TWEET OF THE WEEK
More than just farmers: N.J. agricultural education is on the rise, state says http://t.co/ULG6IlrFaE
— new_jersey (@new_jersey) July 23, 2015
ARTICLE OF THE WEEK
Vocational Education Should be for Everyone
Despite some negative perceptions of vocational or Career Technical Education (CTE), schools across the country are taking different approaches in improving CTE and connecting academic, technical and real-world learning for students. “We’re thinking about that now, to take more old school programs and reimagine them into career pathways, so we’re thinking about how you take traditional construction and woodworking classes and change the structure so it aligns with a high-demand advanced manufacturing pathway,” said Laurent Trent, Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Denver Public School’s Office of College and Career Readiness.
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Learn about competency-based learning in 60 seconds
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Join The “E” in STEM Education: Why Engineering is Vital to Science Standards webinar on July 28 from 3 – 4 p.m. to learn why engineering is vital to STEM and the role the Next Generation Science Standards plays in incorporating engineering in content standards. The webinar will feature leaders from Portland, Oregon and Washington, D.C.
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