The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards released revised standards for teachers in Career and Technical Education (CTE). The standards were developed by educators, board-certified teachers and researchers organized around eight pathways including:

• Business, Marketing and Financial Services
• Community Services
• Decorative Arts and Design
• Engineering, Design and Fabrication
• Information Systems and Technology, Communications and the Arts
• Leisure and Recreation Services
• Natural Resources
• Transportation Systems and Services

The new standards are up-to-date with evolving content in each of the pathways, as well as encourage teachers to adapt their teaching according to the needs and abilities of their students. Additionally, they also allow teachers without a bachelor’s degree obtain CTE certification unless their state requirements state otherwise. Learn more about the new standards here.

Katie Fitzgerald, Communications Associate