2121stst Century Life and Careers Century Life and Careers

Introduction to Standard 9

What We’ll Do Today

• Quick overview of Standard 9• What are 21st Century Skills?• Organization of Standard 9• Review structure of Standards• Review of website and documents• Overview of Personalized Learning Plans• Wrap-up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7RPfsxFUYg

CAREER EDUCATION VIDEOCAREER EDUCATION VIDEO

THE BIG PICTURETHE BIG PICTURE

• New & Revised Standards were Adopted June 2009

• Emphasis on Integrating 21st Century Skills & Global Perspectives

• Expands Career educationImplementation by

September 1,2012

WHY STANDARD 9 ?WHY STANDARD 9 ?

Intent and Spirit of the 21st-Century Life and Career Standards

•Through instruction in life and career skills, all students acquire the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for life as citizens and workers in the 21st century.

Context of Standard 9Context of Standard 9

In the 21st century, life and work are conducted in a dynamic context that includes:

•A global society facing complex political, economic, technological, and environmental challenges

•A service economy driven by information, knowledge, and innovation

•Diverse communities and workplaces that rely on cross-cultural collaborative relationships and virtual social networks

•An intensely competitive and constantly changing worldwide marketplace

WHAT ARE 21WHAT ARE 21stst CENTURY CENTURY SKILLS?SKILLS?

• 21st Century Life Skills include creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem solving skills needed in order for individuals to function successfully as global citizens and workers in diverse ethnic and organizational cultures.

21st Century Careers means:21st Century Careers means:

• Careers and occupations that have been impacted by technological and global forces and are in an ongoing state of reinvention due to technological advances and e - commerce.

21st Century Themes and Skills:21st Century Themes and Skills:

Are to be integrated into all content areas as follows:

i. Themes:

(1) Global Awareness;

(2) Financial, Economic,

Business and

Entrepreneurial Literacy;

(3) Civic Literacy; and

(4) Health Literacy; •From N.J.A.C. 6A:8 Standards & Assessment

21st Century Themes and Skills21st Century Themes and Skills

ii. Learning and Innovation

Skills:

(1) Creativity and

Innovation;

(2) Critical Thinking and

Problem Solving; and

(3) Communication and

Collaboration Skills;

iii. Information, Media

and Technology

Skills; and

21st Century Themes and Skills21st Century Themes and Skills

iv. Life and Career Skills:

(1) Flexibility and Adaptability;

(2) Initiative and Self - Direction;

(3) Social and Cross-Cultural

Skills;

(4) Productivity and

Accountability; and

(5) Leadership and

Responsibility.

Entrepreneurial Careers

http://fluid.media.mit.edu/projects.html

What is this and what does it do?

Cornucopia – Concept Designs for a Digital Gastronomy

Cornucopia is a concept design for a personal food factory that brings the versatility of the digital world to the realm of cooking. In essence, it is a three dimensional printer for food, which works by storing, precisely mixing, depositing and cooking layers of ingredients.

MIT Media Labs

What are some examples of careers or inventions that have rocked the world since you graduated from high school?

Organization of Standard 9 Organization of Standard 9 2121stst Century Life & Careers Century Life & Careers

• 9.1: 21ST Century Life Skills

• 9.2: Personal Financial Literacy

• 9.3: Career Awareness,

• Exploration & Preparation

• 9.4: Career & Technical Education

INTENT OF STANDARD 9.1INTENT OF STANDARD 9.1

Standard 9.1 21st Century Life Skills:

•All students will demonstrate the creative, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills needed to function successfully as both global citizens and workers in diverse ethnic and organizational cultures.

Standard 9.1: Standard 9.1: 2121stst Century Life Skills Century Life Skills

STRANDS• Critical Thinking and Problem

Solving• Creativity and Innovation • Collaboration, Teamwork,

and Leadership • Cross-Cultural

Understanding and Interpersonal Communication

• Communication and Media Fluency

• Accountability, Productivity, and Ethics

• For All Students – K-12

INTENT OF STANDARD 9.2INTENT OF STANDARD 9.2

Standard 9.2 Personal Financial Literacy:

•All students will develop skills and strategies that promote personal and financial responsibility related to financial planning, savings, investment, and charitable giving in the global economy.

