{"id":6468,"date":"2021-03-29T14:16:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T14:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=6468"},"modified":"2025-03-14T14:13:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T19:13:15","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6468\" class=\"elementor elementor-6468\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a82c7b6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a82c7b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/banner-people-about-new.webp?fit=1024%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44030d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44030d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fc779d\" data-id=\"8fc779d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a9259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50a9259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1f9a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1f9a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career Pathways<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa443f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa443f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb0\">A career pathway is a combination of rigorous, high-quality education, training, and other services that focus on alignment between education and industry need, secondary and postsecondary credential attainment, entry and advancement in specific occupations or occupational clusters, acceleration of educational and career advancement, and career-focused counseling services.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ae968 premium-modal-dismissible-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-modal-box\" data-id=\"49ae968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_modal_box_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-modal-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div 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class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCareer Pathways\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-close-button-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-close\" data-dismiss=\"premium-modal\">&times;<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1307\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/circle-path-only-trans\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/circle-path-only-trans.png?fit=473%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"473,486\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"circle path only (trans)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/circle-path-only-trans.png?fit=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/circle-path-only-trans.png?fit=473%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"img1 alignright wp-image-1307\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ncpn-logo-sm1.webp?w=140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pathway Perspectives logo\"  \/>National Career Pathways Network<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: .5em;\">NCPN strengthens the education-to-careers pipeline through professional development in Career Pathways, Adult Career Pathways, career and technical education (CTE), and workforce development. NCPN facilitates the exchange of promising practices and innovations and assists educators and their partners in planning, implementing, evaluating, and improving Career Pathways. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncpn.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Learn more.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<!--<p class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncpn.info\/connect-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register for NCPN CONNECT 2025<\/a><\/strong>, the annual NCPN conference (Feb 26\u201328, Austin, Texas).<\/p>-->\n\n<h3 class=\"mb1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1307\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/circle-path-only-trans\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/circle-path-only-trans.png?fit=473%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"473,486\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"circle path only (trans)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/circle-path-only-trans.png?fit=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/circle-path-only-trans.png?fit=473%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"img1 alignright wp-image-1307\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pp-icon1.png?w=140&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pathway Perspectives logo\"  \/>NCPN Pathway Perspectives<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">NCPN\u2019s online journal presents timely articles of interest to Career Pathways stakeholders. Articles include:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"mt2\">\n \t<li class=\"mb1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncpn.info\/mapping-your-students-career-pathway-opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Mapping Your Students\u2019 Career Pathway Opportunities<\/em><\/a> by Debbie Davidson, Technical Assistance Director, CORD<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"mb1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncpn.info\/employer-strategies-for-managing-successful-employer-councils-bilt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Employer Strategies for Managing Successful Employer Councils<\/em><\/a> by Ann Beheler and Mark Dempsey, National Convergence Technology Center, Collin College<\/li>\n \t<li class=\"mb1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncpn.info\/making-the-case-for-a-cross-disciplinary-stem-core\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Making the Case for a Cross-Disciplinary STEM Core<\/em><\/a> by Hope Cotner, President and CEO, CORD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!--\n<h3 class=\"mb1 mt3\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/career-pathways-effect-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Career-Pathways-Effect.jpg?fit=200%2C298&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"200,298\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Career-Pathways-Effect\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Career-Pathways-Effect.jpg?fit=200%2C298&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Career-Pathways-Effect.jpg?fit=200%2C298&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2724 img-rsc\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Career-Pathways-Effect.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" \/><em>The Career Pathways Effect: Linking Education and Economic Prosperity<\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb3\">Designed as a how-to guidebook for administrators, faculty, counselors, and business partners, <em>The Career Pathways Effect<\/em> brings together the observations of 27 national experts on career-technical education (CTE), Career Pathways, and programs of study. Learn from experienced leaders as they offer guidance to states, districts, colleges, and business leaders on systemic improvement and innovation in the development of Career Pathways. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cordcommunications.com\/career-pathways-effect.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Order online.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n-->\n\n<!--\n<h3 class=\"mb1 mt3\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2732\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/adult-career-pathways2011\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Adult-Career-Pathways2011-e1604351253501.jpg?fit=200%2C292&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"200,292\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Adult-Career-Pathways2011\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Adult-Career-Pathways2011-e1604351253501.jpg?fit=200%2C292&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Adult-Career-Pathways2011-e1604351253501.jpg?fit=200%2C292&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2732 img-rsc\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Adult-Career-Pathways2011-e1604351253501.