Middle School CTE Podcasts and Webinars
Podcasts
Ep. 1 — Preparing Middle School Students for High School Choices
ACTE has developed a new podcast series dedicated to middle school career exploration. Hear Nasheba Pritchett, school counselor at Goodlettsville Middle School, in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, discuss “Preparing Middle School Students for High School Choices” in the first of five episodes.
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Ep. 2 — CTE in Comprehensive High Schools
In the second and latest episode of ACTE’s Career Exploration in Middle School podcast series, Doug Cullen, Manager of Career Services at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire discusses what it means to manage career and technical education at a comprehensive high school in middle school and beyond.
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Ep. 3 — Exploring Middle School Agriscience and Employability Skills
The third installment of ACTE’s Career Exploration in Middle School podcast series features Agriscience Teacher and FFA Advisor, Dr. Robin C. McLean. Dr. McLean opens up about what it means to teach agriculture to middle school students and how to use the classroom to promote career exploration. You can follow Dr. McLean on Twitter.
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Ep. 4 — The State Agency Perspective and Career Readiness
Join ACTE’s Chaney Mosley for episode 4 of the middle school podcast series as he chats with Heather Justice, the Division Director of College, Career and Military Prep at the Texas Education Agency. From worked-based learning to different school models, Heather Justice talks about what it’s like serving the 5.3 million students in the state of Texas.
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Ep. 5 — Middle School Career Exploration in Louisa County Public Schools
In the final episode of the ACTE Middle School Podcast series as host Chaney Mosley chats with Louisa County Public School’s Bo Bundrick, Director of Career and Technical Education and his colleague Kenneth Bouwens, Coordinator of Career and Technical Education. Both Bundrick and Bouwens explain the evolution of their careers, a day in their lives and how the community and school supports their CTE programs.
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Career Exploration in Middle School Webinar — CTSO’s and Work-based Learning
Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) and Work-based Learning are vital components of an effective CTE program. In this webinar, Sam Rise, a robotics teacher from Federal Way, Washington, discusses why these extended learning opportunities are important, some examples of them, and how they fit into a Middle School CTE course.
Watch the webinarCareer Exploration in Middle School Webinar — Introductory CTE Courses & Academic Planning
Through career exploration and introductory CTE courses, middle school students have the opportunity to gain career readiness skills as well as learn more about who they are as individuals. Project based learning and connecting academic content in the context of CTE is a critical component of the middle school experience. This webinar will dive into examples of these elements of the ACTE white paper on middle school.
Watch the webinarCareer Exploration in Middle School Webinar — Career Exploration and Employability Skills
Join Raven Ivey, CTE instructor for Admiral Moorer Middle Schoo in Eufaula, Alabama, as she focuses on career exploration and employability skills in a middle school setting. Three main objectives will guide this series: discover how to teach soft skills, consider the value of curriculum, and explore opportunities for extended learning.
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