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The iCEV CTE Blog

The latest ideas, tips, strategies and trends for CTE teachers and administrators.

Mike Cescon

With past experience in teaching, a couple of degrees in writing, and an upbringing immersed in medical jargon, Mike is positioned well to hear out the most common questions teachers ask about the iCEV curriculum. His goal is to write content that quickly and effectively answers these questions so you can back to what matters - teaching your students.

Health Science | National Health Science Assessment | NCHSE | National Health Science Standards

By: Mike Cescon
August 31st, 2023

Are you new to teaching CTE health science classes? If so, you’re probably looking for direction on what topics to teach and how to organize your syllabus.

Business Education | Sports and Entertainment Marketing

By: Mike Cescon
June 9th, 2023

If you teach high school business courses, you know that sports and entertainment marketing is quickly becoming one of the most popular topics among students today. High schoolers love this topic, which makes it all the more important that you have exciting and engaging course material to teach it to them.

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Career and Technical Education (CTE) | CTE Career Clusters

By: Mike Cescon
April 26th, 2023

Education and training is an important but lesser-known career cluster in Career and Technical Education (CTE). If you’ve been asked to cover a course in education and training, you need the right information to teach it well and inspire your students.

STEM | NGSS

By: Mike Cescon
April 11th, 2023

Whether you’re looking to implement the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), or are already using them in class, understanding them more completely is key to making the most of their structure.

Agricultural Science | Industry Certifications | Animal Science

By: Mike Cescon
March 22nd, 2023

If you teach a high school agriculture course, you’ve probably heard of the Elanco Fundamentals of Animal Science Certification. For many teachers, this is a key certification their students can earn to prove their knowledge and gain careers in the animal science industry.

Technology Curriculum | STEM | Engineering

By: Mike Cescon
March 21st, 2023

As a STEM teacher, finding a strong engineering curriculum for your high school students is critical to teach them the concepts they need. After all, the right lesson plans and projects will give your students hands-on experience in design and construction they can take with them throughout their lives. The wrong curriculum, however, may leave them with no practical experience at all.