Folder: Adult Education

The purpose of this white paper is to provide information on commonly encountered challenges to improving and extending the reach of CTE as a tool for school improvement and for preparing students for college and careers. By identifying these impediments, policy formation can be informed by the state of CTE in our schools and the resources and relationships needed to enhance CTE as a means to increased student engagement and success. The opinions provided are the work of the CTE TAC and Succe...Read more

Presented by Dr. Richard Jones, SPN Coach and International Center Consultant

Richard Jones & Lin Kuzmich
Senior Consultants International Center

March 2011

Duration: 5:50

Keith E. Babuszczak, EdD
Field Team Associate, CTE Technical Assistance Center of NY

March 2012

Duration: 23:09 Minutes

When engaging students in meaningful conversations about learning, it is important to ask the right questions. This is also true for parents who ask their children, “What did you do in school today?” A common response from many children is “nothing” or “I forgot.” When administrators, teachers and parents, ask more specific questions, targeted at what really matters – depth of understanding and relevance to the world outside of school – more meaningful conversations can be ge...Read more

This webinar provides strategies for increasing rigor and relevance in CTE programs by discussing how core academics can be infused into these programs. It also describes how academic classrooms can leveragethe engaging relevance of CTE programs. You will leave with strategies you can start using immediately.

You can download the PowerPoint presentation by linking in the "Supporting Files" below.

Presented by Tom Venezio
Senior Consultant
Successful Practices Network and
CTE Techni...Read more

In some classroom, Quadrant D experiences are integrated into daily practice through short, quick activities. These instructional activities raise the level of rigor (thinking) and relevance (application) and are aligned with the Rigor/Relevance Framework.
Although the best strategies are in Quadrant D of the Rigor/Relevance Framework, a skilled teacher moves among the four quadrants seamlessly during a lesson. In order to accomplish this effectively, teachers need ideas that are easy to rep...Read more

Mary Bruno, Director
Career, Technical and Community Education
Volusia County Schools, Florida

February 2009

Duration 15:22

Year: 2010

A.J. Moore (Moore) is a magnet high school designed to prepare students for success in
postsecondary education and in the work place. Students are prepared to excel academically, physically,
and socially. A strong special emphasis is placed upon the Career Academies, of which four were
operational during 2005-06, with two more being added for 2006-07. Recently, Moore was selected by
the Governor and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to receive one of three state STEM (science,
technology,...Read more

Folder: Student Engagement

Every day across America, skilled and dedicated educators attentively and creatively address the challenges of helping all students to achieve academically and reach their fullest potential. Partners in school improvement – such as the staff and consulting team of the International Center for Leadership in Education – work with thousands of educators and education leaders every year to enhance learning through rigorous and relevant curriculum and instruction based on sound relationships a...Read more