Empowering Career Success in 21st C ClassroomsEmpowering Career Success in 21st C Classrooms

Joy MurrayNational Curriculum SpecialistPBEA -- November, 2011

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Preparing Students for 21st Century

• “Twenty first century skills are the lifeblood of a productive workforce in today's global, knowledge-based economy. As more of our economic competitors move to foster 21st century skills development within their educational systems, the United States faces a critical challenge to keep pace in preparing our students to meet the demands of global community and tomorrow’s workforce. “ --- Partnership for 21st Century Skills

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• Engage, Educate, Empower!• Digital experience replicates 21st C

online environment• Supplement Business curriculum with

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Why Online Career Curriculum?• Students exploring career paths and preparing Educational

Development Plans• CTE Teachers offering supplemental curriculum that supports

21st C online experience• Districts applying for Perkins Grant money to develop the

academic, vocational, and technical skills of secondary and post-secondary students who elect to enroll in vocational technical education programs

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programs to support outplacement, career and professional development skills

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Career Transitions Guides Students

• Transition from high school to post secondary endeavors

• Tools guide both college-bound students and those going directly into 21st C workforce– Discover Interests– Explore Careers– Create Resume– Introduce Skills

Discover Interests

• O-NET Assessment allows students to explore and discover interests• Results map to Holland Interest categories • Suggests careers that require various levels of experience and education

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BROWSE CAREER PATHS

U.S. Dept. of Education's 16 Career Clusters: Browsing through the clusters and pathways introduces users to many career pathways and over 1,100 careers.

Convenient sorting and filtering: Results are filtered to spotlight pathways, green and new & emerging careers. Users can filter by salary, growth and # employed.

Comprehensive career info: Results profiles include tasks, tools, technologies, videos, career ladders, salary, growth, and job and education searches.

Career Clusters

Explore Careers • Career Paths and

Industries• Career Overviews• “Day in the Life”• Education

requirements• Industry growth

potential

Career Blog

Prepare Your Resume

• Easy-to-use Resume Wizard

• Spellchecker • Tips and Examples• Cover Letters

• Engage, Educate, Empower!• 21st century Classrooms• Digital homework opportunities

– Assign assessment to discover interests– Report three career paths based on interests– Create resume to find seasonal job or job of their

dreams!

New Edition!

Investigating Your Career, 3e

• Intro to Career Readiness

• Career Cluster Coverage

• Academic Connections

• 21st Century Skills• Financial Literacy

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What’s New Investigating Your Career, 3e

• Lesson Format• New/Green Industries• Social Networking• Personal Finance• Blog Activities - Capstone• Alternative Ways of

Working

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New Edition!

Working, 5e

• Concise Format• Student Abilities to

Careers• Career Clusters • Financial Literacy• Academic Connections• Communication Skills

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What’s New Working, 5e

• Transferable Skills • Social Networking• Internet Etiquette• Green Jobs• Global Economy Impact• Interpersonal Communication• Technology Innovations feature • Personal Finance• Being a Responsible Consumer

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