Career Education Guide: K-14.

Overview & Synopsis

The guide provides examples of concepts, objectives, classroom activities, and resources appropriate for integrating career education into existing curricula, K-14. The guide's chapters for grades K-3 and 4-6 (26 and 40 pages respectively) contain detailed lesson plans which correlate appropriate development concepts with each of the components of life (self, work world, and career planning). Each lesson plan also lists general objectives, behavioral objectives, curriculum considerations, resources, activities, and evaluations for each such combination. The chapter for grades 7-9 (158 pages) follows the same format but is subdivided by subject area: fine arts, home economics, industrial arts, language arts, science, and social studies. The chapter for grades 10-12 (294 pages) covers: business education, communications, fine arts, foreign languages, home economics, industrial arts and vocational education, mathematics, science, and social studies and psychology. The chapter for grades 13-14 (109 pages) covers: communications, industrial education, electric power, plastics, and marketing. Two brief chapters discuss the role of the counselor and the local vocational education coordinator. Two supplementary reports present a blueprint for implementing career education and a component expansion of the career education model. (JR)