Key points:
- Career exploration helps students set goals and discover what they like
- To foster young talent, employers need to share their social capital
- As teens rethink college and career options, counselors are trying to adapt
- For more news on career readiness, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub
Over my 25 years in the classroom, I’ve seen educators successfully overcome a variety of challenges to help their students learn. However, student engagement remains a challenge for many.
In speaking with colleagues from across the country, they all seem to agree that igniting student engagement and curiosity has become incredibly difficult since the COVID-19 pandemic. I think a possible solution to igniting students’ inherent curiosity is to show them how what they are learning in school connects to the real world through career exploration.…Read More