1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Technical Educator Development Act of 2018 . 2. Professional development improvements for career and technical educators (a) Amendments Section 122(c)(2) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2342(c) )(2)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively, and indenting such clauses accordingly; (2) by inserting and at the end of clause (vii) (as so redesignated); (3) by striking describes how and all that follows through development that— and inserting the following: describes— (A) how comprehensive professional development (including initial teacher preparation and activities that support recruitment) for career and technical education teachers, faculty, administrators, and career guidance and academic counselors will be provided, especially professional development that— ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) how the eligible agency will ensure that such comprehensive professional development— (i) will be provided to all career and technical education teachers, faculty, administrators, and career guidance and academic counselors in the State; and (ii) will include opportunities for each career and technical education teacher— (I) to gain an understanding of, practice, and use, appropriate industry-specific technologies and programs, and to receive a proficiency evaluation in the use of such technologies and programs; (II) to present classroom instruction techniques, demonstrate a lesson, or present lesson plans to peer teachers, administrators, and appropriate industry stakeholders, who will analyze such presentation or demonstration and provide constructive feedback