Career ExplorationFor

SEVENTH GRADE

Leticia Arce: Facilitator, Career and Technical Education915-545-5900 lxarce@episd.orgDavid Romaka: CTE District Counselor915-545-5900 drromaka@episd.org

WHY CAREER EXPLORATION

TYPICAL SCHEDULE

Modules CLASSROOM DAY 1

Computer Lab Day 2

Computer Lab Day 3

COMPUTER LAB DAY 4

MAKE-UP DAY 5

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ION

Why Career Exploration/Economics

• CREATE EARLY CAREER AWARENESS • EXPOSE STUDENTS TO AVAILABLE

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CAREER EXPLORATION

• INTRODUCE THE STUDENT TO CAREER CLUSTERS

• BEGIN PLANNING FOR HIGH SCHOOL COURSES OF STUDY

1. Three Day Module1 day in the classroom3 days in the computer labLast day for students make-up work

2. Administrators will schedule Labs with your lab Liaison

3. All work must be completed by December

Typical Schedule

Modules/login

Modules/Scope and Sequence

ModulesModules/Middle School/S.S., Grade 7/Unit 7: Career Cruising

Modules/Middle School/S.S., Grade 7Unit 7: Career Cruising

CLASSROOM-DAY 1• SHOW AND DISCUSS ATTACHMENTS FROM

FORETHOUGHT/LESSON 1:• REVIEW16 CLUSTERS.PDF• CAREER_EXPLORATION_MODULE_INTRO_POWE

R_POINT.PPT• CLUSTER_MATCH_WORKSHEET.DOC• CLUSTER_WORKSHEET.DOC

COMPUTER LAB-DAY 4• HAVE STUDENTS FILL OUT

CLUSTER_WORKSHEET.DOC./WHAT CAREER INTEREST YOU?

• GO TO ACHIEVETEXAS.ORG/PROGRAMS OF STUDY• SELECT THEIR CLUSTER AND ANSWER:

• QUESTION 1 BY SELECTING-COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING GUIDE FOR STUDENTS

• QUESTION 2 BY SELECTING-COVERS FOR PROGRAMS OF STUDY

• QUSETION 3 BY SELECTION-CAREER CLUSTER PROGRAMS OF STUDY MODEL

COMPUTER LAB-DAY 2• STUDENT LOGINS AND PASSWORDS

• HAVE STUDENTS LOGIN AND CHANGE PASSWORD AFTER LOGIN• LOGIN: EP-123456• PASSWORD: YYYYMMDD

• ADMIN SIDE• LOGIN TO WWW.CAREERCRUISING/SCHOOL

• ADDING NEW STUDENTS• CLICK-ADD NEW STUDENT• USE A DEFAULT PASSWORD (YYYYMMDD)

• UNDER STUDENT ADMINISTRATION SELECT ASSIGN STUDENTS TO AN ADVISOR/SELECT GRADE AND VIEW LIST

COMPUTER LAB-DAY 3• STUDENTS LOGIN TO CAREER CRUISING AND GO

TO ASSESSMENTS AND COMPLETE:• MATCH MAKER AND SAVE (ONLY DO 39

QUESTIONS)• SKILLS AND SAVE• MY CAREER CLUSTER SELECTION (UNDER STUDENT

PORTFOLIO) AND SAVE

MAKE-UP-DAY 5• HAVE STUDENTS COMPLETE ALL UNFINISHED

WORK.

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