The Power of Career Connected Learning with Hans Meeder
Hans Meeder
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In this episode, Hans Meeder speaks with Kristy Venne, a veteran public educator from central Ohio, about her inspiring journey from visual arts teacher to high school administrator and district leader in career-connected learning. Kristy shares how she led the design and launch of an innovative, non-traditional high school focused on flexible pathways, real-world experiences, and deep community partnerships in Dublin City Schools, Ohio. By integrating experiential learning, dual credit, indu...
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In this episode, Hans Meeder speaks with Kristy Venne, a veteran public educator from central Ohio, about her inspiring journey from visual arts teacher to high school administrator and district leader in career-connected learning. Kristy shares how she led the design and launch of an innovative, non-traditional high school focused on flexible pathways, real-world experiences, and deep community partnerships in Dublin City Schools, Ohio. By integrating experiential learning, dual credit, indu...
In this episode, Hans Meeder speaks with Kristy Venne, a veteran public educator from central Ohio, about her inspiring journey from visual arts teacher to high school administrator and district leader in career-connected learning. Kristy shares how she led the design and launch of an innovative, non-traditional high school focused on flexible pathways, real-world experiences, and deep community partnerships in Dublin City Schools, Ohio. By integrating experiential learning, dual credit, indu...
Episode 302 In a world transformed by AI and automation, many young people struggle to find careers that fit their strengths and goals. Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce by Hans Meeder with JoLynn Fletcher explores how students can build essential Career Navigation Skills and how schools can support them through Career-connected Learning. This chapter introduces the challenge and calls for a future where every young person is equipped to pursue meaningful work and make a difference. Available in...
EPISODE 301 In this episode, we sit down with Pamela Carr, Principal of Seacoast School of Technology in Exeter, New Hampshire. With over 30 years in education, Pamela shares her journey from business and computer science teacher to her current role as a leader in career-connected learning. She reflects on the powerful impact that real-world experiences can have on student engagement, especially when students start to see how their classroom learning connects to future opportunities. From gue...
In this podcast, we will be learning about an innovative connection between a state flagship research university and charter schools that include an underserved population, with a special emphasis on increasing access to STEM careers. Host Hans Meeder is speaking with Dr. Gary R. Bertoline and Scott Bess. Dr. Bertoline is Dean of the Purdue Polytechnic Institute and a Distinguished Professor of Computer Graphics Technology and Computer & Information Technology at Purdue University. ...
In this episode, we explore the new vision statement and report for Career Technical Education, called CTE Without Limits. Hans talks with Kimberly Green and Kate Blosveren Kreamer, the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of Advance CTE, respectively . Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work, was first established in 1920, and is the longest-standing national non-profit that represents State CTE Directors and state leaders who are responsible for secondary, p...
As we move from a rudimentary credentialing system that recognizes high school diplomas and college degrees, the number of “credentials” of all sorts has exploded. How can the consumer seeking to upskill make sense of this? On this episode, Hans interviews Scott Cheney, President of Credential Engine, an organization working to address the credential boom. Credential Engine is a non-profit whose mission is to map the credential landscape with clear and consistent information, fue...
In this episode, Hans talks with Cate Swinburn, President of YouthForce NOLA. YouthForce NOLA is an education, business, and civic collaborative that prepares New Orleans public school students for successful pursuit of high-wage, high-demand career pathways and facilitates systems change to ensure equitable outcomes. Find out more: https://www.youthforcenola.org/ Cate Swinburn is President of YouthForce NOLA. See Cate’s biography at: https://www.youthforcenola.org/ourstaff...
In this episode, we learn about the Academies of Grand Island School District in Western Nebraska. I’m speaking with Jeff Gilbertson, Executive Principal of Grand Island Senior High and Daniel Phillips, Director of Career Education for the Grand Island Public Schools District. Grand Island is a thriving small city in western Nebraska. The city itself has an official population count of about 50,000 residents, and with the surrounding counties, the metropolitan area has about 85,00...
In this episode, Hans interviews Dr. Rich Feller, expert practitioner and researcher on how children, youth and adults navigate career options and life transitions. Rich tells his story and his latest work in pushing through new frontiers in career development education. Learn more about Rich and his work at https://www.richfeller.com/. About Rich Helping individuals and organizations maximize talent by reimagining work, learning and well-being choices. Inspired by education's prom...
