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The video of Edison students explains how some students benefit from career awareness through hands on job experience.  The students learn skills at the school site to transfer to a local business.  The students have a uniform and are expected to perform up to standards.  Students learn basic work ethic and relationships, and how to interact with co-workers.  Students over time in this program have shown they are able to work for a longer time without a break, they are able to focus, can ask for help,  and when they start a job they are able to complete it.

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Edison Students Participate in Community Based Instruction

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Career Pathways/Career Plan Development

The video provided was found on the website
http://www.jobsmadereal.com. This website was discovered, again, through the California Department of Education. As Career Exploration is a way for students to begin to plan what schooling or experiences they may need for their future career, this website offers some insight to a variety of careers and the education/background experience someone will need to enter that chosen field.

I like this website because it offers videos divided by personality traits. So if a student goes on there and feel likes they are a hands on learner/would prefer a career that is hands on, they can select that and be linked to a group of videos of careers that are more hands on.

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Career Plan Development

The Career Development Continuum describes Career Exploration as activities that provide youth with the opportunity to explore fields of interest related to their career goals and learning. One way this can be achieved is through career plan development, meaning that students set out and examine a career of interest or focus and then start looking at what courses or experiences a student may need to get them to their desired career.

I included a video of an introduction of a website I discovered through the California Department of Education. This website is called California CareerZone and it provides a variety of assessments that will point students to various occupations and the preparation they will need to enter that particular career.

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Workplace Tour or Field Trip

The  Career Development Continuum describes career awareness as including activities that help students in becoming aware of the potential careers and/or occupations that may be available to them in the future. One way to support this awareness is to arrange for workplace tours or field trips, so that students may explore jobs within the community around them and see various occupations in action.

I included a video of a tour of a post office as a kind of example of a community based instruction (CBI)/field trip that could be arranged. This type of trip could be further arranged so that someone at the location can speak to the students and give them more of an insight to the everyday operations of working at a particular location.  While on  CBI an instructor can be sure to highlight all the different types of jobs and work the employees are doing, to support in that career awareness.

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Career Technical Instruction (CTI)

In the state of Georgia, we have the wonderful opportunity of providing student with disabilities support in their Career/Technical and Agricultural Educational (CTAE) courses through Career Technical Instruction (CTI).  CTI Instructors are Special Education teachers who are involved in a two week intensive course in Macon and then through the next school year participate in an internship in their position in which assignments are completed for various components of career development for students.  Once the teachers have satisfactorily completed the assignments for the year, they are awarded certification as a CTI Instructor.  CTI Instructors carry a caseload of students they work with in the CTAE courses.  The Instructors  provide accommodations and modifications, supervise WBL students,  co-teach with the CTAE instructors, when appropriate, support students in CTSO (Career/Technical Student Organizations) through support with projects, competitions, field trips, etc.  In addition, students who are supported by CTI Instructors can participate in the CTI CTSO which involves Leadership Retreats, competitions, etc.   Here is a link to the CTI website with a video describing CTI;

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Georgia CTI supports students with disabilities enrolled in Career, Technical and Agricultural Education classes

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Project Discovery:
https://educationassociates.com/what-we-offer/project-discovery/

Project Discovery offers students the opportunity to explore careers as well as work on the skills needed to participate in these careers.  Project Discovery provides kits in various career areas such as Animal Care, Autobody Repair, Construction Trades, Food Technology and many more.  In addition, the kits come with all of the materials needed in order to complete the activities in the modules.  For example, in the Medical Patient Care kit, students will learn how to take blood pressure.  As a result, a blood pressure cuff is provided in the kit.  Kits are available in Adapted, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Levels, so every student can access the curriculum.  The website has several videos from instructors to students.  Below is a link of Mary, a student who is working with the Table Service kit:

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Career Exploration

Career Exploration

Learn Real Skills by Using Real Job Tools.

Learners will explore, practice and learn real job skills with real job tools to be Job Ready. Meeting all students where they are. Differentiated instruction for beginning, immediate and advanced learners.

Average Increase in Greenhouse Test Scores - Jefferson County, AL

Want to learn more about our results-driven approach? Check out our Proven Results.

What's in a Kit?

