The American Careers Middle School Planner is an engaging, comprehensive career exploration program that helps motivate students to stay in school, achieve curriculum objectives and plan for future success in a global environment.
With the program’s helpful Teaching Guide, school counselors and teachers can use the student publication as a self-paced educational and career planning guide. Or they can use the six student projects to integrate career information with academic curricula.
Program features include:
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•A self-administered “Career Cluster Buster Quiz” that links personal interests with jobs in 16 career clusters
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•Education and income data for occupations in each career cluster
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•Hands-on assignments and activities that ask students to apply research and academic skills to solve problems
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•A high school and two-year postsecondary planner where students can list graduation requirements and electives that support career interests
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•Innovative learning strategies that encourage contemporary, real-world literacy
Standards, Guidelines and Skills
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•Common Core English Language Arts Standards for grades 6-8
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•English language arts, mathematics, social studies and science standards
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•ASCA National Standards
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•Career Development Guidelines
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•21st Century Life and Career Skills
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•Career Cluster Essential Knowledge and Skill Statements
Promotes high school and postsecondary planning