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OFFICE OF CAREER GUIDANCE, OFFICE OF CAREER GUIDANCE, EXPLORATION, AND PREPARATION EXPLORATION, AND PREPARATION CAREER ORIENTATION CAREER ORIENTATION Computer Tech Intro Based Career Orientation Computer Tech Intro Based Career Orientation INTERNSHIP INTERNSHIP WORKPLACE READINESS, WORKPLACE READINESS, EAST/WORKFORCE TECHNOLOGY EAST/WORKFORCE TECHNOLOGY KEYSTONE, KEYSTONE, ARTS, AUDIO / VIDEO TECH AND COMMUNICATIONS ARTS, AUDIO / VIDEO TECH AND COMMUNICATIONS

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OFFICE OF CAREER GUIDANCE, OFFICE OF CAREER GUIDANCE, EXPLORATION, AND PREPARATIONEXPLORATION, AND PREPARATION

CAREER ORIENTATION CAREER ORIENTATION

Computer Tech Intro Based Career OrientationComputer Tech Intro Based Career Orientation

INTERNSHIPINTERNSHIP

WORKPLACE READINESS, WORKPLACE READINESS,

EAST/WORKFORCE TECHNOLOGYEAST/WORKFORCE TECHNOLOGY

KEYSTONE, KEYSTONE,

ARTS, AUDIO / VIDEO TECH AND COMMUNICATIONSARTS, AUDIO / VIDEO TECH AND COMMUNICATIONS

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Introduction to Career GuidanceIntroduction to Career Guidance

Ray Henson, Program ManagerRay Henson, Program Manager

Barbara Lensing, Program AdvisorBarbara Lensing, Program Advisor

Dave Fisher, Program AdvisorDave Fisher, Program Advisor

Dede Crowder, SecretaryDede Crowder, Secretary

[email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]

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CONTACT INFORMATIONCONTACT INFORMATION

E-mailE-mail– [email protected]

Address Address # Three Capitol Mall# Three Capitol Mall Luther Hardin Building, Suite 408Luther Hardin Building, Suite 408 Little Rock, AR 72201Little Rock, AR 72201phone: phone: (501) 682-1616(501) 682-1616 fax: fax: (501) 682-8306(501) 682-8306

Arkansas Department of Career EducationArkansas Department of Career Education– http://ace.arkansas.govhttp://ace.arkansas.gov

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Department of Career Education Department of Career Education http://ace.arkansas.gov

Secondary Career & Technical EducationSecondary Career & Technical Education– Program PoliciesProgram Policies– Perkins IV InformationPerkins IV Information– Registration Information and Forms for In-serviceRegistration Information and Forms for In-service– Report FormsReport Forms– Important LinksImportant Links

Career Guidance, Exploration, and PreparationCareer Guidance, Exploration, and Preparation(under Operational Guides)(under Operational Guides)

Course Information, Technology Standards, Minimum EquipmentCourse Information, Technology Standards, Minimum Equipment

ACE INFORMATIONACE INFORMATION

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Legislation - HB 730Legislation - HB 730The Arkansas College and Career Readiness Planning The Arkansas College and Career Readiness Planning

Program requires Program requires

““consistent precollege readiness assessments to consistent precollege readiness assessments to increase successful student transitions into increase successful student transitions into postsecondary education” postsecondary education”

And, And,

Measure student readiness for future learning without Measure student readiness for future learning without remediation to improve college and workforce remediation to improve college and workforce readinessreadiness

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Improving College and Improving College and Career Readiness IndicatorsCareer Readiness Indicators

• Improve graduation ratesImprove graduation rates• Increase nontraditional placementIncrease nontraditional placement• Raise college entrance ratesRaise college entrance rates• Improve positive postsecondary placementImprove positive postsecondary placement• Increase program of study completersIncrease program of study completers• Improve parental involvementImprove parental involvement• Improve level of student satisfaction with educationImprove level of student satisfaction with education

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School RequirementsSchool Requirements

Each career focus program of study shall consist of Each career focus program of study shall consist of foundation courses in grades 7 or 8: foundation courses in grades 7 or 8: Career OrientationCareer Orientation, , Computer Technology Intro Computer Technology Intro or alternate Computer Business or alternate Computer Business Applications and Keyboarding. A minimum of three (3) Applications and Keyboarding. A minimum of three (3) Carnegie units in grades 9-12, a career focus is required for Carnegie units in grades 9-12, a career focus is required for a program of study in career and technical education. a program of study in career and technical education. Approved programs must offer a complete program of study Approved programs must offer a complete program of study on a two year rotational basis. Core courses must be offered on a two year rotational basis. Core courses must be offered annually.annually.

