Academic Instruction in
CTE
EDU 253
Integrated Academic Classes
What academic classes in your district
could become an integrated CTE class and
still maintain the academic content/credit?
Beginnings of AICTE
 1990’s – CCCS work with CSU to create applied academic
credentials (CORD consortium)
 2000 – Alg Principles in Business – Jeffco
 2007 – crosswalk/lesson plans – WCCC/Career Center
 2009 – Math in CTE – WCCC/Mesa Dist 51(CCCS grant
project)
 2010 & 2011– AICTE to add Science and LArts with direct
instruction of academic standards by core teachers (CCCS
grant project)
 2011 – AICTE approved by credentialing task force for
Integrated math, or science or communications credential
Integrated Academic Credential
EDU 253 Syllabus
From Outline: I and II (see handout)
 I – choosing academic standards on CCCS course
builder
 I – use in Cherry Creek School District and
 II – direct integrated instruction demo (Jay Moore)
Lessons Plans
1. You are sitting with your math, science or LArts team
2. Read your academic standard and the crosswalk with
the CTE standard
3. In your group create:
 A theme or unit name
 An essential learning question(s)
 Learning goals or objectives
HOW DID YOU DO?
Most significant thing I learned from
AICTE
 Communications with partners and colleagues
 Hearing other teachers subjects presentations
 Partner time to work
 Science is everywhere; using scientific methods daily
 Reinforced that common language is essential for student
growth
 Importance of lesson plan
 How valuable connection is to CTE to help students learn
and retain concepts
Integrated Academic Classes
Now….What academic classes in your
district could become an integrated CTE
class and still maintain the academic
content/credit?
Please sign sheet if you have teachers you want to take
this training. Thanks