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Program Goal (Graduate)

The overall program goal for the graduate CTE teacher education program at WMU is to:

• Develop master practitioners in CTE subject matter areas, who can create productive learning environments, advance student learning, assist students in the transition from school to work and adult roles and practice professional development and outreach responsibilities.

Program Objectives (Graduate)

The program objectives for the graduate CTE teacher education program are aligned with the Career and Technical Education Standards for National Board Certification (NBPTS, 3rd Printing, 2001). Upon completion of the graduate CTE teacher education program at WMU, the student should be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of students (including, but not limited to an appreciation of education for all students, using a systematic assessment process for understanding student needs, understanding the particular needs of individual students and the changing nature of the labor market and workplace),
• Demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of the subject matter (including, but not limited to an understanding of workplace basic skills, general industry knowledge, integrating technical content with English, social studies, math and science),
• Manage classrooms/laboratories and create an environment for learning, (including, but not limited to contextualizing learning environments, managing classrooms efficiently, maintaining safety, creating a democratic environment and encouraging the love of learning, invention and risk taking),
• Create a learning environment involving equal treatment, fairness and respect for diversity (including, but not limited to creating environments where equity, fairness and diversity are modeled, taught and practiced, preparing students for the diversity of the workplace and ensuring access to quality career and technical learning),
• Foster experiential, conceptual and performance-based student learning of the subject matter (including, but not limited to creating engaging learning activities that enhance student mastery of the knowledge, guiding students in the acquisition of subject matter knowledge and utilizing a variety of materials and resources),
• Utilize a variety of assessment methods (including, but not limited to using assessment for a variety of purposes, utilizing a variety of assessment methods, helping students understand their progress and using assessment as an opportunity for feedback),
• Develop student career decision-making and employability skills, (including, but not limited to helping student with career decision-making, developing employability skills and understanding workplace culture and expectations),
• Guide students in managing and balancing multiple life roles (including, but not limited to, balancing life roles, understanding personal economics and managing daily life, preparing for community involvement),
• Develop in students in self awareness and confidence (including, but not limited to fostering development of students' self awareness, confidence and character, developing student initiative and teamwork skills, encouraging the development of sound social, personal and civic ethics),
• Analyze, evaluate and strengthen teaching practice through life-long learning (including, but not limited to evaluating results and seeking input for a variety of sources, reflecting on one's own point of view and continually refining practice through study and self examination),
• Strengthen professional development and outreach (including, but not limited to building partnerships with business, industry, labor and the community, collaborating with related subject matter professionals and colleagues from other disciplines and collaborating with post secondary colleagues),
• Contribute to the education profession to improve schools and advance knowledge and practice in their field (including, but not limited to contributing to the school, collaborating with colleagues, advancing knowledge in their respective CTE discipline); and,
• Work with families and community partnerships to advance education for all students (including, but not limited to gaining insight into students through partnerships with families and cultivating families' interests in supporting their students' education).