career education & work gov inst 2008 opening presentation 06 09 08
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The welcome/opening presentation for the 2008 Career Education and Work Gov. Inst. The presentation explains the what, why and how for the institute.TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to Williamsport!
2008 CEW Governor’s Institute
Primer
Presented by Sue Fox
Where You’ll Learn to Improve
Your Game…
CEW Gov. Inst. Goals
1. To create a vision and develop an implementation plan for standards-based Career Education
2. Work district and classroom practices in K-12 by:Providing individual participants with content information on Career Education and Work Standards and
understanding the resources within the on-line Toolkit. Assisting K-12 school district teams in developing a comprehensive implementation plan for the standards.
using Career Education
and Work Standards
“Think Globally”• Study your school district to discover
current CEW practices and identify gaps
• Use entrepreneurial thinking as you create a system wide plan for CEW standards implementation in your school district. This plan will be presented to your administrator on Thursday.
What You Will Do This Week
What You Will Do This Week
“Act Locally” (classroom application & strategies for use with individual students)
• Learn best practice CEW strategies for your classroom
• Examine individual case studies as you learn to apply Career Development theory
First Things First—CEW Standards
What Are They?
First Things First—CEW Standards
The Foundation of School Reform
Relevance, Rigor, Relationship &
Reality
PA CEW Standards were adopted in the
fall of 2006
Because the World has changed…
Getting Real
For this generation, career maturity is as important as academic maturity.
--Ken Gray
author of Getting Real
Penn State University
PA Career Education & Work Standards
Strand #1 Career Awareness
& Preparation
PA Career Education & Work Standards
Strand #2 Career Acquisition
(getting a job)
PA Career Education & Work Standards
Strand #3 Career Retention
& Advancement
PA Career Education & Work Standards
Strand #4 Entrepreneurship
PA Career Education & Work Standards
CEW GI Overview
Seek First to Understand
Career Development
Theory
John Holland
Albert Bandura
Donald Super
This afternoon
Panel Discussion:
Promising Practices, Fantastic Outcomes!
After Dinner…
Theory into Practice Activities
Begin with the End in Mind
Project Overview
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Project Overview
1. Case Study
Case Studies
Project Overview
2. Business Plan
Business Plan
Project Overview
3. CEW IMPLEMENTATION POWERPOINT
CEW Presentation
Project Overview—Friday
4. Team Sharing
Team Sharing
CEW Promising Practices
Post-assessment
Institute Expectations
• You attend all sessions
• Participate in the activities
• Etc….
• Jeannette do you want me to say something about this?
Thinking Like an Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship is a process through which people pursue opportunity, use resources,
and initiate change to create value.
our challenge…
BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
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Entrepreneurs are
NOT
they become
If you ask a group of executives
talented
competitive
skilled
creative
innovative
and
entrepreneurial
we need innovators who combine skill with an
ENTREPRENURIAL MINDSET
Entrepreneurial Mindset?
• Problem Solvers:– Can anticipate and troubleshoot problems– Looks at problems as opportunities
• Networks– connects with others and builds strategic
relationships.
• Market Awareness– I can scan the marketplace and assess
potential needs and gaps.
Entrepreneurial Mindset?
• Low Support Needs– provides for own needs with little support from
others.
• Rationale Decision Maker– has a basis for making effective decisions.
• Good Judgment– can pick the right people to help execute
vision.
Compare
Why Write A Business Plan?
1. It will require you to practice entrepreneurial thinking and entrepreneurial habits
Why Write A Business Plan?
2. You will need to consider the realities that your administrators and community must consider as you plan: -financial feasibility
-local opportunities
-how to sell your plan
to students, parents,
community members
and your faculty.
Importance of a Business Plan
1. A business plan makes you think about all aspects of your CEW implementation process.
2. A business plan may help you secure
funding for your ideas.
Importance of a Business Plan
3. A business plan helps you
communicate your ideas to others.
“the great communicator”
Importance of a Business Plan
4. A business plan can serve as a tool for
managing your CEW program.
Importance of a Business Plan
Essential Questions of the CEW BP
What are your CEW standards gaps and what is your concept for CEW standards
implementation?
Essential Questions of the CEW BP
What is the need for CEW standards in your school district?
Essential Questions of the CEW BP
What are the costs associated with your CEW implementation concept?
Essential Questions of the CEW BP
How will this fit into your existing program?
It’s time to Play Ball!