This module helped me better understand the foundations and purpose of Career and Technical Education (CTE). Learning about Charles Prosser and the Smith-Hughes Act showed how CTE originally focused on job-specific skills and how it has evolved to better support student career pathways through frameworks like the Career Clusters Framework.
I also learned how important hands-on learning, industry partnerships, and technical skills assessments are in CTE. I plan to apply this by intentionally connecting instruction to real-world skills and career readiness so students can see the relevance of what they are learning.
