Professional Development

CTE Teacher Externships 2024-25 school year

Application - Due April 18, 2025 (coming)

A teacher externship aims to engage in activities in industry and/or service-based organizations to learn how classroom content and strategies are applied in the workplace.

Teachers improve their pedagogical practices by incorporating new methods, labor market information, and employment skills that meet current industry standards.

The educational goal of an externship is to increase a teacher’s ability to connect theory and practice and bring an understanding of workplace practices and policies (e.g., problem-solving methods, practical applications of theory, and leadership concepts) into the classroom, thus increasing the relevance of student learning.

The externship experience helps teachers connect classroom content with students’ future career interests. It helps students develop the academic and technical skills required in the world they are preparing to enter. 

CTE Teacher Externships 2023-24 school year

Application - Due April 21, 2023

Professional Development

Opportunities for Professional Development at VVUHSD:

• Summer PD, hosted by VVUHSD

• Google Training, hosted by VVUHSD

• Fall and Spring CTE PD, hosted by the CTE Office

• Fall and Spring CTE Teacher Collaborations, hosted by MDCP

• CTE Administrator & Counselor Training, hosted by MDCP

• New CTE Coordinator Training, hosted by MDCP

Annual CTE Conferences:

• CTE Conference, Rancho Mirage, CA - Follow-up Survey

• Educating for Careers, Sacramento, CA - Follow-up Survey

• ACTE Conference, location TBD - Follow-up Survey

VVUHSD encourages all CTE teachers to seek industry-specific Professional Development Opportunities. 

Professional Development

• 2022 Summer PD, Adelanto High School, August 1st & 2nd

• 2023 Summer CTE PD, CTE Office, June 5th - 8th; Strategic Planning

• 2023 Summer CTE PD, CTE Office, June 12th - 15th; CTE Curriculum and Standards

• 2024 VVUHSD New CTE Training, August 21, 2024