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