Career & Technical Ed
Posts by Tom Vander Ark
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Partnerships Power Innovative St Vrain Valley Pathways
At St. Vrain Valley School District, the commitment to supporting great teaching in every classroom is unparalleled.
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Paul Quinn College: Affordable, Relevant, Transformative Higher Education
The Work Program at Paul Quinn College provides students with meaningful service opportunities that help develop competitive job skills while contributing toward the cost of their education.
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How a Dallas Restaurant Became a National Youth Development System
Café Momentum is not just a restaurant, it’s a youth development system with an ecosystem of support including paid internships, education and training, and physical and mental health support.
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The Math of Making Wine
After four seasons, Marcus Rafanelli joined L’Ecole as Winemaker and his story underscores the value of work-based learning in high school and college.
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Purpose Powered Education
What if we put purpose, this motivating driver, at the center of education? Tom Vander Ark shares more in his latest post.
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How a Purpose Mindset Helps Navigate Life
In their new book, How to Navigate Life, Dr. Belle Liang and Tim Klein, advocate for cultivating a purpose mindset.
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How Systems and States Can Encourage Better Project-Based Learning
Projects develop critical skills including problem definition, design thinking, problem-solving, communications, collaboration, and project management.
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The Rooted School Network: Experiencing Success in College and Work in High School
Rooted Schools exist to provide “personal pathways to financial freedom" and is emerging as a national microschool network blending college credit, work experience and industry credentials (a nimble, next-gen P-TECH cousin) with strong supports in student-centered environments.
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How YouScience is Closing the Aptitude and Interest Gap
YouScience Discovery is a series of brain games that uncover learner aptitudes and match them with best-fit careers.
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North American Learners Gain 24/7 Support from Canadian Unicorn
Today, Paper has about 500 corporate employees and 2,100 tutors supporting more than 2.5 million learners in 30 states. It’s available statewide in Mississippi, a state that has demonstrated dramatic improvement in literacy rates.