Standard 9 - Student Career Development
This element addresses strategies that help students gain career knowledge and engage in education and career planning and decision-making, including career counseling, career assessments, curricula that help students learn about careers, information about educational opportunities and workforce trends, and job search information and placement services
Copy of career_matching_activity_and_key.pdfCopy of Careers I Have, Who has Cards.docxCopy of Agricultural Careers Slides (1).pptxFor standard nine, the focus is on helping students understand careers and the differing career skills. These resources are important to me to help students gain career knowledge, engage in education, and aid in helping produce employability skills. I have a variety of career materials and activities, however, I chose the four below because they offer the best experiences that are unique. Meaning the career information is presented in four different ways, so the students can have the opportunity to truly understand the material. This career unit which I pulled these resources from is coordinated and sequenced to promote and support the career decision-making of students while aligning to Illinois standards. This specific unit, where this information is pulled from, is taught to freshmen so they can have a general understanding, so as they get older, they can grasp those larger topics of career readiness and employability skills. As the students progress through school, they can create a personalized career plan where they can reflect on their interests, pick the classes that best align with them, and plan for future education or certifications needed. Overall, these materials are a great foundational step for students to start to understand the importance of career development.
Copy of hats farmer wears with woman_10022018_024836.pdfThe second artifact is two lesson plans that my peers and I created for a field trip and a guest speaker. Bringing in guest speakers and taking classes on field trips are great ways to help expose students to different careers through experiential learning. This allows students to gain career knowledge and engage in education in a hands-on and new way. Having time for students to get out of the classroom or listen to someone new talk can open up a whole new set of possibilities available. Students can gain accurate and timely information on extended learning experiences through these field trips and guest lecturers. Also, doing these experiences will allow students to network with the community and business personnel, which in turn could lead to jobs, internships, apprenticeships, or references. This is a great opportunity for all parties involved because the business could gain attention or employment, and the students could gain opportunities and knowledge. Field trips, guest speakers, and other experiences are all great ways to expand students' understanding of their personal career development. These are all things I plan to incorporate in my classroom because I see the importance of exposing students to these different situations for their future careers.
