The Evolving Landscape of CTE

1/5/2025

EdSurge Podcast

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Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are evolving, becoming more deeply integrated into mainstream high school curricula. Alongside this transition is an expanded perspective on career exploration, and a stronger emphasis on student agency and well-being. In this first episode of a new series, The Idea Spark podcast, host Carl Hooker speaks with Elyse Monahan, a former CTE educator and current National Product Sales Specialist at Pearson. They discuss the transformation of CTE, and how these programs are adapting to provide students a more well-rounded, future-ready education.

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The Evolving Landscape of CTE
1/5/2025
21:52
Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are evolving, becoming more deeply integrated into mainstream high school curricula. Alongside this transition is an expanded perspective on career exploration, and a stronger emphasis on student agency and well-being. In this first episode of a new series, The Idea Spark podcast, host Carl Hooker speaks with Elyse Monahan, a former CTE educator and current National Product Sales Specialist at Pearson. They discuss the transformation of CTE, and how these programs are adapting to provide students a more well-rounded, future-ready education.
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The Evolving Landscape of CTE

EdSurge Podcast

Altri episodi di "EdSurge Podcast"

The Evolving Landscape of CTE

IdeaSpark Episode 0

How a Vacant School Building Became a Symbol of Loss, and Then Hope, for a Dying Small Town

How AI Has Changed Student Cheating — And How to Respond

Inside the Push to Bring AI Literacy to Schools and Colleges (Encore Episode)

What We Learned About Teaching and Creativity By Commissioning a New Podcast Theme Song

Want To Find Highly-Engaged Students at 4-Year Colleges? Look At Transfer Students.

Should Students Chat With AI Versions of Historical Figures?

The Effects of Smartwatches on Kids, Schools and Families

What Can AI Chatbots Teach Us About How Humans Learn?