The CAPS Playbook Podcast

Looking for an exciting way to set or correct the tone of your Profession Based classroom? A hack or hack-a-thon is an exciting challenge for students with heavy impact on culture and professional skills development. In this episode, hear from Kelley Tuel (Veterinary Medicine, Blue Valley CAPS) and Jill Riffer (Technology Solutions, Blue Valley CAPS) as they share their experience designing, hosti...

Have you been looking for a way to jump start your Durable Skills conversation? Nebraska CAPS business instructor Nanette Shackelford has resources and knowledge to share with you! Here are the resources Nanette shared with us: - Preparing for Life After High Schoo l - a YouTube video from Kevin J. Flemming, Ph. D. - (Re)Defining the Goal: The True Path to Career Readiness - Kevin J. Flemming, Ph....

Do you need a better way to keep track of student's independent work? Do you want them to be better about keeping track for themselves? Steven Huskey has a solution for you! This episode of the CAPS Playbook covers how Steven uses the tool he built to encourage students to own their trajectory and progress. Steven has generously shared this tool with members of the CAPS Network. You can find...

Most of us have our own stories of interviews and networking opportunities involving food that range from "it went OK," to "well that was embarrassing." In this excerpt from the 2021 conversation on The Network, Danielle and Michael share another experience they curate for their students: The Business Luncheon.  The CAPS Playbook is the tactical, practical podcast for all pract...

We revisit a dynamite conversation with Oconomowoc CAPS instructors Danielle Bukal and Michael Krill. They share with us one of the signature experiences they create for their students: the shopping mall ethnography experience. This is a fabulous idea for CAPS practitioners at any stage of their course. Trust us, you'll gain so much insight into possible excursions in just 10 minutes! You can...

Calling all CAPS innovators! The Young Edison Challenge is seeking submissions from all industry sectors. Today on CAPS Playbook we talk with Rob Manes and Jean Bradley from the Edison Awards about this awesome opportunity for students. If you are in grades 9-12 and have addressed a problem with an product or service share it with the Edison Awards team! Top prizes include scholarship and a possib...

We are brining this episode to you a few days early that you can spend some time enjoying your holiday. But don't sleep on this episode because we are back with our second part of a discussion with Weston Broadbent from Wasatch CAPS. In today's episode we hear how Weston puts a CAPS spin on a best practice borrowed from the traditional classroom. If you've been looking for a way to...

The CAPS Playbook is taking you on the road for this 2 part episode recorded in Heber City, UT at Wasatch CAPS.  Weston Broadbent, director and instructor, tells us about two initiatives that facilitate culture building, self-discovery and professional skills development. In today's episode we talk about Sacred Mondays, a time where Wasatch students gather to dig into deep discussion about me...

Terveisiä HundrEDistä ja Helsingistä. Hello from HundrED in Helsinki, Finland! Corey and Alisa are coming to you for a quick primer on the awesome recognition you and the CAPS Network are receiving from the international educational innovation community. This means big things for the work that you do and Corey and Alisa are committed to learning and network to bring you the best resources from aro...

Eric Kessler is a master teacher with years of CAPS experience. Eric has found a simple but effective way to get students engaged with broader industry discussions while engaging in self-discovery. This wee's episode is all about how his method impacts student trajectory. The CAPS Playbook is the tactical, practical podcast for all practitioners of the CAPS Model . The CAPS Network is a 501(c...

In a Core Value packed episode Angie Harrell joins Alisa to talk about student driven mission statements. Angie shares the who, what, when, how and why behind students examining the creative mission statements that help guide them through their CAPS experiences. The CAPS Playbook is the tactical, practical podcast for all practitioners of the CAPS Model . The CAPS Network is a 501(c)3 supporting o...

The Playbook is back with more tactical, practical tools to use in your practice. Today McKenzie Lueders, the teacher education instructor from Blue Valley CAPS, tells us about the day one activity that helps her observe and better understand her students without putting them in the hot seat. She calls this project "Portrait Representation." We love this project because it can be adapted...

Not sure what to do with your first days with new students? Give this episode with Toyoshima Gray a listen. In episode 2, Toyoshima shares her first week Career Fair set up that you can replicate for any industry. This activity not only gets students thinking about the multitude of careers within their industry, it gives you a chance to observe group dynamics, engage in profession-based conversati...

Welcome to the new CAPS Network podcast, The CAPS Playbook. This is your source for quick conversations around practical, tactical tools for your practice. You can expect best practices, project ideas, tools and resources. The icing on the cake? You'll get this information in about 15 minutes or less! Today we are joined by Jessica Imel of Bentonville Ignite! Jessica shares 10 Professional Sk...