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AnewautomotivecurriculumdrivenbythelatesttechnologywillhelpautomotivestudentsinPimaCountystayaheadofthecurveastheymergeintothejobmarket.TheinstructordrivingthechangetousetheCDXautomotivetrainingsystemcountywideDavidDamianiknowshowtomakehiscoursematerialrelevanttotheneedsofindustry.Davidspent30yearsasamastertechnicianFordservicemanagerandtheownerandmanagerofindependentshopsbeforehebecameanautomotiveteacheratMountainViewHighSchoolthreeyearsago.x1cIx19mnotabigtechnologyguyx1dadmitsDavid.x1cButinindustryyouusecomputersforinvoicinglookingupmaterialsandalmostallofthemanufacturersrequiretheircertiedtechnicianstotakeclassesandtestsoncomputersasaprerequisitetohands-ontraining.x1dSowhenhewasabletosecurehisrstJTEDallocationtoenhancehisprogramDavidchosetopurchase30newcomputers.x1cIknewIwantedtoteachautomotivetechnologyusingcomputersandIknewwex19dneedtohavethehardwaretorunastate-of-the-artsoftwareprogramsuchasCDX.CDXpresentsmaterialinaninteractiveformat.Studentsreadhaveaccessto800videosandwhentheyclickoncomponentstheyinstantlylearniftheyhavetherightansweroriftheyx19vemadeamistakeandbrokensomething.DavidsaysthatheandagroupofautomotiveteachersfromthroughoutPimaCountyassessedvedifferentcurriculumprograms.TheyselectedCDXforthequalityofitsvideoinstructionandtheeaseoftrackingassessmentsandstatestandards.x1cItwasdesignedasanelectroniccurriculumitwasnx19tsomeonetakingatextbookandputtingitonacomputerx1dsaysDavid.Davidx19sstudentsareconsidereddigitalnativestheyx19veneverknownaworldwithoutcomputersandtheinternet.Soitx19snotsurprisingthathehearsmanystudentssayhowmuchtheypreferusingcomputersovertextbooks.TheCDXprogramalsopresentsadvantagesforstudentswhohavelearningdisabilities.x1cStudentswhoneedextrahelpcanlogintotheprogramfromanycomputerandthematerialispresentedinsuchamannerthatotherteacherscanhelpstudentscomprehendthematerial.Thevideosalsocoverthematerialonthetestsx1dsaysDavid.WhenaskedwhyheleftalucrativecareertoteachDavidsaysx1cTheautomotiveindustryhassupportedmewellfor30yearsandnowIx19mgivingsomethingback.Ihaveapassionfortheindustryanditx19schangingdirectionitx19sbecomingverytechnicalandmanykidsarenotpreparedforit.FortunatelyJTEDhastheabilitytobringintechnologyatahigherlevelandthatx19snotonlygoingtobenetthestudentsbuttheindustryaswell.x1dMaranaUniedSchoolDistrictCareerandTechnicalEducationDirectorCathieRaymondsaysx1cBeinganewteachercomingfrombusinessandindustrycanbeoverwhelming.Davidhasfoundsuccessthroughbuildingrelationshipswithstudentsandtheirparentsandstrivingtoconstantlyimprovehiscurriculum.Asaresulthisclassesareinhighdemand.x1dDavidx19stalentandpassionforteachinghavenotgoneunnoticed.TheAssociationforCareerandTechnicalEducationofArizonanamedhimthe2009CareerandTechnicalEducationNewTeacheroftheYear.Editorx19sNoteJTEDhelpsteachersfromindustrylikeDavidearntheirfullStateCTEcerticationthroughitsprofessionaldevelopmentandtuitionreimbursementprograms.CTEteachersandprospectiveCTEteachersinPimaCountymaycall520352-5833formoreinformation.Industry-relevantcurriculumtogofullthrottle6