9.2: Personal Financial Literacy9.2: Personal Financial Literacy

STRANDS

• Income and Careers

• Money Management

• Credit and Debt Management

• Planning, Saving, and Investing

• Becoming a Critical Consumer

• Civic Financial Responsibility

• Risk Management and Insurance

• For All Students - K-12

INTENT OF STANDARD 9.3INTENT OF STANDARD 9.3

Standard 9.3 Career Awareness, Exploration, and Preparation:

•All students will apply knowledge about and engage in the process of career awareness, exploration, and preparation in order to navigate the globally competitive work environment of the information age.

9.3: Career Awareness, 9.3: Career Awareness, Exploration & Preparation Exploration & Preparation

STRANDS• Career Awareness• Career Exploration• Career Preparation

For All Students, K-12

INTENT OF STANDARD 9.4INTENT OF STANDARD 9.4

Standard 9.4 Career and Technical Education:

•All students who complete a career and technical education program will acquire academic and technical skills for careers in emerging and established professions that lead to technical skill proficiency, credentials, certificates, licenses, and/or degrees.

STANDARD 9.4: Career and STANDARD 9.4: Career and Technical EducationTechnical Education

• Agriculture, Food, & Natural Agriculture, Food, & Natural ResourcesResources

• Architecture & ConstructionArchitecture & Construction• Arts, A/V Technology & Arts, A/V Technology &

CommunicationsCommunications• Business, Management & Business, Management &

AdministrationAdministration• Education & TrainingEducation & Training

• FinanceFinance• Government & Public Government & Public

AdministrationAdministration• Health ScienceHealth Science

• Hospitality & TourismHospitality & Tourism

• Human ServicesHuman Services

• Information TechnologyInformation Technology

• Law, Public Safety, Law, Public Safety,

Corrections & SecurityCorrections & Security

• Manufacturing Manufacturing

• Marketing, Sales & ServiceMarketing, Sales & Service

• Science, Technology, Science, Technology, Engineering & Engineering & MathematicsMathematics

• Transportation, Transportation, Distribution & LogisticsDistribution & Logistics

LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT STANDARD 9.3STANDARD 9.3

NJCCCS Website:

• Review of Standard Structure and Content

• http://njcccs.org/

9.3.A Career Awareness9.3.A Career Awareness

K-4

Career awareness includes an understanding of the world of work and

the knowledge and skills needed for traditional and nontraditional jobs and

careers.

How are your students learning about careers?

Discussion

9.3.A Career Awareness9.3.A Career Awareness

Content Statement:

Career awareness includes an understanding of the world of work and the knowledge and skills needed for traditional and nontraditional jobs and careers.

CPI #9.3.4.A.3:

Appraise personal likes and dislikes and identify careers that might be suited to personal likes.

ACTIVITYACTIVITY9.3.A Career Awareness9.3.A Career Awareness

Activity:

Research careers: Visit career video websites.

http://careerinfonet.org/videos_by_occupation.asp?id=&nodeid=28

• Create presentations about a career you like the most. Demonstrate why you like that career.

• Class posts career presentations online.• Class invites other grades to visit the career presentations.• Class sends an online survey (google docs) to other

classes to vote for the best presentation, most interesting career, and most unique career.

9.3.B.Career Exploration9.3.B.Career Exploration

5-8

Career exploration includes investigation of the contemporary workplace and an

understanding of the relationships among personal abilities, education, and knowledge and skills needed to pursue 21st-century occupations and careers.

ACTIVITYACTIVITY9.3.B Career Exploration9.3.B Career Exploration

Content Statement:Career exploration includes

investigation of the contemporary workplace and an understanding of the relationships among personal abilities, education, and knowledge and skills needed to pursue 21st-century occupations and careers.

