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Drive CTE podcasts explore topics aimed to help instructors, counselors, and administrators improve Career and Technical Education (CTE) in middle, secondary, and postsecondary schools. The recordings feature research and expert practitioners who offer advice, best practices, and lessons learned on different topics each month. Unlike a webinar, conference presentation, or class discussion, the podcasts are designed for the audience to participate as you listen to your car radio at the beginning or end of the school day. Drive CTE by downloading this podcast today.
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Artificial Intelligence is here to stay! In this episode Beate Brunow and Larkin Hood from Penn State's Schreyer Institute for Excellence, share practical information and insight to assist educators to begin exploring the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom. This episode includes: artificial intelligence explained common artificial intelligence platforms prompt engineering basicscommon uses for artificial intelligencechallenges for using artificial intelligenceadv...
In this episode, we will learn how CTE teachers prepare and organize their classroom for a new school year, we speak with some teachers about what they do over the summer to prepare themselves and their classrooms for another year of teaching and learning. Here are the questions that were asked of each teacher about their perspectives on effective ways for CTE teachers to prepare for the upcoming school year. How and what do you do to prepare yourself for the upcoming school year...
In this episode, Improving Student Mental Health Support in CTE Programs, we speak with Ms. Monica McCarty about how CTE programs can improve mental health support for students who are experiencing mental health challenges. Ms. McCarty works as a School Outreach Specialist at Blast IU 17 and is primarily responsible for supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and other IU initiatives. DISCLAIMER: This episode contains discussion of sensitive and potentially upsetting topics, including menta...
In this episode, How CTE can leverage social media to recruit students and build relationships with the community, we speak with Mr. Michael Katch to get his views on using social media in CTE. Mr. Katch shares his perspective on why social media is important for CTE student recruitment/retention and how it can support building and sustaining community relationships. Additional resources – ACTE - Social Media Advocacy Final Site.com- School Social Media Examples Maryland Public School...
Parental involvement beyond the phone call - why involving parents in CTE programs is important for student success from a director's perspective with Mr. Terry Miller and Dr. Daniel Potutshnig. What major factors contribute to or limit the success of your school's parental involvement? According to Joyce Epstein, there are six factors of parental involvement - parenting, communicating, volunteering, decision-making, and collaborating. To learn more about Epstein's 6 factors of parental inv...
In this episode, we tackle a critical yet often overlooked topic: how educators can identify and assist homeless students to thrive in Career and Technical Education (CTE) classrooms. Our special guests Jordan Yaw, Interim Director of Residential RHY Services and Mikayla Koudela, Director of Residential Placement Services for the Centre County Youth Service Bureau—bring their expertise in education, social work, and student advocacy to the conversation. Together, we explore: ✅ Signs and strat...
In this episode, four instructors share their thoughts about helping students become more aware about the world outside the local community and region. Instructors share their teaching strategies that assist students to have a globally connected mindset. Resources and Links: CTE Without Borders Policy Playbook Global Models of Career Pathways Generation Global The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship
In this episode we interview Mrs. Dodie Amigh to learn about best practices for infusing CTE Curriculum and Daily lessons with leadership and hands on competencies from SkillsUSA and other CTSO's Dodie is the Executive Director of Pennsylvania SkillsUSA, and she shares her wisdom and strategies to help teachers integrate SkillsUSA into their every day lessons to help students overcome challenges and create life-changing opportunities. She also shares her advice for preparing students to be s...
In this episode we interview Lisa Lundy to learn about her emotional processing model and workbook. Lisa describes how teachers may use the emotional processing model and workbook as a tool to help students manage their emotions and promote student engagement and well being in the classroom. Lisa A. Lundy has been a member of the Newsweek Expert Forum since 2022, an invitation-only community for pioneering thinkers and industry leaders. She was hand-selected to join the Newsweek...
In this episode, we examine how schools and school districts can help students from military families achieve and thrive in the classroom, and we speak with Retd. Col. Eugene L. McFeely about strategies educators can use to ease transition to a new school for students from military families. Additional resources – Military Cultural Competency Training (only for Penn State users) - please send email to elm101@psu.edu Psych/Armor - https://psycharmor.org/ Military One Source - https://www.mil...
In this episode, we explore how CTE programs can thrive in a multi-generational workplace, and we speak with Phyllis Weiss Haserot about how to organize cross-generational conversations to avoid conflict and create possibilities in a multigenerational workplace. Additional resources – PODCAST GENERATIONAL CHALLENGE ACTIVITY- EVENT INSTRUCTIONS Practice Development Counsel: Cross generational resources – http://www.pdcounsel.com/about-us/how-I-became-the-cross-generational-voice/...
In this episode, Importance of Student Voices in CTE Programs, we cover student comments shared by teachers in which students discuss how CTCs could improve their learning experience in their schools. Better food in the cafeteria, improved sanitation, administration and community respect, parking permits, and much more are among the comments. How can CTCs use student voices to improve and enrich the educational experience? Additional resources – Student-Led School Improvement - http://w...
In this episode, Diversity, equity, and inclusion: Ways to promote DEI in our schools and the classroom, we speak with Dr. Seria Chatters to get her views on preparing teachers for DEI and ways to promote DEI in education. Dr. Chatters currently serves as the Director of Equity and Inclusivity at State College Area School District and teaches as an Assistant Professor at Penn State University and discusses ways to support DEI in the classroom and the schools. Additional resources – Beloved Di...
In this episode, Parental involvement beyond the phone call: A teacher and parent’s perspective (part 2), we speak with some teachers and parents to get their views about parental involvement in CTE. Cathy Melius- Cosmetology Instructor, Bedford County CTC, Brian Peffley- Pastry Arts Instructor, Lebanon County CTC, and Eli Martin- Electromechanical Engineering Instructor, Lancaster County CTC share their thoughts about the benefits of parental involvement in their classroom and the importance...
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