General Career Resources
Lessons from Lockdown: Innovative approaches to careers education
Through the pandemic and the sudden switch to remote delivery, many of us have discovered and adopted new ways of working with clients to ensure continuity of service and quality careers provision wherever possible. Creativity coupled with need has led to some fantastic new approaches to delivery of careers education and this panel will be sharing some of their success stories. This video from the Virtual International Conference on Evolving Education and Careers, you'll hear best practices in career education from around the globe.
Career Ready Lesson Plans for Grades 6–12
These lessons, created by the State of Washington DPI for Grades 6-12, were designed to assist students in gaining the skills necessary for successful college and career experiences.
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.
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.
Windham High School Career Project
This career project from a Maine high school includes a complete project description along with additional supplementary handouts.
East Stroudsburg School District Career Graduation Project
This project is used with seniors in this Pennsylvania school district.
Bonduel H.S. iSearch Career Research Paper
Features a Grade 10 ELA multi-genre multi-modal career research project created by the Bonduel High School English Dept. in Bonduel, WI.
Through the pandemic and the sudden switch to remote delivery, many of us have discovered and adopted new ways of working with clients to ensure continuity of service and quality careers provision wherever possible. Creativity coupled with need has led to some fantastic new approaches to delivery of careers education and this panel will be sharing some of their success stories. This video from the Virtual International Conference on Evolving Education and Careers, you'll hear best practices in career education from around the globe.
Career Ready Lesson Plans for Grades 6–12
These lessons, created by the State of Washington DPI for Grades 6-12, were designed to assist students in gaining the skills necessary for successful college and career experiences.
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.
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.
Windham High School Career Project
This career project from a Maine high school includes a complete project description along with additional supplementary handouts.
East Stroudsburg School District Career Graduation Project
This project is used with seniors in this Pennsylvania school district.
Bonduel H.S. iSearch Career Research Paper
Features a Grade 10 ELA multi-genre multi-modal career research project created by the Bonduel High School English Dept. in Bonduel, WI.
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
- Field Trips for Career Exploration by David Brasier
- How to Write a Professional Email by Shannon Buerosse
- How to Write a Thank You Letter Post Interview by Shannon Buerosse
- 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
- Local Employment Opportunities by Robert Schoen
- 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
- Timesheets for Employability Skills by Preston Zimmerman
- Tower Building with Manufacturing Variables by Sarah Eloranta
- What are Employers Looking For? by Robert Schoen
- What Makes a Strong Employee by Laura Gunderson