CPI #9.3.8.B.3:

Evaluate personal abilities, interests, and motivations and discuss how they might influence job and career selection.

ACTIVITYACTIVITY9.3.C. Career Preparation9.3.C. Career Preparation

Example: Play the “This Could Be Your Life” interactive game hosted by the Rutgers University Nontraditional Career Resource Center. Students learn how career and life choices impact income levels, education, residence, family situation, etc., and vice versa.

Students can also determine the earning power needed to survive economically within the context of those choices. This Could Be Your Life Game website: http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/life/index.html

Other Ideas?

9.3.C. Career Preparation9.3.C. Career Preparation

9-12

Career preparation requires purposeful planning based on research, self-knowledge, and

informed choices.

Essential Elements of Transformed Secondary Schools (Grades 6-12)

Personalization

Learning and Teaching

Leadership

Policy

Student-centered learning

environment

Career ResourcesCareer Resources

• NJDOE Career Toolbox: http://www.nj.gov/education/voc/toolbox.htm

• NJLWD Career Website: http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wfprep/wfprep_index.html

• Federal Occupational Information Network: http://online.onetcenter.org/

• Green Jobs: http://www.onetcenter.org/green.html • Learn-Do-Earn: http://www.learndoearn.org/

Free Online Career Interest Free Online Career Interest InventoriesInventories

• njcan.org• nroc.careerforward.org/• www.onetcenter.org/tools.html• www.caseylifeskills.org/index.htm• career.missouri.edu/students/explore/thecareerinterestsgame.php• www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp• www.princetonreview.com/login3.aspx?RDN=1&uidbadge=%07• www.keirsey.com/sorter/register.aspx?partid=1• www.careervoyages.gov/• www.learnmoreindiana.org/careers/exploring/Pages/IndepthCareerInterestInventory.aspx• www.assessment.com• www.jobdiagnosis.com• www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=5146• www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm• nycareerzone.org• mymajors.com• careerpath.com

What is a Personalized Student Learning Plan?

• “Formalized plan and process that involves students setting learning goals based on personal, academic and career interests, beginning in the middle school grades and continuing throughout high school with the close support of adult mentors that include teachers,

counselors and parents.”

(N.J.A.C. 6A:8 – Standards and Assessment for Student Achievement)

Adopted Amendments

• The Department of Education shall conduct a two-year pilot project and evaluation of Personalized Student Learning Plans beginning in the 2009-2010 school year.

• The Department intends that district boards of education shall develop and implement a Personalized Student Learning Plan, for each secondary school student in grades 6 – 12, according to a schedule developed by the Department of Education.

(N.J.A.C. 6A:8 - Standards and Assessment for Student Achievement)

Implementation of Personalized Learning Pilot

• School Year 2009 – 2010– Grades 6 and 9

• School Year 2010 – 2011 – Grades 6 and 9 and 7 and 10

Personalized Student Learning Plan Pilot Process and Product

• Personal Development

• Academic Development

• Career Development

• Replication, Portability and Flexibility

NJDOE Contact for Personalized Student Learning Plans

• Lori Howard Education Program Development Specialist Office of Career and Technical Education 609-777-0548

E-mail: pslp@doe.state.nj.us

NJDOE Website www.state.nj.us/education/ser/pslp/

Resource Guide Developed

• Research (National and State)

• State Resources

• Curriculum Resources

• Sample Advisory Programs

• Ongoing Updates

www.state.nj.us/education/ser/pslp

Questions?

ConclusionConclusion

• Standard 9 Coordinator: Dale Schmid, Office of Academic Standards dale.schmid@doe.state.nj.us

• Standard 9.2 Content Specialist: Sandy O’Neil, Office of Educational Technology and Office of Academic Standards sandy.oneil@doe.state.nj.us

• Standard 9.4 Content Specialist: Anne Freeman, Office of Career and Technical Education anne.freeman@doe.state.nj.us