Generative AI apps can support the design of instructional units and lesson plans that integrate academics and CTE instruction. Once you have identified areas of common ground, the next step is to build out an instructional plan that includes academic knowledge application. This list of AI prompts can help teachers develop more creative and better-integrated instruction. Plug these into one of the Generative AI apps and explore ideas for your planning and instruction.
Generative AI can be used in three teacher paradigms: Creation, Support, and Empowerment.
AI-Creation - Brainstorming is a strength of AI, and you can use the search and writing capabilities to create and revise instructional plans for your program to increase academic integration.
● Suggest ways to align [specific CTE subject] with academic standards in math, science, or language arts.
● Generate lesson ideas that integrate algebra into carpentry, focusing on practical applications like measuring angles or calculating material quantities.
● Create a project that incorporates both CTE and academic skills, such as a business plan for a product designed in a marketing course that includes financial analysis and technical prototypes.
● Explain how blueprint reading integrates mathematical skills like scale and proportion.
● How can students use math to calculate the correct product proportions for hair coloring or treatments?
● Suggest activities to teach students the chemistry of hair and skin care products.
● How can communication skills be assessed during a group construction project?
● How can teachers assess both academic and technical competencies in a single, comprehensive project?
AI-Support – Use generative language to improve joint planning for integrated lessons to enhance student learning through performance instruction.
● What steps should I take to develop a meaningful collaborative project with academic teachers for all students?
● How can I incorporate English skills like technical writing, research, or communication into [specific CTE field] projects?
● Design a lesson that teaches technical writing skills by creating user manuals for equipment in [specific trade].
● Describe how physics concepts like force and motion apply to automotive repair and diagnostics.
● Suggest performance-based student projects in [specific CTE program] that will apply student learning in the mathematical practice [identify one mathematics practice.
● Design a scenario where students must use critical thinking to troubleshoot an issue in [specific CTE field], incorporating relevant math or science principles.
● Develop a practical exercise for students to apply reading comprehension skills when interpreting automotive technical manuals.
● Explain the chemical reactions involved in baking and suggest experiments to teach students the science behind these reactions.
AI-Empowerment – Use generative language to improve teacher professional growth by understanding the instructional process, integrating academics into CTE instruction, and developing high-quality unit and lesson plans.
● What are the keys to creating engaging student performance-based lessons?
● What role does persuasive or explanatory writing play in [specific CTE field], and how can I integrate these skills into my curriculum?
● Can you provide a sample lesson plan that connects [specific CTE field] to key academic skills in math and English?
● What are Mathematical Practices, and how do they relate to CTE instruction?
● What are Science and Engineering Practices, and how do they relate to CTE instruction?
● What are Career Ready Practices, and how do I include this in my [specific CTE program]?
Richard Jones 1-6-25
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