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Are Your Students Future-Ready?
The gap between classroom and career is widening—and both students and educators feel it. 67% of students worry their education isn’t preparing them for tomorrow’s jobs, while 72% of educators agree that schools aren’t evolving to meet future workplace needs.
The solution lies in three critical priorities: developing transferable skills like communication and adaptability, providing real-world content that connects learning to careers, and offering meaningful career exploration through industry partnerships that show students the limitless possibilities ahead.
Ready to Bridge the Future Gap?
Inside This Future-Ready Resource
You’ll discover:
- What students say they need for future-readiness
- How you can focus on the right skills to drive success for students in the classroom and beyond
- Why career exploration should be top-of-mind for all ages
- Actionable tips for how to bridge the gap between classrooms and industry
- Plus, more!
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Follow a teacher through their school day and see how they use Discovery Education to meet students’ needs—sparking engagement, building skills, and nurturing curiosity at every turn.
You’ll explore:
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Student needs in action — from differentiated learning to real-world connections.
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Moments of impact — how lessons transform when curiosity leads the way.
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Discovery Education in practice — programs and resources that fit naturally into the school day.
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Ideas you can use — practical ways to inspire every learner, every day.
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]]>Helping Schools Implement Career & Technical Education Programs
School leaders are always seeking the best ways to prepare their students for the future. Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs can help expose students to a variety of technical skills and help prepare them for a competitive workforce.
Take action and establish a thriving Career and Technical Education program at your school based on the National Career Cluster© Framework.
Actions this eBook will cover:
- Connect with your community to identify your program’s purpose.
- Plan the pathway of your program’s coursework and curriculum.
- Identify funding opportunities to help with the costs of implementing CTE coursework.
- Prepare your staff for the start of your new CTE program.
- Engage students, caregivers, and your community in the kickoff of your program.
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Type:
Program Evaluation
Time Period:
2018 – 2020
Source:
GrantProse
Grade Level:
K-5
Products:
- Discovery Education Experience
- Professional Learning
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Bellevue Public Schools (BPS), located in eastern Nebraska, instituted Project STEM (Student, Teacher, Engaging Minds), a five-year program to expand STEM opportunities for military-connected elementary school students with a $1.25 million grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA).
The goal of Project STEM is to increase student achievement in math and science across all elementary schools within the district. The program began in the 2018-2019 school year and will complete at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. BPS identified three strategies to meet the grant’s program goals: in-class curriculum support, in-class technology support, and extra-curricular activities. The district partnered with Discovery Education and Edmentum to meet these goals.
GrantProse, Inc. was contracted to conduct an independent program evaluation of the Project STEM grant. GrantProse produced a report on Year 2 implementation and another report comparing staff attitudes toward STEM instructional practices from 2019 and 2020 surveys. This document summarizes key insights from both reports.
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Success Stories
Prince George's County Public Schools
Upper Marlboro, MD
Background
Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) is the second-largest school system in Maryland and one of the top 20 largest in the US. It serves a diverse population of students and offers many education programs such as the Academy of Aerospace Engineering and the Even Smart Family Literacy Program. With a mission to provide a transformative educational experience anchored by excellence in equity, PGCPS is nationally recognized for college and career-readiness.
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Hispanic/Latino 41%
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Black/African American 52%
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White 3.75%
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Asian 2.45%
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Other 0.8%
In 2014, Prince George’s County Public Schools adopted Science Techbook for their middle school students because they saw its unique potential to drive student curiosity and success. They have since expanded their adoption to K-5, supported by Discovery Education Experience and its expansive library of engaging resources and STEM career connections, to build a seamless, engaging science learning experience that starts in PreK. Watch what district leaders and educators at PGCPS have to say about Science Techbook and how it impacts their students.
Quick Facts
District Details
- 201 schools serving 132,000+ students in PreK-12
- Partnered with Discovery Education for 14+ years
Solutions
- Science Techbook
- Discovery Education Experience
Classroom Application
- Student Engagement
- Career Readiness
- Technology in the Classroom
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Washoe County School District
Washoe, Nevada
Discovery Education's Impact
After the COVID-19 pandemic, Washoe County School District in Nevada biggest challenges were student engagement, learning loss, and how to manage the adaptation of varying STEM instruction from campus to campus. Middle school subjects were taught in silos yet had a STEM lab, high school STEM focused on Career & Technical Education, and elementary schools took a cross-curricular approach to STEM that was supported by a computer lab.
To combat the challenges from the pandemic and support the different types of STEM instruction, the Nevada State Department of Education—with funding support from Nevada Gold Mines—selected Discovery Education Experience as a statewide option for its ease of use, ability to reach learners wherever they are, and high-quality, standards-aligned content. It proved to be the right choice because teachers like those in Washoe School District could rely on Experience to supplement instruction no matter how they taught STEM, while ensuring student engagement at multiple levels.
Experience also made an impact on the level of rigor in lessons to meet the district’s goals for student success. Finding the wealth of standards-aligned activities in Experienceencouraged many teachers to reflect on the standards they were teaching and see how they can enhance the rigor of their lessons using the helpful resources in Discovery Education and in their core program.
Lightbulb Moments
Discovery Education gives teachers control over how to navigate and use the resources to fit their classroom teaching and learning needs. Teachers found they can execute individual assignments easily, like videos, or conduct whole-class instruction. They can deliver the lessons in multiple ways to fit the needs of their classrooms and students. For example, Discovery Education can support learning both at school and at home, giving them continual access to engaging learning resources like Virtual Field Trips.