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Credit: Grade Levels: 7-8 (8th grade recommended) Credit: Grade Levels: 7-8 (8th grade recommended)

Career Orientation is a foundation course for all Career & Technical Career Orientation is a foundation course for all Career & Technical Education programs of study. It must be offered to all students at the Education programs of study. It must be offered to all students at the seventh or eighth grade level for a minimum of one semester.seventh or eighth grade level for a minimum of one semester.

Career Orientation is an exploratory Career Orientation is an exploratory hands-on activity based class hands-on activity based class in in which students explore the world of work in relation to their interests, which students explore the world of work in relation to their interests, life and work values, aptitudes, personality and lifestyle through self-life and work values, aptitudes, personality and lifestyle through self-discovery. discovery.

This class emphasizes self-evaluation, decision-making, college and This class emphasizes self-evaluation, decision-making, college and career research, employability skills and career portfolio development career research, employability skills and career portfolio development

399100 Career Orientation 399100 Career Orientation

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Credit: Grade Levels: 7-8 Credit: Grade Levels: 7-8

This is an alternate course to combine Career Orientation and Computer Technology. This This is an alternate course to combine Career Orientation and Computer Technology. This course will allow schools to meet the requirements for introducing students to hardware and course will allow schools to meet the requirements for introducing students to hardware and application software of a computer with applications in career planning, preparation, application software of a computer with applications in career planning, preparation, exploration and development. Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work, exploration and development. Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work, career options, and the personal skills, aptitudes, and expectations to complete the career options, and the personal skills, aptitudes, and expectations to complete the education and training requirements to enter into a future career.education and training requirements to enter into a future career.

Satisfies Computer Tech Intro and Career Orientation course requirementsSatisfies Computer Tech Intro and Career Orientation course requirements

Must be taught in a Business Lab Must be taught in a Business Lab

Instructor must have: Instructor must have: – 224 Business Technology with 411 CO Endorsement or224 Business Technology with 411 CO Endorsement or– 225 Business Technology with 411 CO Endorsement225 Business Technology with 411 CO Endorsement

399280 CT Intro Based Career Orientation 399280 CT Intro Based Career Orientation Career Development (2013)(2013)

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Career Development StandardsCareer Development StandardsKnowledge Based StandardsKnowledge Based Standards

State laws and policies regarding career developmentState laws and policies regarding career development

Objectives of Career Guidance, Exploration and Preparation Objectives of Career Guidance, Exploration and Preparation

Frameworks and curriculum to prepare instructional materials and Frameworks and curriculum to prepare instructional materials and lesson plans  lesson plans 

Teacher requirements, school expectations, and student Teacher requirements, school expectations, and student performanceperformance

Competencies required for a professional career development Competencies required for a professional career development instructor/facilitatorinstructor/facilitator

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Career Development PhilosophyCareer Development Philosophy

Career development is the foundation that Career development is the foundation that encompasses the skills and knowledge necessary to encompasses the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in any selected career pathway and be successful in any selected career pathway and program of study regardless of postsecondary plans. program of study regardless of postsecondary plans. Career development is prerequisite in nature and Career development is prerequisite in nature and fundamental for all subsequent career planning and fundamental for all subsequent career planning and preparation. The theory is to plan for something with a preparation. The theory is to plan for something with a career focus and prepare for everything with a well career focus and prepare for everything with a well rounded education.rounded education.

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Self-awareness in relation to the student’s interests, Self-awareness in relation to the student’s interests, values, attitude, personality, and desired lifestyle.values, attitude, personality, and desired lifestyle.Occupational and educational terminologyOccupational and educational terminologyCareer research using every resource and Career research using every resource and opportunity availableopportunity availableDecision-making, goal setting, and career planningDecision-making, goal setting, and career planningEmployability skillsEmployability skillsEducation and training requirementsEducation and training requirementsIntroduction of the 16 career clustersIntroduction of the 16 career clustersDeveloping Employability and transferable skillsDeveloping Employability and transferable skills

COURSE EMPHASISCOURSE EMPHASIS

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Career “Development”Career “Development”

Career development is the sequence of career Career development is the sequence of career related choices and transitions over a span of time. related choices and transitions over a span of time. It includes awareness of self and the world of It includes awareness of self and the world of work, and planning, preparation and pursuance of work, and planning, preparation and pursuance of a satisfying and fulfilling career. The process a satisfying and fulfilling career. The process begins early in life and may continue throughout a begins early in life and may continue throughout a lifetime. Guidance, facilitation and coaching are lifetime. Guidance, facilitation and coaching are essential to help an individual transition through essential to help an individual transition through education, job preparation and career changes.education, job preparation and career changes.

