportunities for learners to use their own Local Education Agency (LEA) data to learn strategies and skills to design effective programs.
These modules help administrators and counselors understand each other’s roles when administering effective CTE programs. This collaborative approach fosters a supportive environment where students can thrive and make informed decisions about their futures. LEAs are encouraged to attend these module trainings as a team to develop a shared vision and plan for dynamic CTE programs.
Planning for a Comprehensive K-12 College and Career Readiness Program
Planning for a Comprehensive K-12 College and Career Readiness Program allows participants to learn how to develop CTE programs that prepare students to be competitive in a global economy. Attendees will learn how to engage stakeholders in advising, preparing, and challenging students throughout a K-12 system to develop career-related skills that connect to workforce expectations. Through this module, participants will gain strategies and skills to strengthen their practice as career readiness advocates and discover new ways to connect with K-12 instructional leaders.
Program Evaluation
CTE Program Evaluation provides essential knowledge for CTE leaders to expand their CTE programs to align with high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand occupations. In this module, participants will learn about conducting program evaluations to spearhead program improvement practices while anchoring the work to T-TESS and T-PESS evaluation ratings. Program evaluations build upon the strengths, needs, and priorities identified in the Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) and provide guidance for improving and increasing the capacity of program activity.
Program Expansion
Program Expansion will equip CTE leaders with resources and best practices to inform CTE program growth, including expanding CTE programs in middle and high schools and introducing new Programs of Study. This module provides strategies for messaging and communication, balancing industry demand and student interest, and addressing the challenges of expanding CTE programs in rural, suburban, and urban LEAs.
Supporting CTE Teachers
Supporting CTE Teachers provides an overview of strategies used in the recruitment and retention of CTE teachers. Participants will engage in opportunities to problem solve, review available resources, and develop content to assist with retaining and supporting one of our most valuable resources—CTE instructors.
CTE Professional Learning for School Counselors
These modules provide a deeper exploration of the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to optimize outcomes for students, educators, stakeholders, and CTE programs through effective student advising.
Informed and Ongoing Career Advising for Middle School and High School Counselors
Informed and Ongoing CTE/Career Advising for Middle School and High School Counselors provides school counselors with strategies for supporting individual student planning that aligns with the Effective Advising Framework. The training includes a clear vision for planning, implementing, and evaluating an advising program that supports students’ academic and career development goals. Participants will learn how to support postsecondary success for all students by leveraging internal and external partners and providing high-quality advising materials and assessments that support students in postsecondary planning and preparation.
Planning for Comprehensive K-12 College and Career Readiness Advising
Planning for Comprehensive K-12 College and Career Readiness Advising is geared toward the important work of school counselors who are advising students from elementary to high school to prepare for an ever-changing workforce. Participants will learn how to advise and guide students with decision making and planning for postsecondary success. Attendees will also learn how to establish a robust individual student planning system that informs students of workforce trends. Participants will gain strategies to enhance their practice as career readiness advocates and to support their stakeholder collaboration to advise students in preparing for high-wage, high-skill, in-demand occupations.