Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
College2Career Forums (C2CF), a series of focused, career-specific explorations, have been planned for the top requested careers. In these day-long experiences, students will travel to a PSI (Post Secondary Institution) to explore a common aspect of the career through hands-on activities. Armed with... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: August 22nd, 2024
The College2Career Forum: University of Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute (FSI) focuses on career exploration in a variety of areas in the forensic science field while visiting a Post-Secondary Institution (PSI) campus. Students will explore the UCO (University of Central Oklahoma) Forensic... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: August 1st, 2024
The College2Career Forum: OSU-OKC Fire Protection and Police Science programs focus on career exploration in firefighting and criminal justice while visiting a Post Secondary Institution (PSI) campus. Students will visit the respective program locations on the OSU-OKC campus to hear from professionals... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: August 23rd, 2024
The College2Career Forum: OSU-OKC Veterinary Technology program focuses on career exploration in health science and veterinary technology while visiting a Post Secondary Institution (PSI) campus. Students will tour the Vet Tech building on OSU-OKC’s campus, visit labs and classrooms, hear from instructors... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: August 23rd, 2024
The College2Career Forum: Rose State College (RSC) Cyber Security program focuses on career exploration in cyber security and information technology while visiting a Post-Secondary Institution (PSI) campus. Students will visit the respective program locations on the RSC campus to hear from professionals... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: September 30th, 2024
The College2Career Forum: National Weather Center (NWC) focuses on career exploration in STEM fields related to meteorology while visiting a Post Secondary Institution (PSI) campus and a federal institution. Students will explore the OU College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences and NWC federal... Read more »
Created by: Jacob Kniffen
Date Updated: August 23rd, 2024
The College2Career Forum: University of Central Oklahoma’s Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM@UCO) focuses on career exploration in music production, marketing, and performance while visiting a Post Secondary Institution (PSI) campus. Students will tour ACM@UCO’s facilities, visit recording studios... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: September 5th, 2024
The College2Career Forum: SoonerVision focuses on career exploration in digital and print media, communications, and technology while visiting a PSI (Post Secondary Institution) campus. Students will tour both the SoonerVision production facilities and Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication.... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: September 5th, 2024
The College2Career Forum: The University of Oklahoma College of Law (OU Law) educator resource focuses on career exploration in law and criminal justice. While visiting this PSI (Post Secondary Institution) campus, students will tour OU Law’s facilities, hear career talks from lawyers and college professors,... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: September 5th, 2024
The College2Career Forum: Prairie Surf Studio focuses on career exploration in digital media, communications and technology while visiting a PSE (Postsecondary Environment) campus. Students will tour the Prairie Surf Studio production facilities, hear from film industry professionals, and engage in... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: September 5th, 2024
The College2Career Forum: OU College of Architecture and Construction focuses on career exploration in Architecture, Construction, and STEM career clusters while visiting a Post Secondary Institution (PSI) campus. Students will explore the OU College of Architecture and Construction to connect career... Read more »
Created by: Jacob Kniffen
Date Updated: October 22nd, 2024
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 »
Created by: Mitch Davis
Date Updated: October 22nd, 2024
The OU College of Social Work College2Career Forum explores different career pathways and education available to students in the Human Services career cluster. Participants will explore OU’s College of Social Work and speak with professors, professionals, and current students about the field. Additionally,... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: October 31st, 2024
The College2Career Forum: OSU Nursing focuses on career exploration in the Health Science fields related to Nursing while visiting a Post Secondary Institution (PSI) campus. Students will connect career information with current academic learning while discussing plans for post-secondary opportunities.... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: October 31st, 2024
In this lesson, students examine the impact that women have had on the advancement of civil rights in the United States. In particular, they will learn the inspiring story of Fannie Lou Hamer, who endured harassment, physical abuse, and imprisonment as she fought for Black Americans’ right to vote.... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: February 5th, 2024
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
In this lesson, students will be examining the practices associated with rituals and festivals that honor the dead around the world. They will design anchor charts and participate in a Detective Board activity in order to identify similarities between the various rituals. As they read a handout and... Read more »
Created by: Mariana DeLoera
Date Updated: March 5th, 2024
Día de los Muertos and Other Occasions Honoring the Dead
In this lesson students will begin with an analysis of the popular image, “The Ultimate Confrontation,” and move into an exploration of lyrics that are found in popular protest music of the time. Students will learn about a variety of foreign and domestic events. As they learn about the artists’ backgrounds... Read more »
Created by: Kyra Ann Carroll
Date Updated: April 4th, 2024
Exploring the influence of protest music on social change
Compare & Contrast Nursing Past and Present
In this lesson, students look through the lens of nursing to think about what it means to overcome adversity. Students will read Civil War-era memoirs from Walt Whitman and Louisa May Alcott. They will then compare and contrast the descriptions of nursing in those texts with an account of modern nursing... Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
Date Updated: September 3rd, 2024
Compare & Contrast Nursing Past and Present
This professional learning activity asks participants to reflect on meaningful learning experiences through the question, "What makes learning meaningful?" Participants build up a definition of meaningful learning as they progress through the activities. Participants will experience a lesson that models... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: August 6th, 2024
Leadership is the process of working collaboratively to shape a culture of interdependence and trust to foster inclusive practices and serve a shared vision which responds to change for growth and promotes learning and empowerment for all stakeholders. Read more »
Created by: Danny Mattox
Date Updated: August 6th, 2024
This professional learning session looks at K20's CAN DO resources. CAN DO stands for College Application Necessities for Different Opportunities. At the beginning of this session, participants will review common college vocabulary and application data. They will then explore the different resources... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: January 19th, 2024
The Leading Educators in Authentic Development (LEAD) workshop is a series of professional learning sessions that develop teachers’ skills in leading professional development at their school sites. This workshop features four sessions over a two-day period. This fourth session, Leading Educators in... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: November 11th, 2024
This resource is part of a series of professional learning activities that can be used to support a group book study. In each section, you will be able to select from several activities that will enable you and the other participants in your book study group to think critically about the reading. The... Read more »
Created by: Daniel Schwarz
Date Updated: September 3rd, 2024