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 HummelNov 30, 2023 8:00:00 AM7 min read
What Is Proclamation 2024?
As an educator in Texas, you may have heard about the Proclamation 2024 instructional ...
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Brad HummelNov 16, 2023 8:00:00 AM5 min read
What Is iCEV Environmental Science?
As a career and technical education (CTE) teacher, you might be asked to cover courses in ...
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Brad HummelNov 14, 2023 8:00:00 AM7 min read
How to Create a Patient Care Technician (PCT) Curriculum
Patient care technicians (PCTs) are some of the most in-demand medical personnel ...
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Brad HummelNov 6, 2023 11:53:54 AM10 min read
8 Steps to Prep Students for the NCHSE National Health Science Assessment
Preparing your students for the National Health Science Assessment (NHSA) can be a ...
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Brad HummelOct 31, 2023 8:00:00 AM5 min read
What Is the National Health Science Certificate & How Do You Prepare Students for It?
The National Health Science Certificate (NHSC) is an exam developed by the National ...
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Brad HummelOct 26, 2023 8:00:00 AM5 min read
What Is the MOS Excel Associate Certification and How Is It Structured?
The MOS Excel Associate certification is the only Microsoft-recognized foundational Excel ...
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Brad HummelOct 12, 2023 8:00:00 AM5 min read
5 Tips for Building a Sustainable CTE Program
Unlike any other educational program, career and technical education (CTE) engages ...
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Brad HummelOct 5, 2023 8:00:00 AM5 min read
What Is the iCEV Personal Finance Curriculum?
If you teach personal financial literacy to middle or high school students, you want to ...
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Brad HummelOct 3, 2023 8:00:00 AM5 min read
What Is the AMCA CMAC Exam and Is It Right for Your Students?
The AMCA CMAC exam is an industry certification that measures students’ knowledge and ...
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Brad HummelSep 15, 2023 11:30:46 AM8 min read
NHA CPT vs. AMCA PTC: Which Phlebotomy Technician Certification is Best?
There’s little doubt that certified phlebotomy technicians are among the most in-demand ...
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Brad HummelJul 18, 2023 8:00:00 AM9 min read
What Is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)?
Are you new to teaching in a career and technical education (CTE) program? If so, you've ...
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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 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 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 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 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 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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