1. Career and Technical Education Giving Students the Edge

2. CTE Introduction Identifying Abilities Talents Career Development Activity #2

3. Developing Skills The Pound Theory Why everyone is special

4. Optional Activity Read “The Crayon Box That Talked” by: Shane DeRolf

5. Definitions Ability - What one is able to do, the power to perform a specific task. Talent - Superior, apparently natural ability in the arts, sciences, or in the learning or doing of anything.

6. Activity

7. Definition Skill: Expertness which is developed through training or practice.

8. Arithmetic of Success Ability or Talent + Training / Practice = Skill

9. Arithmetic of Success Ability of Talent (Varies with the individual) + Training / Practice (Varies with the individual) = SKILL (Varies with the individual)

10. Arithmetic of Success Soccer + Join community team Practice = School Team

11. Arithmetic of Success Draw Cartoons + Take a drawing class Practice drawing = Better at drawing Cartoons

12. Arithmetic of Success Mechanic + Take auto classes Work weekends with mechanic = Certified Mechanic

13. Arithmetic of Success Play the Piano + Take piano lessons Practice Recitals = Better at Piano

14. Arithmetic of Success 1. Select a talent you want to work on. 2. Complete the Arithmetic of Success worksheet.