T2L Cohort for Learning

This program provides a unique quick start opportunity to beginning career and technology teachers who do not hold degrees in teacher education. Participants will be professionally and personally challenged as they progress through this program. The program is rigorous, but will provide beginning teachers with critical classroom strategies and foundational skills proved to be effective in today's CareerTech classroom.

Seven days of training will be held between July 2026 and May 2027, with summer training taking place on July 28 and 29, 2026. Ideal for all teachers in their 1st-3rd years teaching. Includes Peer Observations.

Teachers working towards their Industry specialist certification will need to enroll in this program.

In the advanced cohort program, seasoned instructors participate in professional learning experiences designed for growth and building capacity. Four days of training between September and December, 2026.

CareerTech teachers face the challenge of preparing all students for the high-performance workplace of the 21^st century and for continued learning throughout life. With more and more teachers entering through an alternative route to certification, beginning teachers need timely, focused professional development and a significant amount of support.

• Interactive workshops designed around key areas of competency for beginning teachers — classroom management, instructional planning, instructional strategies and classroom assessment.
• Participation in a professional learning community with other beginning teachers across the state.
• Includes peer observations.
• Coordinated support with each teachers' school administrator.

Training and support are designed for beginning CareerTech teachers who do not hold degrees in teacher education.

At this time, enrollment in the program is open to all who apply. If the number of applicants exceeds an effective student-to-instructor ratio, however, a selection process will be applied and candidates will be notified of their acceptance.

• Cost – Cost is $500 per person for either the Cohort or Advanced Cohort Program, which includes lunch, curriculum, and materials provided during training. 

• 2026-27 registration is now open –  Information needed for registration includes name and contact information for the new teacher, an on-site mentor, and an instructional leader.

• Benefits –  The professional development sessions help beginning career and technology teachers meet the challenges that most teachers face in their first few years of teaching.
  

Cohort (All Locations TBD)

• Information and Documents – Download Here
  

Expectations for Teachers in the Program

• Attend all training sessions. (See dates and locations above.)
  
• Complete teaching plans in the training sessions and use them in the classroom. As part of the training sessions, teachers will be asked to create documents that include teaching ideas, tools and plans. Once they have used what they plan, they will be asked to bring examples to the next training session.

Lodging information will be available here at a later time.