Post on 30-Mar-2015
An Engaging and Effective
Elementary Career Education
ProgramCarla Ruge, CTE Director
Jeanie Bragg, Lead Career Counselor
Denton Independent School District
Denton ISD Schools
• Elementary Schools 21• Middle Schools 7• Comprehensive High Schools 3• Advanced Technology Complex 1• Special Program Centers 3• Early Childhood Center 2
District Level Support
District Level Support:• Counseling Director and Team• Career and Technology Team – CTE Director
/Career Counselors
Support Campus:• Counseling Team: School Counselors, Career
Counselor, Student Assistance Counselor• Testing Coordinator• Strong Administrative Assistant Support
Career Development
Reactive Approach
VS
Proactive Approach
PREPARING OUR STUDENTS TO BE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY
Framework for Implementation
1. Implement AchieveTexas Buy-In - Federal Clusters2. Span All Grades Pre-K-12+3. Texas Achievement Plan Student Plan 6-10 years4. Enhance Guidance Counselors Counsel-Ratios5. Build Seamless Connections Post Secondary Options6. Establish Extended Learning Internships/Student CTSO 7. Build Strong Partnerships Business Partnerships8. Professional Development Expand Teachers Skills
Elementary
At the desk where I sit, I have learned one great truth. The answer for all our national
problems - - The answer for all the problems of the world - - comes to a single word. That
word is “EDUCATION”- - Lyndon B. Johnson - -
AchieveTexas Career Development
Postsecondary Education or Training / Preparation
High School / Concentration
Middle School / Exploration
Elementary/ Awareness
College and Career Readiness
Achieve Texas Career Development Model
Postsecondary Education or Training / Preparation
High School / Concentration
Middle School / Exploration
Elementary/ Awareness
Career AwarenessPre-Kindergarten – Fifth Grades
To assist students with:• Learning more about themselves• Understanding the world of work• Developing respect for all types of work• Providing foundational knowledge about the
federal career clusters
The 16 Career Clusters
Elementary Career Month
• Video-Counselor & Teacher
• Counselor Guide• Teacher Curriculum• Career Month Forms• Parent Activities• Pre-Test Post-Test Activity
Counselor Guide
• Introduction • Campus Activities• Classroom Ideas• Career Month Contest• Support Materials• Pre-Test Post-Test Activity
Workforce of the future
• Workforce – Educated and Skilled• Globalization – Electronically Connected• High Demand Occupations – High Tech-
High Touch• Multiple Careers – 9-15 Careers• Continued Education - Lifelong Learning• Profit Controls – Downsizing /Off-Shoring
Teacher Activity Packet
•Teacher Training Video•Our Challenge•Achieve Texas Information•16 Federal Career Clusters•Business and Industry Information
• Important Skills• Industry Trends
•Career Reference Web Sites•Social Development Competencies•Career Development Activities
• Classroom Activities• Classroom Discussion/Journal Topics
Career Month Materials
Career Month Sample Letters
Career Month – Sample Certificates
Career Month - Family Activity Calendar
• Career Activity for Each Day
• Parenting Tips for Career Awareness
• Contact Information
Additional Resources
http://cte.unt.edu/
http://www.achievetexas.org/
http://www.cityofdenton.com/
Career Awareness Activities: Pre-Kindergarten – Fifth Grades
• Career Presentations or Field Trips• Career Fairs• Career On Wheels• Door Decorating Contest• Career Games / Puzzles• Career Announcements• Role Playing Activities• College Day / Educator Panels• Tour of the Advanced Technology
Complex• Post-Secondary Education / Training
Options
Pre-Test/Post Test
• At the beginning of the Activity– Have students list as many careers as you
can• At the End of the Activity– Have students list as many careers as you
can
Support Materials
“The future belongs to those
who believe in the beauty of
their dreams.”- - Eleanor Roosevelt - -
Career Development Materials
• Career Resource Guide (Counselor)• Teacher Career Curriculum Activities (All
Grade Levels and Special Programs)• Elementary Career Calendar (Parents)
https://sites.google.com/site/dentonisdcte/
Carla RugeDirector of Career and Technical Education
(940)369-4850cruge@dentonisd.org
Jeanie Bragg Lead Career Counselor
(940)369-1033jbragg@dentonisd.org
Denton Independent School District