Resources, tools and lessons that support exploration, investigation, planning by students K-12 as they develop career awareness, soft skills needed in careers and make plans for post high-school that could include enrollment in a post-secondary institution, enlistment in the service, employment in a position that provides income and support for a successful future.
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This brief gives teachers strategies for incorporating student and family voice into classroom learning.
This guide offers teacher actions and resources to give students more frequent opportunities to be respondible for "doing the thinking" that can help build motivation in school.
This brief gives an overview on Early Warning Systems and the research surrounding them, identifying the most powerful predictors of high school completion as the "ABCs": attendance, behavior, and course performance.
LRNG enables you to access both local and national opportunities from your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Here you can pursue your interests with mentors and peers, building new skills and habits.
Aimed at educators, this exercise encourages students' feelings of loving-kindness by focusing on someone they care about, then asking them to offer kindness to themselves.
Marinecareers.net introduces students to a wide range of marine career fields and to people working in those fields. In addition, it will give those men and women a chance to tell you what they like and dislike about their careers, what they see for the future in their fields, and much more.
Complete the form to receive contact information from a Marine Corps recruiter or Officer Selection Officer (OSO) in your area to discuss opportunities. The information you provide does not imply an obligation to serve.
This resource provides the user with civilian jobs that they are suited for based on their military experience and shows them how they can apply skills learned in the military to other careers.
Aimed at educators, this is a quick self-compassion practice that can be applied throughout the day whenever difficult emotions arise.
My First Garden provides students with interactive activities to learn about the beauty of gardens, and the care involved in planning, nuturing, and enjoying the benefits of gardening in a variety of spaces and places.
NASA interactive website that allows students to explore different areas of science through training and then a mission. Great for exploring various interests in science and various careers in NASA.
This site includes videos and articles that expose students to the world of science in regard to space exploration. There are not any materials on the site that are expressly meant to serve as career guidance tools, but the available materials can serve to inform students’ understandings of the subject matter that is involved in space exploration. This resource would probably be most effective as a career guidance tool if interpreted as such by a counselor or teacher. The site is divided into sections based upon grade-level (K-4, 5-8, 9-12), though the individual articles and videos in the elementary section seem to cater to either kindergarten and first graders or third and fourth graders (I think the third and fourth grade materials would also be appropriate for fifth and sixth grade students).
The resources on this page were provided by diverse National Association for Music Education (NAfME) members, NAfME corporate members, and various third-party organizations to support music educators as they navigate unprecedented challenges related to the pandemic, from the need for teacher self-care to tips and considerations for teaching online.
National Geographic offers high-quality, standards-based, educational resources and activities and offers a handfull of student experiences, both inside and outside the classroom.
This website includes short videos that expose students to the world of science and nature; more importantly, they can provide students with insight into the kinds of things that are involved in the pursuit of a career in science and nature. Although these videos are not explicitly intended to serve as career guidance pieces, they can certainly be a valuable resource to students when coupled with the guided interpretation of a counselor or teacher. The content in the videos may be a bit advanced for younger elementary grades, but too child-oriented in presentation for older elementary grades. This resource would be most appropriate for third and fourth grade students.
This site provides great educational resources and activities to help students learn more about the career fields in environmental health sciences.
This resource allows students to search for a Navy recruiter near them.
This self- assessment tool helps individuals pinpoint what is important to them in a job.
This webpage provides students, parents, educators, and business with information on Work-Based Learning as well as more resources for them to explore in relation to this topic.
The OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal is a formal designation a high school student can earn by demonstrating the professional skills that are required for success in the workplace. The student can earn the OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal by asking three or more mentors to validate that the student demonstrated the professional skills valued by Ohio businesses. The OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal distinguishes students who are prepared to contribute to the workplace and their communities.