Looking Ahead
Between the curriculum leaders in Washoe County School District and the Discovery Education team, much is being done to find new ways to bring Discovery Education to more teachers, especially at the high school level. This close partnership focuses on identifying the needs of the high schools and targeting those needs through Discovery Education’s resources and professional learning. The district is also taking strategic steps in improving communication and outreach to their 100+ schools regarding the multitude of ways that Discovery Education can support effective teaching and learning.
Quick Facts
School Details
- Statewide partner with Discovery Education since 2020
Solutions
- Discovery Education Experience
- Professional Learning
Classroom Application
- Supplemental Instruction
- Cross-curricular support
- Alignment to standards
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]]>Empower Future-Ready Students with Career Readiness Strategies
As workforce demands evolve, education must adapt. With 67% of students concerned their learning isn’t preparing them for the future, district leaders play a key role in expanding career readiness programs.
This guide provides a clear roadmap for administrators to implement impactful, real-world learning initiatives, including:
Proven Strategies for Success
How to implement and scale:
- Career Exploration opportunities
- Work-Based Learning experiences
- Career & Technical Education programs
District Leaders as Change Agents
Best practices for:
- Building strategic partnerships with industry and community organizations
- Securing funding to support and sustain initiatives
- Ensuring long-term success with scalable, future-ready programs
Real-World Examples & Solutions
Learn from successful districts and gain actionable insights to overcome common obstacles.
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Explore the benefits and limitations of using AI in education with this helpful eBook. You’ll discover the importance of balancing the use of AI with human intelligence and ethical considerations. The resource provides examples of how AI works and how it can be used in education to help students become critical thinkers and problem solvers.
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Cherokee County School District
Canton, GA
Onslow County Schools
Jacksonville, NC
Discovery Education's Impact
To support technology-rich teaching, districts search for high-quality digital curriculum to create rigorous lessons and tools that make it easy for students to access these learning resources. Georgia’s Cherokee County School District and North Carolina’s Onslow County Schools found that using Discovery Education resources in tandem with their districts’ Microsoft tools brought high-quality digital curriculum to all students in a seamless, accessible way.
Implementing anything new—a resource, a strategy, or a tool—requires time to explore new information and find ways to implement it into daily practice. However, finding a new tool that already fits into a teacher or student’s daily routines can help eliminate some of the onboarding needed. Discovery Education’s time-saving, easy-to-implement resources connect synergistically with tools like Microsoft, which means teachers can get back to teaching and students can get back to learning.
Cherokee County School District
When Cherokee County School District decided to pursue the Cognia STEM Certification, their goal was to help students develop cross-curricular skills that would apply to their future careers. With career profiles and engaging activities to encourage STEM thinking, Discovery Education Experience‘s high-quality content stood out to CCSD leaders. As an added bonus, Experience also fit seamlessly within the district’s existing Microsoft infrastructure. Finding that educators and students could access Discovery Education Experience through their existing Microsoft 365 accounts meant that the training time could be focused solely on helping teachers maximize their use of DE’s educational resources in the classroom rather than the technical implementation.
Looking ahead, CCSD continues to build engaging STEM learning experiences and explore how technology can help students develop critical skills while giving educators new methods to reach and help them. In this ongoing endeavor to advance student learning in all subject areas, Discovery Education and Microsoft continue to serve as helpful partners for CCSD teachers.
Onslow County Schools
Onslow County Schools is heavily influenced by its proximity to Camp Lejuene, the East Coast’s largest Marine Corp base, and recognizes its unique challenges in providing a consistent, uniform learning experience when students and teachers frequently join and leave the school community due to military commitments. To help offer a more equitable learning experience, the district implemented a one-to-one device initiative in 2014, so students and teachers could regularly access a Learning Management System created with Microsoft tools.
District leaders also aimed to use these devices to help centralize content for all subject areas and save teachers time, so the ready-to-use, standards-aligned lessons and instructional strategies from Discovery Education Science Techbook were the perfect fit. The simple connection between Microsoft tools and Discovery Education solutions helps streamline onboarding and offers a consistent learning experience for all students in the district.
For Onslow County Schools, the journey to create an equitable student learning experience is continuous. The district continues to refine its digital ecosystem, aiming to increase student engagement, see improvement in learning outcomes, and offer comprehensive accessibility. The partnership between Onslow County Schools, Discovery Education, and Microsoft is an integral part of this journey, as teachers know they can count on these digital tools to help aid them in the planning and teaching process.
Looking Ahead
As the education landscape changes, technology options must evolve with it.Teachers and students have varying needs, and EdTech partners must adapt to chase these moving targets. Discovery Education provides a variety of supports to help educators personalize learning experiences and better meet their students’ unique needs, such as Microsoft Immersive Reader, translation tools, and flexible presentation options. As staffing changes continue to impact schools (and as a result, more students), district leaders are searching for education technology partners that proactively keep up with student and educator needs.
“Discovery Education and Microsoft are both paying attention to what’s going on in education in 2023 and beyond, and they are making changes that move with us as school districts."1
Finding the “right” technology to help students learn new concepts and communicate this new knowledge can seem like a daunting process. Questions around access, device capabilities, and rigor of the content are sure to arise as new tools are researched, but finding tools that work well with what is already familiar can help ease the transitions. Partners like Discovery Education and Microsoft that can come together and offer dynamic learning experiences help support educators and students as they embark on a new journey—one that will be filled with learning and excitement.
Quick Facts
Cherokee County School District Details
- 40 schools and centers serving 42,000+ students
- Partnered with Discovery Education since 2019
Onslow County Schools Details
- 41 schools and centers serving 28,000 students
- Partnered with Discovery Education since 2021
Solutions
- Experience
- Science Techbook
- Social Studies Techbook
Classroom Application
- Technology in the Classroom
- Hands-on Learning
- Teacher Support
- Cross-Curricular Support
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