Education for Careers

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Education for Careers

• Mrs. Groomer

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Overview
What is Education for Careers? Why is it
important? What will I accomplish? What will I
learn? How will I be evaluated? What is a
portfolio?
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What is Education for Careers?

• Education for Careers is a career development
  course designed for students who have opted to
  pursue a Career Diploma instead of a LA Core 4
  Diploma.
• Education for Careers is a required course for
  these students to graduate from high school.
• It is designed to offer a greater understanding
  of career paths and to assist them in making
  meaningful and informed career choices.
• The objectives of Education for Careers centers
  around preparing high school students for a
  future after high school.

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Why is it important?

• Career planning helps you learn about yourself,
  your skills, your strengths, weaknesses, and your
  potential fit for a particular career.
• Here students learn about the importance of
  careers, and also learn the basic steps and
  techniques for preparing for and having a
  successful career and balanced life.
• Finally, you need this credit to graduate!!!

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What will I accomplish?

• an understanding of your own interests, values,
  and strengths.
• An understanding of career clusters and how they
  apply to you.
• valuable career information and job acquisition
  skills.
• develop a tentative career path and educational
  plan.

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What will I learn?

• How to choose an appropriate career path
• How to create a personal budget
• How to write a resume
• How to complete a job application
• How to get through an interview

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How will I be evaluated?

• Worksheets, daily class work and quizzes
• Projects
• Portfolio
• Final Exam/Interview

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What is my portfolio?

• Your portfolio will consist of
• Letter of Introduction
• Report on Chosen Career Path
• Resume
• Job Application
• Journal Entries
• Selected Course Work

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• Good Luck!