Join podcast host Jewyl Alderson and podcast producer Gabe Diaz as we look back at an amazing year, and look forward to what the future holds for the podcast. Hear a few behind the scenes details, some of our favorite podcast moments, and consider plans for next year. We will also talk about some cool professional development opportunities this summer - one of which will pay you $3000 in stipends for participation, and another will bring you to the Comic-Con museum!! We encourage you to consider being a guest in season 2, and hope that you have an amazing summer. Tune in again next year for season 2 of “The Future Starts with You”  Links:  Find out about summer professional development opportunities: https://www.sdcoe.net/cte-innovation/learning  Take our professional learning survey: https://bit.ly/CTEPLsurvey2023  Check out the AME Institute  Apply for a 2024 Comic-Con pro-badge Educator panels at Comic-Con (check back in July for more info) www.SDCOE.net/CTE  https://bit.ly/ListenerQuestionsTFSWY  Click here to express an interest in being a guest on the podcast! Host: Jewyl Alderson Producer/Guest: Gabriel Diaz A project of the San Diego County Office of Education www.SDCOE.net/CTE

The Future starts with Dual Enrollment with Mallory Stevens  Mallory Stevens supports local schools, districts and charters as they develop dual enrollment programs tied to our local community colleges. Dual enrollment programs allow students to take college courses on their high school campus, leading to increased post-secondary enrollment and engagement. Many dual enrollment courses are CTE and allow students to get an extra step ahead towards their career after graduation.  Whether you are a counselor, instructor or administrator, hear more about how you can engage in and grow dual enrolment programs in support of your students.  Guest: Mallory Stevens  Organization: Independent contractor - Early College Credit and Transitions Consultant - San Diego/Imperial Regional Consortium  Host: Jewyl Alderson Producer/Guest: Gabriel Diaz A project of the San Diego County Office of Education www.SDCOE.net/CTE  Links:  San Diego Early College Credit Resource Website with office hours and community of practice information.  Bay Area Dual Enrollment Page  State wide K12 SWP Pathway Coordinator contacts  Community College Open Educational Resources by Discipline www.SDCOE.net/CTE  https://bit.ly/ListenerQuestionsTFSWY  Click here to express an interest in being a guest on the podcast!

The Future Starts in the Chula Vista Elementary District with Michael Bruder The Chula Vista Elementary District provides every student with career driven experiences at the 4, 5 and 6 grade. In this episode we chat with Michael Bruder in the Innovation Station which is housed in the public library, and offers students an engineering experience designed with Qualcomm.  Michael and his team work with local industry partners to identify real world problems, and students are given the opportunity to tackle them using design thinking processes while learning more about their own strengths, interests and values. Place based learning allows students to tackle these challenges in spaces out in the community, traveling to the water treatment plant for the Hydro-Station, and the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center for their Health-Station.  Chula Vista Elementary District has a powerful vision for this work, believing they have a responsibility to develop each child’s full potential, and these dynamic learning experiences allow students to explore their personal strengths and interests and connect them to related careers. Get an inside look at how CVESD tackles these topics and builds opportunities for students to engage in career readiness at the elementary level.  Links:  CVESD Stations Experience Informational Video CVESD Website CVESD Innovation Station Website Essential Skills Video Series www.SDCOE.net/CTE  https://bit.ly/ListenerQuestionsTFSWY  Click here to express an interest in being a guest on the podcast! Guest: Michael Bruder, Instructional Services Coordinator, Chula Vista Elementary School District Host: Jewyl Alderson Producer/Guest: Gabriel Diaz A project of the San Diego County Office of Education www.SDCOE.net/CTE

Episode 1.12: The future starts with Harold Mumford Trained to be a lawyer, but called to be a teacher, Harold Mumford teaches English, Social Science and Engineering. He fell into it accidentally as a more traditional teacher, but after coaching First Robotics, Harold got sucked into project based learning and started teaching Project Lead the Way Engineering. He trains students to do the work, he wants them to “fire him” and get him out of the way while he leaves them be to do the work. Posing a challenge or problem to solve, he then steps back and watches students grapple with the work and find their own solutions. Industry partners and alumni regularly come into his classroom to mentor students and work alongside them. Harold also builds alignment to the middle school, bringing his own engineering students to the middle school to work with them in their classes and at the STEM night. He strives to build a culture of learning and appreciate kids for what they are and can bring to the table. Links: Mount Miguel Engineering and Design Webpage www.SDCOE.net/CTE https://bit.ly/ListenerQuestionsTFSWY Click here to express an interest in being a guest on the podcast!

Episode 1.11: Back to the future with Jamie Davenport Jamie is back on the podcast to talk more about Project-Based Learning!  She left the field of Law to get into the field of education, and after a few years teaching English and social studies, she found out about CTE and has embraced it ever since! She was taught in a Law Academy at Crawford High in San Diego Unified, and eventually moved into a position supporting CTE in Grossmont USD. Hear more about her student project addressing suspension rates, and how Grossmont USD supports project-based learning across the district, giving students authentic real-world challenges builds their capacity to do real work, and the power of community impact and “making a dent in the universe”. Use project-based learning students will have an experience they will always remember. Links: www.SDCOE.net/CTE https://bit.ly/ListenerQuestionsTFSWY Click here to express an interest in being a guest on the podcast! Guest: Jamie Davenport, CTE Curriculum Specialist, Grossmont Unified School District Host: Jewyl Alderson Producer/Guest: Gabriel Diaz A project of the San Diego County Office of Education www.SDCOE.net/CTE Episode Topics: CTE, High School, Grossmont USD, Project-Based Learning, PBL, Law Academy, Student Showcase, Supporting CTE

