Pre-class slides

Review questions:
    1.    What is the most important source of information regarding what to teach for the CO teacher in Arkansas.
    2.    Name the 16 clusters.
    3.    Identify other sources of information for CO  teachers to use in preparing to teach. 
    4.    List and describe the components of the frameworks and name the 9 units.
    5.    Determining the time to allow for each area/unit.


State  Staff  Visit --  Click here to see the State Staff in CO      Picture        
    Power Point Presentation from State Staff
    Click here to go the State Dept Website for CO
    Link to ACOTA

Today's Objectives:

    1.    Describe the organization of career orientation in Arkansas.
    2.    Identify the State Department Guidelines (Minimum eq. and resources list) for Conduct of CO.
    3.    Describe benefits of belonging to the Professional Organizations associated with 
            Career Education (ACOTA, ACTE, etc).
            Click here to download the form for membership
    4.    List the benefits of having an advisory committee for a career education course.
    5.    Describe the benefits of having a CO Club and explain how to organize an effective club.
            Click here to download state dept info on clubs.
    6.    Describe the student and teacher awards provided through ACOTA. 
            Click here to download the form for Teacher award.
            Click here to download the info on student contests.
    7.    List he methods of instruction promoted by the state department.
    8.    Identify inservice education opportunities available to CO teachers.
            Click here for info on State CO Conference
    9.    Describe the content of a career action plan.
            Click here to see  the form recommended by the state department. 
  10.    State the program evaluation standards for Co. 

Today's Activities
    Announcements
    Review of Assignments.... 
        18-36 week CO plan  
            Evaluation    grading/ criteria
                18 or 36 week time frame
                All Frameworks addressed/included by unit or topic
                Time allocations appropriate and as directed in the frameworks
                Each framework item included --  ex. 3.21
                Reference sited for source of info
                Reference sited for Hands-on Activities
            New due date  -- Monday July 22
        Lesson Format      grading/ criteria
            Week Long
            Follows format
            Alignment with frameworks
            References/sources sited
            Primary and secondary Cluster identified
             Framework linked/identified
            Contains Hands-on / non-hands-on activity printed activity 
            Objectives clear and written correctly (10-15)
            Objectives correspond to information
            Assessment or test included
            Hands or overhead included (2+)
            5 Point Bonus if original          
    Clusters missing activity
    Matching occupations to cluster activity

Click here to sign-on to the CO list serve  / discussion group

Career Orientation
Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
Three Capitol Mall
Room 409D
Little Rock, AR 72201-1083
Phone: (501) 682-1616
Fax: (501) 682-9440

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