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Educator in the Workforce goes virtual, adds PBL option As part of our Educator in the Workforce (EIW) programming this year, some districts will be incorporating training in Project-Based Learning (PBL). Others are welcome to apply. In the past, EIW has created on-site immersion experiences with regional employers to help educators learn about careers in […]

Future Readiness Lab beginning career exploration activities Future Readiness Lab participants will begin a series of career explorations in November, attending virtual snack-and-learn sessions that we’ve organized with Covestro on November 11 and ALCOSAN on November 18. Together, the sessions will showcase career opportunities in engineering, manufacturing and environmental sciences. The Lab is a pilot […]

TFIM plans opportunities around career learning requirements With the pandemic still putting job-shadows, workplace visits and other career learning experiences on hold, our career exploration program, The Future Is Mine (TFIM), is gearing up to help high school students achieve state standards with virtual programming. “We’re working with employers now to develop these opportunities,” said […]

Research emphasizes need for SEL An October webinar hosted by our Future Ready Alliance underscored the key roles that awareness of personal biases and an understanding of equitable treatment play in social and emotional learning (SEL). (Educators who were unable to attend the webinar can view a recording.) The presentation, given by Eva Allen, EdD., […]

Dr. Eva Allen is featured speaker for Future Ready Alliance kickoff Our Future Ready Alliance kicks off its program year hosting an October 20 webinar on social-emotional learning with Eva J. Allen, EdD.  The webinar begins at 10 a.m. and is open to all educators, irrespective of participation in the Alliance. Dr. Allen's award-winning research [...]

Consortium and Heinz Endowments launching Future Readiness Lab As Senior Program Director for Education at The Heinz Endowments, Stan Thompson, EdD, sees grant applications peppered with the words “college and career ready.” “Here’s the problem,” he said in a video overview, “Not nearly all students ever experience the promise of this phrase.” To find ways […]

Consortium to provide PBL training as partner in Remake Tomorrow As one of 17 grantees partnering with The Grable Foundation on a $1.4 million initiative aimed at learning innovation, the Consortium for Public Education will launch a training program to support early-career teachers in using Project-Based Learning (PBL). “Our goal as part of this initiative, […]

Paving the way to partner amid pandemic The Consortium is rolling out a menu of virtual options this week for employers and post-secondary partners looking for ways to work with K-12 students and maintain visibility in public schools. Businesses or academic institutions can certainly execute most, if not all of these ideas, on their own, […]

Learn about our Career Journeys Student Video Contest! We’re asking educators to encourage students in grades 6-12 to enter our Career Journeys Student Video Contest. Just entering provides some useful experience and winners can look forward to even more! So please share our contest guidelines in your classes and give students links to our online […]

Human-Centered Design training can help districts be more agile and responsive At a time of unprecedented change, school systems need tools to ensure they’re agile and responsive. That’s why the Consortium will be offering customized Human-Centered Design (HCD) workshops to help districts and their educators address challenges while taking full stock of stakeholder needs. Education […]