OhioMeansJobs K-12 Train-the-Trainer July 2014

Background Career Connections is a joint initiative among the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, Ohio Board of Regents, and Ohio Department of Education Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation 2014 Strategic Plan workforce.ohio.gov

Career Connections Aligns district efforts around college and career readiness to support students’ development Embeds curriculum strategies linking classroom learning to future careers Engages students through discovering career interests, exploring pathways and making plans

Components Career Connections Framework Career Connections Learning Strategies OhioMeansJobs K-12

Framework Career Awareness Kindergarten through Grade 5 Career Exploration Grades 6 through 8 Career Planning Grades 9 through 12 and beyond

Career Connections Learning Strategies Model Curricula with sample strategies embedded in Ohio’s New Learning Standards Guide for Teachers with strategies to integrate in to local curriculum

Additional Resources

OhioMeansJobs.com

Self-Directed Exploration

OhioMeansJobs K-12: Guided Tour “First Up”

Registration – customized for students, teachers, and parents

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Career Cluster Inventory

Career Cluster Inventory: Results

Career Cluster Inventory: Educator Guide

Career Profile

Career Profile: Results

Career Profile: Educator Guide

Tools for College and Career Readiness

Build Your Future Budget

Career Information

Education and Training Options

Scholarships

Career Plan: Recommended Activities

Career Plan: Monitor Progress

Upload or Build a Résumé

Job Search

Backpack – Ongoing Individualized Planning

Regional Articles

Next Steps: Map what your school is already doing (who, what, when, where, how) Identify champions at your school that will expand and enhance current efforts (administrators, colleagues, and community members) Strategize what small steps your school will take initially, that will make a big impact overtime

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Carolyn George | Tisha McGlaughlin | Career Connections Office of Career-Technical Education 25 S. Front Street, Columbus, Ohio | Questions?