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Collection of resources related to CTE: lesson plans, career pathways, etc.
Updated on Mar 13, 14
Created on Feb 17, 10
Category: Schools & Education
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Links to engineering resources for high school students.
Links to resources related to teaching culinary arts.
Links to resources for business education, business law, careers, and economics
Links to lessons/activities for teaching business law.
LiveBinder of iPad apps for various CTE courses.
Article in Parade magazine with 2013 update of what people around the US in various occupations earn.
An article from aol.com that includes an infographic on rising trends of using social media to get jobs.
A recent report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Job Outlook 2013 survey. Number one and two on the list were: “ability to verbally communicate with persons inside and outside the organization” and “ability to work in a team structure.” (Scroll down for a chart.)
This article from the Harvard Business Review discusses the importance of developing and managing your online reputation. The article asserts: “Recruiters will deem candidates unemployable if they fail to find information about them online — unless you are hiding an undesirable history or do not exist, you are now expected to have an online profile.” [This article would be useful to discuss with students preparing for the workplace.
An article from EdWeek that summarizes the key ideas in the recently released statement by the Career Readiness Partner Council, Building Blocks of Change: What it Means to be Career Ready. National education, business, philanthropic, and policy organizations have signed on to the statement, which defines what it means to be career ready. There is a link to the full statement embedded in this article.
Collection of writing prompts to be used in cosmetology courses.
An article in Forbes that address the true purpose of interview questions, regardless of how they are worded: 1) Can you do the job? 2) Will you love the job? And 3) Can we tolerate working with you? It also includes tips for preparing for interviews.
This is a site that provides information and resources for career and technical education. It has links, videos, apps, and much more, including examples of 21st century teaching and learning strategies. Part of their mission is to “assist in the development of learning environments that promote Career and Technical Education as well as academic excellence.” There is a lot of useful information here for CTE.
A collection of education resources from the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CIBA). Resources include videos and teacher's guides for helping students learn about different careers in the fields of Energy and Green Technology, Engineering, Health and Biosciences, and Manufacturing.
The motto is "Where Information Meets Inspiration." This site has a collection of links to resources, podcasts, websites, forums, etc.
A free resource website for woodworking, cabinetry, & carpentry teachers.
A portal for woodworking and related industries education and training information
76 items | 16 visits
Collection of resources related to CTE: lesson plans, career pathways, etc.
Updated on Mar 13, 14
Created on Feb 17, 10
Category: Schools & Education
URL: