South Burlington Career Education Project Training Modules. School, Parent, Student, Community.

Overview & Synopsis

Designed to facilitate the emulation of exemplary components of the South Burlington School District (Vermont) program to develop a teacher training model for the implementation of career education, these six modules include guidelines for inservice programs and workshops, handouts, transparencies, and reference materials. An Introduction to Career Education introduces the concept to educators and community persons by establishing the need, defining terms, and clarifying student outcomes. Grade Level or Content Area Activity Day acquaints teachers with career education concepts and methods to (1) integrate them into existing curricula, (2) examine materials and prepare activities and materials for classroom use, and (3) sequentially organize curricula and career education goals within a school and/or school district. The Community Career Education Extension Service: Parent Coffees explains how to organize small meetings in neighborhood homes to include parents in career education programs. College Introduction to Career Education is for students, potential teachers, and other interested community members. Interview Workshop is a core workshop on techniques for interviewing local business personnel and its relationship to curriculum. A Design for Career Education, South Burlington, Vermont, is Module 6. To ensure a comprehensive continuum for career education activities, it includes an Implementation Strategy for K-12 and the division of responsibilities for administrators, department chairpersons, guidance personnel, and teachers. (YLB)