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NM Educator Workshop�

Integrating P2C Career Tools in Classroom

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Thursday, February 6, 2024

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All materials supporting the Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) were developed under grant number H421E230016 - STATE OF NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. §§ 1221e-3 and 3474).

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Today’s Agenda

  • Welcome and Introductions.
  • Objectives
  • P2C Career Explorer
  • Overview of the P2C Career Tools
  • Using Career Tools in Instruction
  • What’s Next?
  • Q&A
  • Wrap-Up

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Shelly Robinson

  • Experienced NM Math Educator with 29 years in teaching and instructional support
  • Committed to supporting New Mexico educators and students with personalized, in-person, or virtual visits to schools across the state

Shelly Robinson

NM Customer Success Project Lead

shelly.robinson@p2c.org

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Objectives

By the end of this session, educators will be able to:

  • Guide students in using P2C Career Tools for career exploration.
  • Incorporate P2C Career Tools into lessons and classroom activities.
  • Expose students to careers they might not have considered through structured career exploration.

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Let’s Break the Ice!

What career exploration tools or resources did you use in high school? How did they influence your career path (or not)?

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  • P2C Career Explorer focuses on the intersection between education and the workforce.
  • Comprised of guided curricula and product features such as career tools and matchers anchored in 4 areas:
              • Personal Discovery
              • Career Awareness
              • Career Evaluation
              • Career Preparation

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What is Career Explorer?

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PERSONAL DISCOVERY

CAREER AWARENESS

CAREER EVALUATION

CAREER PREPARATION

Connecting personal discovery of interests, values, and abilities to career options

Exploring careers to become aware of high-value options and opportunities

Making informed career decisions by evaluating labor market data trends and personal ambitions

Comparing the education and training needed for a different careers. Examine career pathways.

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Interest Matcher

CAREER AWARENESS

CAREER EVALUATION

CAREER PREPARATION

PERSONAL DISCOVERY

Values Matcher

Cluster Matcher

ROI Analyzer

Career Comparison

Career �Data

Career �Spotlight

Career Library

Career-Connected Learning

Employability�Skills

My Career Page

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What use Career Tools in the Classroom?

  • Encourages self-directed career exploration
  • Helps students make informed decisions about career pathways
  • Connects classroom learning to real-world applications
  • Supports career & college readiness
  • Exposes students to lesser-known career opportunities

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Let’s Go Live!

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Let’s Share!

What is one specific way you could integrate P2C Career Tools into your classroom? Share a lesson idea, activity, or strategy you might try.

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Using Career Tools in Instruction

  • Career Comparison Activity – Students investigate and compare two or more careers (salary, job outlook, education, requirements, etc.)
  • Career Scavenger Hunt -
    • Give students a set of prompts (e.g., “Find a career that requires a master’s degree,” “Find a job with a median salary above $60,000,” “Find a growing career in your region”).
    • Students use the Career Library and Career Data filters to search by cluster, pathway, or high-value careers and report back with their findings.

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Using Career Tools in Instruction

  • Career Pathway Debate or Persuasive Writing
    • Assign students different career pathways and have them research careers within them using the Career Library & Career Data.
    • They must argue why their career path is a strong option based on job outlook, salary, and required skills.
    • Can be done as a class debate, Socratic seminar, or persuasive essay.

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Next Steps?

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If you do not have an educator account, set up your teacher account:

If you do have an educator account:

  • Contact Shelly for Pathway2Careers professional development at your school
  • Guide students to take their career assessments: Interests, Values, and Cluster Matchers
  • Research careers by interests, values, and clusters
  • Personalize My Career Page in settings
  • Ensure students are bookmarking careers they find interesting
  • View Suggested Careers
  • Upload documents using the document uploader

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Visit us for upcoming Educator Workshops!

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Questions?

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NM Educator Workshop Survey

Ideas for future professional development topics will be based on your recommendations. ��After you complete the survey you will receive an attendance certificate.

We value your feedback.

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#CareerConnectedLearning

#P2CMath

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THANK YOU!

Shelly Robinson

NM Customer Success Project Lead