The guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Dr. Tyler Love from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

The show starts with Tyler explaining the pathways for non-traditional teachers, including CTE teachers, to become certified to teach. He describes the types of courses that CTE teachers take in the State of Maryland.

Tyler talks about the value of a state wide program that supports CTE teachers so that they can learn from one another regarding the different initiatives across the state rather than just in the districts local to them.

Dr. Love discussed the teacher shortage and what it means to find and hire teachers from industries like computer science.

He talks about the supports that are in place at the university level so that second career teachers don’t burn out, especially as they go back to school at night to earn their credential.

Tyler discusses a study about teacher preparation when it comes to CTE teachers. First, the quality of the preparation program matters. Second, teachers who go through traditional programs feel more prepared than those who go through these alternative routes.

He talks about the efficacy of career coaches and counselors who have to help students with making college and career choices. He explains some of the problems with hiring teachers to be career coaches who don’t have a CTE background.

Tyler discusses the difference between R1 schools and schools like UMES and other historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). He mentions a documentary published by PBS.

His call to action to end the show is to ensure that 4-year institutions are at the table for the K-12 pathway, WBL, and general college and career readiness conversation.

If you want to discuss CTE with the host of the show, book a time here.

If you want to see a solution that supports career exploration for the career coaches that Tyler mentions, book a demo here.