Blogs for Educators
Kansas Corn STEM Provides Free Educational Supplies for Teachers
When Kansas Corn STEM first began providing free educational resources and supplies for Kansas teachers in 2016, they could never have guessed how far their reach would grow. What started with 20...
Taking Fifth Grade to HirePaths
I’m Kristin Ray, and I teach fifth grade at Wolf Springs Elementary School in Overland Park, Kansas. Throughout the 2022-2023 school year, I was a HirePaths Teacher Ambassador. My students loved...
HirePaths Lessons in 3B
Larissa Whitney teaches third grade, class 3B, in Hays, Kansas. She took time to share some of her favorite activities inspired and supported by HirePaths. "When I Grow Up" To integrate HirePaths...
Career Exploration in the Library
As an elementary school teacher, I’ve been integrating career-based education into my classrooms for the last eight years. When I moved into the library four years ago, I was excited because I knew...
How I Used HirePaths in My High School Classroom
As the ACT and Career Coordinator at Great Bend High School, my primary focus is working with all students (9th-12th) to help prepare them for life after high school. This includes providing...
What Are the Options After High School?
Whether you have a toddler or a teen in your life, thinking about their future can feel daunting! Helping them transition into the “real world” is a big task, and there are a seemingly endless number...
Treating Students Like Adults: One CTE Teacher’s Approach
As a high school teacher with a bachelor’s degree in animal science, I thought I’d spend my life teaching agriculture classes and leading a school’s FFA program (formerly known as Future Farmers of...
Don’t Allow Stereotypes to Limit Your Child’s Career Opportunities
You just boarded the plane and are settling in for your cross-country flight. The flight attendants have gone through the safety announcements, and you’re all buckled up. The captain comes on to...
Introduce Your Students to Data Analytics
Data. It’s collected everywhere by seemingly everyone. With rapidly advancing technology and the ability to store large amounts of data affordably in the cloud, never before has there been so much...
Why Your Kids Should Consider Careers in Manufacturing
By Philip Brown, Marketing Director, Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS) What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a common question asked of kids. Answers are often a fireman, a policeman, or...
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