EDR 5 Career Awareness October 18, 2010

Today’s Objectives Share process/pilot Share toolkit Share resources Discuss lessons learned and next steps for further implementation Jimmi McIntosh, Clermont (20 min) Housekeeping Process/pilot – how we got here

Orientation Talking Points Begin the process of Career Awareness at Orientation Sets the stage for lifelong learning Toolkit includes four key concepts (page 6) Leslie Dorhout, Clermont (10 min) Orientation Talking Points

Career Awareness Assessments Matrix Samples piloted in EDR 5 programs Time to practice! Kathy Petrek – Hamilton (25 min) Career Assessment Activity – copies included in book

Career Awareness Toolkit Five sections Overview Orientation Assessment Instruction Resources Matt and Jenny presenting (65 min) Break (10 min) – during toolkit time JENNY

Instructional Lesson Plans Developed to assist programs in extending career awareness into the classroom. Students will simultaneously build basic skills and learn about careers using authentic materials. Intended to be embedded into regular instruction. JENNY

Instructional Lesson Plans Targeted for NRS Level 4 with extension information for beginning and advanced students. Include benchmarks that support the objectives. Others may apply. Objectives Time frame to Complete Standard(s) Addressed in Lesson Benchmark(s) Addressed in Lesson Materials Activities Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Assessment/Evidence Adaptations for Beginning Students Adaptations for Advanced Students JENNY TAKE BREAK

Instruction – Reading Lesson 1 Text Marking for Reading Comprehension Lesson 2 Teaching Cause and Effect Relationships Lesson 3 Vocabulary Building Lesson 4 Locating Information Lesson 5 Compare and Contrast (Career Investigation) MATT

Instruction – Communication Lesson 1 Writing a Cover Letter Lesson 2 Interviewing Lesson 3 Writing a Well-Structured Paragraph Lesson 4 Writing an Essay (Career Needs and Wants) MATT

Instruction – Math Lesson 1 Preparing for Pre-Employment Math Testing Lesson 2 Interpreting Graphs (More Education Means More Money) Lesson 3 Using Known Mathematical Relationships Lesson 4 Using Graphs to Calculate (Education Pays)  MATT

Resources Resource Section in toolkit Career Awareness Resource Kit Others Resources (15 min): Jenny and Kathy (Resource Kit show and tell) Jenny – toolkit Kathy – bin Career Planner & Major Finder Poster EZ Occupational Outlook Handbook Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010–2011 50 Best Jobs for Your Personality, Second Edition Career Quizzes Occupational Outlook Handbook Activities Best Career and Education Web Sites, Sixth Edition No One is Unemployable Job Interview Tips for People with Not-So-Hot Backgrounds Top 100 Careers without a Four-Year Degree

Lesson Learned Two pilots (February and April 2010) Surveys and feedback Lesson Learned (20 min): Teachers from EDR 5 (Walter coordinate this)

Thank You for Attending Questions: Contact Jimmi McIntosh McIntosh_j@ccesc.org