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A Working Curriculum
Summer, 1998. This publication is the result of the Workshops sponsored by the Consortium during the Summer of 1997. The book is a collection of lesson plans and activities related to the topics of Curriculum for the 21st Century, English-to-Work, Career Awareness Activities, and Real World Portfolios. Chris Ferguson facilitated the workshops. Chris is currently working with the Southwest Education Development Laboratory in Austin, Texas.
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Comparison of Workplace Skills Requirements with Student Performance Using WorkKeys
Summer, 1997. This is a study to compare skills demonstrated by high school students with workplace requirements of selected entry level positions. The study sample was small, but it demonstrates how WorkKeys (or a comparable job profiling and assessment tool) may be used to evaluate curriculum and give focus to curriculum development.
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Lesson Plans
Summer, 2006. This publication is the result of the Workshop sponsored by the Consortium during the Summer of 2006. The book is a collection of lesson plans created by the workshop attendees. Theresa Spangler facilitated the workshops. Theresa is a classroom teacher who also presents at state and national conferences on how to infuse contextual learning into any classroom.
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Lesson Plans for Integrating Workplace Skills into the Classroom
Spring, 1993. In 1993, The Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium sponsored a curriculum contest. For this contest, instructors were asked to submit lessons that integrated workplace skills into classroom activities. This book contains the winning lessons.
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Get a Jump Texas 2006
Peterson's
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Tech Prep: A Proud Choice for Educational Improvement A Leadership Guide for Counselors
1999 CORD
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Texas Job Hunter's Guide
1998, Texas State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee
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Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Food Science Technicians, Foresters, Veterinarians, Water Treatment Plant Operators, Geologists, Hazardous Materials Removel Workers, Agricultural Managers
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Architecture & Construction
Architects, Civil Engineers, Construction Managers, Carpenters, Grounds Maintenance Workers, Electricians
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Business Management & Administration
Purchasers & Buyers, Accountants & Auditors, Human Resource Managers, Opperations Research Analysts, Public Relations Specialists, Administrative Assistants & Secretaries
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Health Science
Physician Assistants, Medical Technologists, Medical Records Technicians/Coders, Biomedical Engineers, Clinical Laboratory Technicians
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Hospitality & Tourism
Chefs, General Managers, Front Desk Clerks, Convention Services Managers, Museum/Zoo/Aquarium Curators, Gaming Dealers
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Information Technology
Network Administrators, Computer Support Specialist, Database Administrators, Help-Desk Technicians, Webmasters and Web Developers, Systems Analysts
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Law, Public Safety & Security
Correctional Officers, Firefighters, Security Guards, Private Investigators, Police Officers & Detectives, Lawyers
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Manufacturing
Welders, Industrial Production Managers, Telecommunications Equipment Repairers, Quality Control Technicians/Inspectors, Shipping & Receiving Clerks, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
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Marketing, Sales & Service
General Managers & Executives, Sales Representatives Wholesale & Manufacturing, Retail Supervisors & Managers, Promotion Managers, Market Research Analysts, Shipping & Receiving Clerks, Order Fulfillment Specialists
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Are You A Doer, Thinker, Creator, Helper, Organizer, Persuader?
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