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" \/> <em>Adult Career Pathways: Providing a Second Chance in Public Education, 2nd Edition<\/em> (2011)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">This book challenges educators, employers, and policymakers to work together in their communities to remove barriers and find solutions in creating their own qualified workforce. Focused on the complex needs of adult students and the institutions that serve them, the book offers resources and best practices for building programs and systems that will effectively prepare adult learners for college and career success. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cordcommunications.com\/adult-career-pathways.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Order online.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n-->\n\n<!--\n<h3 class=\"mb1 mt3\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2737\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/thriving_cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thriving_cover.jpg?fit=250%2C321&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"250,321\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thriving_cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thriving_cover.jpg?fit=234%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thriving_cover.jpg?fit=250%2C321&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2737 img-rsc\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thriving_cover-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thriving_cover.jpg?resize=234%2C300&amp;ssl=1 234w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/thriving_cover.jpg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><em>Thriving in Challenging Times: Connecting Education to Economic Development Through Career Pathways<\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\"><em>Thriving in Challenging Times<\/em> profiles 17 local and regional Career Pathways programs from across the U.S. by documenting the challenges, strategies, results, and business engagement each partnership has experienced. Produced by CORD\u2019s National Career Pathways Network and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, this publication highlights programs from diverse industry sectors and includes a checklist for Career Pathways planning in your community. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncpn.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/squares\/thriving-in-challenging-times.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n-->\n<h3 class=\"mb1 mt3\"><!--<img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8001\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/wwc-praxguide\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WWC-PraxGuide.png?fit=200%2C259&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"200,259\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WWC-PraxGuide\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WWC-PraxGuide.png?fit=200%2C259&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WWC-PraxGuide.png?fit=200%2C259&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8001 img-rsc\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/WWC-PraxGuide.png\" alt=\"WWC-PraxGuide PDF\" width=\"140\" \/>-->Designing and Delivering Career Pathways at Community Colleges: A Practice Guide for Educators<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">A publication from the National Center for Education Evaluation at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) provides practical advice for two-year postsecondary Career Pathways practitioners. The publication highlights five recommendations and related strategies and resources on effective Career Pathways program designs, instructional methods, delivery models, student supports, and partnerships. <a href=\"https:\/\/ies.ed.gov\/ncee\/wwc\/Docs\/PracticeGuide\/WWC-PraxGuide-Career-Pathways-full-text-Final-508.pdf\"><strong>Go to resource.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-lower-close\" data-dismiss=\"premium-modal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClose\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59086dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"59086dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff86e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ff86e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employer Engagement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a528c1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a528c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb0\">Effective career and technical education depends on active employer engagement built on trusted relationships between educators and employers. CORD projects and resources support processes that engage employers in co-leadership of career-fucused education programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d167b0f premium-modal-dismissible-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-modal-box\" data-id=\"d167b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_modal_box_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-modal-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;button&quot;,&quot;show_on_exit&quot;:false}\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-trigger-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-toggle=\"premium-modal\" data-target=\"#premium-modal-d167b0f\" type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-trigger-btn premium-btn-lg premium-button-none \" data-text=\"Resources\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Resources<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"premium-modal-d167b0f\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal\"\r\n\t\t\trole=\"dialog\"\r\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-dialog\" data-delay-animation=\"\" data-modal-animation=\"fadeInDown animated-fast\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmployer Engagement\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-close-button-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-close\" data-dismiss=\"premium-modal\">&times;<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathwaystoinnovation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pathways to Innovation \u2013 BILT Academy<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">CORD&#8217;s Building Pathways to Innovation (PTI) Through Strategic Employer Engagement project builds on the ATE-supported Business &amp; Industry Leadership Team (BILT) model, a proven method for strategic employer engagement developed by the National Convergence Technology Center. Colleges involved in PTI develop employer partnerships that yield workforce intelligence that facilitates continuous program improvement and innovation. PTI fosters a culture of innovation co-led by employers and college faculty through two complementary initiatives: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathwaystoinnovation.org\/bilt-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BILT Academy<\/strong><\/a> and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathwaystoinnovation.org\/pathways-to-innovation\/grant-seeker-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grant-Seeker Academy<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"mb1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancingcredentials.org\/toolkit\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employer Engagement Toolkit<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">CORD\u2019s Employer Engagement Toolkit is designed to help colleges identify new areas for engagement, implement engagement activities, and manage their partnerships. The toolkit provides employer viewpoints, college best practices, and case studies of successful engagement activities. The toolkit focuses on helping colleges achieve results such as increased enrollment, increased hiring rate of graduates, and better alignment between skills and curriculum.