Welcome to Williamsport! 2008 CEW Governor’s Institute

Where You’ll Learn to Improve Your Game…

CEW Gov. Inst. Goals 1.To create a vision and develop an implementation plan for standards- based Career Education 2.Work district and classroom practices in K-12 by: Providing individual participants with content information on Career Education and Work Standards and understanding the resources within the on-line Toolkit. Assisting K-12 school district teams in developing a comprehensive implementation plan for the standards. using Career Education and Work Standards

“Think Globally” –Study your school district –Use entrepreneurial thinking What You Will Do This Week

“ Act Locally” –Learn best practice CEW strategies –Apply career development theory through case studies

First Things First—CEW Standards What Are They?

Rigor, Relevance, Relationship & Resiliency

The Foundation of School Reform

The Role of Business Advocate for relevance Customer of the system The natural champion

PA CEW Standards were adopted in summer 2006

PA Career Education & Work Standards Strand #1 Career Awareness & Preparation

PA Career Education & Work Standards Strand #2 Career Acquisition (getting a job)

PA Career Education & Work Standards Strand #3 Career Retention & Advancement

PA Career Education & Work Standards Strand #4 Entrepreneurship

PA Career Education & Work Standards 3 rd Grade8 th Grade 5 th Grade11 th Grade Benchmarks

Major Student Outcomes Develop an individualized career plan and a career portfolio Develop a personal budget Develop a business plan

Institute Overview

Our Philosophy When you need it Strong foundation on research, theory and proven practices Two levels of learning: –Planning –Individual Have some fun and eat good food !

Your Outcomes Apply career development theory –Case study Develop a plan for your school - entrepreneurial –Two Power Points

The Tools National and state experts Notebook Website Mentors –group facilitators –experts

A Walk Through The Schedule The Notebook

Institute Expectations Attend all sessions Participate in the activities Share your knowledge Have a good time