
Coming from a family of educators, Brad knows both the joys and challenges of teaching well. Through his own teaching background, he’s experienced both firsthand. As a writer for iCEV, Brad’s goal is to help teachers empower their students by listening to educators’ concerns and creating content that answers their most pressing questions about career and technical education.
Blog Post by Brad Hummel
Brad HummelJul 5, 2023 8:00:00 AM9 min read
What Is Career and College Exploration and How Do I Meet TEKS Standards?
As a middle school teacher in Texas, you'll likely be asked to cover a course in Career ...
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Brad HummelJun 29, 2023 8:00:00 AM6 min read
5 Best Bell Ringer Activities for High School
As a high school CTE teacher, chances are you’ve struggled with getting and keeping your ...
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Brad HummelJun 27, 2023 8:00:00 AM7 min read
Top 5 Career Awareness Activities for Middle School Students
Career awareness is an essential first step in building students’ understanding of the ...
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Brad HummelJun 20, 2023 8:00:00 AM7 min read
What Are the Manufacturing Career Pathways?
If you teach CTE in high school, chances are you’ll be tasked with teaching courses ...
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Brad HummelJun 16, 2023 7:58:00 AM6 min read
6 Best Remediation Strategies for CTE Classes
Teaching career and technical education (CTE) courses means meeting the unique needs of ...
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Brad HummelJun 7, 2023 8:00:00 AM11 min read
How to Run a Mock Interview with Your Students
Mock interviews are preparatory scenarios in which teachers give students the chance to ...
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Brad HummelMay 23, 2023 8:00:00 AM5 min read
Architecture and Construction Career Cluster: What Is It?
As a high school CTE teacher, you’ve probably been asked to teach courses in the ...
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Brad HummelMay 17, 2023 8:00:00 AM7 min read
What Is Perkins Funding?
As a CTE educator, you may have heard that your school uses Perkins funding to pay for ...
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Brad HummelMay 2, 2023 8:00:00 AM7 min read
3 Top Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security Curriculum Options
If you're a CTE law teacher covering an introductory course on the Principles of Law, ...
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Brad HummelApr 25, 2023 8:00:00 AM7 min read
What Are ITEEA Standards and How Do I Meet Them?
As a high school STEM or engineering teacher, you might be asked to meet ITEEA standards ...
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Brad HummelApr 18, 2023 8:00:00 AM6 min read
What Is Personal Financial Literacy and Am I Required to Teach It?
If you teach high school business or career readiness, there’s a strong chance you’ll be ...
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Brad HummelApr 4, 2023 8:00:00 AM6 min read
What Is a CTSO and How Do I Start a Chapter?
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7 Top Teaching Strategies for Students in Special Populations
As a CTE teacher, chances are that you have or will have special populations students in ...
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Brad HummelMar 28, 2023 8:00:00 AM7 min read
4 Top Interview Lesson Plans for High School Business Classes
If you teach business education to high school students, chances are that you need to ...
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Brad HummelMar 15, 2023 8:00:00 AM10 min read
What Are AFNR Standards?
If you teach in a CTE agricultural education program, chances are that you've heard about ...
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Brad HummelMar 7, 2023 8:00:00 AM6 min read
Apex Learning vs. iCEV: Which is Best for Principles of Architecture?
If you teach architecture in high school, finding the right curriculum to use in your ...
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Brad HummelMar 2, 2023 8:00:00 AM6 min read
3 Best High School Automotive Curriculum Options
As a high school automotive teacher, it's critical to have a strong curriculum that meets ...
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Brad HummelFeb 22, 2023 8:00:00 AM6 min read
What Is FCCLA?
As a Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) teacher, you’ve probably been introduced to ...
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Brad HummelFeb 17, 2023 8:00:00 AM5 min read
Information Technology Curriculum: 3 Best Options for High School
As a high school business or computer teacher, finding the right information technology ...
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Brad HummelFeb 14, 2023 8:00:00 AM22 min read
What Is Career & Technical Education (CTE)?
Career and Technical Education (CTE) has become increasingly popular across the United ...
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Brad HummelJan 26, 2023 8:00:00 AM7 min read
Accounting Textbooks for High School: 4 Best Options for 2023
As a high school accounting teacher, it’s critical to have the right resources to share ...
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Brad HummelJan 25, 2023 11:00:00 PM7 min read
Accounting Games for High School: 4 Top Options
As a high school accounting teacher, you want to provide your students with an education ...
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Brad HummelJan 11, 2023 11:00:00 PM6 min read
Middle School Agriculture Curriculum: 3 Top Options
When teaching agriculture science in middle school, it’s essential to have the right ...
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Brad HummelJan 10, 2023 8:00:00 AM6 min read
4 Best Critical Thinking Activities for Middle School
As a middle school teacher, you understand the importance of teaching critical thinking ...
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Brad HummelJan 9, 2023 11:00:00 PM7 min read
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Career Cluster: What Is It?
Career clusters are areas of study within Career and Technical Education (CTE). You may ...
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Brad HummelJan 5, 2023 8:00:00 AM6 min read
High School Business Class Activities: 5 Top Options
When teaching a high school business class, it can be challenging to find activities that ...
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Brad HummelJan 4, 2023 11:00:00 PM8 min read
eDynamic Learning vs. iCEV: Which High School Business Curriculum is Best?
If you are considering a new curriculum for one or more courses in your high school CTE ...
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