Career Week Tool Kit & Activities for Educators
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A PowerPoint presentation CTE Presentation on Life After HS 09-10 – great resource for students and adults with current data on postsecondary options, costs, job trends
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NEW! “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader: Career Version” PowerPoint version with game show format. Play by the game show rules or make up your own. Download and save the template to create your own version.
- Career Quiz Questions II – a low-risk question and multiple choice answers game developed from data in the PowerPoint presentation
- “Living Statistics” – national data on high school freshmen 4 and 8 years out, designed for 10 volunteers and audience participation to represent all US freshmen.
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOLS:
* Publicize VIRGINIA CAREER WEEK on the school MARQUEE
* Use the VCW logo from our home page
* Plan a special recognition event for school business partners
* Sponsor “Dress for Success” Days – in CTE classes once a week or month
* Sponsor “Dress for Your Future Career” Day – Pre-K – Grade 5
* Publish ads (see TOOL KIT FOR BUSINESSES above) in school newsletter and school paper
* Promote VCW on your school Web site and cable television
LINKS
* NEW! Trailblazers - for step-by-step guides to planning your career event
In addition to basics about the event, the following are very helpful to your presentors:
1. Exactly where to unload and and enter the building
2. Specific directions for parking - a parking pass to display in the window and reserved parking are nice extras
3. Student helpers to assist with unloading and loading
4. Expedited sign-in for visitors if possible
5. Notification in advance if table covers will be provided
6. The number of students/visitors expected in attendance
* ruReady?
* VDOE
* VCCS
* SCHEV
* VEC
* DOLI
