OFFICE OF CAREER GUIDANCE, OFFICE OF CAREER GUIDANCE, EXPLORATION, AND EXPLORATION, AND

PREPARATION PREPARATION

Module 5: Program ActivitiesModule 5: Program Activities  

Program ActivitiesProgram ActivitiesCareer guidance, exploration and preparation is viewed Career guidance, exploration and preparation is viewed as an integral part of daily instructionas an integral part of daily instruction

Lessons must be based on the curriculum content Lessons must be based on the curriculum content frameworkframework

A semester plan is developed to organize instructional A semester plan is developed to organize instructional time (curriculum guide or maptime (curriculum guide or map

A learning activity teaches the objectiveA learning activity teaches the objective

Integration with other teachers to plan appropriate Integration with other teachers to plan appropriate career related activitiescareer related activities

Instructional ActivitiesInstructional ActivitiesA variety of applied activities for instructional purposesA variety of applied activities for instructional purposes

Integration of literacy, math, and technologyIntegration of literacy, math, and technology

Emphasizes on non-traditional programs of study and careersEmphasizes on non-traditional programs of study and careers

(ACGA) student contests to motivate students and explore careers. (ACGA) student contests to motivate students and explore careers.

Business and industry representatives to introduce students to “real” careers Business and industry representatives to introduce students to “real” careers in the community in the community – relevant field tripsrelevant field trips– Resource speakersResource speakers– job shadowing job shadowing

Students prepare an education and training planStudents prepare an education and training plan

Improvement PlansImprovement PlansReview activities offered through Perkins and other sources to plan Review activities offered through Perkins and other sources to plan for improvementfor improvement

Assess student achievement to determine areas in which program Assess student achievement to determine areas in which program improvement is neededimprovement is needed

An advisory committee of business and community leaders who An advisory committee of business and community leaders who support the goals and objectives of the program with support the goals and objectives of the program with recommendations for improvementrecommendations for improvement

Students participate in FBLA and/or FCCLA leadership activitiesStudents participate in FBLA and/or FCCLA leadership activities

FCCLA STAR EventsFCCLA STAR Events– Career Investigation Career Investigation

FBLA Student ContestsFBLA Student Contests– Community Service ProjectsCommunity Service Projects

– Computer Slide ShowComputer Slide Show

– American Enterprise ProjectAmerican Enterprise Project

– Career ExplorationCareer Exploration

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONSSTUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

ACGA Student ContestsCareer Poster for each semesterCareer Poster for each semesterMultimedia Contest - Career Video PresentationMultimedia Contest - Career Video Presentation

- PowerPoint Presentation- PowerPoint Presentation

Career “Pizza Box” PanoramaCareer “Pizza Box” Panorama

Career PortfolioCareer Portfolio

Career Development PortfolioCareer Development Portfolio

Career Development Portfolio

Career Focus/Program of StudyCareer Focus/Program of Study

Inventories/Self-Assessments Inventories/Self-Assessments

High School Education Plan of StudyHigh School Education Plan of Study

Resume with Honors/Achievements/ActivitiesResume with Honors/Achievements/Activities

Education and Employment HistoryEducation and Employment History

Career PortfoliosCareer Portfolios

Every student should maintain a personal career Every student should maintain a personal career development portfolio (hardcopy or electronic)development portfolio (hardcopy or electronic)

Portfolios must be created by the end of the 8Portfolios must be created by the end of the 8 thth grade with a minimum 4-year education plangrade with a minimum 4-year education plan

Education plans must be updated annuallyEducation plans must be updated annually

Parents should be involved in the planning Parents should be involved in the planning processprocess

Assess knowledge, interests, personality, and Assess knowledge, interests, personality, and skills/aptitudes to make rational decisions for the skills/aptitudes to make rational decisions for the future.future.Create or update portfolio with an education and Create or update portfolio with an education and training plan.training plan.Document assessments, goals, honors, Document assessments, goals, honors, commendations and recommendationscommendations and recommendationsPrepare a resume and research opportunitiesPrepare a resume and research opportunities

Student Career Student Career Development PortfolioDevelopment Portfolio

INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

Career Action Planning (CAP)Career Action Planning (CAP)

Business and Industry PartnershipsBusiness and Industry Partnerships

Community Service ProjectsCommunity Service Projects

Motivational SpeakersMotivational Speakers

CDF TrainingCDF Training

Lean Manufacturing 101Lean Manufacturing 101

Leadership AcademyLeadership Academy

Become a Become a Career Development FacilitatorCareer Development Facilitator

A CDF is a person who has been specially A CDF is a person who has been specially trained to work with students and adults with trained to work with students and adults with vocational and educational planning (career vocational and educational planning (career planning).planning).

