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National Individual Learning Plan Guide 

This web-based guide provides resources and activities from multiple state agencies, districts, and postsecondary institutions.  “The key goal of the Guide is to help educators and other youth service professionals design and implement quality ILP* activities. Career development that relies on the ILP as a tool for developing a bridge between college and career readiness efforts will help youth achieve prosperous and productive lives.”   *Colorado’s is one of 44 states that require or encourage the use of Individualized learning Plans (ILPs).  Of course the ILP is called “ICAP” in Colorado.

Work Ethic & The A Game: 

• 10 interactive eLearning modules – each designed to be completed in 20 minutes
• Participant-centered design to engage the learner
• Interactive worksheets that build on the learning and can be printed or used electronically
• Built-in knowledge checks that validate the learning of each workplace skill
• Access to the Certificate of Work Ethic Proficiency Exam

Internship Resources – gathered by Colorado Education Initiative, May 2020, including resources:

• Geared toward business
• Used by schools now
• Grounded in assessment and rubrics
• For students, educators, and families to support students in career/internship planning

• Resources for CTE  (See BLUE box at the top)
• Recording for CTE in Nebraska: Family and Consumer Science
  • Zoom meeting recording
  • Google presentation and resources shared 
• CTE for Virtual Hands On Learning

Colorado School Counselor Association (CSCA) (scroll down for webinars and other just-in-time resources)

Colorado Succeeds - Distance Learning and Remote Learning Resources

March2Success is a free resource provided by the US Army.  The online, interactive program “provides an online study program to help students prepare for standardized tests, improve school work and review materials. We also provide tools for educators and parents to track and encourage their students.”  It does not obligate students to the military.

Khan Academy - In addition to free test practice for the SAT, Khan Academy provides free college and career resources and curriculum.  Major sections include College Admissions, Careers, and Personal Finance, and Entrepreneurship.

O*Net Online has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more.

 

Talent Development Playbook  – On June 18, 2020, the Colorado Workforce Development Council announced the launch of this playbook to help businesses hire, train, and keep talented employees.

ICAP Quality Indicators

• Self Awareness
• Career Awareness and Literacy
• Academic Planning
• Postsecondary Options and Planning
• Environmental and Cultural Expectations
• Personal Financial Literacy

Social Emotional Learning

Performance Assessment and Capstone:  

• Performance Assessment website: CDE 
• Capstone  Promising Practices website: CDE
• Linked Learning - portfolio defense

Career Exploration and Project Learning from non-profit, innovator, America Achieves

• Quest for Success is a robust career exploration course for MS and HS students that includes,  “Free curriculum that helps all students: explore new and exciting careers and industry sectors; develop essential 21st-century workforce skills; and learn about themselves and their interests <so that they can> successfully navigate high school, postsecondary education, and career pathways.”
• Career-Ready Performance Tasks. “The newly released, project-based learning tasks engage students in real-world learning and application of important, employer-demanded, career-specific technical and cross-sector skills like communication and collaboration. The tasks can be incorporated into specific subject areas; specify alignment to a variety of CTE, cross-sector, and core academic standards; and may serve as graduation capstone projects and workforce ready projects.

Please send suggestions for other resources to Robin Russel.

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