Free CTE Professional Learning Academy

Twelve sessions. One finished CTE unit.

Hands-on professional learning for CTE educators with Dr. Matt Rhoads. Join any session and build real curriculum inside Curriculum Genie.

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Next: Session 1 · Sep 23Read the Standard, Find Yourself In It · 4:30 PM PT

The Outcome

What will you leave with?

A Complete CTE Unit

Build and refine a real, standards-aligned unit inside Curriculum Genie.

12 Station Cards

One practical classroom move from every Academy session.

Professional Recognition

Earn Academy milestones as you progress toward completion.

Proposed Academy Recognition

Your CTE Vibe Academy path

Three connected stages take you from reading a standard to a unit you can teach next semester.

Stage 1

Standards Fluency

Sessions 1–2

Turn standards into observable skills and real CTE context.

Badge · Standards Fluency

Stage 2

Build the Curriculum

Sessions 3–7

Design the outcome, assessment, unit, lessons, and verification.

Badge · Curriculum Builder

Stage 3

Teach It & Survive It

Sessions 8–12

Build routines, access, assessment, retention, and sustainable practice.

Badge · Sustainable CTE Practice

CTE Vibe Academy · Certificate of Completion

Finish the journey and earn recognition you can share.

Proposed · thresholds to confirm

Proposed Academy Recognition

Build skills. Show your progress.

Standards Fluency

Sessions 1–2

Curriculum Builder

Sessions 3–7

Sustainable CTE Practice

Sessions 8–12

Certificate of Completion

Complete all three stages

Station Cards→Badges→Certificate

The Academy

12 sessions. 12 moves you keep.

Every session gives you one practical Station Card to use beyond the webinar.

I

Standards Fluency

01Station Card 01

Read the Standard, Find Yourself In It

Turn an intimidating standard into what students actually need to know and do.

Sep 23 · 4:30 PM PT

Dr. Matt Rhoads

02Station Card 02

Translate the Standard Into Your Cluster

Turn generic standards into language your industry would recognize.

Sep 30 · 4:30 PM PT

Dr. Matt Rhoads

II

Build the Curriculum

03Station Card 03

Start at the End

Define what students must do independently, then plan backward.

Oct 14 · 4:30 PM PT

Dr. Matt Rhoads

04Station Card 04

Evidence Before Activities

Design the real-world evidence before planning the lessons.

Oct 21 · 4:30 PM PT

Dr. Matt Rhoads

05Station Card 05

Build the Unit

Turn your standards, outcomes, and assessment into a complete unit.

Oct 28 · 4:30 PM PT

Dr. Matt Rhoads

06Station Card 06

Your First Ten Lessons

Sequence learning from demonstration to safe independence.

Coming soon

Dr. Matt Rhoads

07Station Card 07

Where AI Gets CTE Wrong

Learn a verification routine for technical accuracy and safety.

Coming soon

Dr. Matt Rhoads

III

Teach It & Survive It

08Station Card 08

The First Weeks: Routines and Relationships

Build the few classroom routines that keep a technical room working.

Coming soon

Dr. Matt Rhoads

09Station Card 09

Every Learner in the Room

Vary access while keeping the technical competency intact.

Coming soon

Dr. Matt Rhoads

10Station Card 10

Checking for Understanding

Build checks that tell you what to do next.

Coming soon

Dr. Matt Rhoads

11Station Card 11

Make It Stick

Use ten minutes a week to protect long-term technical learning.

Coming soon

Dr. Matt Rhoads

12Station Card 12

Sustainable, Not Heroic

Build a second-semester system you can actually sustain.

Coming soon

Dr. Matt Rhoads

How every session works

Same rhythm. New move every session.

01

See it

Matt models the move on a live CTE example.

12 min

02

Practice it

Work through a guided example together.

10 min

03

React to it

Apply it to real CTE situations.

6 min

04

Build it

Build it inside Curriculum Genie.

26 min

05

Take it with you

Leave with your Station Card.

6 min

Station Card 01Standards Fluency

The moveUnpack a standard into what students must know and do.

In the lab, shop, or clinicAnchor it to a real task in your pathway.

In Curriculum GenieStart your unit shell and add the standard.

Ten-minute versionFor the week when time disappears.

What is a Station Card?

The webinar ends. The Station Card stays.

The moveWhat to do.

Full versionThe complete practice.

CTE contextLab, shop, or clinic application.

In Curriculum GenieExact platform steps.

What good looks likeYour self-check.

Ten-minute versionFor the busy weeks.

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Start anywhere

Missed Session 1? Start where you need help.

Each session stands alone, while the full series builds toward a complete unit.

Need help with standards?

Start with Session 1

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Need to build a unit?

Start with Session 5

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Need classroom routines?

Start with Session 8

Browse sessions →

Need better assessment?

Start with Session 10

Browse sessions →

Your progress

See how far you’ve built.

An example of how Academy progress could look as you collect cards and earn badges.

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Standards FluencyCurriculum BuilderSustainable CTE Practice

Certificate of CompletionIn progress

Illustrative only. Live progress tracking is not yet connected.

Photo: Dr. Matt Rhoads

Your facilitator

Built with CTE educators in mind.

Dr. Matt Rhoads, Ed.D.

Educator, author, and CTE Vibe Academy facilitator

Science of Learning → Evidence-Based Practice → Technology and AI. In that order. Always.

Educator & AuthorScience of LearningAI + Evidence-Based Practice

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CTE voices

Built for the realities of CTE classrooms.

Teacher quote coming soon.

CTE Educator · Pathway

Ambassador quote coming soon.

CTE Ambassador · District

Program outcome coming soon.

CTE Coordinator · District

Health ScienceManufacturingInformation TechnologyArts & MediaEngineeringPublic Service

For CTE directors

Supporting new CTE teachers?

Give educators a shared structure for turning industry expertise into standards-aligned curriculum and sustainable classroom practice.

Explore CTE Vibe for your team

The platform

Where the work gets built.

Every Academy move is applied inside Curriculum Genie, so what you practice becomes real curriculum you keep.

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Curriculum Genie unit interface

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Is CTE Vibe Academy free?

Yes. Every session is free to attend.

Do I need to attend all 12 sessions?

No. Each session stands alone, and the full series builds toward a complete unit.

Can I join the Academy after it has started?

Yes. Join any week and start where you need help.

Do I register once or for each session?

You register separately for each session.

What is a Station Card?

A one-page summary of each session’s move, with a full version, CTE context, Curriculum Genie steps, a self-check, and a ten-minute version.

Do I need a Curriculum Genie account?

Team to confirm. You build inside Curriculum Genie during each session.

Are recordings available?

Team to confirm.

How are badges and the certificate earned?

Proposed thresholds are shown as proposed and will be confirmed by the team.

Can coordinators and CTE directors attend?

Yes. The Academy is built for teachers, and coordinators and directors are welcome.

Can I attend if I am not in California?

Yes. California is a priority, and the Academy is open nationwide.

Start with one session.

Session 1

Read the Standard, Find Yourself In It

September 23 · 4:30 PM PT

✓Your standard unpacked
✓A Curriculum Genie unit started
✓Station Card 01

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