Pennsylvania Career Education and Work Academic Standards Getting Started! 8th Grade Benchmarks

Getting started helping students achieve the Career Education and Work Academic Standards is often overwhelming. There are an overabundance of materials and resources available. How do you ever sort through them all?

Below is a suggested set of resources to help you sort through the plethora of materials so that your school can form a strong core for a program for students. Since implementing the Career Education and Work Academic Standards is everyone’s job, the resources below can be used in a wide variety of classroom and real-world settings for all students. Implementing these standards will assist in increasing the relevance of school for all students and help students see the value of school as it relates to their personal future.

CEW Standard Career-related Literature Software Internet-based Materials & Resources Resources Products Resources 13.1 Career Awareness Career Role Playing Games (E.g. Make It Real, Real 145 Things to Be When PA Career www.careerclusters.org and Preparation Game) You Grow Up Education and www.pde.state.pa.us/bcte A. Abilities and Classroom Events: (e.g. Career Day, Pathway/Career Tom Sawyer Work Online www.jist.com/free_resources.shtm Aptitudes Panels, Post-Secondary and Work Site Visits) Young Person’s Learning www.careersolutionsgroup.com B. Personal Interests Occupational Outlook Handbook Activities Occupational Outlook Program www.ja.org C. Non-Traditional PHEAA’s Career Materials Handbook Career www.educationplanner.com Workplace Roles Developmental Guidance Classroom Activities (7-9) Oh The Places You Will Futures/Choices www.keys2work.com D. Local Career “How To…” Career Development Activities for Go www.jff.org Preparation Every Classroom (7-9) (Bridges.com) www.paworkforce.state.pa.us Opportunities Career Video Series (Vocational Biography Series) COIN (Career www.usatoday.com/educate/careers E. Career Selection PDE Career Clusters –Focusing Education on the Targets) /careers.htm Influences Future Career Cruising www.pathway-pals.com F. Preparation for EconomicsPA Resources (e.g. Stock Market Game) Keys2Work www.acrnetwork.org/ Careers Job Shadowing Education Planner www.cacareerzone.org G. Career Plan Career Expo (PHEAA) http://online.onetcenter.org/ Components Career Speakers H. Relationship Summer Career Camps between Educator in the Workplace Education and Pa CareerLink Resources Career PA Workforce Development Materials (e.g. PA Career Guide) Junior Achievement (e.g. Economics of Staying in School) America’s Career Resource Network (ACRN) Resources

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CEW Standard Career-related Literature Software Internet-based Materials & Resources Resources Products Resources 13.2 Career Acquisition Career Role Playing Games (e.g. Make It Real, Real 145 Things To Be When PA Career www.careerclusters.org (Getting a Job) Game) You Grow Up Education and www.pde.state.pa.us/bcte A. Interviewing Classroom Events: (e.g. Career Day, Pathway/Career Tom Sawyer Work Online www.positiveaction.net Skills Panels, Post-Secondary and Work Site Visits) Young Person’s Learning www.jist.com/free_resources.shtm B. Resources Occupational Outlook Handbook Activities Occupational Outlook Program www.charactereducation.com C. Career PHEAA’s Career Materials Handbook Career Futures www.goodcharacter.com Acquisition Developmental Guidance Classroom Activities (7-9) Kid Stories (Bridges.com) www.careersolutionsgroup.com Documents “How To…” Career Development Activities for The Seven Habits of COIN (Career www.pde.state.pa.us/bcte D. Career Planning Every Classroom (7-9) Highly Effective Teens Targets) www.ja.org Portfolios Career Video Series (Vocational Biography Series) Don’t Sweat the Small Career Cruising www.educationplanner.com E. Career Character Education Series (e.g. Character Counts, Stuff for Teams Keys2Work www.jff.org Acquisition Character A Guide for Middle Grade Students) Life Strategies for Teens Career Trek www.paworkforce.state.pa.us Process EconomicsPA Resources The Three Questions Education Planner www.usatoday.com/educate/careers/ Job Shadowing My Many Colored Days (PHEAA) careers.htm Career Expo www.pathway-pals.com Career Speakers www.acrnetwork.org/ Summer Career Camps www.cacareerzone.org Educator in the Workplace http://online.onetcenter.org/ Junior Achievement Boy Scouts Learning for Life (Challengers, Builders) America’s Career Resource Network (ACRN) Resources

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CEW Standard Career-related Literature Software Internet-based Materials & Resources Resources Products Resources 13.3 Career Retention Career Role Playing Games (e.g. Make It Real, Real 145 Things To Be When PA Career www.careerclusters.org and Advancement Game) You Grow Up Education and www.pde.state.pa.us/bcte A. Work Habits Classroom Events: (e.g. Career Day, Pathway/Career Tom Sawyer Work Online www.positiveaction.net B. Cooperation and Panels, Post-Secondary and Work Site Visits) Young Person’s Learning www.jist.com/free_resources.shtm Teamwork Occupational Outlook Handbook Activities Occupational Outlook Program www.charactereducation.com C. Group Interaction PHEAA’s Career Materials Handbook Career Futures www.careersolutionsgroup.com D. Budgeting Developmental Guidance Classroom Activities (5-8) Kid Stories (Bridges.com) www.pde.state.pa.us/bcte E. Time Management “How To…” Career Development Activities for The Seven Habits of COIN (Career www.ja.org F. Workplace Every Classroom (5-8) Highly Effective Targets) www.educationplanner.com Changes Career Video Series (Vocational Biography Series) Teens Career Cruising www.jff.org G. Lifelong Learning Character Education Series (e.g. Character Counts, Don’t Sweat the Small Keys2Work www.paworkforce.state.pa.us Character A Guide for Middle Grade Students) Stuff for Teams Career Trek www.usatoday.com/educate/careers/ EconomicsPA Resources Life Strategies for Teens Education Planner careers.htm Job Shadowing The Three Questions (PHEAA) www.pathway-pals.com Career Expo My Many Colored Days www.acrnetwork.org/ Career Speakers www.cacareerzone.org Summer Career Camps http://online.onetcenter.org/ Educator in the Workplace Junior Achievement Boy Scouts Learning for Life (Challengers, Builders) America’s Career Resource Network (ACRN) Resources 13.4 Entrepreneurship Junior Achievement (i.e. Enterprise in Action) Conversations With Teen PA Career www.jist.com/free_resources.shtm A. Risks and Rewards Career Role Playing Games (i.e. The Real Game) Entrepreneurs: Success Education and www.careersolutionsgroup.com B. Character Traits Center for Entrepreneurial Assistance Materials (i.e. Secrets of the Younger Work Online www.inventpa.com C. Business Plan Entrepreneur’s Guide) Generation Learning www.celcee.edu America’s Career Resource Network (ACRN) Weekend Entrepreneur: Program www.entre-ed.org Resource 101 Great Ways to Career Futures www.entrepreneur.com Earn Extra Cash (Bridges.com) www.cacareerzone.org COIN (Career Targets) Career Cruising Keys2Work Career Trek Education Planner (PHEAA)

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