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Teachers must follow the framework, but the Teachers must follow the framework, but the curriculum can be developed according to curriculum can be developed according to regional workforce needs, teacher knowledge regional workforce needs, teacher knowledge and skills, district programs of study, school and skills, district programs of study, school facilities and equipment, and student interests.facilities and equipment, and student interests.

Career Development is student centered, project Career Development is student centered, project based career planning based career planning

CurriculumCurriculum

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Computer Tech Intro Based C/OComputer Tech Intro Based C/O

• Instructor must hold a:Instructor must hold a:

Business License 224 or 225 Business License 224 or 225

andand

Career Orientation 411Career Orientation 411• Class must be taught in a computer lab to meet Class must be taught in a computer lab to meet

Business requirementsBusiness requirements

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Endorsement - completion of the following courses or the mentorship Endorsement - completion of the following courses or the mentorship training program is required for Career Orientation endorsement and training program is required for Career Orientation endorsement and must be completed prior to teaching Career Orientation a second year:must be completed prior to teaching Career Orientation a second year:

a. Three semester hours of "Methods of Teaching Career Orientation".a. Three semester hours of "Methods of Teaching Career Orientation".

b. Three semester hours of "Hands-on Activities for Career Orientation".b. Three semester hours of "Hands-on Activities for Career Orientation".– (2013 will change to Methods only)(2013 will change to Methods only)

  OROR

Complete an equivalent mentorship training program designed and Complete an equivalent mentorship training program designed and approved by ACE under an approved model trainer.approved by ACE under an approved model trainer.

Attend the Career Guidance New Teacher Endorsement Workshop Attend the Career Guidance New Teacher Endorsement Workshop provided by ACE. July 10 -12 or Sept 11provided by ACE. July 10 -12 or Sept 11 – – 13. 13.

Career Orientation Career Orientation Endorsement PoliciesEndorsement Policies

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APPROVAL PROCEDUREAPPROVAL PROCEDUREADE ApplicationApplication sent to ACE for Career Orientation endorsement. Application must include:Application sent to ACE for Career Orientation endorsement. Application must include:

– Teacher name, SS#, & contact informationTeacher name, SS#, & contact information– School informationSchool information– Demographic informationDemographic information– Application Type Application Type

Adding Additional LicensureAdding Additional LicensureLicensure Code 411Licensure Code 411Grade Levels (7-8)Grade Levels (7-8)

– Original transcript with endorsement classes or Original transcript with endorsement classes or recommendation from Mentorrecommendation from Mentor

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Mail the application to the Dept of Career Education Mail the application to the Dept of Career Education Office of Career Guidance, Exploration & Preparation Office of Career Guidance, Exploration & Preparation – (if you received endorsement training for C/O with coursework a transcript must be sent)(if you received endorsement training for C/O with coursework a transcript must be sent)

After review, approval will be forwarded to ADE to be After review, approval will be forwarded to ADE to be added to your license.added to your license.We will mail a copy of our endorsement letter to you We will mail a copy of our endorsement letter to you and your school.and your school.

ENDORSEMENT PROCEDUREENDORSEMENT PROCEDURE

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Teacher Information SystemTeacher Information Systemhttp://ACE.ARKANSAS.GOV

Create New Account by Sept 10 each yearCreate New Account by Sept 10 each year

Generic Login Name: CTEGeneric Login Name: CTE

Generic Password: TeacherGeneric Password: Teacher

Create Account with personal informationCreate Account with personal information

CTE class schedule with course codes for each semesterCTE class schedule with course codes for each semester

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Subscribe to the CEP ListservSubscribe to the CEP Listservhttp://arcota.org– http://list.state.ar.us/mailman/listinfo/cep

Click on CEP ListservClick on CEP Listserv

Complete: Complete: Name, E-mail address & Name, E-mail address & PasswordPassword

Click “SUBSCRIBE”Click “SUBSCRIBE”

Confirm subscription by re-”SEND”ing e-mailConfirm subscription by re-”SEND”ing e-mail

