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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.
If you are a high school student who is at least 16 years old you need a LinkedIn profile.
Whether you are college or career bound, LinkedIn allows you to create valuable connections with decision makers who can help you achieve your goals.
Additionally, LinkedIn can help you accomplish the following:
LinkedIn has made a major change to the way that many secondary schools are classified on the platform.
In the past, high schools were treated as companies which meant that only employees were able to associate themselves with the institution. With the new update however, many secondary schools are now classified as schools. This means that when you link your profile to your alma mater, you will be included in its alumni section.
Socially Savvy superintendents are the face and voice of the school district. Whether focused on internal audiences like teachers, staff and students or external audiences such as parents and the general public, the social superintendent is the most capable communicator of the school district's narrative.
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.
