Top 5 Career-Connected Deeper Learning Blog Articles from 2025

Check out our top 5 career-connected deeper learning blog articles from 2025!

The education landscape in 2025 continues to evolve at an accelerated pace, shaped by widespread AI adoption, heightened attention to career readiness, and a […]

Jump Into the New: From Students to Trailblazers

Explore how taking creative risks alongside students can unlock powerful moments of agency, leadership, and connection. Through stories from the classroom, Nili Bartley illustrates how empowering students to lead not only transforms their learning, […]

Igniting Career Curiosity: Engaging Students in Computer Science & STEM

As technology continues to transform the world around us, educators play a vital role in helping students connect classroom learning to real-world possibilities. Explore how igniting curiosity through computer science and STEM can spark creativity, […]

From Learners to Leaders: How to Build Tomorrow’s Skills in Today’s Classrooms

In today’s rapidly evolving world, educators play a vital role in helping students build the skills they need to thrive in the future — creativity, problem-solving, adaptability, innovation, and more. This blog explores how career-connected […]

Bringing the Profile of an AI-Ready Graduate to Life Through Instructional Practice & Routines

As artificial intelligence reshapes our world, educators are called to prepare students not just with technical skills, but with the curiosity, creativity, and human-centered abilities to thrive alongside it. This article explores the Profile of an […]

From Classrooms to Careers: Building Future-Ready Learners in a Tech-Driven World

In today’s rapidly evolving world shaped by AI and emerging technologies, preparing students for an uncertain future requires more than traditional career readiness. This article explores the importance of career-connected learning, highlighting […]

Building Bright Futures Through Career-Connected Learning in Elementary Mathematics

Connecting math instruction to real-world careers in the early grades helps students build confidence, curiosity, and a strong sense of purpose in their learning. This blog explores how career-connected learning not only deepens mathematical […]

Announcing the Defined Difference Makers Competition Winners!

We are excited to announce the winners of the Defined Difference Makers Competition — Heidi Casteel Bearden from Montgomery Public Schools (AL) and Laura Gray and Jennifer Sherman from Great Path Academy (CT)!

This past school year, we introduced […]

Bridging the Gap Part 2: How Great Path Academy Revolutionized College and Career Readiness

Learn how two teachers at Great Path Academy in Connecticut adapted a college-level course to meet high school students' needs using resources from Defined, ensuring alignment with higher education objectives while supporting diverse learners.

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Building a Future-Focused Blueprint Part 3: Transferring Career-Connected Professional Learning Experiences into Authentic Student Learning

Dive into student experiences and instructional models to help you implement learning activities related to careers and career connections in the classroom to prepare all students for future success in the modern workforce.

As we have previously […]