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Career Development Activities

CTE Intro is designed to help the student learn more about himself or herself and more about the world of work.

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Career Development Activities include 19 days of lesson plans designed to help a student discover specific information about himself or herself through awareness, self-knowledge, and education and occupation exploration. The broad goal of these 19 days is to help students begin to "figure out who they are while they decide what they want to become." (Source: U.S. Department of Labor - Finding One’s Way: Career Guidance for Disadvantaged Youth.)

Approved Lesson Plans
AWARENESS ACTIVITIES

	Approved Lesson Title and Supporting Resources
	CDA 1 – THE DREAM
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Personal Log: My Dream - Word -Resource: Wish List - Word -Resource: Wish Upon A Star- Word
	CDA 2 – THE WORLD OF WORK
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Sky-High Five Applied - Word -Resource: What I Know About the World of Work - Word
	CDA 3 – WHAT’S MY LINE?
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Occupational Profiles - Word -Resource: Occupational Profiles (Optional) - Word -Resource: What My Line Reflection Questions - Word -Resource: Who Am I? - Word
	CDA 4 – REALITY CHECK
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Monthly Budget - Word -Resource: Reality Check Home Link - Word

SELF-KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITIES

	Approved Lesson Title and Supporting Resources
	CDA 5 – BALANCING LIFE ROLES (COUNSELOR LESSON)
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Balancing Life Roles Overheads - Word -Resource: The Time Evaluator - Word -Resource: Using the Planning Pyramid to Reach Your Goals Home Link - Word
	CDA 6 – OCCUPATIONS BRAINSTORM
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Career Interest Area Poster for Realistic - PDF (B&W) \| PDF (Color) -Resource: Career Interest Area Poster for Investigative - PDF (B&W) \| PDF (Color) -Resource: Career Interest Area Poster for Artistic - PDF (B&W) \| PDF (Color) -Resource: Career Interest Area Poster for Social - PDF (B&W) \| PDF (Color) -Resource: Career Interest Area Poster for Enterprising - PDF (B&W) \| PDF (Color) -Resource: Career Interest Area Poster for Conventional - PDF (B&W) \| PDF (Color)
	CDA 7 – CONNECTING PERSONALITY TO PATHWAYS (COUNSELOR LESSON)
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Career Investigation...Connecting Personality to Career Clusters - PowerPoint -Resource: Connecting Personality to Pathways Overheads - Word -Resource: Occupation Cards - Word -Resource: Personality Cards - Word -Resource: Utah Pathways Crosswalk Poster - Word
	CDA 8 – IDENTIFYING ABILITIES AND TALENTS
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Abilities and Talents Presentation - PowerPoint -Resource: Abilities and Talents Home Link - Word -Resource: The Arithmetic of Success - Word
	CDA 9 – UNDERSTANDING LEARNING STYLES (COUNSELOR LESSON)
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Learning Styles Presentation - PowerPoint -Resource: Learning Styles Assignment - Word -Resource: Learning Styles Assignment Example - Word -Resource: Learning Styles Practical Suggestions - Excel -Resource: Learning Styles Student Self Assessment Grid - Excel
	CDA 10 – RECOGNIZING VALUES AND CAREER PREFERENCES
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: What Are My Values? Presentation - PowerPoint -Resource: Big Points Game - Word -Resource: Rate Your Values Worksheet - Word -Resource: Values Game Cards - Word
	CDA 11 – DISCOVERING CAREER INTERESTS AND CAREER PATHWAYS
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: IDEAS Assessment - Word
	CDA 12 – NONTRADITIONAL CAREERS
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Nontraditional Careers Definition - Word -Resource: Nontraditional Careers and Pathways Worksheet - Word -Resource: Nontraditional Careers Video - MP4 \| SWF \| WMV
	CDA 12 – NONTRADITIONAL CAREERS (ALTERNATE)
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Nontraditional Careers Career List - Word -Resource: Nontraditional Careers Investigation Worksheet - Word -Resource: Nontraditional Careers Women/Men Signs - Word

EDUCATION OCCUPATION EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES

	Approved Lesson Title and Supporting Resources
	CDA 13 – 21ST CENTURY CAREER SKILLS
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: 21st Century Skills Relay - Word -Resource: 21st Century Skills Relay Answer Key - Word -Resource: 21st Century Skills Sort Cards - Word
	CDA 14 – UNDERSTANDING GROUP BEHAVIORS AND ATTITUDES (COUNSELOR LESSON)
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Team Building Presentation - PowerPoint -Resource: Teamwork Rating Sheet - Word -Resource: T-shirt Handout - Word
	CDA 15 – DEVELOPING POSITIVE EMPLOYMENT TRAITS
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: A Stellar Performance - Word -Resource: Developing Positive Employment Traits Overheads - Word -Resource: Letter of Recommendation - Word -Resource: Newspaper Article - Word -Resource: Student Resume - Word
	CDA 16 – INCREASING CAREER OPTIONS THROUGH EDUCATION/LIFELONG LEARNING (UTAHFUTURES LESSON)
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Bobilator Presentation - PowerPoint -Resource: Bobilator Decision Sheet - Word \| Excel
	CDA 17 – SEARCHING FOR OCCUPATIONS
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Group Activity Sheet - Word -Resource: If I Became… - Word -Resource: Occupation Research Reflection Questions - Word
	CDA 18 – MAKING INFORMED CAREER CHOICES (COUNSELOR LESSON)
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: Assertiveness Inventory - Word -Resource: Charting Your Future - Word -Resource: Making Informed Career Choices Overheads - Word
	CDA 19 – STUDENT EDUCATION OCCUPATION PLAN (COUNSELOR LESSON)
	-Lesson Plan - Word -Resource: SEOP Presentation - PowerPoint

CDA GENERAL RESOURCES

	Approved Lesson Title and Supporting Resources
	CDA GENERAL
	-Resource: Charting Your Future - Word -Resource: Glossary - Word -Resource: Glossary Presentation - PowerPoint -Resource: Glossary Worksheet - Word

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Comprehensive Counseling & Guidance Contact Information
Lillian [dot] Tsosie-Jensen [at] schools [dot] utah [dot] gov (Lillian Tsosie-Jensen), Specialist
K-16 Comprehensive Counseling & Guidance Program
Phone: 801>538-7962
Fax: 801>917-5291

Updated November 17, 2011

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