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TUNE IN: APPLE PODCASTS | STITCHER | SPOTIFY This is the time of the school year when many start to contemplate the next school year. Especially if you are wondering if you should stay at a toxic school. As a teacher, there can be some flexibility in where your career takes you. (Where else do you let your employer know…
TUNE IN: APPLE PODCASTS | STITCHER | SPOTIFY Are you feeling stressed out and overwhelmed? Today, we’re going to talk about how to combat those feelings as you get through the end of the school year. In Disney’s Encanto, there is a popular song called “Surface Pressure.” Luisa, the “strong” sister, sings about her stresses of being the strongest member…
TUNE IN: APPLE PODCASTS | STITCHER | SPOTIFY CTE Month, February, celebrates CTE as well as can be used as a recruiting event for next year’s courses. Many schools are having students request courses in February or soon after. While you may be exhausted from all the CTE-ness, promoting and recruiting for your program is not over. Most schools will…
TUNE IN: APPLE PODCASTS | STITCHER | SPOTIFY When we’re talking about “non-traditional” CTE students, think about your current roster. Does your program attract a certain student? Is it diverse? Would you like to change this? A non-traditional career is any in which women or men comprise less than 25 percent of the workforce. Examples include women in automotive, electronics,…
TUNE IN: APPLE PODCASTS | STITCHER | SPOTIFY In my early years of teaching, I didn’t realize the impact a school counselor could make on my program. I knew that they met with students who were having issues at home or even at school. From my experience with the counselors, I knew that they would come and do presentations to…
You know that social media marketing works in education. It’s also a great way to market your career and technical education program. Social media is a way to celebrate your current students while increasing visibility. In a study conducted in 2018, 95% of teens say they have or have access to a smartphone. But, when…