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the Reader
Excellent reading available on loan through Resources@MCCE.
Career Clusters.
Career Clusters offer contextual relevance for learning by linking school-based learning with career-related experiences.
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MAX Teaching
with Reading and Writing.
An explanation of the importance of literacy to teaching students course content, along with generic lesson plans for content literacy based classroom instruction.
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the Docket
Exploring Career Clusters Curriculum Workshops.
Spring 2006, 4 locations.
Take advantage of this workshop series on a new semester course curriculum on career exploration for technology education teachers.
Missouri Council of Career & Technical Administrators Leadership Conference.
January 31, 2006.
MoACTE Legislative Day.
February 8, 2006.
Career & Technical
Education Week.
February 12-16, 2006.
Take advantage of this unique workshop series on a new semester course curriculum for career exploration.
Student Organizations
DECA - Marketing
FBLA - Business
FFA - Agriculture
FCCLA - Family and
Consumer Science
Skills USA - Trade & Industrial
Education, Health Services
TSA - Technology
in Touch
DESE Career Education
U.S. Department of Education
International Center for Leadership in Education
SREB - High Schools That Work |
 Career Path Exploration:
Natural Resources & Agriculture
Over the past couple of years, climbing gasoline prices have spurred debate about oil and energy supplies. However, fossil fuels are one among many natural resources that drive our economy, and in some cases, our lives.
Present developments in resource availability, technology, and legal agreements could impact a range of careers across educational levels. Grant-funded training in the nuclear industry in Missouri includes two-year programs and crosses into medical careers.
Mizzou Gets Grant for Nuclear Industry Training
Kansas Professor Turns Research into Business
Great Lakes States Seek a Lock on Water
About the High Plains Aquifer, Irrigation and Agribusiness
Britain Eyes Natural Gas Shortage
Beyond High School What Do Missouri Community Colleges Offer?
This quick reference guide to all of Missouri's public community colleges shows the various programs offered throughout the state and which schools offer them. The program listing begins on page 24.
Explore Missouri's Educational Opportunities
The Missouri Department of Higher Education has provided an excellent online resource to explore post-secondary educational opportunities in Missouri.
Your students can search for certificate, two-year, and four-year programs by insititution, career interest, program, region, or keyword. Make this a regular stop in your career exploration lessons.
Headline Highlights
Millennials - Defining a Generation Who Redefine Society
Understanding the next generation -- the K-12 students of today -- often means understanding their world of instant (and many times constant) communications and Internet connectivity. Today's world presents our youth with many advantages and challenges.
The Millennials Usher in a New Era of Internet Use
Killing the Written Word by Snippets - Web Research & Literacy
Despite Copyright Complaints, Google Continues Book Scanning
Wikibooks to Offer Free eTexts for Education
Millennials, the Next Generation in College Enrollment
Career Education in the News -- The Press is Good!
Much of the news coverage that career education receives around the nation is very positive. This coverage reflects an increasing recognition by communities, businesses, educators, legislators -- even students -- of the importance of career education.
Seattle Students Learn Through 'Preapprenticeship' Program
Tennessee Fast Track Program Focuses on Articulation
Kentucky Students Request Rigor, Career Education
Sacramento School to Career - Not Your Father's Voc Ed
Maryland Competency-Based Math Instruction Increases Rigor
Detroit Schools, Michigan Encourage Entrepreneurial Spirit
Wyoming Schools, Students Recognize Benefits of Career Ed
School Reform - Who's Watching & What Are They Saying?
School reform continues to be a hot topic in the news, among educators, and for politicians. Take a look at what different groups have to say about a wide range of topics, starting with some practical guidance on involving teachers in school leadership.
Teacher Leaders - the Backbone of Sustained Improvement
State Legislators - What Issues are They Considering?
Using Scientifically Based Research in Schools
Helping Principals Create a Culture of Literacy
Implications for Implementing Career Clusters in Rural Settings
Parent & Family Involvement at School
For decades, schools and the communities they serve have had an ongoing dialog about the importance of parental involvement and the nature it should take. Presently, common wisdom recommends more parental involvement.
Take a look at these articles and resources which further the questions about parental involvement and offer teachers and school leaders some advice on fostering involvement.
Guide to Online Resources for Family Involvement
Parent Involvement - The Overlooked Piece of NCLB?
Study Questions Role of Parent Involvement for Student Success
Similar Students, Different Results Study by EdSource
MCCE Activities
- Model curriculum for personal finance
- Guidance units in career development strand
- Test bank development for CMT manual
- Exploring Career Clusters course curriculum and workshops
- New Teacher Institute for career education teachers
- State-wide mentoring training programs for career education teachers and administrators
- R-Factor Learning: Incorporating Rigor, Relevance,
Relationships & Responsibility along with
Career Paths & Clusters to connect learning
- 2006 Building Bridges Conference:
November 12-14, Tan-Tar-A
- Adult Education Learning standards project - Digital Communication competency profile
- Facilities supplement for FACS Implementation Handbook
- Curriculum resource for Housing Environments and Design
- Keyboarding and computer applications K-14 scope and sequence
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