CTE Month 2025
Assessment & Integration Activities (30-45 minutes)
Interest Assessment Partners: Students take Pathful's interest assessment, then
interview classmates about their results, focusing on CTE-related matches. Create
"career pathway maps" showing how interests connect to specific technical careers.
Skills Portfolio Builder: Students develop digital portfolios highlighting CTE skills and
interests identified through Pathful. Include career research, skill assessments, and
action plans for acquiring needed certifications.
Career Path Mapping: Create detailed visual flowcharts showing education and
certification options within CTE fields. Include time requirements, costs, and potential
salary increases with each credential.
Technical Skills Gap Analysis: Students compare required technical skills from dream
careers with their current abilities. Create specific action plans for developing needed
competencies, including courses, certifications, and practice opportunities.
Problem-Based Learning Activities (35-45 minutes)
Industry Challenge Solutions: Present real workplace scenarios from job shadow videos
or industry-led projects*. Teams research and propose solutions considering industry
regulations, technical constraints, and best practices.
Future Skills Forecast: Analyze emerging CTE careers to identify future technical skill
requirements. Create presentations about how automation and new technologies might
change traditional technical roles.
Local Industry Connections: Research how different CTE careers impact the local
community and economy. Create impact maps showing how technical professionals
contribute to various sectors.
Culminating Activities (45-60 minutes)
CTE Career Fair: Students create interactive displays about different CTE pathways using
Pathful resources. Include salary data, required skills, and local job opportunities. Invite
other classes to explore the displays.
Innovation Challenge: Teams identify a traditional CTE career and propose how
emerging technologies might transform it by 2030. Create presentations incorporating
research from Pathful's emerging careers section.
Skills Showcase: Students demonstrate and teach basic technical skills learned from
their career research. Create hands-on stations where peers can try simple industry-
related tasks.
**All activities can be modified based on class size, time constraints, and available CTE programs. Use
Pathful Explorer's built-in resources to minimize prep time while maximizing student engagement.
*Denotes features limited to Pathful and WBL module.