Global Career Tech Education Podcast Ep.15 w/Rachelle Dené Poth "Staying Current in Education: Leveraging Community and Technology"  

Join Sylvester Chisom and special guest, Rachelle Dené Poth for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation covering a range of fascinating topics. Episode 15 of the Global Career Tech Education Podcast offers unique perspectives and inspiring insights that you won't want to miss!  

Topics:

-Unconventional Ways To Thrive In EDU 

-How to use modern tech tools to help students create lessons 

-The role of NFT's in education 

 -How to use tech to make your class more fun and engaging  

-How Building community helps teachers stay current in the classroom  

-Creating Community and Connections with ISTE  

Rachelle Dené Poth Bio: 

Rachelle Dené Poth is a French, Spanish and STEAM Teacher. THRIVEinEDU LLC is her consulting business. She is also an Attorney, with a Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology. She is an ISTE Certified Educator and now serves as past-president of the ISTE Teacher Education Network.  Rachelle is the co-host # Formativechat on Mondays and maintains her, “Learning as I Go” blog site at http://www.Rdene915.com. She is the author of several books including her recent title, "Chart a New Course: A Guide to Teaching the Essential Skills for Tomorrow's World with ISTE." Rachelle also hosts her own podcast and a weekly show ThriveinEdu on learning revolution.  

00:00 - Intro 

02:04 - Rachelle Dene talks about her book 

04:27 - Implementing tech into spanish class 

09:43 - STEAM Class 

13:26 - Conversations that inspire innovation  

17:02 - Staying up to date with events in emerging tech 

19:05 - Rachelle Dene’s Experience in ISTE 

21:11 - Role of NFTs in education  

25:06 - What is the future of Career Tech Education  

26:12 - How to connect with Rachelle Dene  

27:15 - Thank you & wrap up  

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Global Career Tech Education Podcast Ep.14 Interdisciplinary CTE Curriculum Masterclass

How to make interdisciplinary learning a reality in your classroom

Tune in to episode 14 of the Global Career Tech Education Podcast hosted by Sylvester Chisom, with special guests Chris Manila, an innovative CTE Educator from Evanston Township High School(IL) & Amy Boscan, a CTE Coordinator from Parkway School District(MO).

Sylvester Chisom leads a masterclass with Chris Manila and Amy Boscan on interdisciplinary learning best practices in career tech education.

The following topics are discussed:

-Best practices on how teachers should collaborate on lessons

-How interdisciplinary learning can help reengage disenfranchised students

-How to Integrate Career Tech Education and Core Content

-How to best use summative assessments in interdisciplinary curriculum

-How to get district and community stakeholders onboard

Chris Manila Bio:

Chris is a career tech educator and interdisciplinary thought leader with over 10 years of experience. He is the Lead Business Teacher in the Algebra and Entrepreneurship class taught at Evanston High School in collaboration with Erin Mancini as Lead Algebra Teacher. Their course has been recognized as a best in class example of interdisciplinary learning.

Amy Boscan Bio:

Amy currently serves as the Coordinator of Career & Technical Education, World Languages, and Global Studies for the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO. As a professional developer, Amy focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of “how do we do school differently” in order to prepare students for a global society and an ever-changing world. Her work encompasses creating authentic solutions to meet the needs of all students with rigorous and relevant learning experiences. In that work, she is exploring choice options for students, experiential learning, virtual course offerings, and global-ready academic programs. Through community partnerships and establishing global competence as an organic and sustained focus, Amy is building culture for this work in Parkway through partnerships with The Asia Society, The Stevens Initiative, The Longview Foundation, K12 Global Forum, and ASCD.

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Tune in to episode 13 of the Global Career Tech Education Podcast hosted by Sylvester Chisom, with special guest Courtney Reilly, cofounder of Skillsline.

Sylvester Chisom and Courtney Reilly discuss the following topics in an inspiring and insightful conversation.

-How to help students prepare for the future

-How to teach career ready human skills

-The best tips for teachers to implement PBL

-How to leverage the power of the 10 minute micro lessons

Courtney Reilly Bio:

Courtney Reilly is the Cofounder of Skillsline where she and her team are building the go-to platform solution for developing the essentially human, career-ready skills that students need for life-long learning and career success.

Courtney has an MBA from The Wharton School of Business and is an Edtech Top 100 influencers according to Edtech digest. She is also on the national advisory board of the CAPS Network.