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"mb1 mt3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cord_ecmc_report_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employer Engagement Study Report<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">Funded by the ECMC Foundation, CORD\u2019s 2021 report titled <em>A Look at Partnerships Between Employers and Community and Technical Colleges: Observations and Recommendations<\/em> presents an analysis of data collected through a study of employer engagement in career-technical programs at community and technical colleges. The study focuses specifically on employer motivations to engage, perceived employer benefits and return on investment, and how employer engagement impacts colleges\u2019 ability to develop and deliver effective workforce development programs.<\/p>\n<!--\n<h3 class=\"mb1 mt3\">BILT Toolkit<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb0\">The Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) model puts businesses in a co-leadership role in college technical programs so they have direct input into the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) that program graduates should possess 12\u201336 months into the future, ultimately producing candidates that businesses are much more likely to hire. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancingcredentials.org\/toolkit\/downloads-developing\/BILT-Toolkit-091019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BILT Toolkit<\/a><\/strong> provides guidelines regarding the recruitment of BILT members, preparation for KSA analysis meetings, participant roles, and other logistics.<\/p>\n-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-lower-close\" data-dismiss=\"premium-modal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClose\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f61ec elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"12f61ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc2fee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc2fee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Future of Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5324751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5324751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb0\">The Future of Work is already here. Rapidly accelerating advancements in technology require cross-disciplinary workers who are equipped to function within diverse platforms and systems that formerly belonged to single industry sectors but have become increasingly interrelated. 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.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7bb42 premium-modal-dismissible-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-modal-box\" data-id=\"8f7bb42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_modal_box_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-modal-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;button&quot;,&quot;show_on_exit&quot;:false}\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-trigger-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-toggle=\"premium-modal\" data-target=\"#premium-modal-8f7bb42\" type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-trigger-btn premium-btn-lg premium-button-none \" data-text=\"Resources\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Resources<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"premium-modal-8f7bb42\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal\"\r\n\t\t\trole=\"dialog\"\r\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-dialog\" data-delay-animation=\"\" data-modal-animation=\"fadeInDown animated-fast\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFuture of Work\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-close-button-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-close\" data-dismiss=\"premium-modal\">&times;<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.preparingtechnicians.org\/\">Preparing Technicians for the Future of Work<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb0\">Technology advances are changing industries at an unprecedented pace, demanding an ever-expanding array of knowledge, skills, and abilities from technicians in the STEM disciplines. Preparing Technicians for the Future of Work is conducting regional activities with employers and educators to help transform technician education at the associate degree level. Learn how this CORD-led NSF ATE initiative is supporting workforce development for tomorrow&#8217;s technicians through instructional resources and employer engagement tools that foster implementation of a cross-disciplinary STEM core.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-lower-close\" data-dismiss=\"premium-modal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClose\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f62e5e5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f62e5e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a88742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a88742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stackable Credentials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4939f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4939f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb0\">The approach by community and technical colleges of embedding \u201cstackable\u201d certificates aligned to industry certifications within associate degrees has emerged in recent years as a practical way of helping students progress along the education continuum while earning credentials with labor market value. By organizing programs into a series of credentials that build on each other, colleges can offer incremental milestones on the path to associate degree completion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f3cc6 premium-modal-dismissible-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-modal-box\" data-id=\"10f3cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_modal_box_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-modal-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;button&quot;,&quot;show_on_exit&quot;:false}\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-trigger-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-toggle=\"premium-modal\" data-target=\"#premium-modal-10f3cc6\" type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-trigger-btn premium-btn-lg premium-button-none \" data-text=\"Resources\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Resources<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"premium-modal-10f3cc6\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal\"\r\n\t\t\trole=\"dialog\"\r\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-dialog\" data-delay-animation=\"\" data-modal-animation=\"fadeInDown animated-fast\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStackable Credentials\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-close-button-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-close\" data-dismiss=\"premium-modal\">&times;<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"259\" data-attachment-id=\"5972\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/introduction-to-stackable-credentials\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/introduction-to-stackable-credentials.png?fit=200%2C259&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"200,259\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"introduction-to-stackable-credentials\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/introduction-to-stackable-credentials.png?fit=200%2C259&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/introduction-to-stackable-credentials.png?fit=200%2C259&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5972\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/introduction-to-stackable-credentials.png?w=185&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Introduction to Stackable Credentials\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/PCRN\/file\/introduction-to-stackable-credentials.