Middle School Career Exploration

Presentation Files: 
Presentation Category: 
K-8 Models
Presentation Description: 
Learn ways to infuse career awareness and exploration into existing middle school structures. The Sonoma County Career Development Specialist will share program goals, planning and implementation procedures, and effective activities and curricular materials, with particular emphasis on the use of the Kuder Navigator system. Useful handouts will be provided.
Presentation Style
Lecture Style: 
80%
Interactive Style: 
20%
Lead Presenter
Lead Presenter Name: 
Dan Blake
Title: 
Career Development Specialist

Funding Opportunities

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides funding to states to replace cuts to K-12 and higher education for several purposes including teacher professional development for making progress toward rigorous college and career-ready standards.

Information links for funding professional development:

Using Recovery Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement

AARA Title I Part A Funds

Implementing the Recovery Act

Implementation Ideas from the Field

Perkins Funding

The CCPC conference includes professional development topics for faculty, counselors, and administrators that meet requirements of the 2006 Perkins Act (Sections 122, 124, 134, and 135).

Information links for funding professional development:

Perkins IV (2006) Legislation

Perkins IV (2006) Policy Guidance