In her previous work, Courtney led development at The ASU+GSV Summit. The premier convening of leading innovators across the education sector. The event brings together over 5,000 entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, policy makers, philanthropists, and educators for the purpose of accelerating innovation in education.

Now back to Skillsline...

The Skillsline platform uses mobile-first micro-lessons and active learning techniques to break complex concepts into short, engaging, and accessible challenges that enable practical shifts in mindsets and actions as learners develop their essential, career-ready skills.

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Global Career Tech Education Podcast Ep.12 w/Adam Shaw

"How To Build Successful Community Partnerships In CTE"

Tune in to episode 12 of the Global Career Tech Education Podcast hosted by Sylvester Chisom, with special guest Adam Shaw, a celebrated Principal from South Dakota.

Sylvester Chisom and Adam Shaw discuss the following topics in an inspiring and insightful conversation.

-How to create enduring community partnerships in CTE

-The #1 Strategy to get the support of the local business community

-The Secret to developing and supporting cte teachers

-How to align cte programs with the employment needs of the community

-What makes the CTE community so strong in South Dakota

Adam Shaw BIO

Adam is the High School Principal at Madison High School in South Dakota. Under his leadership Madison does an outstanding job at giving students hands on cte experiences that expose them early to high need jobs and careers of the future. In his previous roles he has served as city commissioner of Madison, South Dakota and Superintendent of Marion School District. Adam is a forward thinking leader in cte who prioritizes building community partnerships that advance his students learning opportunities.

Global Career Tech Education Podcast Ep.11 w/Aaron Schorn

"The Best Way To Increase Human Connection In CTE"

Tune in to episode 11 of the Global Career Tech Education Podcast hosted by Sylvester Chisom, with special guest Aaron Schron, a celebrated educator and amplifier of youth in Hawaii and

internationally.

Sylvester Chisom and Aaron Schorn discuss the following topics in an inspiring and insightful conversation.

-The deeper meaning of "Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke" - By Doing One Learns

-Best practices to advance apprenticeship and mentorship in CTE programs

-How to increase student agency

-How the Nalukai Foundation is advancing youth entrepreneurship in Hawaii

-How to unlock the creative power of the teenage mind

-Best practices in product based learning

-How Unrulr makes learning human-centered and joyous

Aaron Schorn Bio:

Aaron is a cte rockstar leader in education doing amazing work across the state of Hawaii & around the world. He is an amplifier of youth. He has a Master's In Education from the University of Hawaii. He is a thought leader in co-designing education programs rooted in youth agency and entrepreneurship. He is the Head Of Community and Growth at Unrulr, an edtech startup that makes learning human-centered and joyous.  Aaron also spent time as faculty in the Entrepreneurship and Journalism department at Hawaii Preparatory Academy(HPA). While there he led and developed the K-12 Capstone Program.

He is also the Director of Alumni & Community at the Nalukai Foundation, a free ten-day intensive tech, entrepreneurship, and design boarding camp for Hawai'i high school students. Aaron is making an impact felt across the state of Hawaii and around the world.

Global Career Tech Education Podcast Ep.10 w/Petteri Elo

"How Finland's Phenomenon-Based Learning Can Improve Student Outcomes"

Tune in to episode 10 of the Global Career Tech Education Podcast hosted by Sylvester Chisom, with special guest Petteri Elo, a celebrated educator from Finland and international education consultant.

Sylvester Chisom and Petteri Elo Discuss the following topics in an inspiring and insightful conversation.

-The secret sauce that makes Finland's education system #1 in the world

-How Phenomenon-Based Learning works

-How to build a skill first CTE curriculum

-How to best Implement  21st Century pedagogy

-Best practices with interdisciplinary curriculum

-How work life balance is viewed in Finland

Petteri Elo Bio:

Petteri is an educator from Finland. An expert in combining theory and practice. He has an extensive career in teaching, training and hands-on pedagogical and curriculum development. He turns his innovative and experimental practices with his students into engaging and thought provoking training concepts for educators worldwide.

As a trainer and consultant Petteri has been praised for his passion, energy and expertise on issues such as curriculum development/implementation and innovative pedagogy from various viewpoints. Petteri’s way of combining theory and practice brings life to the key goals of the 21st century education.

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Tune in to episode 9 of the Global Career Tech Education Podcast hosted by Sylvester Chisom, with special guest Sherry Loftin, Associate Director of Learning Delivery for Verizon Innovative Learning Schools & Digital Promise.  

Sylvester Chisom and Sherry Loftin discuss the following topics in an inspiring and insightful conversation. 

