Opening the Black Box: Addressing CTE Industry Teacher Retention CTE teachers from industry bring experience to the classroom, but also have unique needs as new teachers. This interactive workshop will explore a "needs checklist" for working with CTE teachers coming from industry. We will focus on strategies that can be used to address common retention issues, such as classroom management, communicating with students and parents, assessment practices, etc. Prior to the workshop, participants will select the most important resources needed for working with industry teachers, and the workshop will be adapted to explore resources in those areas. Whether an administrator, new teacher educator, or teacher from industry, you'll leave this workshop with a copy of a "needs checklist" and access to resources for working with this unique teacher population.