1. Lifelong Learning in Career Education Dr. Karen Wolffe kwolffe@austin.rr.com

2. Career Education Model Career Awareness Career Exploration Career Preparation Career Placement Career Maintenance Career Mentoring

3. Career Awareness Learning what work is incidentallyLearning what work is incidentally Learning what significant others’ jobs areLearning what significant others’ jobs are Developing positive work habitsDeveloping positive work habits Developing strong, transferable work skillsDeveloping strong, transferable work skills Developing social awarenessDeveloping social awareness Learning tasks within jobsLearning tasks within jobs Discovering the importance of choresDiscovering the importance of chores

4. Career Exploration Learning time & money management skillsLearning time & money management skills Learning to balance home, school & community responsibilitiesLearning to balance home, school & community responsibilities Building academic, social, avocational skillsBuilding academic, social, avocational skills Understanding of occupational clusters, including community workers’ rolesUnderstanding of occupational clusters, including community workers’ roles Exploring vocational interestsExploring vocational interests Refining work habits & skills/different settingsRefining work habits & skills/different settings

5. Career Preparation Applying well-developed academic skillsApplying well-developed academic skills Participating in values clarification activitiesParticipating in values clarification activities Setting personal & vocational goalsSetting personal & vocational goals Understanding resources (time, money, etc.)Understanding resources (time, money, etc.) Using technology efficiently to do tasksUsing technology efficiently to do tasks Acquiring, evaluating & using informationAcquiring, evaluating & using information Selecting, using & maintaining tools & equipSelecting, using & maintaining tools & equip Demonstrating problem solving/creativityDemonstrating problem solving/creativity Acquiring job seeking skillsAcquiring job seeking skills

6. Career Placement Acquiring work experiences (volunteer/paid)Acquiring work experiences (volunteer/paid) Refining work-related skills & habitsRefining work-related skills & habits Gaining access to adult role modelsGaining access to adult role models Focusing/refining interests & experiencesFocusing/refining interests & experiences Preparing for postsecondary trainingPreparing for postsecondary training Participating in career-related activitiesParticipating in career-related activities Developing strong networksDeveloping strong networks Planning for life & careerPlanning for life & career

7. Career Maintenance Demonstrating good social skillsDemonstrating good social skills Demonstrating good work habits & skillsDemonstrating good work habits & skills Managing time, money, resourcesManaging time, money, resources Staying healthy & attending to workStaying healthy & attending to work Filing income tax & related paper workFiling income tax & related paper work Working with supervisor to advance in careerWorking with supervisor to advance in career

8. Career Mentoring Recognizing the importance of sharing what you’ve learned with othersRecognizing the importance of sharing what you’ve learned with others Accepting responsibility for younger, less experienced coworkers’ educationAccepting responsibility for younger, less experienced coworkers’ education Demonstrating for others how to succeed in a chosen fieldDemonstrating for others how to succeed in a chosen field

9. Cognitive Behavioral Counseling Techniques

10. Problem Solving Model Client/StudentExplorationUnderstandingAction Counselor/Teacher Active Listening Brainstorming Feedback

11. Resources Skills for Success: A Career Education Handbook for Children and Adolescents with Visual ImpairmentsSkills for Success: A Career Education Handbook for Children and Adolescents with Visual Impairments Navigating the Rapids of Life: The Transition Tote SystemNavigating the Rapids of Life: The Transition Tote System Career education for students with visual impairments (Re:View article)Career education for students with visual impairments (Re:View article)

12. Resources Transition Planning & Employment Outcomes for Students with VI & Other DisabilitiesTransition Planning & Employment Outcomes for Students with VI & Other Disabilities Career Education (Foundations, Vol. II)Career Education (Foundations, Vol. II) Transition Issues Related to Students with Visual DisabilitiesTransition Issues Related to Students with Visual Disabilities Career Counseling for People w/ DisabilitiesCareer Counseling for People w/ Disabilities

13. Resources www.careerconnect.org www.jobhuntersbible.com http://lighthouse.org/services-and- assistance/career/esight kwolffe@austin.rr.com http://lighthouse.org/services-and- assistance/career/esight kwolffe@austin.rr.com

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