Career Technical Education-March 2023 Digest

This month on edCircuit, thought leaders from across K20 and EdTech discussed strategies, recent research, and applications of CTE. Articles covered various additional topics, including STEAM laboratory safety, edtech integration, Social Emotional Learning, Professional Development, and more.

Social Emotional Learning

• Fostering a Culture of Learning – A culture of learning is a collection of mindsets, thinking habits, and skills that help empower us to engage and collaborate. 
• 3 Tools Students Need to Tackle Injustice – Students need knowledge, skills, and values to learn about social justice and tackle injustice. This SEL-focused article explores helping students to understand advocacy.
• The Social Emotional Way of Being – As the world continues to understand our individual and collective losses, how can we promote SEL and create sustainable change toward self-awareness, self-management, and responsibility?

Higher Education

• College Presidents and Venture Capitalists – Twins? – Whether raising capital or nurturing investments, college presidents and VCs have much in common.  Hear about it from a leader who served in both roles.
• The Sustainable Value of Competency-Based Education – The future of education holds great promise. Learn why competency-based education is the most sustainable and compelling model to train future teachers.

STEAM Learning 

• STEAM for Students with Additional Needs – Safer strategies for teaching students with additional needs in STEAM subject areas using accommodations and modifications to provide equitable learning. 
• Scientific Learning: Phenomena and Questions – One of the greatest experiences for a scientist is the moment they figure something out. This article discusses the role questions play in the process of scientific learning. 
• STEAM Safety Advice for New Teachers – New teachers need accessible legal safety standards and better professional safer practices. This is a must-read for all educators. 

K20/EdTech Industry

• FETC 2023 Q&A: zSpace, Dr. Joseph Parlier – As part of our edLeaders emPowering Education Series, Dr. Joseph Parlier discusses a new laptop from zSpace. The tech allows for 3D interactions without glasses.
• The K-12 Cyber Academy: New Way to Reimagine CTE – Ed leaders must develop a new approach to CTE, given the pressing need to prepare students for a cyber world. 
• Cook Center for Human Connection at FETC – Anne Brown from the Cook Center for Human Connection shares how they help students and families through a mental health crisis. 
• FETC 2023 Q&A: Learning Without Tears Team – Sam Deffes and Hilary Price from Learning Without Tears discuss the company’s positioning and powerful literacy professional development resources. 

Professional Development

• How to Tell if Your Edtech Integration is Successful – The goal of any edtech integration should be to advance student learning outcomes. How do you properly assess those outcomes and the impact of your technology?
• Agile For Learning- Part 2: Challenge Days – As new technology enters our classroom, educators must focus on building agile skills that will allow students to learn how to safely navigate these tools. Challenge days can support learners to push their limits and develop new skills. 
• Curriculum Planning for Students with Additional Needs – Developing a Curriculum for students with additional needs requires unique planning strategies. This article explores OPTIMIZE planning, blocking, and interleaving practice.
• Agile for Learning – Part 3: Encourage Questions – We must learn how to use technology to help students develop the skills and mindset they will need to navigate the world; Agile can help. Encouraging questions develop students’ critical thinking and AI-proof skills. 

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