Bellingham School District			Career & Educational Planning
Challenge: You'll take part in five units that will help you discover who you are, where you're going, and how you're going to get there. Within these units you'll explore career & educational possibilities that prepare you to get the most from your high school education.
GUIDED PRACTICE	Unit 1	Discover Yourself: establish portfolio, complete self-assessment inventories and connect interests to a career pathway
	Unit 2	Explore Your Options: explore pathways and research careers
	Unit 3	Prepare a Plan: explore post-high school options & develop Personal Education Plan
	Unit 4	Job Acquisition Skills: 4.1 learn job search strategies 4.2 complete an application 4.3 complete resume 4.4 complete cover letter 4.5 learn interview techniques & follow-up procedures
	Unit 5	Presentation: complete culminating presentation summarizing your personal results from self-assessment, exploration, preparation, and job acquisition skills.
Career and Educational Planning Key Competencies

Technology Connections is a semester-long course designed to equip all 9th grade students with organizational skills and technology tools needed to accomplish high level learning goals. The course works in conjunction with other required freshman classes (i.e., English, Science, etc.). Elements of school and career planning will be incorporated.

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