Career & Technical Education
Career Exploration – The Key to Career Success
How many of us pondered in our early childhood years, “What do I want to be when I grow up?” When asked by a family member, we would enthusiastically shout: “A doctor! A nurse! A teacher! A firefighter! A police officer! A businessperson! A baseball player!” While these professions are honorable and aspirational at this early age, children have little awareness of the vast number of career fields and professional opportunities that exist.
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign: Crafting a Smart Curriculum for the Classroom
Adobe Revealed Author Chris Botello presents an informational tour of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Chris is a noted professional graphic designer who also teaches Adobe software classes ...
Gift your students the gift of career readiness
Nearly three years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, K12 educators and students alike are still adjusting to the new normal. While school districts pivoted quickly to online and remote learning options in March of 2020, the effects of the disruption are still being seen in students’ preparedness as they move on to college and careers. And that’s something the new normal was never meant to represent, unprepared students. In order to help students get back on track, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) continues to offer Elementary and Secondary School Emergency relief (ESSER) funds. A recently released letter outlines how to use the stimulus funds to expand on college and career readiness strategies.
Supporting Technology Training for Educators
As educators prepare to send students home for the holiday season and end a successful semester, they are also preparing for a strong start in the New Year. As schools have transitioned between remote ...
Growing Your Relationship with Your Students: First Day of School Ice Breakers
It’s the first day of school. You’ve welcomed students into the classroom with high fives, fist bumps, smiles, air hugs, and handshakes. You have gone over the classroom procedures and developed class ...
The New Adobe Photoshop Revealed
Chris Botello’s recently published book, Adobe® Photoshop Creative Cloud Revealed, 2nd edition, is packed with cutting-edge photography, creative design, and comprehensive content that engages and equ ...
Tips and Tricks to Enhance and Explode your CTE Digital Instruction Toolbox
Are you a secondary CTE teacher who is looking to incorporate some fresh new projects, tips and tricks, and digital content delivery in your classroom? Or perhaps you want to implement just a few digi ...
Social and Emotional Learning in K-12 Math Classrooms
Now, more than ever, Social/Emotional Learning (SEL) is a critical component of classroom instruction. Welcoming students back to in-person learning this year has meant learning how to support student ...