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OPINION: Parents and students need more information about pathways to college and careers

The Hechinger Report

She is enrolled in the school’s law magnet program — one of its many “pathways” that combine academics with exposure to careers in specific fields. These programs provide students with opportunities to take career and technical education (CTE) courses that offer real, work-based learning experiences.

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The Role of Mathematics in Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

Or perhaps, amidst a particularly challenging calculus problem, you’ve questioned how this abstract world of numbers and symbols could possibly influence your future career? Let’s dive into the essence of mathematics in education and uncover the vast array of future career opportunities it unlocks.

Education 357
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4 ways to support work-based learning

eSchool News

CAP’s analysis reveals five main themes in how states are adapting to the increased interest in K-12 work-based education models. Conduct targeted data collection: Targeted data collection, at a local or statewide level, provides context about whom programs are serving and insight into equity of access for underserved groups.

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Relevant Thinking and Learner Success

A Principal's Reflections

Relevant thinking in an educational context refers to connecting new knowledge and skills to real-world situations, making learning applicable to students' lives and future careers. It’s about making connections between different pieces of knowledge and seeing the larger picture. These are all elements associated with deeper learning.

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Tech Tip #6: 16 Habits of Mind

Ask a Tech Teacher

Habits of Mind are learning skills that address the most granular problem-solving and critical thinking abilities required to prepare a student for college or career. They concentrate on the practical strategies of ‘analysis, evaluation, synthesis.

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What I Learned From an Experiment to Apply Generative AI to My Data Course

Edsurge

As a lecturer at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, where I teach econometrics and research methods, I spend a lot of time thinking about the intersection between data, education and social justice — and how generative AI will reshape the experience of gathering, analyzing and using data for change.

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Drones Take Their Place in the K–12 Classroom

EdTech Magazine

But from an educational perspective, teachers Ray Sevits and David Steele see an emerging technology that could steer their students toward a potential career. Drones in schools expose students to potential jobs in the fast-growing drone industry or a broader career in aviation. Many children look at drones as cool toys.

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