Career & Technical Education

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The Student-Led, Industry-Connected Learning: Voices from the CAPS Network

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May 30, 2025

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From Clusters to Culture: Sustaining Readiness Through MAP(s)

Adam Kulaas

May 27, 2025

New Pathways

Clusters in Action: Building Pathway Ecosystems That Work

Adam Kulaas

May 20, 2025

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The Reboot of Readiness: It’s Time to Take Action in Renovating CTE from the Ground Up

Adam Kulaas

May 13, 2025

Career & Technical Ed

From Classroom to Career: How Deeply Embedding Career Clusters Can Help Bridge the Gap

Shawnee Caruthers

Mar 3, 2025

Career & Technical Ed

5 Most Versatile Certifications for High School Students

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Feb 28, 2025

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New Pathways

Uplift Education Launches Health Pathways

Tom Vander Ark

Feb 21, 2025

Uplift Education's new health pathways program offers students career-ready skills in healthcare via work-based learning and dual enrollment.

New Pathways

Empowering Futures by Turning Electives into Meaningful Career Pathways

Shawnee Caruthers

Feb 10, 2025

Transform high school electives into career pathways, aligning with career clusters and embedding certifications for future readiness.

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Integrating Place, Projects, and Profession to Build Purpose and Competency

Nate McClennen

Dec 16, 2024

Integrate place, project, and profession-based learning for enhanced student engagement, purpose, and competency from K-12 education.

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Will AI Flip the Role of the Classroom Teacher?

David Ross

Nov 18, 2024

Explore how AI is reshaping the role of teachers, focusing on flipped classrooms and personalized learning.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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