Career Development

Overview

When students engage in Career Development, they:

know the difference between jobs, occupations, and careers
can articulate local, regional, national and global career pathways and opportunities.
consider economic and cultural influences and the impact of stereotypes on career choice

When meaningfully implemented, the practice of cultural responsiveness and equity is expected.

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How do our course offerings align with the CO Top Jobs List?
Are staff working with students to draw real-world connections to course materials?
Are staff working with students to ensure that skills are being developed and strengthened? How are students keeping track of their development and progress?
How does your school highlight student success? How do you help students to reflect upon missteps to correct them in the future?
How do our course offerings align with the CO Top Jobs List?
Are staff working with students to draw real-world connections to course materials?
Are staff working with students to ensure that skills are being developed and strengthened?
How are students keeping track of their development and progress?
How does your school highlight student success? How do you help students to reflect upon missteps to correct them in the future?

What career path(es) have I decided to investigate? Why? What are my sources, and why did I choose them?
What kind of education or training do I need? What are the costs?
How can I get exposure/experience?
What are the challenges and opportunities of this path? What are the cultural expectations?
In what ways do my strengths, interests, and preferences influence my career choice(s)?
Where do I see myself in 2 years, 5 years, 10 years?

On-site industry tours
Career fairs & Guest Speakers (PWR Fairs)
Career Navigator Toolkit - Resources from Denver Opportunity Youth Initiative
Road Trip Nation - travel the country in a green RV to talk to people who love their jobs
Virtual Job Shadow; join free through connecting colorado.org
CTE programming
School-based WBL continuum
Virtual College Fair and virtual college visits
JROTC
Course selections and master scheduling
- Soroco High School Pathways to Graduation
- Westminster District Plan
Concurrent Enrollment and other advanced academics
TRIO programs/ Pre-Collegiate Programs
AVID
MTSS/RTI
IEP meetings and transition plans
Capstone projects and/or presentations
Graduation Guidelines
PaICE: Pathways, Work-Based Learning, and Industry Certificates
- Pathways at Canon City High School
- Career Development Incentive Program - incentives for earning industry certificates