Instructor's Notes: Assist with easy planning

Real Tools and Materials: Provide meaningful, relevant activities

Student Instructions: Fun, engaging step-by-step activities to provide job-ready skills

Special Education PowerPoints: Introduce key concepts with audio to support entry into the general curriculum

Assessments: To assist with progress monitoring

Knowledge-Based "Pre-Post Tests": Performance-Based "Work Performance Benchmarks"

Student Activity Worksheets: Further support academics

Electronic Files: Word, PDF, Powerpoints: For Technology Compatibility

Teacher-Friendly

Customizable Instructions: Allow teachers to make changes

Delivery Method: Supports self-paced, small or large groups

Parent Involvement Brochure: Partner with parents in students' success

Certificates of Completion: Document skills for employers

Different Levels for Different Learners

Students working significantly below grade level.
Students generally capable of participating in life activities with assistance.
ID (Intellectual Disabilities) - Mild, Moderate
Low Functioning ASD
Low Functioning EBD (Emotional & Behavioral Disorder)
Low Functioning LD (Learning Disabilities)
Ideal for:

Students who can follow simple one or two step instructions

Students that can perform basic academic skill tasks

Students learning to live and work in a supported setting

10 - 20 day Scope & Sequence
Knowledge-Based: Pre-Post Test
Performance-Based: Work Performance Benchmarks
Completion Certificate for each kit completed
Two Reading Levels: 3-5 Grade, 2-4 Grade, Audio for Low and Non Readers
Ideal for a teacher-led approach whereby students watch the teacher perform the activities and then perform them with assistance and support. Use hands-on tools with curriculum in print, on computer, projector, Smart Board, iPad or combination.

Students working slightly below or near grade level.
Students learning to live and work independently with short-term support.
EBD, LD, ID-Mild, Mid to Higher functioning ASD
Ideal for:

Students who can follow multi-step instructions

Students who can perform slightly higher levels of academic skill tasks

Students At Risk

Juvenile Justice

10 - 20 day Scope & Sequence
Knowledge-Based: Pre/Post Test
Performance-Based: Work Performance Benchmarks
Completion Certificate for each kit completed
Two Reading Levels: 5-6 Grade, 2-4 Grade, Audio for Low and Non Reader
Ideal for an independent or peer group situation where students are learning to work on their own with less teacher supervision
Use hands on tools with curriculum in print, on computer, projector, Smart Board, iPad, or combination

Students working at grade level.
Students learning to live and work independently who may pursue post-high school education and training.
High Functioning ASD, EBD, LD
Ideal for:

Students that can follow more detailed, multi-step instructions

Students that can perform higher levels of academic skill tasks

Supplement to any career and tech-ed curriculum

Students At Risk

Juvenile Justice

10 - 20 day Scope & Sequence
Knowledge-Based: Pre-Post Test
Performance-Based: Work Performance Benchmarks
Completion Certificate for each kit completed
Two Reading Levels: 6-8 Grade, 2-4 Grade, Audio for Low and Non Reader
Ideal for an independent or peer group situation where students are learning to work on their own with less teacher supervision
Use hands-on tools with curriculum in print, on computer, projector, Smart Board, iPad, or combination

We need to get students out of their seats and connect them to life skills. In my class, they know they have a job task with Project Discovery that relates to the real world and they go do it.

D. Yunker

Special Education Teacher, Oxnard High School, CA

This curriculum allowed me to teach something that I have never done before. I think I would have missed some of the terms and concepts if this material had not been written so completely. It also suggested activities but allowed me to do them in a way that benefited ALL of my students.

M. Cornell

Special Education Teacher, Jennings County Middle School, IN

Because the kits are inclusive, there is no searching for any materials. Transition objectives can be addressed and met easily. Pre and post test already designed. Love it!

R. Creed

Teacher / Autism Specialist, Kershaw County, SC

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Career Exploration - Education Associates

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Career Exploration Learners will explore, practice and learn real job skills with real job tools to be Job Ready. Meeting all students where they are. Differentiated instruction for beginning, immediate and advanced learners. Want to learn more about our results-driven approach? Check out our Proven Results.

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Job Corps:
https://www.jobcorps.gov/

The link in this post is to one of my favorite training programs in existence. Job Corps is a federally funded residential vocational training program that offers training to an enormous array of trades to individuals who are between the ages of 16-24. Students entering Job Corps are provided with housing, food, medical care, uniforms, equipment, and other resources in order to prepare to enter the work force or to simply serve as a pre-apprenticeship/mentoring program. Students can earn their HS diploma through Job Corps (with no Standardized testing requirement), obtain their driver's license, complete a trade and prepare to enter college or the military. I highly recommend this pathway for many students.

Below is a link to the Dept. of Labor Job Corps YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBS5sCjjmYGe2T9uDNPgd4w

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National College Transition Network:
https://www.collegetransition.org/college-career-readiness/featured-projects/national-career-awareness/

This organization is dedicated to creating a more fluid and successful transition to post-secondary institutions from secondary schools. This site is a resource for educators. There are tools, reports, webinars, and information about "promising practices" of strategies implemented in the field in districts around the country that have been successfully used with students.

NCTN YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheNCTN

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Career Cruising:
https://public.careercruising.com/en/home/
Career Cruising is a subscription service typically purchased by school districts, but can be for individuals. There are tools to explore careers, prepare resumes, search for colleges/universities/trade schools that offer degrees or training in various careers as well as direct link to the institution's website.