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EquipmentEquipment

Business Lab (2012-2013)Business Lab (2012-2013)

Internet connected computers are available for student use Internet connected computers are available for student use

A lockable file cabinet is available for confidential student A lockable file cabinet is available for confidential student recordsrecords

Presentation equipment is readily availablePresentation equipment is readily available

Digital camera is availableDigital camera is available

An up-to-date inventory is kept in the classroom An up-to-date inventory is kept in the classroom

Long range plans (3 to 5 years) for equipment replacementLong range plans (3 to 5 years) for equipment replacement

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Program Facilities and EquipmentProgram Facilities and EquipmentThe classroom provides an environment that promotes learning through the The classroom provides an environment that promotes learning through the use of visuals and the display of student work use of visuals and the display of student work

The classroom is conducive to learning, clean, neatly organized, and well The classroom is conducive to learning, clean, neatly organized, and well maintained maintained

  The teacher has an Internet connected computer and printer for classroom The teacher has an Internet connected computer and printer for classroom and instructional management.and instructional management.

  Students have sufficient access to computers for research with a printerStudents have sufficient access to computers for research with a printer

  The classroom is of sufficient size to conduct individual, group, and hands-on The classroom is of sufficient size to conduct individual, group, and hands-on activities.activities.

  Adequate storage is available for materials and supplies to conduct hands-on Adequate storage is available for materials and supplies to conduct hands-on activities.activities.

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CGEP ExpectationsCGEP ExpectationsJoin the Arkansas Career Guidance Join the Arkansas Career Guidance Association (ACGA)Association (ACGA)

Attend the Career Guidance Conference and Attend the Career Guidance Conference and New Teacher InserviceNew Teacher Inservice

Communication CEP ListservCommunication CEP Listserv

Use the ARCOTA.ORG website for activitiesUse the ARCOTA.ORG website for activities

Submit student contest entries annuallySubmit student contest entries annually

Prepare for Technical Assistance VisitsPrepare for Technical Assistance Visits

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Career PlanningCareer Planning

Upon completion of the eighth grade, each Upon completion of the eighth grade, each student shall have a four-year plan, which student shall have a four-year plan, which includes courses to be taken on file. The career includes courses to be taken on file. The career plan is then revisited each year for any plan is then revisited each year for any necessary adjustments. It is recommended that necessary adjustments. It is recommended that career plans include a minimum of two (2) years career plans include a minimum of two (2) years of post secondary education. of post secondary education.

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Instructional Instructional Curriculum and AssessmentCurriculum and Assessment

Curriculum must be aligned with frameworksCurriculum must be aligned with frameworks

Lessons must be aligned to an overall cohesive Lessons must be aligned to an overall cohesive and coherent planand coherent plan

Activities should be aligned to student interests Activities should be aligned to student interests and community/regional needsand community/regional needs

Career planning should be aligned to the district Career planning should be aligned to the district programs of studyprograms of study

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Self-awarenessSelf-awareness – Develop honest awareness of self and personal – Develop honest awareness of self and personal preference for the purpose of self-promotion, advocacy and management preference for the purpose of self-promotion, advocacy and management necessary fornecessary for

Locate Career Information Locate Career Information – Analyze occupational and career resources – Analyze occupational and career resources necessary to digest current, accurate, and unbiased informationnecessary to digest current, accurate, and unbiased information

Career Decision-making Career Decision-making – Formulate career decisions based upon a – Formulate career decisions based upon a decision-making process necessary for choosing a careerdecision-making process necessary for choosing a career

High School and Career Planning High School and Career Planning – Develop tentative high school and – Develop tentative high school and career plans with a logical sequence of courses and achievable stepscareer plans with a logical sequence of courses and achievable steps

Career Readiness Career Readiness – Assess and explain fundamental career readiness – Assess and explain fundamental career readiness skills which form the basis for further career preparation.skills which form the basis for further career preparation.

Career Development StandardsCareer Development Standards

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Facilitate LearningFacilitate Learning

Allow the student to fail at what they don’t Allow the student to fail at what they don’t have the aptitude for and excel at what they have the aptitude for and excel at what they are naturally good at.are naturally good at.