In this episode, Hans Meeder talks with Rachael Mann, a noted author and speaker who focuses on STEM education and STEM-related careers. Rachael speaks and writes about disruptive technology, education, and careers. She is the author of the children’s book, "The Spaces You Will Go" and "The Competition Companion" and coauthor of "The Martians in Your Classroom" and "Own The Microphone." Rachael holds an MA in educational leadership and has 14 years of classroom teac...
The Future of Career Technical Education in America: A Conversation with Scott Stump Since its inception in the early 1900s, Career and Technical Education (formerly known as industrial arts, or vocational education) has been at the intersection of public education and the workforce. As CTE has evolved over the past 100 years, it has expanded its scope to include exploration of and preparation for hundreds of career paths, from the traditional paths like the skilled trades to health car...
Overview Employers often tell us that today’s young adults entering the job market do not have the basic work ethic and employability skills to be successful in the workplace. The question we ask in this episode is: Can we find effective strategies to bring work ethic and employability skills into the school and college experience for all youth and young adults? In this episode, host Hans Meeder talks with Josh Davies Chief Executive Officer from the Center for Work Ethic Developm...
Asking the Better Question with Steve Fujii, Battelle for Kids For the most part, today’s public schools are organized around core curriculum subjects of English/language arts, mathematics, science, and history, with other electives - the arts, career and technical education, and athletics – also available to add value and depth to the school experience. All of this effort is built on the general premise that the core academic skills are most important, and through other electives and ...
In this episode, Hans talks with Scott Burke, co-creator of two innovative and very effective contextual math programs, one for Geometry and one for Algebra. These two programs are exemplars of how career connections can deepen and enrich student learning. We’ll learn how the programs work and how they are working in schools across the United States. Find out More More about the Geometry in Construction Program and Amped on Algebra from Contextual Learning Conc...
Why do we need to re-define the goal of American education, moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach to a personalized approach with career pathways? In this episode, Hans Meeder interviews best-selling author, speaker, and college administrator, Dr. Kevin J. Fleming. Kevin and Hans discuss what it means to re-define the goal, what the evidence tells us about needed change, and how best to communicate this vision to both education and community leaders. Dr. Fleming’s books: h...
Can children learn about careers in a way that is positive and motivating, but does not lock them in to an early career choice? Absolutely. In this episode, school leader Ed Hidalgo from Cajon Valley Union School District explains his district's groundbreaking program, World of Work, and how children from grades K-8 learn about the world of work, about careers, and most importantly about who they are and how they are innately gifted with certain strengths, temperaments, and talen...
In this week’s episode, Hans interviews Gary Hoachlander, President and Founder of ConnectED, The National Center for College and Career. Gary explained the structure of Linked Learning College and Career Pathways, and their positive impact on students. More About ConnectED You can get up-to-date information at the ConnectED website: https://connectednational.org/ Sponsorship This episode is sponsored by Seamless WBL, an online system to manage all your work-based learning and program a...
Show Overview In this episode, host Hans Meeder interviews Grace Suh, vice president of Education for IBM Corporate Social Responsibility. Grace and Hans discuss the Pathways to Early College High School model (P-Tech) that was developed with the active involvement and support of IBM in 2011 and is currently being implemented in 11 states. P-Tech provides an intensive education/workforce educational approach to help economically disadvantaged youth earn a two-year college degree i...
The Academies of Nashville Story During the 2006-2007 school year, the Academies of Nashville was only a dream—an ambitious, high school transformation effort that would bring together families, educators, and the community to improve our schools. Now, more than ten years later, that dream continues to grow. Graduation rates have increased. Student attendance is at an all-time high. Discipline referrals have significantly dropped. Business engagement in the school system has never been ...
The Power of Career Connected Learning with Hans Meeder
In this episode, Hans Meeder speaks with Kristy Venne, a veteran public educator from central Ohio, about her inspiring journey from visual arts teacher to high school administrator and district leader in career-connected learning. Kristy shares how she led the design and launch of an innovative, non-traditional high school focused on flexible pathways, real-world experiences, and deep community partnerships in Dublin City Schools, Ohio. By integrating experiential learning, dual credit, indu...
