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Will Markham

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This collection houses a variety of career exploration resources geared towards helping students from 6th through 12th grade have a better understanding of their post-secondary opportunities. These resources provide step-by-step guidance for school staff to facilitate on and off campus visits, as well... Read more »

Lesson Collection

Tag Target Audience

  • Administrators, All Staff or Teachers, Teachers

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

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

Tag Related

  • Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP)

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, College-Going Culture, Interpret, Physical Movement, Reflection, Speak & Listen, Student Choice

Tag ICAP (Individual Career Academic Planning)

  • College & Career Interest, Post-Secondary and Workforce Goals

Tag College & Career Readiness Framework

  • Choosing a Career, Benefits of Higher Education, Degrees, Professions, & Earnings
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Time Frame

The Career Expo provides an opportunity for students to meet with representatives across 16 different career clusters. Postsecondary institutions and community leaders will provide students with a broad overview of numerous careers and postsecondary programs. Students will learn about careers in business... Read more »

Educator Resource

Tag Target Audience

  • All Staff or Teachers

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

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

Tag Related

  • Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP)

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, College-Going Culture, Interpret, Physical Movement, Reflection, Speak & Listen, Student Choice

Tag ICAP (Individual Career Academic Planning)

  • College & Career Interest

Tag College & Career Readiness Framework

  • Choosing a Career, Benefits of Higher Education, Degrees, Professions, & Earnings
More
Time Frame 700 minutes
Mastering Interview and Resume Skills

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 10th - 12th

Resumes and interview skills are critical not only to the job market but also PSI acceptance/scholarships, internships, and student organizations. This collection is intended to prepare students to showcase their skills and background through resume building and interview practices. These resources... Read more »

Tag Target Audience

  • Students

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Small Group, Whole Class

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, Analyze, College-Going Culture, Critical Thinking, Organize, Persuade, Reflection, Requires Multiple Meetings to Complete, Self-assessment, Speak & Listen, Text analysis, Writing

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 10th - 12th

Subject Subject

  • English/Language Arts

Tag ICAP (Individual Career Academic Planning)

  • Post-Secondary and Workforce Goals

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 10.2.W.3
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Time Frame

Career Cafe enables students to make real-world connections between their interests and professional career goals. Whether in a small or large setting, Career Cafes enable students to network with professionals in industries they might not otherwise have access to. As a facilitator of a Career Cafe,... Read more »

Educator Resource

Tag Target Audience

  • Students

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

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

Tag Related

  • Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP)

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, College-Going Culture

Tag ICAP (Individual Career Academic Planning)

  • College & Career Interest

Tag College & Career Readiness Framework

  • Choosing a Career, Benefits of Higher Education, Degrees, Professions, & Earnings
More
Time Frame 60

This resource gives students real-world content knowledge and information needed to be successful when navigating the interview process. These activities will prepare students to make a good first impression and to answer interview questions, regardless of the desired goal (applying for a job or trying... Read more »

Educator Resource

Tag Target Audience

  • Students

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Small Group, Whole Class

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, College-Going Culture, Critical Thinking, Organize, Persuade, Reflection, Requires Multiple Meetings to Complete, Self-assessment, Speak & Listen

Tag ICAP (Individual Career Academic Planning)

  • Post-Secondary and Workforce Goals
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Time Frame Two 45–50 minute class periods

In this lesson, students explore what they have learned about creating resumes and then push further to identify critical strategies for tailoring resumes to apply to particular situations. Students will explore examples and non-examples of tailored resumes. Students will practice prioritizing information... Read more »

Educator Resource

Tag Target Audience

  • Students

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Small Group, Whole Class

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, Analyze, College-Going Culture, Critical Thinking, Organize, Persuade, Reflection, Requires Multiple Meetings to Complete, Self-assessment, Text analysis, Writing

Tag ICAP (Individual Career Academic Planning)

  • Post-Secondary and Workforce Goals
More
Time Frame
Situation, Task, Action, Result (STAR)

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 12th

STAR is a reflective strategy students can use for resume developing, interview skill building, and other task-related inquiry. Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Small Group, Small Group (at least 4)

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Explore/Learning Activity, Explain/Closing

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • 10 - 20 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Brainstorming, College-Going Culture, Critical Thinking, Cross-Curricular, Elaborate, Identify, Problem Solving, Reason, Recognize, Reflection, Self-assessment, Summarize, Writing

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 12th
Top of the Stack

Resume Creation and Interview Skills

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 10th - 12th

In this lesson, students will learn how to design their own resumes and prepare for job interviews. They will begin by thinking about what they already know about resumes. Next, they will review examples of resumes before writing their own based on common descriptions of jobs for which students typically... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Top of the Stack

Resume Creation and Interview Skills

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 10th - 12th

Subject Subject

  • English/Language Arts

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 10.2.W.3
More 2 class periods
Time Frame 90 minutes
Scratch That, Let's Code

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 12th

The following activities guide you through writing your first code. As you work through the activities, remember that coding is about trying different solutions and making changes until the code works the way you want. Don’t worry if you don’t get it right the first time—computer programmers rarely... Read more »

Educator Resource

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 12th

Tag ICAP (Individual Career Academic Planning)

  • College & Career Interest

Tag College & Career Readiness Framework

  • Choosing a Career, Benefits of Higher Education, Degrees, Professions, & Earnings
More
Time Frame
Budgeting Your City

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 8th - 12th

Learning and understanding how cities budget their spending and plan for upcoming fiscal years is important not only to those within the Government and Public Administration career cluster but to all people. City budgets affect everyone who lives in that city, so knowing how your local government is... Read more »

Educator Resource

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 8th - 12th
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Time Frame