{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Beyond the Box","title":"Scaling CTE, Industry Alignment, and Equity Pathways Beyond the Box with Brooke Martin","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":993,"description":"On Beyond the Box, host Dr. Ronald G. Taylor sits down with Brooke Martin, Executive Director of Career and Technical Education (CTE) for Aldine ISD in Houston, Texas. Brooke shares what it takes to lead CTE at a massive scale, serving more than 20,000 students across 45+ programs, while still building coherence, quality instruction, and equitable access to real career pathways.\n\nThis conversation explores the unique challenge of aligning Texas standards with fast-moving industry demands, why strong vendor partners can expand access (especially for specialized student populations), and how Aldine’s $32M HEAL initiative, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Memorial Hermann, reimagines healthcare pathways through immersive, hospital-connected learning. Brooke also shares how Aldine supports multilingual learners and new industry-based teachers through cross-department collaboration.\n\nKey Moments\n\n\n03:08 Scaling coherence across 45+ CTE programs\n\n03:42 Bridging TEKS and industry expectations\n\n04:39 Partnering directly with industry leaders\n\n07:03 Using ICEV to support diverse CTE classrooms\n\n07:58 Expanding CTE access for specialized campuses\n\n08:54 Inside the HEAL healthcare high school model\n\n10:01 Designing multiple health science pathways\n\n10:51 Memorial Hermann hospital-based learning\n\n12:06 Breaking down the $32M HEAL investment\n\n12:46 Cross-curricular alignment with healthcare metrics\n\n14:35 Supporting multilingual learners in CTE\n\n15:18 Training industry-hired teachers for classroom success\n\nWhy You’ll Love This Episode\n\nThis episode offers a powerful look at what CTE leadership really requires at scale. Brooke explains how to align standards, certifications, equipment, and real-world application without losing instructional coherence.\nYou’ll also gain insight into how large initiatives like HEAL are built through collaboration, clear purpose, and strong partnerships. If you’re leading CTE, expanding career pathways, or thinking about how to better...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6F5INjP28d1joK7ccr19ewduLyMSv8aIwuVtglKc25Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81OTc2/N2ZkOThhNmY2NmFk/ZDhkMjMxZGUwMTEy/NzU4OC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}