E26

S2 -E19 - From Fort to Kingdom: Rethinking the Last 10 Years of Teaching - (CTE) - Career And Technical Education Professional Development

From That "CTE" Guy - CHAT-CTE: Finally—PD That’s Personal · Hosted by Steven Bross

2026-02-04·521

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In this episode of That "CTE" Guy - CHAT-CTE: Finally—PD That’s Personal: What if the final ten years of a teaching career aren’t about coasting — but about legacy? In this episode of CHAT-CTE, we explore how experienced teachers can rethink their “golden years” as the most intentional and meaningful phase of their career. Not by doing more, but by finishing what matters.

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What if the final ten years of a teaching career aren’t about coasting — but about legacy? In this episode of CHAT-CTE, we explore how experienced teachers can rethink their “golden years” as the most intentional and meaningful phase of their career. Not by doing more, but by finishing what matters. Using the metaphor of fort → castle → kingdom, this episode reframes: the early years as survival and controlthe middle years as systems and confidenceand the final years as influence, legacy, and…