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Preparing for Emerging Skills Mike Lesiecki, Senior Consultant, CORD The skills landscape is always evolving and changes quickly. How does, how can, an educator keep pace? The workplace of the future will require technicians who are able to navigate complex workplace environments in which existing jobs are constantly evolving and new jobs are being created

Mapping Your Students’ Career Pathway Opportunities Debbie Davidson, Technical Assistance Director, CORD Each year new job titles and occupations emerge, and many students are faced with choosing a career they hope will provide advancement opportunities despite the uncertain landscape of the future workplace. Career pathway maps are planning tools that can help learners of all

Making the Case for a Cross-Disciplinary STEM Core Hope Cotner, President and CEO, CORD The nature of work is evolving right before our eyes. Technology advancements are transforming existing industries and creating new ones at an unprecedented pace. The World Economic Forum predicts significant disruption in the jobs landscape over the next four years. As

Early College Pathway for Students in the Academic Middle Kathy L. Funston, EdD, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Pathways, Perkins Career & Technical Education Director, ISD 191 Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District There are a lot of different options for students to pursue after high school, ranging from starting a career to pursuing a degree. The new

Empowering Rural Education: How Artificial Intelligence Transforms Teaching and Administration Rachael McClain, PhD, Chief of Staff, Collegiate Edu-Nation In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the term “artificial intelligence” (AI) has become increasingly prevalent. AI, in its simplest form, refers to computer systems that can perform tasks typically requiring human intelligence. In this article, we will

Apprenticeships in Career Pathways Jennifer Jirous-Rapp, PhD, Vice President, Pathways & Partnerships, CORD Career pathways and registered apprenticeships (RA) have become familiar concepts in workforce and education. Known as strategies that aim to help workers acquire the skills and credentials they need to succeed in our fast-paced evolving labor market, both models offer learners the

Youth Apprenticeship Collaboration Helps to Shape Future Northeast Wisconsin Workforce Mike Snowberry, Director of Learning Services, Luxemburg-Casco School District, Luxemburg, Wisconsin In September 2022, Forward Analytics, the research arm of the Wisconsin Counties Association, indicated that without more people moving to Wisconsin the state’s working-age population is projected to shrink by approximately 130,000 people within