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Your First Year as a CTE Teacher (Part 1) --> Classroom and Laboratory Organizational Strategies

Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too. 

The need of having an advisory committee and on campus mentors does help a lot to face your challenges as a new teacher, but also prepare you to become a better teacher in the future in regards to building lesson plans or a sudden change in curriculum 

In the module it was stated that the CTE teacher is usually an "army of one" in the school. I found can attest to this because I found this out the hard way. It did not dawn on me initially but as time went on, I quickly realized that I was "it". So, it is important for me to connect with others outside of my location.

To reach out to a seasoned CTE instructor for collaboration and mentorship

Having mentors and colleagues that support you is critical as you are often a one man show.

Having started teaching without a mentor or coach, I can confirm have one or both really makes a difference.

I really like the advisory committee information.  I also appreciate the mentor information.  I intend to continue seeking a mentor for me due to my unique position in the CTE environment.  I am a special education teacher and I have not found a sped teacher specifically in a CTE yet.  If you know of one, I would love to reach out to them.

There are many people available to support the CTE teacher and there are different people for different types of support.  Making connections and working with your mentor will help you be successful in a new teaching position.

I didn't really have a mentor my first year, but I sat in some other teachers' classes and asked questions of other instructors, some of which had only taught themselves for a 1-2 years. This was frustrating at times but it was enough to build confidence and now I'm mentoring other new instructors.

CTE teachers are experts in their fields they may have difficulty making, what can be, a drastic change in career. I would hope to be able to develop strong relationships with students and colleagues alike.

It is extremely important to reach out when you need help and having a positive relationship with your mentor can make all the difference in the world.

Its always a good things to collaborate with someone who have simular goals an a program you can emulate or model after. 

Advisory board and mentors are great for growing teacher strengths and build a strong group of collegues.

I wish that I had known about advisory committees when in industry more and been a part of them. I have seen a lot in my years and could offer options for bridging the school to work gap. I also very much appreciate my mentor as I have navigated my first semester teaching.

Having a mentor to assist you in learning and becoming a mentor to assist others

Having a mentor is important.

I learned the role of the advisory board and how to best utilize it.

In this module I learned to seek out those that would be good mentors to help me better understand pedagogy!

Reading through this section, I realized that my district does have these leadership/mentorship roles in place. It's very encouraging to see my district is taking necessary measures to ensure CTE teacher success. 

I have been a mentor in the past for new teachers, so I understand how crucial it is for that support and guidance.  I feel that we have a good support system in my district, and the CTE dept. is particularly knowledgeable and experienced.

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