Thanks for coming back for another month of PBL x CTE updates. Our network keeps growing, and so do the conversations that matter. This space is your monthly pulse check — what’s new, what’s emerging, and what’s worth paying attention to across the PBL x CTE landscape.
Check out what's new this month!
The PBL Network Podcast Episode 4 Dropped This Week!
Preparing Students for a Workforce We Can't Predict
Featuring Brian Schoch, Business & Marketing Educator & PBL Facilitator
The newest episode of the PBL Network Podcast: PBL × CTE Limited Series features Brian Schoch, Business & Marketing Instructor and skilled PBL facilitator at New Albany Plain Local Schools. In this conversation, Brian offers a powerful classroom‑level perspective on what students truly need as they prepare for a workforce defined by rapid change and uncertainty. He shares how project‑based learning helps learners build transferable skills—adaptability, communication, problem‑solving—that serve them no matter which career path they pursue. Through authentic project work and industry‑aligned experiences, Brian illustrates how PBL strengthens career‑connected learning and equips students with the mindsets required to thrive in unpredictable futures.
For the full episode breakdown, key takeaways, and resources, explore the complete show notes here:
Check out the Episode 4 Show Notes Here
Introducing the PBL x CTE Network Resource Library
A New Space for FREE Co-Created CTE-Aligned PBL Resources
We’re excited to share that the PBL × CTE Network Resource Library is officially live — a growing collection of free, practitioner‑focused resources created from the conversations happening right here in our Network. These tools are shaped by insights from CTE Directors, instructors, and leaders who are navigating real CTE realities and working to strengthen the connection between project‑based learning and career‑connected pathways.
Inside the Resource Library, you’ll find strategy guides for securing Perkins funding to support PBL professional development, tools for Community Partner Experience planning designed specifically for CTE instructors, and other practical downloads that help bridge PBL and CTE in meaningful, actionable ways. Each resource is grounded in what educators and leaders are actually facing — and what they’re building — across pathways.
This library will continue to expand throughout the year as we add new co‑created materials derived from podcast episodes, roundtable discussions, and contributions from PBL x CTE Network members. It’s designed to be a living, evolving hub that supports your work and amplifies the collective expertise of this community.
Check out the PBL x CTE Network Resource Library
Interested in Sharing Your CTE Voice?
One of the most powerful parts of our PBL × CTE Network is the collective expertise of the educators, directors, and industry partners who live this work every day. If you’re interested in contributing your voice, there are two meaningful ways to get involved.
1) Be a Guest on the PBL Network Podcast
You can join me as a guest on the PBL Network Podcast, where we dig into candid conversation about your unique role in the CTE landscape, the current realities you’re navigating, and the ways PBL experiences intersect with your pathway. Each episode highlights authentic stories, challenges, and innovations from practitioners who are shaping career‑connected learning in real time. To learn more, email me at ashley@magnifypbl.com .
2) Become a Leading Voice at One of Our PBL x CTE Network Live Roundtable Discussions
You can also participate as a leading voice in one of our Live Roundtable Discussions, where CTE instructors, directors, and partners come together to unpack shared challenges and co‑design solutions. These conversations fuel many of the resources and insights we publish across the Network.
We’re currently gathering interest and seeking leading voices for our Fall Roundtable: AI Pressures & Possibilities in CTE — a timely conversation exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping classrooms, pathways, and workforce expectations. If you have experience, questions, or perspectives in this space, we’d love to hear from you.
We are currently gathering interest and seeking leading voices for LIVE Roundtable Discussion in this fall: AI Pressures & Possibilities in CTE.
Sign Up to be a Leading Voice for the AI Roundtable
Did you miss out on one of our Roundtables?
Full recordings of our live network discussions — along with resources and transcripts — are available in the PBL X CTE Network Event Replay Hub.
Access the Network Event Replay Hub Here
Also Worth Knowing...
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