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1 Wellness Centers Student Career Pathways Toolkit

2 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) The CCSS standards define the knowledge and skills students should have within their K-12 education careers so that they will graduate high school able to succeed in entry-level, creditbearing academic college courses and in workforce training programs.

3 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) The CCSS: Are aligned with college and work expectations; Are clear, understandable and consistent; Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills; Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards; Are informed by other top performing countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society; and Are evidence-based.

4 Linked Learning Linked Learning is an innovative approach to high school reform that seeks to prepare students for both college and career by connecting learning in the classroom with realworld applications in the workplace. Students enrolled in a Linked Learning pathway enter into a four-year program of study that integrates academic content with technical and 21 st century skills within a career-based theme

5 Components of Linked Learning A college-prep academic core emphasizing real-world applications, A technical core of three or more courses meeting industry standards, Work-based learning, and Personalized student supports (academic, emotional and social, college and career guidance).

6 CCSS and Linked Learning Linked Learning and the CCSS are mutually supportive of each other : Shared student learning outcomes, with an emphasis on higher order thinking skills; Real-world integration and application of academic and technical skills and knowledge;

7 Wellness Center s Student Career Pathways Toolkit Partnership Development Work-Based Learning Staff/Curriculum Support Resources

8 Partnership Development Pre-Planning Recruitment Strategies Getting Started **Based on the Pillar Partnership Handbook: A guide to assist schools and Small Learning Communities in developing business-education partnerships to support school goals and improve student outcomes.

9 Work-Based Learning Career Training Career Awareness Career Exploration Classroom Speaker Series Career and Technical Student Organizations Career Preparation School-Based Enterprises Social Enterprises for Learning Service Learning Job Shadowing Internships Student Mentoring Career Day/Fair Industry Presentations Workplace Tours/Field Trips

10 Work-Based Learning Career Awareness Career Day/Fair Organizing Career Fairs: Conference and Event Planning Checklist Sample Career Fair/Day Surveys Industry Presentations Health Science and Medical Technology Sample Occupations Kaiser Permanente Health Career Guide List of Los Angeles County Hospitals List of Licensed Community Clinics in Los Angeles County Workplace Tours/Field Trips How-To Guide for Workplace Tours LAUSD Field Trip Handbook Sample Worksite Qualification Form

11 Work-Based Learning Career Exploration Classroom Speaker Series Sample Confirmation Letter to Speaker Classroom Presentation Tips for Speaker Sample Thank You Letter to Speaker (Note: the resources in the toolkit available for Classroom Presentations may also be used when developing a Classroom Speaker series) Career and Technical Student Organizations HOSA Handbook FFCLA Guide SkillsUSA Flier TSA Guide

12 Work-Based Learning Career Preparation School-Based Enterprises Guide For Starting and Managing School-Based Enterprises DECA Viewbook Social Enterprises for Learning Social Enterprises for Learning: A Toolkit for Educators, Administrators, and Community Partners Y-PLAN Overview: Engaging Young People and Schools in Urban Planning and Social Change Service Learning High Quality Instruction That Transforms: A Guide to Implementing Quality Academic Service-Learning LAUSD Service-Learning Guidebook Community Service Opportunities in Los Angeles

13 Work-Based Learning Career Training Job Shadowing Job Shadowing Tips Job Shadowing Toolkit Privacy/Confidentiality Training, Powerpoint Presentation Privacy and Confidentiality Handbook Sample Confidentiality Agreement Internships Internship Handbook LAUSD Reference Guide- Partnership Agreements Internship and Employment Experiences LAUSD Reference Guide- Attachments A-D Internship Program Templates Student Mentoring Workplace Mentoring Guide Mentoring Programs Matrix Mentoring Tips Program Implementation Timeline

14 Staff and Curriculum Support Staff Development and Support Curriculum Support Advisory Committee Staff Professional Development Teacher/Staff Externships Project-Based Learning Curriculum Integration Articulation

15 Staff Development and Support Advisory Committee Advisory Committee Best Practices Michigan Department of Education, Program Advisory Committee Toolkit Staff Professional Development Seven Standards for Effective Professional Development Article The Linked Learning Advantage: Using Linked Learning to Implement the Common Core State Standards Cycle of Inquiry Protocol Teacher/School Staff Externships Teacher Externship Guide Suggested Activities for Teacher Externship Externship Planning Document

16 Curriculum Support Project-Based Learning Project-Based Learning Checklist PBL Project Overview Project-Based Learning for Health Careers Pathways Handbook Curriculum Integration Designing Multidisciplinary Integrated Curriculum Units Steps to Designing an Integrated Curriculum Unit Integrated Curriculum Unit on Health Science Careers Articulation Statewide Career Pathways: Creating School to College Articulation How to Create Local Articulation Agreements Using the Statewide Career Pathways Articulation Templates Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards from the CA Department of Education (Draft) Allied Health Articulation Template

High School STEM Full Implementation

High School STEM Full Implementation Full Implementation Whole school or district STEM initiatives. This is a non-traditional model of education in which the classroom resembles a work environment and