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OFFICE OF CAREER GUIDANCE, EXPLORATION, AND PREPARATION. Module 4: Program Resources. Program Resources. Textbooks are for use as an instructional resource, not the primary instructional curriculum
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OFFICE OF CAREER GUIDANCE, EXPLORATION, AND PREPARATION • Module 4: Program Resources
Program Resources • Textbooks are for use as an instructional resource, not the primary instructional curriculum • Assortment of self-awareness assessments and research programs provided at no cost such as Kuder Navigator, O*Net, Career One Stop, Discover Arkansas, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and ArkOscar. • Career publications such as Arkansas NEXT, Career Watch, Future Focus and American Careers • Current career and employability video collections
Office of Career Guidance • Wealth of information and documents may not be posted on the ARCOTA website • Years of experience to provide direction, guidance and feedback • Connections to state agencies and offices, state and national organizations, additional resource materials, Perkins funding and start-up grants
ADVISORY Councils/Committees • Required for Career & Technical Education Teachers with Business and Industry • Advisory Council is recommended for C/O instructors • School Counselors • High school CTE instructors • District “CAPS” Advisory Committee Recommended—teacher advisors can be a tremendous help to “the program”
arcota.org • The “unofficial” site for Career Guidance Teachers maintained by Sharla Hartzell at Dover Middle School • Includes: frameworks, resources, links, curriculum material and activities, examples, conference and workshop information, and much. • Created by teachers for teachers
ARCOTA Designed for Career Guidance Teachers • Conference Information • ACGA and Student contest information • Course information w/unit activities aligned with the frameworks • Math & literacy prompts and activities • Cluster activities, skits, and bell ringers • Teaching resources • Important relevant links • CEP Listserv subscription link
arcota • http://arcota.org • Career Orientation • Workplace Readiness • Workforce Technology • Internship • Keystone • Career Action Planning
ACGA • Register membership with our Arkansas Career Guidance Association (ACGA) $20.00 fee fund conference and student contests • All career guidance teachers, counselors, CDFs, Career Coaches.
Utilize the Internet • ARCOTA http://arcota.org • Kuder Navigator http://arworks.arkansas.gov • ArkOscar http://www.ioscar.org • CAREER ONE STOP http://acinet.org • Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco • Discover Arkansas http://discoverarkansas.net • O*Net http://onetcenter.org • 4-H Connection http://www.kidsarus.com • Career Clusters http://careerclusters.org • Real Life Arkansas http://real-life.arkansas.gov • Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov
Utilize Resources • B & I Tours & Job Shadow Sites • College and Career Fairs • Resource Speakers • College & Military Recruiters • State agency personnel • Career Coaches and Career Development Facilitators
Tap into Funding Sources • Carl Perkins • Local school budget • ACGA Mini Grants • Local Business & Industry Partnerships • Grants • ACGA Teacher of the Year
College and Career Planning System • Every school should be registered with Kuder Navigator and will be given an access code so students can complete the - Interest, skills, values assessments, create and update their electronic portfolio, research colleges and career opportunities.
Arkansas Kuder Navigator System in the Arkansas Works Initiative http://arworks.arkansas.gov We will no longer use: http://ark.kuder.com
Conclusion to Program Resources • Develop a library of useful materials • Demonstrate to students the wealth of free information on the Internet • Use knowledgeable people in the district and community to engage students • Use the CEP Listserv, ACGA and the Office of Career Guidance