Career Resources For
   The Classroom
    Bob Bednar, School Counselor
      Pleasanton Public Schools
Career Exploration...
•   Promotes A Goal
    Directed Life

•   Encourages A Stronger
    Work Ethic

•   Inspires A Rigorous
    Course Selection in High
    school
Career Ed. Is Needed
•    65% of all new jobs require some post-
    secondary and/or technical education


•    22% of all new jobs require a
    bachelor’s degree


•   36% of jobs are currently technical.


•    45% of jobs will be technical in 10
    years
S.M.A.R.T. Goals
• S = Specific (Who, What, Where, When,
  Why, Which, Who
• M = Measurable
• A = Attainable (steps to attain it)
• R = Realistic (passion and belief)
• T = Time Boundaries
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Developmental
           Intervention
•   Career Advice from Adults can be a Valuable Intervention

•   The developmental growth in pre-teens and teens can be
    challenging during an experimental stage in life

•   Career Education can be a valuable resource in countering
    negative cultural influences

•   Career Education links the curriculum to the future
Developmental
           Intervention

•   Career Education Can Develop Character and Values

•   Career Ed. Can Inspire Integrity Among Students
Developmental
                Outcomes
    Encourages students to apply core academic and
  technical skills to careers.

Allows students to leave high school with college credit.

Critical Thinking and Decision Making Skills

Teaches students critical employability and leadership
 skills through student clubs.

Increases Post Secondary Enrollment
Goal Setting


•   Setting attainable goals for oneself is important
    when reflecting on successes. Many small goal
    successes lead to larger goal setting and belief that
    you can accomplish them.
Career Ed.
        Interventions
• Career Ed. Assessments
• Surveys
• Projects
• Discussions
• Online Resources
• Quizes
CareerCruising
What Is Your Learning
        Style
•   CareerCruising            1) What is your learning style according to Career Cruising?


•   What does http://people.usd.edu/~bwjames/tut/learning-style/ suggest as
    your learning style?

•   What does http://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/LSI/LSI.htm suggest as your
    learning style?
NE.CareerConnections
Career Terms To Know
  http://quizlet.com
Career Pathways

• Entry Level Jobs
• Technical Skilled Jobs
• Professional Level Jobs
Job Outlook
cartoon maker project


• Cartoon Project
Role Models
a “Pages” project
Advice From Working
       Adults


• Pages Poster
The Person I Am / The
 Person I Want To Be

• Poster Assignment - Pages Software or
  Glogster
• Project Alert Curriculum (http://
  www.projectalert.com/)
My Plan For Earning, Learning, Living




    • Prezi Presentation
Movie Clips
CareerView Games
http://www.vacareerview.org/k5/play-it/career-town/main.cfm
PlaySpent.org
TED Talks
Career Ed.
   Measurement Tools

• Project Based Learning (posters,
  presentations, online discussions,
  newsletters,
Dropbox.com
Cartoon Maker
Be A Difference Maker
Occupations
         Presentation
• http://occupations.pppst.com/index.htm




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Teacher Resources

•   http://www.freetech4teachers.com/     (Richard Byrne)
•   freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/10-ways-to-create-comics-online.html   (10 Ways to Create
    Comics Online)
Presentation Resources

   •    How Can I Association for Career & Technical Education 1/8/2002
<http://www.acteonline.org>
The United States Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, “The Condition
   of Education 2001,” 1/9/2002
<http://www/nces.ed.gov>


   •    Improve My Self Esteem? Reviewed by: DʼArcy
        Lyness, PhD, March 2009, http://kidshealth.org/teen/

   •

Career Exploration Presentation

  • 1.
    Career Resources For The Classroom Bob Bednar, School Counselor Pleasanton Public Schools
  • 2.
    Career Exploration... • Promotes A Goal Directed Life • Encourages A Stronger Work Ethic • Inspires A Rigorous Course Selection in High school
  • 3.
    Career Ed. IsNeeded • 65% of all new jobs require some post- secondary and/or technical education • 22% of all new jobs require a bachelor’s degree • 36% of jobs are currently technical. • 45% of jobs will be technical in 10 years
  • 4.
    S.M.A.R.T. Goals • S= Specific (Who, What, Where, When, Why, Which, Who • M = Measurable • A = Attainable (steps to attain it) • R = Realistic (passion and belief) • T = Time Boundaries
  • 5.
    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http:// www.youtube.com/ embed/wqL1131gxN4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></
  • 6.
    Developmental Intervention • Career Advice from Adults can be a Valuable Intervention • The developmental growth in pre-teens and teens can be challenging during an experimental stage in life • Career Education can be a valuable resource in countering negative cultural influences • Career Education links the curriculum to the future
  • 7.
    Developmental Intervention • Career Education Can Develop Character and Values • Career Ed. Can Inspire Integrity Among Students
  • 8.
    Developmental Outcomes Encourages students to apply core academic and technical skills to careers. Allows students to leave high school with college credit. Critical Thinking and Decision Making Skills Teaches students critical employability and leadership skills through student clubs. Increases Post Secondary Enrollment
  • 9.
    Goal Setting • Setting attainable goals for oneself is important when reflecting on successes. Many small goal successes lead to larger goal setting and belief that you can accomplish them.
  • 10.
    Career Ed. Interventions • Career Ed. Assessments • Surveys • Projects • Discussions • Online Resources • Quizes
  • 11.
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    What Is YourLearning Style • CareerCruising 1) What is your learning style according to Career Cruising? • What does http://people.usd.edu/~bwjames/tut/learning-style/ suggest as your learning style? • What does http://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/LSI/LSI.htm suggest as your learning style?
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  • 14.
    Career Terms ToKnow http://quizlet.com
  • 15.
    Career Pathways • EntryLevel Jobs • Technical Skilled Jobs • Professional Level Jobs
  • 16.
    Job Outlook cartoon makerproject • Cartoon Project
  • 17.
  • 18.
    Advice From Working Adults • Pages Poster
  • 19.
    The Person IAm / The Person I Want To Be • Poster Assignment - Pages Software or Glogster • Project Alert Curriculum (http:// www.projectalert.com/)
  • 20.
    My Plan ForEarning, Learning, Living • Prezi Presentation
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    Career Ed. Measurement Tools • Project Based Learning (posters, presentations, online discussions, newsletters,
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    Occupations Presentation • http://occupations.pppst.com/index.htm •l
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    Teacher Resources • http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ (Richard Byrne) • freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/10-ways-to-create-comics-online.html (10 Ways to Create Comics Online)
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    Presentation Resources • How Can I Association for Career & Technical Education 1/8/2002 <http://www.acteonline.org> The United States Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, “The Condition of Education 2001,” 1/9/2002 <http://www/nces.ed.gov> • Improve My Self Esteem? Reviewed by: DʼArcy Lyness, PhD, March 2009, http://kidshealth.org/teen/ •