General Career Resources
Career Ready Lesson Plans for Grades 6–12
These lessons, created by the State of Washington DPI, were designed to assist Students who are interested in non-four year college options after high school.
21st Century Digital Portfolio
This Virginia career project enables students to choose career goals, academic information, work samples and other documents that reflect the student’s activities during the middle and high school years.
Career Exploration Lessons For sixth and seventh grades
This Learning for Life resource includes middle school lesson plans and student handouts.
Career Girls
Career Girls resources are specifically designed for and featuring females in a wide variety of careers. Website contains 80 featured career profiles, along with additional activities and resources.
NEW Manufacturing Alliance Career Videos
Learn more about great careers in manufacturing directly from people working in the industry. All of the videos are from past winners of the NEW Manufacturing Alliance's All Star awards from 2009 to 2016. Over 60 manufacturing careers featured.
Education Week video
Great Education Week video about Clyde McBride, director of career and technical education in Kayenta, Ariz., who runs a powerhouse pre-veterinary-sciences program that propels Navajo students to college and prepares them for jobs.
These lessons, created by the State of Washington DPI, were designed to assist Students who are interested in non-four year college options after high school.
21st Century Digital Portfolio
This Virginia career project enables students to choose career goals, academic information, work samples and other documents that reflect the student’s activities during the middle and high school years.
Career Exploration Lessons For sixth and seventh grades
This Learning for Life resource includes middle school lesson plans and student handouts.
Career Girls
Career Girls resources are specifically designed for and featuring females in a wide variety of careers. Website contains 80 featured career profiles, along with additional activities and resources.
NEW Manufacturing Alliance Career Videos
Learn more about great careers in manufacturing directly from people working in the industry. All of the videos are from past winners of the NEW Manufacturing Alliance's All Star awards from 2009 to 2016. Over 60 manufacturing careers featured.
Education Week video
Great Education Week video about Clyde McBride, director of career and technical education in Kayenta, Ariz., who runs a powerhouse pre-veterinary-sciences program that propels Navajo students to college and prepares them for jobs.
Career Academy Teacher Externship lesson plans:
- Careers on a Modern Dairy by Shaun Wagner
- Career Research Paper by Elizabeth Couillard
- Career Wax Museum by Kelly Carlson
- Identifying Soft Skills by Kelly Carlson
- Interview Etiquette by Michelle Schepp
- Job Interview Practice by Brenda Hoffman
- Job Shadowing Project in Agriculture by Melissa Braun
- Jobs at a Papermill by Sue Stoltenberg
- Knowledge is Power! What Do You Know About Your Career Interests by Melissa Braun
- Letter of Application by Elizabeth Couillard
- Materials Organization Activity by Rebecca Brink
- Problem-Solving in the Workplace by Kim Strayer
- Problem Solving Using the A3 Model by Sarah Eloranta
- Short/Long Term Goals by Brenda Hoffman
- Tower Building with Manufacturing Variables by Sarah Eloranta
- What Makes a Strong Employee by Laura Gunderson
