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Mitch Davis

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This brief examines effective mentorship strategies for engaging interactive learners. The study identifies three mentorship modes—bottom-up, lateral, and top-down—and highlights their impact on fostering autonomy, innovation, and problem-solving skills among students. Read more »

This brief explores the impact of the Experiential-Learning Track (ELT) program on career exploration, student interest, and applied classroom learning in small rural junior-senior high schools. The program provides hands-on learning opportunities tied to classroom objectives and targets individual... Read more »

This brief examines the impact of career education programs on Korean high school students' career development competencies. The study highlights the effectiveness of career clubs, experiential learning opportunities, and career psychological tests in enhancing students' career competencies. Read more »

This brief examines the integration of career exploration in middle schools, highlighting barriers to effective implementation in career advising and parent involvement. The study proposes strategies to enhance career exploration, such as providing training for career guidance professionals, prioritizing... Read more »

This brief examines the effectiveness of a middle school career exploration program in Broken Arrow Public Schools, Oklahoma. The study highlights the importance of collaboration, continuous improvement, early career awareness, intentional implementation, student engagement, and teacher training in... Read more »

This workshop is designed to assist post-secondary institution (PSI) students with the resume-building process. The presentation provided covers the parts of a resume, the "do's and don'ts" of resume writing, best practices, and how to use AI as a tool when building a resume. This workshop is designed... Read more »

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Tag Target Audience

  • Students

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group, Small Group (at least 4), Whole Class

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Brainstorming, Collaborate, Compare & Contrast, Critical Thinking, Organize, Reason, Self-assessment, Summarize, Synthesize, Text analysis
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Word Play

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 2nd - 12th

This strategy can be used to practice using parts of speech or vocabulary words. Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Small Group

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Explore/Learning Activity, Explain/Closing, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • Less Than 10 Minutes, 10 - 20 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, Critical Thinking, Vocabulary, Writing

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 2nd - 12th

The College2Career Forum: Museum of Osteology focuses on career exploration in a variety of areas of the Health Sciences, Human Services, and STEM career clusters while visiting a museum workplace. Students will explore the Museum of Osteology through scavenger hunts and guided tours, as well as hear... Read more »

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