Career & Educational Planning - 2. Explore Your
Options - Teacher Tips
| Materials needed: | Student portfolios (from Career Center) 'Pathways in Whatcom County' video (from Career Center) Printed class copies of Pathway brochures (from Career Center) 'Pathways' overview sheets 'Career Qualities Chart' |
Unit 2 - Explore Your Options: Explain what Pathways are: "Pathways organize occupations into areas of interest. Pathways allow you to explore your interests, talents, and abilities and to begin to explore career and educational options suitable for you."
Procedures:
Step 1 – Show 'Pathways in Whatcom County' video.
Step 2 – Hand out Portfolios and have students retrieve (blue) Career & Ed. Planning Card
Step 3 – Checking the Pathway(s) they recorded on the card, have them pick up the matching 'Pathway' brochure(s) and give them a few minutes to review the suggested classes, activities and careers
Step 4 – Hand out and review 'Pathway Overview' sheet
Step 5 – Complete 'Career Qualities' chart.
Step 6 – Have students select top 2 careers of interest from chart and enter information onto blue 'Career & Educational Planning Checklist' in their portfolio.
Step 7 – Students turn in their completed charts to teacher for evaluation/points.
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