Career & Technical Education

Career & Technical Ed

Getting Clearer: Career and Technical Education

Shawnee Caruthers

Nov 25, 2020

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

Guest Author

Nov 14, 2020

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.

Competency-Based Education

19 Year Old Earns Bachelors Degree

Michael Niehoff

Jun 29, 2020

Learn how 19-year-old Tiana Brown just graduated from college debt-free through her innovative high school early college program.

Future of Learning

Leaning into the Innovation Opportunity

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 1, 2020

In preparation for the next school year, school leaders need to be mindful of three innovation opportunities focusing on the success skills of thriving humans.

Future of Learning

How to Set Middle Schoolers On a Long-Term Path of Success

Guest Author

May 18, 2020

By: Rachel Graham. Middle school is a pivotal point for young adults and Rachel discusses how we ensure that middle schoolers receive the necessary skills and resources to set them on a long-term path to success.

Leadership

Improving Curriculum Mapping through Collaboration, Stakeholder Voice and Resources

Guest Author

Apr 10, 2020

By: Charlotte Barnett. Charlotte discusses enhancing academic rigor and building up a Career and Technical Education (CTE) education program through digital platforms.

Future of Learning

Real World Learning at Dubiski Career High School

Getting Smart Staff

Nov 29, 2019

CTE-focused high schools like Dubiski Career High School create career pathways through industry-specific academies, internships and entrepreneurship opportunities.

Future of Work

Creativity: The Secret to Success in the Trades

Guest Author

Apr 24, 2019

By: Dave Curry. Dave Curry, Director of Career and Technical Education shares the Milton Hershey School's approach to programming that offers students hands-on, technical training aligned with the current job market in preparation for 21st-century careers.

Competency-Based Education

How Career and Technical Education Can Inform Competency-Based Learning

Guest Author

Jan 7, 2019

This spring, Putnam County Schools will evaluate the impact of our Competency-Based Education pilot and the ways in which it has allowed their middle school general education teachers to implement the types of hands-on learning and authentic assessment opportunities that are commonplace in our CTE programs.

Equity & Access

Santa Ana USD Provides Next-Gen CTE Pathways

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 13, 2018

Santa Ana Unified School District has been rethinking teaching and learning to better serve their families and students. Tom and Emily share how SAUSD is creating Next-Gen pathways and improving education in their community.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
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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