Ready to Connect with CTE Colleagues and Build Stronger Programs through Project Based Learning?
Welcome to our PBL & CTE Network!
Nurture Your CTE Program With Clarity, Confidence, and Community
A national network for CTE Directors, Administrators, and Instructional Coaches who want to strengthen programs through Project‑Based Learning.
Transforming Your CTE Program Through Our Network
1. Listen to the Network Podcast
Start with the PBL × CTE Network Podcast to hear from CTE Directors, administrators, and instructional coaches who are navigating the complexities of PBL × CTE implementation. Each episode explores a CTE Reality and offers practical insights you can apply immediately.
2. Attend a Live Roundtable Discussion
Attend live roundtable discussions and join colleagues to unpack today’s CTE Realities, share lived experiences, and collaboratively build solutions by leveraging Project‑Based Learning for to empower authentic learning.
3. Explore & Co-Create Network Resources
Access a growing collection of practical tools and resources — curated from Magnify Learning’s proven materials and co‑created by network members as we collaborate to tackle challenges facing CTE programs.
WHY THE PBL x CTE NETWORK EXISTS
CTE sits in one of the most powerful spaces in secondary education — where academic learning meets real‑world application and students prepare for future‑ready careers. CTE pathways already model the kind of authentic, purpose‑driven learning that the rest of education is striving toward.
But CTE leaders also face a distinct set of CTE Realities.
Programs must respond to shifting workforce needs, evolving technologies, and the expectations of advisory boards and industry partners. Leaders balance district initiatives, compliance, safety, enrollment, visibility, credentialing, and community engagement — all while supporting instructors with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
CTE occupies a unique instructional position: not fully classroom, not fully workplace, but a hybrid ecosystem with immense potential. That complexity can make leadership challenging, but it also positions CTE to revolutionize learning and meet the demands of an ever‑changing world.
Project‑Based Learning offers a structure that helps CTE programs design authentic, industry‑aligned learning; strengthen partnerships; increase visibility; and support instructors with clarity and coherence.
The PBL × CTE Network exists to bring leaders together to explore these CTE Realities, share lived experiences, and co‑create solutions that move programs — and students — forward.
CTE Realities the Network is Solving Together
Supporting Non‑Traditional Educators
Many CTE instructors bring deep industry expertise but need clarity around instructional design, differentiation, and classroom structures. PBL offers a repeatable framework that helps them teach with confidence and connect learning to authentic industry practice.
Through the PBL × CTE Network, leaders share real examples, coaching strategies, and PBL best practices to collectively support and strengthen their instructors.
Strengthening Industry Partnerships & Advisory Boards
Keeping partners engaged and aligned can be challenging, especially when expectations vary across pathways. PBL creates authentic project work that gives industry a meaningful role and deepens community investment.
In our network, leaders collaborate on partnership models, project ideas, and advisory board strategies that make industry engagement more consistent, reciprocal, and impactful.
Increasing Program Visibility & Enrollment
CTE programs need to tell their story in ways that resonate with students, families, and stakeholders. PBL naturally generates real‑world products, exhibitions, and community‑facing work that elevate your program’s visibility.
The network community co‑creates communication tools, showcases, and project exemplars that help leaders highlight their pathways and attract future learners.
The PBL Readiness Scorecard™
Ready to see how prepared you are to lead Project Based Learning in your school or district?
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