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Mining Your Pathful Profile for College Essay Gold

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Help students overcome "narrative paralysis" by turning their Pathful profiles into college essay gold. Learn how to bridge the gap between career exploration and a compelling admissions narrative.
Sam Spiegel
March 31, 2026
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Turn a Live Session Into a Classroom Highlight: Small Moves That Make a Big Difference

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It’s the little things that bridge the gap between a "cool video" and a career-changing moment. Explore simple moves to make your next Pathful session the highlight of your students' week.
Andria DeBerry & Dawn Dillenbeck
March 31, 2026
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On-Demand Work-Based Learning: Turning Pathful’s Session Library Into Everyday Instruction

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Discover simple, flexible ways to integrate recorded Work-Based Learning sessions into daily instruction, helping students connect skills, careers, and coursework in real time.
Sam Spiegel
March 24, 2026
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10 Common Student Anxieties About What Comes Next

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Explore 10 common student anxieties about planning their future and learn practical ways educators can use Pathful to bring clarity, structure, and confidence to the process.
Sam Spiegel
March 24, 2026
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From Virtual Guest Speakers to School-Wide Engagement

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Learn how to turn virtual guest speakers into a school-wide strategy by building consistent, meaningful engagement with real-world professionals across grade levels.
Sam Spiegel
March 17, 2026
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Bridging Student Exploration and Regional Economic Reality

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Learn how to align student career exploration with regional workforce demand by combining Pathful insights with local labor market data to inform program, partnership, and investment decisions.
Sam Spiegel
March 17, 2026
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How Career Readiness Is Becoming Part of the Architecture of School: Announcing the Winners of the 2025-2026 Pathful District Showcase Challenge

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Two districts stood out in the Pathful District Showcase Challenge, but their stories reveal something larger. See how schools are embedding career readiness into scheduling, advising, and work-based learning systems.
Sam Spiegel
March 16, 2026
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Using Custom FlexLessons to Launch Pathful Across a School or District

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Discover how districts use Custom FlexLessons to introduce Pathful, support teachers, and create consistent career exploration experiences across schools.
Gus Holub
March 10, 2026
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Getting More From Work-Based Learning with Custom FlexLessons

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Learn how custom FlexLessons can strengthen work-based learning by helping students prepare for experiences and reflect afterward to deepen career exploration.
Gus Holub
March 10, 2026
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Designing Inclusive FlexLessons in Pathful

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Learn practical strategies for designing inclusive FlexLessons in Pathful. Discover how to maintain rigor while expanding access through structure, differentiation, and intentional instructional design.
Sam Spiegel
March 2, 2026
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How to Build Custom FlexLessons in Pathful

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Learn how to build Custom FlexLessons in Pathful by cloning or creating lessons from scratch, reordering activities, editing prompts, and adding accountability. This beginner-friendly guide walks educators through simple, practical ways to personalize lessons and reuse them with confidence.
Sam Spiegel
February 24, 2026
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Top Pros of 2025

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Over the course of 2025, we've hosted thousands of classroom connections. This month, we wanted to show some extra love to the Top Professionals that led the most sessions last year!
Andria DeBerry
February 12, 2026

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