All begin with lists of goals, materials needed, time required, and appropriate grouping of participants. Many use cooperative learning structures, and they encourage working in groups and using critical thinking skills, fundamental to preparing for the contemporary workplace. A completely revised Career Trek Teacher's Guide explains Career Trek concepts and materials and how to use them. Sixty learning activities are provided that introduce the Career Trek program and help help students master the elementary career development competencies. Activities promote career awareness by helping students in grades four through six learn more about themselves, the world of work, and the career planning process.
Activities promote cooperative learning and cultivate critical thinking skills.
Available with Career Trek kits only. Contains learning activities for use with middle or junior high school students. Teachers can select activities that support their career development curriculum goals. It also includes crosswalks to academic content areas and the Career-Related Learning Standards, a set of recommended activities for a career exploration class, and suggestions for student portfolios. Using cooperative learning structures and various assessment and career resources, the lessons help high school students to know themselves better, to explore the worlds of work and education, and to learn high quality decision-making and planning skills.