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Career Kickstart- Level Up with Future Ready Cyber Courses

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Grand Hyatt - Texas Ballroom E

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Session description

Have you seen the federal push for cyber education? Have you wondered how to bring high-quality cyber courses to your school, but are unsure because of unclear standards and certifications? Career Kickstart is building on the successful AP model to bring students courses to prep for college or career.

Outline

The first 10 minutes will be an intro and explanation of the need for cybersecurity education, and clarification on what that means. Cyber education goes past digital citizenship and cyber hygiene, and into mitigation of threats.
Next 10-15 minutes will be an explanation of the Career Kickstart program, the development of the pathways, the possible varied outcomes for students like directly to career with certifications, heading to a 2 or 4 year institute, or heading to the military, and why cybersecurity is so vital for students now.
The next 30 minutes will be an engaging hands-on activity to illustrate some of the types of lessons used in Career Kickstart. (Understanding binary signals with paper? Walking around to simulate moving through a network and getting denied by a firewall? Deconstructing letters to send and reconstructing them when received? All easier to understand than to just read about since we can't always see what is happening inside a computer.) Lessons are tied to real world concepts and start with concrete examples before moving into more technical activities.
Remaining 10 minutes for Q/A

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Supporting research

Less than 1% of students in the US have ACCESS to a cyber pathway, with 3% having ACCESS to at least one cyber course. https://teachcyber.org/cybersupply/
The National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy highlights a federal focus on expansion of cybersecurity education and a foundational level of cyber literacy across the country. https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NCWES-2023.07.31.pdf
Career Kickstart: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/outreach-and-collaborations/career-kickstart?excmpid=vt-00312

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Presenters

Moriah Walker

Director- Career Kickstart Networking CL

The College Board

Session specifications

Topic:

CTE, College and Career Readiness

Grade level:

9-12

Audience:

District Level Leadership, School Level Leadership, Teacher

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Subject area:

Computer Science, Vocational

ISTE Standards:

For Education Leaders:
Empowering Leader

Empower educators to exercise professional agency, build teacher leadership skills and pursue personalized professional learning.
Inspire a culture of innovation, creative problem-solving, and collaboration that allows the time to explore and develop teaching practices using digital tools.

For Educators:
Leader

Advocate for equitable access to technology, high-quality digital content, and learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of all students.