As a teacher or guidance counselor, you know you should prepare your students for future careers...but how?  Consider Career Connections!

Mutual Benefits Schools...activities that businesses can provide for schools Businesses...what schools can do for the business partner Eight Step Process... for the School-to-Work transition Keys To Success...making the partnership work Steps for Implementing STW Models for School Programs ...what is happening in Baltimore County Public Schools and other states FAQs Research Supporting STW Internet Resources

is part of a national initiative to introduce parents, students, and educators to career pathways that encompass student interests, and focus students' academics in relevant settings and offer some type of work-based learning experience. Elementary students become more aware of careers, middle schoolers begin shadowing activities, and high schoolers participate in work experiences.

Internet Resources

Center on Education and Work School-to-Work Outreach Project Exemplary Model/Practice/Strategy Profiles The Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD) AVA Online ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Jobs: The Class of 2000 National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE) Office of Vocational and Adult Education School-to-Careers School-to-Work Internet Gateway School To Work News School-to-Work Initiatives Around the Nation Skill Standards Working: Learning a Living

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