I. Purpose & Rationale
   • To create a sustainable, collaborative culture among CTE teachers through high-functioning PLCs.
   • To ensure CTE instruction is industry-aligned, interdisciplinary, and rooted in  shared professional growth.
   • Address CTE teachers’ need for structured collaboration, ongoing support, and cross-curricular alignment.

II. Audience
   • CTE teachers (middle and high school)
   • Core content partners (optional integration)
   • CTE department chairs
   • Campus instructional coaches/administrators

III. Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG)
   • By the end of the year, CTE teams will work together to design hands-on, industry-focused learning that builds teacher                       effectiveness, gets students more engaged, and prepares them for careers.

 IV. Instructional Design Framework
   • Fink’s 3 Column Table-Used to guide planning and alignment of learning goals, activities, and assessments
   • Focus on significant learning: foundational knowledge, application, integration, reflection, and personal growth

V. Key Components Based on 5 Principles of Effective PD
   1. Ongoing & Sustained Duration
       • Year-long PD cycle with monthly workshops and bi-weekly PLC sessions
       • Embedded learning in staff meetings, department time, and coaching check-ins

    2. Implementation Support
       • Peer mentors/CTE Collaboration Leads assigned to PLCs
       • Planning time during PD days for lesson integration and refinement
       • Ongoing access to coaching, observation feedback, and lesson tuning protocols

    3. Active, Engaged Learning
       • Teachers participate in strategy labs, lesson design sprints, and gallery walks
       • Co-create real-world projects and reflect in learning logs

        • Use role-play, case studies, and collaborative planning simulations

    4. Modeling Best Practices
       • Live or video-modeled interdisciplinary lessons from CTE leaders
       • Teachers visit or observe peer classrooms with intentional focus
       • Modeling of PLC protocols and collaboration tools

    5. Content-Specific Focus
       • PD grouped by cluster/pathway with time for cross-collaboration
       • Focus on aligning to TEKS, certifications, and industry standards
       • Use real CTE scenarios to solve instructional problems collaboratively

VI. Collaboration Strategy
   • Launch CTE Collaboration Pods (small cross-pathway teacher groups)
   • Use protocols: tuning protocols, design thinking, lesson study
   • Host quarterly “Collab Showcases” to share wins, failures, and insights

VII. Roles & Responsibilities
   CTE Collaboration Leads- Facilitate PLCs, model practices, coach peers

   Admin/Instructional Coaches- Provide protected time, monitor progress, support sustainability
   CTE Teachers- Participate actively, co-design lessons, reflect and revise
   District CTE Coordinator- Align vision, provide PD resources, invite industry partners

VIII. Timeline

Month          Focus                                                       Key Activities
August         Vision & Team Building                           PLC launch, BHAG creation, goal setting
Sept–Oct     Building Skills                                           Strategy labs, peer modeling, project design
Nov–Dec     Implementation/Showcase                    Teach & collect feedback on first projects
Jan–Feb     Deepening Practice                                 Mid-year PLC review, coaching support
Mar             Reflection/Adjustments                          PD session to analyze and build momentum
April-May   Advanced Collaboration                         PLCs use lesson study cycles to refine practices
June           Celebrate and Sustain Collab                 Showcase, growth plans for next year

IX. Resources Needed
   • Collaboration time (embedded in calendar)
   • Stipends/sub coverage for PLC Leads or peer coaching
   • Shared planning tools and templates
   • Access to digital platforms for collaboration (e.g., Google Drive, Canvas)
   • Books/PD texts (e.g., *PLC at Work*, *Creating Cultures of Thinking*)
   • Industry partner involvement or guest speakers

X. Assessment & Reflection
   • Pre/Post self-assessments of collaboration confidence & practices
   • Rubrics for PLC performance (adapted from DuFour's PLC essentials)
   • Lesson artifacts: project plans, student work samples, peer feedback
   • Final reflection or growth plan per teacher/PLC

XII. Format & Sharing
   • Plan formatted in Google Docs or Slides for collaboration and updates
   • Shared through PD hub and included in ePortfolio
   • Revisited quarterly and revised based on teacher feedback