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Cutting-edge CTE programs have also realized that it is no longer enough to simply teach students the technical skills needed to perform a job after graduation. Students must also learn the professional, digital communication and networking skills that are now required to excel in today’s connected economy.
Socially Savvy Career & Technical Education (CTE) directors realize that it is no longer enough to simply teach students the technical skills needed to perform a job after graduation. Students must also learn how social media is used in the professional world and understand that social media actions impact their online identity and personal brand in both positive and negative ways.
Employing a social media curriculum in schools provides today’s CTE students with a professional differentiator. By learning social media communication best practices and digital citizenship norms now, students will be able to set themselves apart from their competition later, whether they are career or college bound.
First and foremost, the core mission of career and technical education (CTE) is to prepare students for career success, and strengthening and expanding teaching and school leadership opportunities is the responsibility of the CTE team. Below are five recommendations for CTE instructors and administrators to consider as a way to lean forward to advance the CTE agenda.
