Curated OER
CSET Test
The California Subject Examination for Teachers or CSET is a must pass if you want to teach in California. Prepare young career-minded learners or paraprofessionals with an overview of the exam, five multiple choice questions, and a...
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Reaching Your Potential - Personal Development
How do young people know the potential they possess? Middle schoolers explore their personal potential through two different activities and a class discussion. They examine where their aptitudes lie, and how they can use their gifts to...
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Lobster Business Charts
Students research four Maine based businesses involved with lobster fishery as a career analysis. In this career exploration lesson, students research lobster fishery businesses and write a class book showing the progression of a lobster...
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Finding Friendship
Sixth graders interview community members associated with the lobstering industry. For this interview lesson, 6th graders carry out interview of members of the lobstering community to determine the folklore and workings of the lobster...
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Hospitality by Design
Learners research and design a hospitality system. In this hospitality system lesson, students design a system of hospitality using the project guidelines and present their system. Learners write a paragraph about their system.
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A Volunteer, Please
Students analyze the need for volunteers and how volunteering can help them prepare for the world of work. They research a career oriented website that has specifications of volunteer work. They determine the personal characteristics...
Education Development Center
The Fun Works: Technology Career Choices
This resource provides information about some technology careers you've probably never thought of.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Kids Work!
Career insights about working in the health, performing arts, and broadcasting professions. Find interviews with people who work in these fields, tours of work places, and "job play" interactives that let you experience what life is like...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: High Wages Without a Bachelor's Degree [Pdf]
This government resource highlights statistics and career possibilities for those without a four-year college degree.
Other
Mapping Your Future: Career Ship
Career Ship is an on-line career exploration adventure geared towards middle school students. Your mission is to fuel the Career Ship and learn about possible careers.
Other
Tonya Skinner: Career Preparation Unit
This is a complete lesson plan on career preparation. It includes developing a employment portfolio including links to career interest surveys and online job search links. It also includes resume and job interview preparation. Loads of...
Other
Isaca: A Young Professional's Guide to Career Success Using Soft Skills
Learn about the importance of soft skills such as communication, self confidence and work ethic, along with the reasons these skills are highly desired by employers.
Other
The Asvab Program: Exploring Careers
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program provides tools developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) to help high school and postsecondary students across the nation learn more about career exploration and planning. Explore personal skills,...
Other
Us News: Money: Reasons Community College Makes Sense Right Now
As the cost of a college education continues to rapidly rise, many more young people are considering the advantages of beginning their higher education experiece at a community college. Read about the most common reasons here.
Other
Career One Stop: Get My Future
Great site to explore different careers, learn about the skills and education you need for specific careers, get information about growing industries, find out about job training programs, learn how to write a resume, and lots more.
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review: Career Articles and Advice
Explore this large career and academic list of career articles and advice. Great tool for researching career planning and employment topics. Site by Princeton Review.
Other
Dropout Prevention: Reasons to Stay in School
This list explains the top five reasons that staying in school can provide many advantages in life.
South Carolina Educational Television
South Carolina Etv Commission: Career Aisle: Career Exploration Grades 6 8
Explore different careers by watching short videos of real people doing a variety of jobs. Sorted by career cluster so that students can choose their area of interest.
Other
Mapping Your Future
This collection of valuable resources allows young people to explore their options for the future. Topics include how to apply for college and jobs, financial options for paying for college and how to apply your education to the career...
South Carolina Educational Television
South Carolina Etv Commission: Career Aisle: Career Clusters
What do you want to be when you grow up? Explore the kind of job you are interested in by watching a collection of videos about different careers.
South Carolina Educational Television
South Carolina Etv Commission: Career Aisle: Career Awareness K 5: Job Games
What do you want to be when you grow up? Explore the kind of job you are interested in by playing some games related to different careers.
Next Gen Personal Finance
Next Gen Personal Finance: Career Data Crunch
Data Crunches feature one chart or graph followed by five scaffolded questions to guide students through analyzing the data and drawing conclusions. These sets of data help students understand career concepts.
REMC Association of Michigan
Remc Association of Michigan: 21 Things4 Students: 16. Career Prep
In this learning module, students complete six Quests. They begin by exploring their personality, skills, and interests. Next, they will explore careers that fit their profile, create employability documents, create an online portfolio,...
Next Gen Personal Finance
Next Gen Personal Finance: Careers
Help students learn about career options, life skills they might need to develop, and how to pursue a career.