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction to Stackable Credentials<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0provides practical steps for enhancing employer engagement, designing programs with stackable credentials, supporting student completion, and sustaining programs responsive to employer needs. Topics include employer engagement, designing curriculum for stackable credentials, supporting completion, and sustaining stackable credentials. Each section offers resources, tools, and promising practices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-lower-close\" data-dismiss=\"premium-modal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClose\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c3e83 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"40c3e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f67f474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f67f474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employability Skills<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6687afa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6687afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb0\">Individuals require many skills to be college and career ready, including academic knowledge, technical expertise, and a set of general, cross-cutting abilities called \u201cemployability skills.\u201d These include skills such as interpersonal skills and teamwork, communications, integrity and professionalism, problem solving and decision making, initiative and dependability, information processing, adaptability and lifelong learning, and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd2679 premium-modal-dismissible-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-modal-box\" data-id=\"5bd2679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_modal_box_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-modal-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;button&quot;,&quot;show_on_exit&quot;:false}\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-trigger-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-toggle=\"premium-modal\" data-target=\"#premium-modal-5bd2679\" type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-trigger-btn premium-btn-lg premium-button-none \" data-text=\"Resources\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Resources<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"premium-modal-5bd2679\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal\"\r\n\t\t\trole=\"dialog\"\r\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-dialog\" data-delay-animation=\"\" data-modal-animation=\"fadeInDown animated-fast\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmployability Skills\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-close-button-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-close\" data-dismiss=\"premium-modal\">&times;<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.necessaryskillsnow.org\/\">Necessary Skills Now Network<\/a><\/strong> is a CORD-led NSF-ATE project dedicated to facilitating collaboration between educators and employers to improve the employability skills of entry-level technicians in STEM fields. The Network offers professional development, a community of practice, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.necessaryskillsnow.org\/instructional-resources.php\">instructional resources<\/a><\/strong> supporting two-year technical programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-lower-close\" data-dismiss=\"premium-modal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClose\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e794c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c4e794c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d39cd20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d39cd20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contextualized Instruction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0733522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0733522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb0\">Contextual teaching makes learning meaningful and relevant by connecting concepts taught to life outside the classroom. It integrates students\u2019 skills, interests, experiences, and cultures into what and how they learn and are assessed. Contextual teaching helps students to understand not only the \u201cwhat\u201d of their learning but the \u201cwhy.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9f471 premium-modal-dismissible-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-modal-box\" data-id=\"5f9f471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_modal_box_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-modal-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;button&quot;,&quot;show_on_exit&quot;:false}\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-trigger-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button data-toggle=\"premium-modal\" data-target=\"#premium-modal-5f9f471\" type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-trigger-btn premium-btn-lg premium-button-none \" data-text=\"Resources\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Resources<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"premium-modal-5f9f471\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal\"\r\n\t\t\trole=\"dialog\"\r\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-dialog\" data-delay-animation=\"\" data-modal-animation=\"fadeInDown animated-fast\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContextualized Instruction\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-close-button-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-close\" data-dismiss=\"premium-modal\">&times;<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-modal-box-modal-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb1\">REACT Strategy<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">CORD\u2019s approach to contextual teaching and learning takes the form of five essential learner engagement strategies that we refer to collectively as\u00a0<strong><em>REACT:<\/em>\u00a0Relating, Experiencing, Applying, Cooperating, and Transferring<\/strong>. See this\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cord.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/REACTflyer_website.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handout<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for more.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"mb1 mt3\">Contextual Teaching Toolkit<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">This\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nc-net.info\/teaching-contextually\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resource<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0features an overview of the cognitive theories that support a contextual teaching approach and provides templates for developing contextual lessons that help students make meaningful connections between abstract concepts and practical workplace applications. Resources for developing integrated, scenario-based instructional projects are also provided to support faculty in their efforts to bring authentic workplace context into their classrooms.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"mb0 mt3\">Contextual Teaching Materials<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">CORD has developed both science and mathematics instructional materials based on the contextual teaching approach.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cordcommunications.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore our series for high school students.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!--[elementor-template id=\"8054\"]-->\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"10038\" class=\"elementor elementor-10038\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58bf7a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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