Designed for use by upper elementary, middle school, and junior high school students, this collection of career education units contains learning activlties to help students (1) see the tie between careers and such factors as skills, abilities, and school subjects and (2) begin a sequential curriculum that will allow them to have a better…

This workbook on highlighting self and career awareness through value-related activities, the second in a series of three vocational career orientation self-developmental units, was designed for use at the junior high school level. The introductory section outlines the goals of the workbook, its structure, and the nature of the activities included…

This workbook on life planning, the first in a series of three vocational career orientation self-developmental units, was designed for use at the junior high school level. Explained first are the goals of the series of workbooks, their structure, and the nature and scope of the activities provided in them. The second section consists of specific…

This pre-employment training package consists of a group leader training guide and five units of instructional materials dealing with self-esteem, decision making, solving communication problems, values clarification, and stress management. The leader's guide covers using package materials, recruiting a group, preparing for and presenting the…

This unit, one in a series of packets of teacher and student materials for cooperative occupational education (COE) designed for special needs students, is intended to help students examine and develop their values regarding personal relationships with family, friends, marriage partners, and children of their own. The instructor material includes…

This instructional package consists of activity guides, materials, and background information on selected areas pertinent to the self-development of a native American Indian participant group. Covered in its six units are the following topics: self-image and success (motivation and success, personal discovery, tools and assessment instruments,…

This curriculum presents career, academic, and life skill activities to assist education and training organizations in developing and delivering comprehensive career development and life skill programs. It is designed for the out-of-school person who has life and work experiences and who wants to assess a current life or career situation. The…

This module on looking at jobs, the second in a series of three volumes of sex-fair career guidance activities, deals with choosing occupations and life roles. Included in the module are four learning activities and four occupational assessments that have been designed to provide explorations into potential careers for students and, at the same…

This fifth of 14 curriculum modules in the Family and Community Services Occupational Education Modules series deals with the helping process. It explores the social concept of helping and provides student experiences to enable them to practice certain helping skills, including problem identification, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment planning,…

Designed for use with special education students served by special education instructional programs, this guide is intended to help educators implement appropriate career education programing. Moderate to mildly handicapped students are the target population. The guide is based on the objectives that need to be monitored by teachers to assure that…

This curriculum guide is the first of a four-volume set that is intended to improve career and vocational guidance services to Spanish-speaking students in grades 9 through 12. The first section, an introduction to the teacher, includes a discussion of goals and objectives, a note on the organization of the materials, suggestions for using them, a…

This learning activity package (LAP) on decision making is designed for student self-study. It is intended to help students clarify their values as well as lead them through the steps of making a decision. Following a list of learning objectives, the LAP contains a pretest (answer key provided at the end of the LAP). Ten learning activities…

This guide, one of a series for various grade levels, contains Some Essential Learner Outcomes (SELOs) for career education in the primary grades in Minnesota. (The SELOs are selected samples of knowledge statements considered as essential learning outcomes for students in each of the subject areas taught in schools.) These SELOs for the primary…

This guide, one of a series for various grade levels, contains Some Essential Learner Outcomes (SELOs) for career education in the intermediate grades in Minnesota. (The SELOs are selected samples of knowledge statements considered as essential learning outcomes for students in each of the subject areas taught in schools.) These SELOs for the…

This fourtheenth of 14 curriculum modules in the Family and Community Services Occupational Education Modules series deals with the identification and resolution of morally confusing situations which arise in service occupations. A suggested Code of Ethics for Family and Community Services is included. Discussion of case stories and other…