Plan A
Career Pathway
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will explore the CTE programs your school district offers and how counselors can help guide you to find the right pathways. With a partner, you will analyze the Orange County Career Pathways website to discover what it has to offer. Next, you will look at the websites of nearby colleges to see what types of programs they provide. Finally, you will analyze the pathways you chose in both high school and college to see which careers might be connected to these pathways. You will then research one of these possible careers.
WHAT CAREER PATHWAY PLANS DOES MY SCHOOL OFFER?
START WITH YOURSELF
Analyze the career pathways offered by local high schools and find ones of interest.
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THINK ABOUT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL’S CTE PROGRAMS
How are CTE classes different from regular classes?
First, CTE is focused on skills, which sets it apart from traditional and university-based education, which is more theory-based.
While CTE does include some theory, it's usually limited to introductory materials.
The bulk of CTE focuses on practice, hands-on experience, and application tests. This emphasis on real-world experience is crucial because CTE careers require workers to have practical experience in their field before starting a career.
-aeseducation.com
THINK ABOUT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL’S CTE PROGRAMS
School counselors
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How do counselors help me find my career path?
THINK ABOUT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL’S CTE PROGRAMS
1. Your teacher will list the local high schools in your area.
2. Conduct an internet search using the following phrase: “CTE programs at (school name) in (city).” You may need to click through a few pages to find the right information.
3. Analyze the programs the school offers and record your findings in the provided graphic organizer.
You may investigate more than
just one high school.
How do I find the CTE programs my local high school offers?
WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP AFTER HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS?
LOOK BEYOND YOURSELF
Connect your high school schedule to college options.
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THINK ABOUT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE
Directions:
THINK ABOUT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE
THINK ABOUT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE
THINK ABOUT YOUR COLLEGE SCHEDULE
On your own, search for one of the programs you found in either the Community College Programs/Certificates column or the UC/CSU Programs column.
WHAT CAREER ARE YOU HEADED TOWARDS?
MAKE CONNECTIONS
Identify a career connected to the school options you chose.
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CONNECT RESEARCH CAREERS CONNECTED TO PATHWAYS
Analyze both the high school and college schedules you developed within this unit and identify a career connected to it that interests you.
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT CAREER PATHWAYS?
REFLECT AND UPDATE YOUR THINKING
I can use what I have learned about career pathways to plan out my high school and college experiences.
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REFLECT ON PLANNING A CAREER PATHWAY