About this episode

Dominique discusses the importance of career and technical education with Dr. Joe Jones and Dr. TJ Vari.

In this episode of Active Listener, Dominique sits down with Dr. TJ Vari and Joe Jones, co-founders of TheSchoolHouse302 and experienced education leaders, to discuss how schools can rethink student success through skills, career and technical education (CTE), and real-world learning. Together, they explore why durable skills like communication, critical thinking, and adaptability are essential for preparing students for the future of work. Resources: TheSchoolHouse302 Maia Learning Books by Dr. Joe Jones & Dr. TJ Vari Lightspeed Classroom Audio

People in this episode

Host: Dominique

Guests: Dr. Joe Jones, Dr. TJ Vari

Topics covered

• career and technical education
• student success
• durable skills
• real-world learning
• future of work

Keywords

• career education
• technical education
• student skills
• communication
• critical thinking
• adaptability
• real-world learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TheSchoolHouse302, Maia Learning, Lightspeed

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