The purpose of the podcast is to “explore and understand the most important voices, ideas and leadership applications that are driving Career Connected Learning in North America.”

Season 1 Episode 10: The Martians in Your Classroom – A Discussion with Rachael Mann
Jan 05, 2021
Season 1 Episode 10: The Martians in Your Classroom – A Discussion with Rachael Mann
Jan 05, 2021

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” ...
Season 1 Episode 9: The Future of Career & Technical Education in America: A Conversation with Scott Stump
Dec 21, 2020

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 ...
Season 1 Episode 8: Building Work Ethic In Tomorrow’s Workforce, A conversation with Josh Davies
Dec 17, 2020

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 ...
Season 1 Episode 7: Asking the Better Question to Create a Portrait of the Graduate
Dec 09, 2020

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 – ...
Season 1 Episode 6: Bringing Geometry and Algebra to Life – Scott Burke explains!
Dec 03, 2020

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. ...
Season 1 Episode 5: Re-Defining the Goal: A Discussion with Speaker and Writer, Kevin J. Fleming
Nov 25, 2020

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 ...
Season 1 Episode 4: Can and should children learn about careers? Find out from “World of Work.”
Nov 18, 2020

Can children learn about careers in a way that is positive and motivating, but does not lock them into an early career choice?  Absolutely. In ...
Season 1 Episode 3: ConnectED and Linked Learning College and Career Pathways
Nov 11, 2020

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 ...
Season 1 Episode 2: P-TECH, Pathways to Technology Early College High School
Nov 04, 2020

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 ...
Season 1 Episode 1: The Academies of Nashville Story
Oct 27, 2020

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, ...