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Team iCEVNov 4, 2019 11:00:00 PM1 min read

Vocabulary Activities for CTE Classes

Understanding vocabulary is key to understanding the concept. This is especially true in ...
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Team iCEVOct 31, 2019 8:00:00 AM19 min read

11 Textbook Alternatives That Teachers Love

Textbooks are the #1 teaching tool used in the United States today. They’re timeless. ...
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Team iCEVOct 27, 2019 11:00:00 PM4 min read

Top 10 Reasons Professionals Should Earn Industry Certifications

Whether an individual is looking for his or her first job, looking to switch careers or ...
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Team iCEVOct 1, 2019 8:00:00 AM11 min read

What is a Syllabus and How Do You Make One?

A syllabus details important information that fits into an overarching curriculum, which ...
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Team iCEVSep 5, 2019 8:00:00 AM6 min read

What’s New with the 2019 MOS PowerPoint Certification Exam?

Will your students take the MOS PowerPoint certification exam at the end of your course?
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Team iCEVAug 18, 2019 11:00:00 PM3 min read

Special Populations & iCEV: Accommodations, Adaptations & Modifications

For some teachers, the difficult part of teaching isn’t content: it’s differentiation. ...
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Mike CesconAug 8, 2019 8:00:00 AM8 min read

3 Mistakes Teachers Make in Middle School Technology Classes & How to Avoid Them

As a new middle school technology teacher, you probably come from one of two backgrounds.
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Team iCEVJul 25, 2019 8:00:00 AM6 min read

40+ Changes to the 2019 MOS Excel Certification Exam

Will your students take the MOS Excel certification exam at the end of your course? If ...
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Team iCEVJul 23, 2019 8:00:00 AM7 min read

Pros & Cons of Using Quizlet in Your Classroom

Setting your students up for success means so much more than teaching daily lessons and ...
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Team iCEVJul 19, 2019 8:00:00 AM5 min read

What Is the National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE)?

The National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE) is a partnership of ...
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Team iCEVJul 16, 2019 8:00:00 AM7 min read

Digital Curriculum vs. Textbooks: Which Is Right for You?

Digital curriculum is becoming a popular option for many career and technical education ...
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Team iCEVJul 11, 2019 8:00:00 AM6 min read

50+ Changes to the 2019 MOS Word Certification Exam

Do your students take the MOS Word certification exam at the end of your course?
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Team iCEVJul 9, 2019 8:00:00 AM5 min read

Pros & Cons of Teaching to the Test in CTE

For students in any grade level and any state, taking tests (and doing well on them) is ...
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Team iCEVJun 20, 2019 8:00:00 AM6 min read

How to Teach the 6 Pillars of Character in Middle School

Career readiness teachers are often focused on teaching skills like professionalism, ...
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Team iCEVJun 18, 2019 8:00:00 AM6 min read

3 Resources to Help You Meet CSTA Standards

School districts across the country are changing their computer course requirements to ...
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Team iCEVJun 14, 2019 8:00:00 AM6 min read

Life Skills vs. Soft Skills vs. Career Skills vs. Employability Skills — What Are the Differences?

Today, teachers throughout the United States are focusing more on prepping their students ...
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Team iCEVJun 12, 2019 8:00:00 AM12 min read

What Is Internet Safety and Why Is It Important to Teach?

Internet safety is the practice of following actionable guidelines, understanding modern ...
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Team iCEVJun 11, 2019 11:00:00 PM3 min read

Why Certify? How Industry Certifications Prepare Individuals for the Future

We asked our social media followers to tell us how industry certifications prepare ...
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Team iCEVMay 21, 2019 8:00:00 AM6 min read

4 Steps for Successful Microsoft Excel Test Prep

When it comes to Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certifications, students have the ...
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Team iCEVMay 15, 2019 8:00:00 AM7 min read

30+ Critical Changes to the NCHSE National Health Science Standards for 2019

Do you use the National Health Science Standards (NHSS) to teach your health science ...
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Team iCEVMay 7, 2019 8:00:00 AM5 min read

IC3 Spark vs IC3 GS5 Digital Literacy Certifications: What’s the Difference?

With the increased focus on industry certifications across all career pathways and ...
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Team iCEVMay 2, 2019 8:00:00 AM6 min read

What Are Co-Teaching Best Practices?

As a result, co-teaching is becoming one of the most popular teaching strategies across ...
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Team iCEVApr 30, 2019 8:00:00 AM5 min read

The Ultimate Guide to Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Day 2020

Teacher Appreciation Day is the Tuesday of the first full week of May every year. Though ...
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Team iCEVNov 15, 2018 8:00:00 AM6 min read

What Is Blended Learning?

Most often, blended learning incorporates tried-and-true teaching methods (like lecture) ...
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Team iCEVNov 11, 2018 11:00:00 PM4 min read

Discover 5 Ways to Get Guest Speakers in Your CTE Classroom

Students often struggle with connecting the dots between what they are doing in class to ...
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Team iCEVNov 4, 2018 11:00:00 PM4 min read

11 Ways to Bring your CTE Classroom Volunteering to the Next Level

CTE and Volunteering, Working Hand-In-Hand It has been said the greatest gift you can ...
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Team iCEVNov 1, 2018 8:00:00 AM10 min read

What Is a Curriculum Map? (And How Do You Make One?)

Curriculum mapping — the process of making a curriculum map — is the practice of aligning ...
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