2015-2016
Mrs. Lisa Cooper
[email protected] *preferred method
309-367-4151, ext. 236
COURSE DESCRIPTION -- This is a one-semester, every-other-day class (held on opposite days of Driver’s Ed.), in which students will be given opportunities to explore their interests, abilities, values, and personalities as they relate to a choice of career. Students will examine and research those careers that match their personalities and those careers of interest to them. Students will then create their own personalized plan of study, which will cover their high school course selections, as well as preparing a plan of study for beyond high school (job, career or technical school, junior college, or four-year college). Career Cruising software will be used to build a personalized electronic portfolio for each student. This portfolio can then be accessed throughout their high school and college years and beyond.
COURSE OBJECTIVES -- Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
[email protected] *preferred method
309-367-4151, ext. 236
COURSE DESCRIPTION -- This is a one-semester, every-other-day class (held on opposite days of Driver’s Ed.), in which students will be given opportunities to explore their interests, abilities, values, and personalities as they relate to a choice of career. Students will examine and research those careers that match their personalities and those careers of interest to them. Students will then create their own personalized plan of study, which will cover their high school course selections, as well as preparing a plan of study for beyond high school (job, career or technical school, junior college, or four-year college). Career Cruising software will be used to build a personalized electronic portfolio for each student. This portfolio can then be accessed throughout their high school and college years and beyond.
COURSE OBJECTIVES -- Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:
- Integrate the results of self-assessments and inventories to identify career options.
- Analyze current and future workplace trends and occupation/educational outlook.
- Use research tools to investigate careers.
- Use research tools to investigate technical schools, community colleges, and four-year colleges.
- Design a Program of Study that includes educational and career goals.
- Use current technology to create a movie, which incorporates individual experiences of the past, status of the present, and goals and dreams for the future.
- Create a Blog or Web Page to showcase course objectives.