Mark Edwards
Assistant Superintendent, Reading Community City Schools
Webinar Description
Wednesday, September 23, at 2:00 PM (ET) | 11:00 AM (PT)
Career readiness shouldn’t start in high school. This session shows how Reading Community City Schools built a K-12 career pathway model, starting in elementary school, to help students discover their strengths, explore careers, and make informed decisions about their future.
K-12 leaders will leave with a framework for designing a vertically aligned interdisciplinary career development system in which every grade level builds on the last instead of standing alone.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will understand how to:
- Create authentic career exploration experiences that connect classroom learning to real-world opportunities.
- Align career pathways with curriculum, business partnerships, work-based learning, industry credentials, and postsecondary planning.
- Expand students’ social capital by connecting them with employers, mentors, and community partners throughout their educational journey.
- Design a vertically aligned K-12 career pathway framework, from elementary through graduation, that builds student purpose and motivation year over year.
Can’t attend live? Register today, and we’ll send you the recording to watch at your convenience!
Presenter
Mark Edwards serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Reading Community City Schools, where he oversees curriculum, technology, communications, human resources, and district operations while leading strategic initiatives focused on innovation, workforce development, and student success.
He has been instrumental in expanding career pathways, creating K-12 career exploration programming, launching district pre-apprenticeship opportunities, and developing partnerships that connect students with meaningful work-based learning experiences and industry credentials. His passion lies in building innovative systems that prepare students for success in college, careers, and life while fostering stronger connections between schools, employers, and the communities they serve.
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