Episode 1.10: The future starts with George Randy Zubieta How do we create a place where students can feel like they are good at something in the classroom and can find meaningful employment? That’s what inspired Randy when he was a high school woodshop student to dream of a day he would become a woodshop teacher himself. Getting hired a week before the covid shutdown meant he had to learn to pivot early on, but providing kits for students allowed them to have hands on experiences even at home. Randy has embraced Skills USA, a Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) that offers students leadership opportunities as well as an opportunity to compete with other students across the state and beyond. His students also showcase their work at the County Fair, building their real world skills for an authentic audience. As folks in these trades retire there are few skilled workers ready to take their place - and these programs are a perfect way to prepare students for the openings expected as many experts leave the field to the next generation. Links: https://www.oside.us/pathways https://www.skillsusaca.org/ CTSO Fact Sheet San Diego County Fair - Competitive Exhibits www.SDCOE.net/CTE https://bit.ly/ListenerQuestionsTFSWY Click here to express an interest in being a guest on the podcast! Host: Jewyl Alderson Producer: Gabriel Diaz Guest: George Randy Zubieta, Building and Construction Trades Teacher Oceanside High School A project of the San Diego County Office of Education www.SDCOE.net/CTE Episode Topics: CTE, High School, Middle School, Oceanside, Woodworking, Building and Construction Trades

Before coming to education, Ryan Parks started a production company creating music videos and doing freelance filmmaking. He asked himself “why is it so difficult to find good help” and that brought him to the field of education where he hopes to train and inspire the next generation of students to be competitive in the industry. Allowing students to build the skills they need to be successful in the industry builds a student’s ability to enter a field strategically and have a longer career. Students are able to create real world content for industry professionals, building their skills, portfolio and network as they learn. Ryan sees production as a “team sport” and students each have a role and responsibility within their team to create highly produced content through project-based learning. Ryan wants students to know, industry is not out of reach, and they are the future of industry.  Links: https://www.oside.us/pathways www.SDCOE.net/CTE https://bit.ly/ListenerQuestionsTFSWY Click here to express an interest in being a guest on the podcast! Host: Jewyl Alderson Producer: Gabriel Diaz Guest: Ryan Parks, TV/Film/Video and Broadcast Journalism Teacher Oceanside High School A project of the San Diego County Office of Education www.SDCOE.net/CTE Episode Topics: CTE, High School, Middle School, Oceanside, TV, Film, Video, Broadcast Journalism, Audio Recording, Production, Project-Based Learning, Work-Based Learning

Episode 1.08: The future starts in Oceanside with Teresa Collis Oceanside Unified School District has a huge focus on Career Technical Education (CTE)! Hear from Teresa Collis, their district CTE Coordinator, about how she expanded programs when she was principal at Oceanside High School, and her work now at the district level engaging industry professionals from the community in the programs through advisory and work-based learning. As a TK-12 district OUSD is also updating STEM labs and other outreach at the middle school level to better prepare students for programs at the high school level and beyond. Links: https://www.oside.us/pathways www.SDCOE.net/CTE https://bit.ly/ListenerQuestionsTFSWY Click here to express an interest in being a guest on the podcast! Host: Jewyl Alderson Producer/Guest: Gabriel Diaz A project of the San Diego County Office of Education www.SDCOE.net/CTE Episode Topics: CTE, High School, Middle School, Oceanside, Advisory Committees, Industry, Work-Based Learning, Program Development

Description: Joanna Murray began wedging career readiness activities into her language arts courses years ago, and has long been focused on how to best motivate students. Join us for a conversation about her new career exploration lab that allows students to explore 21 different fields as they rotate through self driven Paxton Patterson modules. This middle school CTE wheel is designed to ensure students are driven to explore careers and launch their pathway to careers. Links: https://rmms.vistausd.org/ https://www.paxtonpatterson.com/ www.SDCOE.net/CTE https://bit.ly/ListenerQuestionsTFSWY Click here to express an interest in being a guest on the podcast! Guest: Dr. Joanna Murray, Rancho Minerva Middle School, Vista USD Host: Jewyl Alderson Producer/Guest: Gabriel Diaz A project of the San Diego County Office of Education www.SDCOE.net/CTE Episode Topics: CTE, Middle School, Career Readiness, Elective Courses, Wheel Courses, Paxton Patterson

Episode Description: Career readiness starts early in Vista Unified School District, where students at Rancho Minerva Middle School experience a variety of programs designed to ensure they are future ready. Join us for a discussion with Christina DeSanto, who is driven by the mission to create extraordinary experiences that connect scholars to college and career pathways. The “Triple C” College-Career-Connection course is designed to help scholars connect to who they are, and their STEM Wheel and Career Lab wheel courses ensure all students get a deeper understanding of their future opportunities. Links: https://rmms.vistausd.org/ www.SDCOE.net/CTE https://bit.ly/ListenerQuestionsTFSWY Click here to express an interest in being a guest on the podcast! Guest: Christina DeSanto, Rancho Minerva Middle School, Vista USD Host: Jewyl Alderson Producer/Guest: Gabriel Diaz A project of the San Diego County Office of Education www.SDCOE.net/CTE Episode Topics: CTE, Middle School, Career Readiness, Elective Courses, Wheel Courses