 -How Verizon Innovative Learning Schools receive 2 million dollars in support and services 

-How to bridge the digital divide 

-How to prepare students for careers of the future 

-How to Increase student agency 

 -How to become a Verizon Innovative Learning School partner

 -How to reduce behavior issues in the classroom 

-AI and the impact on education

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Tune in to episode 8 of the Global Career Tech Education Podcast hosted by Sylvester Chisom, with special guest Tremain Holloway, Founding Principal of Maritime High School in Seattle Washington.

Sylvester Chisom and Tremain Holloway Discuss the following topics in an inspiring and insightful conversation.

-Why Seattle needed a Maritime High school

-The Silver tsunami is happening in the Maritime industry

-Increasing diversity to Maritime industry

-Power of Place based learning

-Competency based learning & Durable Skills

-Equity and Mastery Based transcript

-Assessment as learning 

-How do we get more African American males in education 

-The Power of mentorship

Tremain Holloway BIO:

Tremain is the founding Principal at Maritime High School. He has worked in education for 10 years. Tremain earned his bachelor’s degree at North Carolina Central University and his master’s from the School of Leadership at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Maritime High School is a new, small high school that opened in September 2021 with its first 9th-grade class. Maritime is a collaborative project of Highline Public Schools, Northwest Maritime Center, Port of Seattle, and the Duwamish River Community Coalition.

Tremain once said, "Our aim is not to just meet students where they are, but where they dream of being."

Tremain Holloway BIO:

Tremain is the founding Principal at Maritime High School. He has worked in education for 10 years. Tremain earned his bachelor’s degree at North Carolina Central University and his master’s from the School of Leadership at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Maritime High School is a new, small high school that opened in September 2021 with its first 9th-grade class. Maritime is a collaborative project of Highline Public Schools, Northwest Maritime Center, Port of Seattle, and the Duwamish River Community Coalition.

Tremain once said, "Our aim is not to just meet students where they are, but where they dream of being."

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Global Career Tech Education Podcast ep.7 w/Pat Brown Executive Director STEAM & CTE

As we draw nearer to school starting, check out a new and exciting episode of the Global Career Tech Education Podcast. In episode 7, Sylvester has an engaging conversation with Pat Brown, Executive Director STEAM & CTE from the Fort Zumwalt School District in MO.

In this episode, Sylvester Chisom and Pat Brown discuss:

-Pat shares the key strategies around creating effective teaching environments for STEAM and CTE classes.

-The positive benefits of educators using the explore before you explain philosophy

-The Instructional sequence in other countries compared to America.

-The need for CTE courses focused on high need jobs

-Best practices in starting  an apprenticeship program

Pat Brown Bio:

Patrick (Pat) Brown brings a wealth of experience from both a practical and research-based background in education. He currently serves as the executive director of STEAM for one of the largest school districts in Missouri. He coordinates the district curriculum and instruction for all STEAM and Career and Technical Education Programs. He has also taught science lessons across the K-16 continuum. Pat is an accomplished writer, having authored five books, including the NSTA bestselling series Instructional Sequence Matters. He has also written more than 50 peer-reviewed articles. His research has been published in leading journals, including Science Education, the Journal of Science Teacher Education, and the International Journal of Science Education. The combination of Pat’s teaching and research experience has helped him better understand the types of professional learning need to reach the vision of contemporary educational reform.

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Tune in to a new and exciting episode of the Global Career & Tech Education Podcast. In episode 6, Sylvester Chisom has an engaging conversation with Melissa Mulholland of Jeff Tech High, a comprehensive career and technical high school in Pennsylvania.

In this episode, Sylvester and  Melissa discuss:

-What it's like working in a comprehensive cte school

-The Power Of Global Learning Experiences

-Skills based grading for CTE

-Best practices in cte & interdisciplinary curriculum

-Teaching nonverbal communication & Soft Skills

-Unique ways to use cte advisory committee's in the classroom

About Melissa Mulholland & Jeff Tech

Melissa has been teaching high school English for the past 30.5 years at Jeff Tech. During the course of her career she has held membership on many teams and leadership positions at the school including the Building Leadership Team and the local Union President. She recently wrote and tought a new course, along with her English curriculum, entitled Foundations for Life. Melissa is also an author. Her first book entitled, "The Coaching Classroom" was released in 2020.

(JEFF TECH), is a comprehensive career and technical high school and adult education program. They help their students attain the educational experiences, credentials, and training they need to succeed in a high-demand career upon graduation.

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