Career Development TheoryCareer Development Theory– People are rewarded for success and gravitate People are rewarded for success and gravitate

toward rewardtoward reward

– People find a niche for their aptitude and develop People find a niche for their aptitude and develop a pathway of learning toward a careera pathway of learning toward a career

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Model Career Guidance ProgramsModel Career Guidance Programs

• High expectations for all studentsHigh expectations for all students• Allow each student to focus their studies in their career pathAllow each student to focus their studies in their career path• Make the instruction relevant to the student from the first day of Make the instruction relevant to the student from the first day of

instruction to the last dayinstruction to the last day• Make the instruction rigorous and challengingMake the instruction rigorous and challenging• Develop project based, team oriented, technology centered Develop project based, team oriented, technology centered

curriculumcurriculum

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Promote Education and Training Promote Education and Training “Beyond High School”“Beyond High School”

College (4-year degrees) is not the answer for every student even College (4-year degrees) is not the answer for every student even with the lottery scholarship money availablewith the lottery scholarship money available

What does the student’s Career Goal require?What does the student’s Career Goal require? Promote the easiest route to success (obtaining the career goal)Promote the easiest route to success (obtaining the career goal)

(Further education can come later)(Further education can come later) Students will take the path of least resistance or they may drop out.Students will take the path of least resistance or they may drop out.

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AssessmentsAssessments Comprehend and use both Comprehend and use both formalformal and and informalinformal

career development assessment tools and resources career development assessment tools and resources

Interest Inventories

Aptitude Assessments

Work Values Assessments

Personality Typing

Attitude Assessment

Brain Orientation

Self Esteem

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ActivitiesActivities

Values Auction

Job Shadowing, Skits, Bell Ringers, Skits, Bell Ringers

Calculating Opportunity Cost – Math integrationCalculating Opportunity Cost – Math integration

Creating a Newscast – Literacy integrationCreating a Newscast – Literacy integration

Plans of studyPlans of study– Sample PlansSample Plans

– Plans beyond high schoolPlans beyond high school

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Developing a Career PathwayDeveloping a Career Pathway

Do not confine a student to an occupational goalDo not confine a student to an occupational goal

Do encourage students to think globally within a Do encourage students to think globally within a career pathway with multiple entry and exit career pathway with multiple entry and exit points to allow for barriers and opportunities.points to allow for barriers and opportunities.

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When students have a career plan they…When students have a career plan they…

Make better gradesMake better grades

Have more college and career informationHave more college and career information

Believe their school has a positive climateBelieve their school has a positive climate

Feel middle school is saferFeel middle school is safer

Have a better relationship with their teachersHave a better relationship with their teachers

Are more satisfied with their educationAre more satisfied with their education– Results from Lapan, Gysbers, and Sun Results from Lapan, Gysbers, and Sun

concluded students in Missouri:concluded students in Missouri:

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Career Development is progressive Career Development is progressive in nature and in nature and

does not take a step backwarddoes not take a step backward

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Hebrew proverbHebrew proverb

Do not confine your Do not confine your students to your own students to your own

learning, for they were learning, for they were born in another time.born in another time.

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Assessing The Whole PersonAssessing The Whole Person

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Changes in Workforce Skills Needs Changes in Workforce Skills Needs Across Fifty YearsAcross Fifty Years

1955 2005

UnskilledUnskilled

60%60%

SkilledSkilled

20%20%

ProfessionalProfessional

20%20%

SkilledSkilled

68%68%

ProfessionalProfessional

20%20%

UnskilledUnskilled

12%12%

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Applied Skills Applied Skills expected to increase in importanceexpected to increase in importance1 Critical Thinking/Problem Solving1 Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

2 Information Technology Application2 Information Technology Application

3 Teamwork/Collaboration3 Teamwork/Collaboration

4 Creativity/Innovation4 Creativity/Innovation

5 Diversity5 Diversity

6 Leadership6 Leadership

7 Oral Communications7 Oral Communications

8 Professionalism/Work Ethic8 Professionalism/Work Ethic

9 Ethics/Social Responsibility9 Ethics/Social Responsibility

10 Written Communications10 Written Communications– Percentage of 424 CEO respondents who expect skills to increase--Percentage of 424 CEO respondents who expect skills to increase--

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RelevancyRelevancy

Projects that allow for self-discovery, self-Projects that allow for self-discovery, self-expression, self-promotion and creationexpression, self-promotion and creation

Allow independent and individualized career Allow independent and individualized career development planningdevelopment planning

Student centered interests, values, aptitudes, Student centered interests, values, aptitudes, research, and aspirationsresearch, and aspirations

Transferable 21Transferable 21stst Century skills Century skills

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Challenge StudentsChallenge Students

Students like to be challenged to prove their Students like to be challenged to prove their worthiness to themselves and others.worthiness to themselves and others.

