We're P2C.
Our Mission
We’re dedicated to clearing the biggest hurdles in education by challenging current approaches and motivating student learning through career-connected relevance.
Our Vision
By connecting classroom and career paths, we can transform not just the future prosperity of individual students, but the economies of whole communities
Revisit the Conversation
Explore the research and thinking behind career-connected learning. This resource connects the evidence on student motivation, engagement, and purpose to the broader need for career-connected learning—and shows how P2C helps schools turn those insights into action. Revisit it at your own pace or share it with colleagues who couldn’t join the conversation.
What you’ll find inside:
- What research tells us about purpose, motivation, engagement, and persistence
- Why career-connected learning matters for students and schools
- The gap between education and industry—and how students learn about careers
- What sustained career-connected learning can mean for student outcomes
- How P2C helps schools turn research into practice
Math Made Relevant
When students understand the purpose behind what they are learning, their performance improves. The flexible delivery options of the P2C Math curriculum enable teachers to link math concepts to an enticing array of high-value careers.
“When will I ever need to know this?” students ask. P2C Math answers.
Helping Students See the “Why” in Math: A Teacher’s Perspective
How a Middle School Math Teacher Brings Career Relevance to the Classroom
Students Using P2C Math Outpace National Math Growth Norms
A MetaMetrics analysis found that students using P2C Math in Hatch Valley (Nex Mexico) achieved significant gains in Quantile measures, with average gains of 92 points in Algebra I, 49 points in Geometry, and 153 points in Algebra II, exceeding national growth norms in each course.
Sample P2C Math Lessons
Preview all four courses in one convenient PDF, including the Table of Contents and one student-edition lesson from each course.
Prefer to explore one course at a time? Browse individual lessons and Tables of Contents below.
Pre-Algebra
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
P2C Math Crosswalks
See examples of how Pathway2Careers aligns with core math curricula to support seamless, career-connected instruction.
Coming Soon: P2C Financial Literacy Math
Help students apply mathematical reasoning to the financial decisions they’ll encounter in real life. P2C Financial Literacy Math puts real financial situations first, using them to drive the math while connecting to Common Core and New Mexico Financial Literacy Standards.
Designed for students who have completed Algebra 1 and Geometry, the course will include 150 lessons with Student and Teacher Editions.
Connect with your P2C sales representative to learn more about this upcoming course.
Strengthening Math Foundations
Every student deserves the opportunity to succeed in math. P2C Math Bridge provides targeted support that helps learners strengthen essential skills, fill learning gaps, and build the confidence to tackle more challenging math concepts.
Download the P2C Math Sample Kit
The sample kit includes:
- the P2C Math Bridge Table of Contents
- a sample lesson: Sums and Differences Using Models (Students’ Edition)
- a vertical alignment and pacing guide
Connecting Learning to Real Careers
P2C Career Explorer has everything you want and need to connect today’s high-value careers to your students’ everyday experiences. When students discover their potential, they see powerful outcomes in their lives.
Navigate the future with P2C Career Explorer
Coming Soon: P2C Career Discovery
Give middle school students an early start on exploring their futures. Designed for grades 6 and 7, P2C Career Discovery helps students connect their interests, strengths, and work styles to potential career pathways, with an emphasis on career fit, not career facts.
Featuring 12 units and 150 lessons, the course is aligned to New Mexico CTE Foundations and graduation pathways and includes Student and Teacher Editions.
Connect with your P2C sales representative to learn more.
Career Exploration Curriculum
Career Explorer includes a breadth of structured, cross-curricular lessons and playlists rarely found in other career exploration tools.
The sample kit includes:
- The Career Explorer Table of Contents—outlines the full range of lessons and activities
- Math & Science Movers and Shakers—a complete Career Exploration lesson (teacher’s edition)
- Employability Skills Table of Contents—outlines lessons that cover essential skills for workplace readiness
- Strengthening Communication Skills through Active Listening—a sample Employability Skills lesson (teacher’s edition)
Securing Futures with Financial Independence
Most American adults experience financial anxiety and lack essential financial literacy skills, yet many young people rarely discuss money with their parents. P2C Financial Literacy bridges this gap with a comprehensive, career-connected curriculum — developed with financial literacy experts at the American Public Education Foundation (APEF) for dedicated high school financial literacy courses.
Download the P2C Financial Literacy Sample Kit
The sample kit includes the full Financial Literacy Curriculum Table of Contents, along with a sample lesson from the P2C Financial Literacy Playlist.
The P2C Labor Market Navigator (LMN) gives educators access to regional labor market data, career insights, and employment trends to support informed decision-making. Educators can use these insights to align resources with local workforce needs and strengthen partnerships with workforce boards, helping students prepare for opportunities in their communities.
Visit a P2C Labor Market Navigator dashboard powered by New Mexico Data.
Stay up-to-date with P2C
Get practical ideas, resources, and updates from Pathway2Careers delivered to your inbox each month. Our newsletter brings educators the latest insights on career-connected learning, math, CTE, and preparing students for what comes next.
Research & Insights
Want to dig deeper into the research? Explore these resources to see what the evidence says about career exploration, career-connected math, and the approaches behind P2C solutions.
Review of Current Research:
P2C Research Brief
What does the research tell us about career-connected learning with P2C?
This comprehensive review synthesizes findings from multiple evaluations of P2C Math and Career Explorer, examining outcomes related to student engagement, math learning, career awareness, and postsecondary aspirations.Â
It also considers implementation factors and identifies opportunities for continued research.
Career Exploration in Middle School: Research, Standards, and State Models
Why start career exploration before high school?
This research review examines the evidence behind early career exploration and the benefits of helping students explore interests, understand career pathways, and connect their learning to future opportunities.It also looks at national standards and frameworks and highlights approaches from six states that are putting middle school career exploration into practice.
P2C Math: Research-Based Use Cases & Implementation Guide
How can educators put research into action?
This guide connects research and best practices to practical ways of using P2C Math, from core instruction and targeted intervention to enrichment, career-connected learning, and inclusive classrooms.
It provides educators and instructional leaders with a framework for selecting and implementing approaches that support student engagement, achievement, and real-world relevance.
These resources are just the beginning. The P2C Research Library curates a growing collection of research, reports, studies, and analyses on career-connected learning, CTE, career exploration, math, student engagement, labor market information, and more.