My publication outline focused on the impact of ongoing, content-specific professional learning on CTE teachers’ instructional strategies and student outcomes. The outline provided the foundation for my article, The Impact of Ongoing, Content-Specific Professional Learning on CTE Teachers’ Instructional Strategies and Student Outcomes. The outline established a guiding framework to share lessons learned about the importance of sustained, collaborative, and content-specific professional development, while also exploring which strategies most improve student outcomes and identifying barriers teachers face in applying professional learning.

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My publication rough draft explored the impact of ongoing, content-specific professional learning on CTE teachers’ instructional strategies and student outcomes. I emphasized the importance of collaborative, sustained professional development that aligns with frameworks like COVA and significant learning environments (Harapnuik, 2023, while also addressing inequities in access to resources and support across programs. The draft communicated both research and practical strategies for strengthening CTE instruction, highlighting how meaningful teacher growth translates into student success. Through this process, I also reflected on my own growth as a researcher and writer, learning how to integrate feedback and deepen my analysis.

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For the media project I used NotebookLM to develop an eight-minute, AI-assisted podcast that digitally summarized my publication, highlighting my research on content-specific professional learning for CTE teachers. The podcast demonstrates how ongoing, collaborative, technology-enhanced, content-specific professional learning can improve teaching, foster collaboration, and better prepare students for the workforce, while inspiring schools to adopt aligned professional development models (Hughes & Roblyer, 2020). I thought it was really cool to use this level of AI in my project. It made creating the podcast a lot easier and more engaging, and it was fun to see how AI can help bring my research to life. Using AI also made me think about how technology could support teachers and students in real classrooms, not just in projects like this, by making learning more interactive and accessible. 

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Finally, my final publication reflects the full development of my work, showing clear and organized ideas, accurate research, and polished writing that meets not only professional standards, but also journal publication standards. My paper demonstrates thoughtful analysis, integrates feedback, and communicates effectively to the intended audience. It also highlights my professional growth, practical contributions to the field, and my ability to produce work that is both credible and impactful for teachers, leaders, and researchers. For my final draft I also took feedforward from my collaborative group to strengthen the flow of my writing, and also Dr. Bellard, who encouraged me to seek out more research on the inequities in CTE within underfunded CTE programs or rural schools with fewer resources. Together, these contributions enhanced both the readability and the rigor of my paper, making it a stronger, more persuasive publication that highlights both practical and systemic considerations in professional learning for CTE.