# How Career-Connected Learning Helps Students Move from Passengers to Explorers

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Podcast: [Digital Learning Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-learning-today-202756)
Published: 2026-08-24T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://digitallearningtoday.captivate.fm/episode/dlt-ep93-edmentum-amanda-kocon
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Welcome to Digital Learning Today. In this episode, Jeff Bradbury explores the strategic systems that shape the future of education, focusing on Instructional Coaching, Artificial Intelligence, Professional Learning, and the latest Educational Technology Trends. In this episode, Amanda Kocon from Edmentum discusses how educators can connect academic and career readiness from kindergarten through high school, emphasizing relevance, engagement, and the role of emerging technologies like AI in education. Become a High-Impact Leader: This episode is just the beginning. To get the complete blueprint for designing and implementing high-impact systems in your district, get your copy of my book, " Impact Standards ." Strategic Vision for Digital Learning: Learn how to create a district-wide vision that aligns digital learning with your educational goals, transforming how standards-based instruction is designed and supported. Curriculum Design and Implementation: Discover practical strategies for integrating digital learning into existing curricula, creating vertical alignment of skills, and mapping digital learning across grade levels. Effective Instructional Coaching: Master the art of coaching people rather than technology, building relationships that drive success, and measuring impact through student engagement rather than just technology usage. Purchase your copy of “ Impact Standards ” on Amazon today! In This Episode… Key topics we cover Road to Readiness (K–12): Helping students connect learning today to career options tomorrow. Motivation + active learning: Designing experiences that move students from passive “passengers” to engaged “explorers.” Personalized pathways + assessment: Using data and tools (including solutions like Exact Path ) to support growth and measu…

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