Job Shadow
Discover Computer Program
Copes, Caps, Cops Inventory Test
Students find information on a career, where they can get their schooling, how much it will cost.
National Guard Career Presentation
Use real job applications (names blocked out to protect identity) to show the difference in neatness, etc and how a sloppy application can eliminate someone from the running for a job.
Show how similar meeting a new friend is to completing a resume. Ask what you find out when meeting someone new, compare to information given in a resume.
Use the "Career Key" questionnaire from CCC and video to accompany.
Groundhog Job Shadowing Day
Teacher In-Service Field Trip to Local Businesses
9th Grade Career Fair
Mentorship Program
Peter Kiewit Tour
Testing (PLAN, ADVAB)
Electronic Portfolio
Youth Council - government jobs
Senior Conference with every student
CISCO
Train students to use CIS+ (from NCIS)
IDEAS from NCIS ($125)
Career Research Assignments
Career and Education Magazine from NE Dept of Ed
All freshmen receive a computer diskette to create a personal resume (including skills). Diskettes are kept by teacher and given to media specialist. Soph., Jr. and Sr. teacher takes class to computer lab to update resume.
Career Education components in all Tech Prep classes
The Real Game
Career Trek (NCIS) for grades 4-6
Career Explore (colorful cards on various careers) Free from Union Bank.
Career Identification (K-2), Career Exploration (3-6), Career Ed & Exploration (7-8), Intro to Careers (H.S.)
Discover
Business Internship Program
CADET Teachers
HOST (Helping One Student to Succeed) Program
NCIS Program
Job Occupations cards from OOH booklet
11th grade job shadow day (2 hrs on one afternoon). They write an essay (for an English grade) on their experience.
ASVAB Military Test
Various videos from ESU & Take Off Series
Take all 9th grade students to CCC Hastings or Milford
Work Keys Training books and tapes from ACT
CORD materials on problem solving, teamwork, etc.
Web & Videos - CEN (Career Education Network)
Web - students.gov
Mock job interviewing
SCR*TEC
Honors students job shadow long term
Expo of Technology (CCC Hastings)
Career Day at Cloud County Community College in Concordia, KS
Life Board Game (elementary level)
Real Game
NCIS program on a laptop for students to check out overnight.
Job applications and resumes
Zoogler Game
Go over college credits and how to read a college catalog
College visits
Business Tours
Word find of attitude terms. List the top 10 and discuss with a group why those terms were the most important.
Interest Inventory
"Futures" Class
Learning Modality Inventory
Personality profiles
Occupational Outlook Handbook Guide
Covey Materials - implemented in careers & English 12 classes
ALL STARS Curriculum - involves career goals and attaching hose goals to their careers and lifestyles
NCIS
4th grade have adults from hometown involved in various careers speak. Took letters of alphabet (1 letter/career per week throughout the year). This idea came from Angel Preher.
2nd grade set up an assembly line
Make a power point presentation
Identifying skills turning negative to positive
Teacher inservice about placement
Trades and Occupations class
4-6th grade - polled students to see what careers they were interested in and lined up positive role models to come in and present. Students could attend 3 different sessions.
Lessons on responsibility and job skills
Chemistry Dept. exploration unit
CEN Career Videos
Bookmark websites for students
Tech Expos at different colleges
Bring parents in to talk about their careers (elem.)
Elementary teachers are asked to talk about careers and job skills on a daily basis.
Use Career Prep Handbooks
Career Center Activities