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EDR 5 Career Awareness. October 18, 2010. Today’s Objectives. Share process/pilot Share toolkit Share resources Discuss lessons learned and next steps for further implementation. Orientation Talking Points. Begin the process of Career Awareness at Orientation
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EDR 5 Career Awareness October 18, 2010
Today’s Objectives Share process/pilot Share toolkit Share resources Discuss lessons learned and next steps for further implementation
Orientation Talking Points Begin the process of Career Awareness at Orientation Sets the stage for lifelong learning Toolkit includes four key concepts (page 6)
Career Awareness Assessments Matrix Samples piloted in EDR 5 programs Time to practice!
Career Awareness Toolkit Five sections • Overview • Orientation • Assessment • Instruction • Resources
Instructional Lesson Plans Developed to assist programs in extending career awareness into the classroom. Students will simultaneously build basic skills and learn about careers using authentic materials. Intended to be embedded into regular instruction.
Instructional Lesson Plans Targeted for NRS Level 4 with extension information for beginning and advanced students. Include benchmarks that support the objectives. Others may apply.
Instruction – Reading Lesson 1 Text Marking for Reading Comprehension Lesson 2 Teaching Cause and Effect Relationships Lesson 3 Vocabulary Building Lesson 4 Locating Information Lesson 5 Compare and Contrast (Career Investigation)
Instruction – Communication Lesson 1 Writing a Cover Letter Lesson 2 Interviewing Lesson 3 Writing a Well-Structured Paragraph Lesson 4 Writing an Essay (Career Needs and Wants)
Instruction – Math Lesson 1 Preparing for Pre-Employment Math Testing Lesson 2 Interpreting Graphs (More Education Means More Money) Lesson 3 Using Known Mathematical Relationships Lesson 4 Using Graphs to Calculate (Education Pays)
Resources Resource Section in toolkit Career Awareness Resource Kit Others
Lesson Learned Two pilots (February and April 2010) Surveys and feedback
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