Intended for vocational counselors who are either relatively new to their field or who need to become acquainted with newly developed tools in the field, this student manual is a resource book for a course on methods and materials of vocational counseling. The "Index to Canadian Occupations" and "Your Personal Occupation…

The first of a three-part series developed to show how the junior high school curriculum can be enhanced by adding real-life career oriented processes, the document provides career orientation and exploration experiences for the seventh grade student. The teacher-developed materials focus on careers as they affect the family model in day-to-day…

The guide contains the basic concepts and instructional materials recommended for the exploration of public service occupations at the junior high school level (grades 7-9). The materials can be used as a separate course or can be integrated into the subject areas suggested. The 17 units deal with the functioning of Federal, State, and local…

The resource guide, a cooperative effort between the Michigan Department of Education and the Royal Oak School District, is intended to assist teachers and counselors in the selection of career education materials. The first section consists of instructional materials divided into four career development components: self-awareness and exploration…

An innovative component of the Federally-sponsored Bingham County career education project is the Programed Activities for Career Exploration (PACE) Center, a mobile unit offering programed student activities to assist individual students in career planning. The mobile center visits each high school in the county; the sophomore year is selected as…

This curriculum guide is for a distributive education offering designed as a semester unit of instruction at the middle or junior high school level, providing the student with an opportunity to explore in greater depth the varied career opportunities available in wholesaling through "hands-on activity" projects. The Teacher's Guide Section is…

The career exploration program for grades 9 through 10, as part of a comprehensive K through 10 career development program, attempts to develop an awareness of and appreciation for work, extend knowledge of the variety of career opportunities, and provide experiences in career areas of individual interest. The document, a collection of materials…

These experimental curriculum materials for one of five clusters developed for the occupational orientation program in Illinois include a series of learning activity packages (LAPs) designed to acquaint the student with the wide range of occupational choices available in the personal and public service occupations field. The 29 LAPS, each focusing…

These experimental curriculum materials for one of five clusters developed for the occupational program in Illinois include a series of learning activity packages (LAPs) designed to acquaint the student with the wide range of occupational choices available in the health occupations field. The 28 LAPs, each with a different occupation focus, are…

This packet of technology learning activity (TLA) materials on audiovisual programming for students in grades 6-10 consists of a technology education overview, information on use, and the instructor's and student's sections. The overview discusses the technology education program and materials. Components of the instructor's and student's sections…

This packet of learning activities on the Technology Student Association for students in grades 6-10 contains an instructor's section and student design briefs. The instructor's section has the following contents: background information; suggested activities; a list of suggested resources; supplemental activities; pretest; posttest; test answers;…

This curriculum guide provides information and materials for teachers who train child caregivers. Each of the guide's 27 chapters discusses essential elements and objectives related to one particular topic, and then presents teaching strategies for classroom use. Chapter 1 reviews the child care profession as a whole, and chapter 2 discusses the…

This student guide is part of the microcomputer version of the Career Planning System (CPS). CPS is a comprehensive instructional package designed to provide individualized career exploration and career planning experiences for students of approximately middle-school age. This version is designed to take advantage of the motivational, managerial,…

Prepared by classroom teachers for the infusion of career education into existing curriculum, this notebook contains career-related student worksheets in a number of math skills. The activities are suitable for use with a variety of ability levels and learning styles. These worksheets for grades 7 and 8 are divided into seven major mathematics…

The last of a three-part series developed to enhance the junior high school curriculum by adding real-life career oriented processes, the document provides further career exploration experiences for the ninth grade student. The units include the building of a house to scale and interdisciplinary activities to locate the family and the home in a…