Career and Technical Education

Provide students with pathways to postsecondary education and careers by integrating core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge.

Career and Technical Education
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.
STEM
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.
Career and Technical Education
Teacher Recruitment Starting in High School
From Mississippi to Hawaii, new programs recruit high school students to become teachers.
Literacy
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.
Coding in the Classroom
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.
Career and Technical Education
Preparing Students With Cognitive Impairments for the Job World
Try simulating the situations these students will encounter at work.
Interest-Based Learning
Learning Through Internships: Connecting Students' Passions to the Real World
Explore five ways to adapt internships (from field trips to shadow days), or follow nine steps to make Nashville Big Picture High School's internship program your own.
Interest-Based Learning
Real-World Learning With Internships
See how a training program in high school connects students’ passions to their classroom learning.
Project-Based Learning
Constructive Thinking and the Perfect Fixer-Upper
High school students can take a class that, through a joint effort by their school district and community, lets them redesign and remodel a house.
Community Partnerships
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.