SLIDE NAVIGATION Planning My Future: Using the Maryland Workforce Exchange 1. Question & Research Task Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” -- Confucious, ancient Chinese philosopher Has your idea of “what you want to be when you grow up” changed over time? How so? View the video linked on the right to begin thinking about planning for your future career. This Hatching Your Career Plan video illustrates the academic/career planning process, including CTE clusters or career pathways. *Note: Different clusters/pathways may be offered at your own school. In this Slam Dunk, you will conduct brief, focused research to respond to the inquiry question: How can I use the Maryland Workforce Exchange website to develop an academic and career plan?

2. Information Sources You will us the SLIDE NAVIGATION Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 You will us the Maryland Workforce Exchange portal as an information source to complete the Student Activity on Slide 3 and Assessment on Slide 4. *This website will be referenced often throughout your CTE courses. This is an opportunity to explore the site so that you are able to use it effectively for ongoing academic and career planning. Paste picture caption here if any. Add ALT TEXT to image. Image Source:

3. Student Activity SLIDE NAVIGATION Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 Use the Maryland Workforce Exchange portal to begin exploring career opportunities using the Outline shown on the right. Take notes using a method that works for you, and which allows you to store your notes “in the cloud” and share them with your teacher. You may use this MWE Exploration Notes Outline, create your own graphic organizer, use Cornell notes, etc. You can log in to Office 365 and create a CTE folder in OneDrive, then upload your MWE Exploration Notes document to that folder. Use the Share feature to provide reading access to your teacher. Revisit these notes as your career plans evolve. For help, see Using Microsoft Office 365 & Using OneDrive Or, you could create a CTE Notebook in OneNote Online with a tab for MWE Notes. Revise your notes online, and share reading access with your teachers. For help, see OneNote for Beginners

4. Assessment Activity SLIDE NAVIGATION Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 How can I use the Maryland Workforce Exchange website to develop an academic and career plan? As you use the Maryland Workforce Exchange portal, begin to develop Career Plans for specific careers that interest you. Use this Career Plan template to begin building your own career plan. Be sure to add include notes referencing where you used information from the Maryland Workforce Exchange portal. See this Sample Career Plan for an example. Like your MWE Exploration Notes, these Career Plans will be “living” documents which may change over time as you learn more about career opportunities related to your goals. Upload your Career Plan documents to your CTE folder in OneDrive on Office 365 , or create a Career Plan tab in your OneNote Notebook. Use the Share feature to provide reading access to your teachers.

5. Enrichment Activities SLIDE NAVIGATION Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dip into the O*Net Online website, another career exploration resource. You will use this website extensively in Advanced CRD. * With recent wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq, men and women who serve the U.S. military often have a difficult time re-entering the workforce. Browse the special section of O*Net Online dedicated to helping veterans gain employment.

6. Teacher Resources SLIDE NAVIGATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 Learning Standards Alignment Maryland Career Development Framework Standards Standard 3: Career Exploration: Students will assess Career Cluster choices and related pathways in order to develop an academic and career plan. Indicator A: Prepare an educational and career plan based on high school graduation requirements, a sequence of career pathway courses, related academics, and postsecondary options Content Area Objective (s): Essential Question: How may I use Maryland Career Clusters and related pathways and Career Technology Education (CTE) programs of study to develop an academic and career plan? Knowledge Targets: I can identify available academic programs and careers opportunities that connect to my high school graduation requirements and career choices. I can understand the sequence of Career Technology Education (CTE) program of study courses, related academics and postsecondary options that lead to my career choice(s). I can use a process/model for knowing and thinking about how I make decisions to achieve my post high school education and career goals. Reasoning Targets: I can analyze the education, personal qualities and skill requirements of my career choices to make informed decisions in my career path. I can evaluate my findings to support my education and career path and decisions. Skills Targets: I can explore career clusters and related pathways. I can investigate CTE college programs and career paths. I can demonstrate the decision-making process in relation to career mapping. I can identify and locate job positions positons that require specific skills and personal qualities. I can conduct an informal job interview with a professional who matches my career aspirations. I can construct an argument convincing a college to accept me into a career program of my choice. I can evaluate my transcript and locate data relevant to a prospective employer/college representative. Product Targets: I can create an academic and career plan to transition from high school to college or career opportunities. Common Core State Standards Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations. P21 Framework: 21st Century Student Outcomes 3. Information, Media & Technology Skills: Information Literacy: Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources); Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand. ICT Literacy: Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information. High School: Introduction to Career Research and Development Objective: Students will conduct brief, focused research in order to begin to develop an academic and career plan. Time Frame: 1-2 90 minute class periods Differentiation strategies for this lesson: Refer to K-12 Research Guides for 21st century skill builders & tools as needed to customize or personalize learning. Notes to the teacher: Collaborate with your school library media specialist to plan and implement this lesson. Last updated: July 2018 Report broken links to BCPS Library Media Programs & Digital Resources 443-809-4035 BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2018, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. This lesson may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Dr. Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Digital Lesson model.