Career and Technical Education
Provide students with pathways to postsecondary education and careers by integrating core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge.
How to Prepare Students to Learn by Teaching
Ideas for how to have older students teach younger ones, shared by a teacher at a high school career academy for future teachers.Modernizing Career and Technical Education
As jobs increasingly require new skills, high schools revive programs that help students explore careers in the course of their studies.Running a Business in School
Students learn skills like maintaining inventory, marketing, and scheduling while working in a cafe as part of a business class.15+ Ways of Teaching Every Student to Code (Even Without a Computer)
With this collection of resources, you can teach your students to code—even if you’re still learning yourself.Transition Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Administrators
Matt Davis has highlighted resources for parents, teachers, and administrators that can help students make the transition into elementary, middle, and high school -- and beyond.Resources for Building Community Partnerships
Learn how schools can benefit from the support and expertise of local businesses, organizations, and individuals, and discover strategies for fostering successful business and community partnerships.Helpful Resources to Share With High School Graduates
Whether a student is preparing or college or career, the summer after high school can be both exciting and overwhelming. Blogger Matt Davis has gathered some resources educators and parents can share with graduates to help them start planning ahead.Teacher Recruitment Starting in High School
From Mississippi to Hawaii, new programs recruit high school students to become teachers.A School Rooted in Real-World Learning
A Philadelphia K–12 school focuses on arts and sciences to foster students’ passions and prepare them for college and careers.Literacy Skills in Career and Technical Education Classes
CTE classes are a great place for literacy lessons as students are presented with authentic texts like technical manuals, computer programs, and blueprints.That "Aha!" Moment of College or Career Readiness
College and career readiness begins when we learn what students care about and connect them with accomplished individuals in those fields for a view of their future.Computer Science: The Future of Education
Robust computer science curriculum is necessary for our society's future. Here are five steps to engage teachers and students in this critical area of study.Why Should We Care About Vocational Education?
Blogger Mark Phillips looks at vocational education, the ingrained academic bias against it, and the importance of presenting young people with career training opportunities.Using Entrepreneurship to Transform Student Work
Guest blogger Raleigh Werberger, a high school history and humanities teacher, describes a PBL unit that flipped a class from 'just good enough' to creating a working business model and seeking funds to launch a startup.Creating Interdisciplinary Projects
Visit a school where teachers collaborate on projects that connect several subject areas to enhance learning.