1. EDR 5 Career Awareness
October 18, 2010

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. Thank You for Attending
Questions: Contact Jimmi McIntosh