Place Based Education
career readiness
Learning Design
A New School That Thinks Like a Kid
New and emerging Portal Schools has a vision to create a school that allows students to simultaneously earn a high school diploma and a Bachelor’s degree in an environment that is fully designed for them.
Career & Technical Ed
Getting Clearer: Career and Technical Education
Too often CTE is put into a bucket for “kids not going to college,” but now the tides are shifting and the value of having hands-on experience combined with rigorous academic knowledge is becoming the priority.
Career & Technical Ed
Crossing the Skills Gap Between Industry 4.0 and CTE Programs
By: Robert Graff. Manufacturing technology is becoming more efficient and providing a better framework for jobs and career pathways for students who want to move into Industry 4.0.
EdTech
StrataTech Education
By: Mary Kelly. StrataTech Education Group, a student-first company that offers schools with technical career education programs, is committed to elevating awareness around the skilled trades industry and educational and career opportunities available.
Future of Learning
Professional Learning Network Pivots to Virtual
A professional learning school pivots to distance learning while maintaining their core values and partnerships.
Difference Making
Where Can You Make the Biggest Difference?
Strengths and interests dominate our career choices, but what would happen if we added effective altruism in the mix?
Project-Based Learning
Work Experiences Are as Important to Career Prep as School
Work experiences can be as important as formal education (high school and college in particular) in terms of shaping career preferences and readiness.
Difference Making
Alive With Possibility: 20 Tips for Creating Responsive Schools
Responsive schools create a culture of possibility for youth by giving voice to their interests today and exposing them to opportunities for tomorrow. They enable success in what’s next—in work, learning, and community service.
Future of Learning
Approaching Career Readiness in Alternative Education
Emily Liebtag and Lauren Barry visit Boston Day and Evening Academy to learn how they are paving new roads to college & career readiness.
SEL & Mindset
Follow Your Passion: Crazy or Genius?
Passion fuels big accomplishments, but it can also be problematic. When is following your passion actually a good career move?