Funding is available for secondary participantsFunding is available for secondary participants

Approximately 400 CDFs in ArkansasApproximately 400 CDFs in Arkansas

CDF’s may work in a variety of career CDF’s may work in a variety of career development settings:development settings:

Middle & Secondary Middle & Secondary schoolsschoolsWorkforce services Workforce services Human resourcesHuman resourcesTwo-year community Two-year community colleges colleges Employment SecurityEmployment Security

Correction facilitiesCorrection facilitiesAdult learning centersAdult learning centersEducational cooperativesEducational cooperativesCareer One Stop CentersCareer One Stop CentersSocial ServicesSocial Services

Why is CDF Important?Why is CDF Important?Hands-on and interactive teaching methodsHands-on and interactive teaching methods

Opportunities to interact with colleagues from a Opportunities to interact with colleagues from a variety of work settingsvariety of work settings

A built-in network of other CDF’sA built-in network of other CDF’s

Use what you learn on your job everydayUse what you learn on your job everyday

Why should you become a Why should you become a Career Development Facilitator (CDF)?Career Development Facilitator (CDF)?

It allows an individual to improve the quality of career planning It allows an individual to improve the quality of career planning interventions provided to students. interventions provided to students.

It enriches and broadens knowledge and skills for working with It enriches and broadens knowledge and skills for working with students in vocational and educational planning.students in vocational and educational planning.

It provides a scope of practice to provide services to students in It provides a scope of practice to provide services to students in grades 8-12 and beyond.grades 8-12 and beyond.

It provides national certification under NCDA.It provides national certification under NCDA.

Professional recognitionProfessional recognition

CDF CompetenciesCDF Competencies1.1. Helping Skills Helping Skills ––

2.2. Labor Market Information (LMI) and Labor Market Information (LMI) and Resources Resources ––

3.3. Assessment Assessment ––

4.4. Working with Diverse PopulationsWorking with Diverse Populations

5.5. Ethical and Legal Issues Ethical and Legal Issues ––

6.6. Career Development Theories and Models Career Development Theories and Models --

CDF CompetenciesCDF Competencies

7.7. Employability Skills Employability Skills --

8.8. Training Clients and Peers Training Clients and Peers ––

9.9. Program Management and Program Management and Implementation Implementation ––

10.10.Promotion and Public Relations Promotion and Public Relations ––

11.11.Technology and Career Development Technology and Career Development

12.12.Consultation/Supervision Consultation/Supervision --

What Will I Learn?What Will I Learn?Improve helping relationships with students to assist in Improve helping relationships with students to assist in career choicescareer choices

Learn the basics of understanding relationship-building Learn the basics of understanding relationship-building techniquestechniques

Learn how to conduct an intake interview and develop Learn how to conduct an intake interview and develop record keeping skillsrecord keeping skills

Help identify Strengths and Barriers in working with Help identify Strengths and Barriers in working with studentsstudents

Develop goals, make career decisions and develop an Develop goals, make career decisions and develop an action plan (school, work, college major, military, etc.)action plan (school, work, college major, military, etc.)

Learn to work with diverse populationsLearn to work with diverse populations

Learn about ethical standards in working with studentsLearn about ethical standards in working with students

Learn about career theory and its application to Learn about career theory and its application to students and school settingsstudents and school settings

Learn informal and formal assessments and their Learn informal and formal assessments and their applications in a school settingapplications in a school setting

Learn about using career portfolios with studentsLearn about using career portfolios with studentsLearn about a variety of resources within the state of Learn about a variety of resources within the state of Arkansas and applications for use with your schoolArkansas and applications for use with your schoolLearn about a variety of technology using websites to assist Learn about a variety of technology using websites to assist students with career planningstudents with career planningDesign a career center plan for ways to improve existing Design a career center plan for ways to improve existing services or start a new programservices or start a new programDesign a personal and organizational action plan to use Design a personal and organizational action plan to use your new knowledge once you have completed the CDF your new knowledge once you have completed the CDF trainingtraining

Career Action Planning (CAPS)Career Action Planning (CAPS)Establishes written Establishes written goals & a plan of studygoals & a plan of study for each for each student student Records improvementRecords improvement in achieving the in achieving the education/skills needed to succeededucation/skills needed to succeedProvides follow-up and Provides follow-up and evaluationevaluation for parent and for parent and studentstudentInforms students of Informs students of career opportunitiescareer opportunities, job , job availability, job duties & responsibilities, education availability, job duties & responsibilities, education and training required, pay & growth potential, and training required, pay & growth potential, availability of secondary and post-secondary availability of secondary and post-secondary education/training.education/training.

Career Action Plan Career Action Plan Training DVD & CDTraining DVD & CD

Module 1 Components of a CAP ProgramModule 1 Components of a CAP Program

Module 2 Benefits, Buy-in and CommunicationModule 2 Benefits, Buy-in and Communication

Module 3 CAP ActivitiesModule 3 CAP Activities

Module 4 Career Development PortfoliosModule 4 Career Development Portfolios

Module 5 CAP ResourcesModule 5 CAP Resources

Module 6 Collaboration-Working TogetherModule 6 Collaboration-Working Together

Conclusion to Conclusion to Program ActivitiesProgram Activities

Perkins funds are available for improvement Perkins funds are available for improvement activities that may include the purchase of activities that may include the purchase of equipment above minimum requirementsequipment above minimum requirements

Training may be available to improve knowledge Training may be available to improve knowledge and abilitiesand abilities

Related programs, organizations, and staff are Related programs, organizations, and staff are willing to provide assistancewilling to provide assistance