Implementing Career Education. Master Trainer Project Handbook.

Overview & Synopsis

This handbook is designed to assist persons assigned to lead staff development activities in school districts that are committed to implementing and expanding career education programs and activities. The handbook contains a collection of activities and resources that can be used in master trainer workshops with administrators, teachers, counselors, resource specialists, aides, parents, students, and community representatives. The first of three major sections in the handbook presents a workshop planning guide. Focusing on the workshop process, section 2 presents guidelines for the six activities included in the Master Trainer Workshop Participants Packet. Activity titles include (1) Definition of Career Education, (2) Career Education Goals, (3) Elimination of Bias and Stereotyping, (4) Infusion of Career Education, (5) Community Involvement, and (6) Action Plan. For each activity, the following information is provided: objectives, time, evaluation methods, topic, trainer strategies, and resource references. The final section focuses on the followup process and contains an interview form. (LRA)