It is time for elective career subject teachers and academic subject teachers to stop working in silos and start collaborating to help students. Creating links between academic courses and Career and Technical Education (CTE) is the most effective way to create a school-wide curriculum that equips students for a demanding world after high school. AI and emerging technologies are in global high demand for the future generations. All parties involved in schooling benefit from teaching for both academic rigor and career relevance. As a result, students perform better and have an easier time adjusting to post-secondary education and professions. There are numerous ways for educators to collaborate and build relationships. The optimal collaboration model is an issue for high school administrators who want to prepare their pupils, not whether to link academic and technological skills. The presenter will share her published book "Synergizing Success: Academic and Career Integration in CTE and the reasons why Academic integration is essential. Models for connecting careers and academics exist to aid administrators, academic leaders, and instructors. This workshop will focus on comprehensive high schools, technical centers, career centers, and academic integration in emerging technologies. The applied skills that link mastery of employable abilities to core academic knowledge will also be beneficial to academic teachers. The utilization of project-based learning as a tool in CTE courses and its connection to the academic information required for higher-level thinking will be highlighted.

Authors:
Jill Ranucci, Independent Scholar, United States

About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Jill Ranucci is currently self-employed as an educational consultant. Her academic expertise allows her to be versatile in the secondary and post secondary market for schools nationally. In 2024-2025, Jill spoke at 17 conferences.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-ranucci-a0b2005a/

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