Below is a link to a video with a tutorial of navigating the website:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTH5u8rqQ5Y

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This is a link to some of the videos provided by Skills to Pay the Bills curriculum, which is sponsored by the US Department of Labor, and mentioned on page 149 of our Morningstar text. Soft skills, also know as 21st century skills, are becoming increasingly important in today's job market. It is critical that we implement these skills into career preparation for our students.

There are many videos on soft skills that are needed to be successful in the work place. The lessons include topics such as professionalism, attitude and effort, and networking. These videos provide both examples and non-examples, and they can be a good starting point for conversation surrounding soft skills.

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This video was amazing! It presents a systematic approach to WBL at a high school that is highly career-oriented.

Throughout the video, academics were always integrated with career application concepts based on student interests. Students were engaging in tasks that would prepare them for their chosen careers.

The school district was partnered with many different businesses, and there were opportunities for interviews, internships, and future jobs. In my opinion, what this school is doing with career integration and WBL is the ideal for students.

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Work-based Learning: A Systemic Approach

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This video is a tutorial on how to use Career One Stop.  There is information/links on exploring careers, self assessments, salary, and education requirements for specific jobs.
The "what's hot in employment trends"  one can learn about jobs currently in demand or likely to see growth in the future.  Students can use a keyword search to look into a specific occupation profile which can be customized by state to show salary and employment trends based on where you live.   The information on the occupation profile will help students to identify if they are qualified, have the necessary skills, and if it is a job they would enjoy.

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CareerOneStop: Find Training Page
https://www.careeronestop.org/FindTraining/find-training.aspx
The Find Training tab on the CareerOneStop site is a service hub that will provide individuals with links to databases of colleges/universities/trade schools that provide training. This section is also a great for researching industry level certifications and licensure, cost estimation and links to financial aid and scholarships, as well as information on trying to match the right training pathway for the individual.

Below is a link to the CareerOneStop brief teaser tutorial. The site is so easy to navigate and so fruitful that all levels of high schooler could independently navigate the site. It's a wonderful resource

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOszJVUbvLY

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Employees from a variety of professions were asked these questions:
Describe your typical day.
What are the qualifications required for this job?
What are the best and worst parts of this job?
What final advice do you have for someone interested in this line of work?
Clicking on a video will reveal the answers from the professional.  Hundreds of videos from 19 categories are available to explore.  When you click on a video you can also read about the profession and learn what classes are necessary, the average salary, steps to become that profession, the work environment, and the future outlook for the career.

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The RCIL (Regional Center for Independent Living) Departments of Youth Leadership and Employment present "Get the Job . . . Keep the Job!", a youth work readiness video . . . a student production, student cast and crew, and a lot of fun! This unique open-captioned video is by youth with disabilities and for youth with -- and without -- disabilities. It is an overview of the right and wrong ways to apply for a job and give an interview; as well as how to request reasonable accommodations, and how to KEEP your job!

Video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GosoTn_D8nY

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This video is a introduction to a program called "My Career Journey".  This fun, friendly virtual school provides students with access to resources to help connect their own interests, values and knowledge, skills and abilities to real opportunities in the workplace. Through on-line career exploration activities and inventories, students access information about careers and career clusters they may be interested in pursuing, as well as the training required to reach their goals.

Each youth participating with My Career Journey will receive a comprehensive and personalized career Career Journal. This multi-page document written from the perspective of a caring career counselor weaves the data provided by the online inventories and activities into a meaningful and fun review of relevant opportunities in appropriate post-secondary education, careers, and career clusters.

My Career Journey Program Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg5DKVv0LGs

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The CareerOnestop is a source for career awareness and exploration, training and jobs that is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Their website provides a collection of videos on hundreds of different careers. The career videos are organized into 16 clusters, or related types of work. You simply select a category to view a list of videos related to that cluster. Videos include career details such as tasks, work settings, education needed, and more.

Career One Stop: Video library:
https://www.careeronestop.org/Videos/CareerVideos/career-videos.aspx

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CareerOneStop: Workers with Disabilities page
https://www.careeronestop.org/ResourcesFor/WorkersWithDisabilities/workers-with-disabilities.aspx

I loved this section of the website. I chose it for Career Awareness  because it highlights for individuals what ADA is, disability disclosure and the law, reasonable accommodations and more. I think it is very important for an individual with a disability to understand their rights and that they must do some greater personal reflection about disclosure and what accommodations they might hope to request. Below are a couple video links with information and role playing about disability disclosure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMb5aURm81s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcHYF4gRScs

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O*Net Online:
https://www.onetonline.org/
O*Net Online is a central source for information regarding career choices.One can search career by cluster, interest, career outlook, and myriad other metrics one can think of to develop a greater understanding of the career pathways available to individuals as they explore careers  and requisite skills and training.

Clip demonstrating the navigation of the site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2off17gymk