Students need to solve real world problemsStudents need to solve real world problems

Students want to know what they are doing is Students want to know what they are doing is important and not filling timeimportant and not filling time

Students really like to tell their parents that Students really like to tell their parents that they have done something unusual, they have done something unusual, interesting, challenging, and fun.interesting, challenging, and fun.

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Rigorous Teaching PracticesRigorous Teaching Practices

Create lesson plans using multiple learning Create lesson plans using multiple learning stylesstyles

Challenge students to excel on projectsChallenge students to excel on projects

Require critical thinking skillsRequire critical thinking skills

Encourage students to go above and beyond Encourage students to go above and beyond the call of dutythe call of duty

Incorporate math and literacy integration Incorporate math and literacy integration activitiesactivities

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Program ResourcesProgram Resources

Textbooks are for use as an instructional resource, Textbooks are for use as an instructional resource, not the not the primary instructional curriculumprimary instructional curriculum

Assortment of self-awareness assessments and research Assortment of self-awareness assessments and research programs provided at no cost such as Kuder Navigator, programs provided at no cost such as Kuder Navigator, O*Net, Career One Stop, Discover Arkansas, Occupational O*Net, Career One Stop, Discover Arkansas, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and ArkOscar.Outlook Handbook, and ArkOscar.

Career publications such as Career publications such as Arkansas NEXTArkansas NEXT, , Career Watch,Career Watch, Future Focus and Future Focus and American CareersAmerican Careers

Current career and employability video collectionsCurrent career and employability video collections

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arcota.orgarcota.orgThe “unofficial” site for Career Guidance The “unofficial” site for Career Guidance Teachers maintained by Sharla Hartzell at Dover Teachers maintained by Sharla Hartzell at Dover Middle SchoolMiddle School

Includes: frameworks, resources, links, Includes: frameworks, resources, links, curriculum material and activities, examples, curriculum material and activities, examples, conference and workshop information, and conference and workshop information, and much.much.

Created by teachers for teachersCreated by teachers for teachers

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Designed for Career Guidance TeachersDesigned for Career Guidance Teachershttp://arcota.orghttp://arcota.orgConference InformationConference InformationACGA and Student contest informationACGA and Student contest informationCourse information w/unit activities aligned with the Course information w/unit activities aligned with the

frameworksframeworksMath & literacy prompts and activitiesMath & literacy prompts and activitiesCluster activities, skits, and bell ringersCluster activities, skits, and bell ringersTeaching resourcesTeaching resources Important relevant linksImportant relevant linksCEP Listserv subscription linkCEP Listserv subscription link

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Utilize the InternetUtilize the InternetARCOTAARCOTA http://arcota.orghttp://arcota.org

Kuder NavigatorKuder Navigator http://arworks.arkansas.govhttp://arworks.arkansas.gov

ArkOscarArkOscar http://www.ioscar.orghttp://www.ioscar.org

CAREER ONE STOPCAREER ONE STOP http://acinet.orghttp://acinet.org

Occupational Outlook Handbook Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/ocohttp://www.bls.gov/oco

Discover ArkansasDiscover Arkansas http://discoverarkansas.nethttp://discoverarkansas.net

O*NetO*Net http://onetcenter.orghttp://onetcenter.org

4-H Connection4-H Connection http://www.kidsarus.comhttp://www.kidsarus.com

Career ClustersCareer Clusters http://careerclusters.orghttp://careerclusters.org

Real Life ArkansasReal Life Arkansas http://real-life.arkansas.govhttp://real-life.arkansas.gov

Bureau of Labor StatisticsBureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.govhttp://www.bls.gov

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Arkansas Kuder Navigator System Arkansas Kuder Navigator System in the Arkansas Works Initiativein the Arkansas Works Initiative

http://arworks.arkansas.govhttp://arworks.arkansas.gov

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Career Development PortfolioCareer Development Portfolio

Career Development Portfolio (electronic)Career Development Portfolio (electronic)

Career Focus/Program of StudyCareer Focus/Program of Study

Inventories/Self-Assessments Inventories/Self-Assessments

High School Education Plan of StudyHigh School Education Plan of Study

Resume with Honors/Achievements/ActivitiesResume with Honors/Achievements/Activities

Education and Employment HistoryEducation and Employment History