Curate Resources
It's time to think about the resources - curriculum, staffing, materials, etc - needed to support your Employability Skills implementation. This work is about so much more than a specific textbook or position, so it is recommended that you complete the "Set Strategy" and "Plan to Measure Learning" phases on this playbook before curating resources.
Tools to get started
Use the following questions with this Employability Skills Asset and Program Map to drive reflection and discussion:
Do school-wide initiatives support intentional development of Employability Skills?
What curriculum resources that develop Employability Skills are already in place in the school/district?
Are existing activities and resources intentionally connected to Employability Skills?
Are there opportunities for students to grapple with real-world topics and scenarios in collaborative learning environments?
How often do students participate in a project-, problem-, or inquiry-based approach to learning?
How many teachers are specifically trained in project-based learning?
Do students have the opportunity to participate in a high-quality work-based learning experience?
Do students have consistent opportunities to make connections between classroom learning and potential career opportunities?
What type of online career exploration tool is available to students? How often do students utilize the tool?
Examples
60127_Intro to Employability and Career Readiness Resource Hub_v01.mp4East Central, IN
East Central Education Service Center curated and collaboratively created a bank of Employability Skills curriculum resources for its participating districts. Educators from across several districts worked together to create these resources and ECESC created a Google Site to organize it and make it accessible.
Batesville, IN
The Batesville High School team implemented SkillsLine to develop students' Employability Skills
Resources
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