Career And Technical Education

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Jeremi Lyford
Teaching Methods II
6/15/17
The role of CTE in today’s Education System

Today’s economy demands a better educated workforce than ever before, jobs now require more complex knowledge and skills than jobs in the past. By increasing the number of students with the education, skills, and training we will be indeed boosting the economy. Some of the steps to achieve this goal include making teaching and learning in schools more rigorous, engaging, with real world relevance; ensuring that students are college and career ready. Career and technical education (CTE) is a educational strategy for providing students with the academic, technical, and employability skills and the knowledge of how to pursue postsecondary training …show more content…

In an economy that requires well-trained and highly skilled professionals it is a proven method for installing the skills necessary to be a reliable asset to the workforce. If schools are to make good on the commitment to have more students graduate, and more students ready for a career, they must continue to improve CTE, and enable students to have the knowledge of the path to their success. The ways that schools can make sure their CTE programs are successful are …show more content…

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