Alignment of SmartFutures.Org Career Planning Activities to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Career Education and Work

Alignment of SmartFutures.Org Career Planning Activities to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Career Education and Work

Alignment of SmartFutures.ORG Career Planning Activities

to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Career Education and Work


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13.1.  Career Awareness and Preparation

13.1.3.    Grade 3 

13.1.5 Grade 5

13.1.8    Grade 8

13.1.11   Grade 11

A,B  My Interests
D,E Community Roles
F Preparation for Careers
H Using What You Learn in School
C  Changing Roles
G Importance of Planning

 

 

 

 

B,H Interests and Abilities
A Six Career Paths
G What Is a Career Plan?
E,F Choosing a Career
D Career Training Programs
C Workplace Roles

F Career Clusters and Pathways
B My Interest Survey
B My Work Values Survey
A My Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Survey
C Changing Workplace
E The Economics of Jobs
D Tour of my CTC

 

F,H New Thinking About Career Success
A,B My Personality Type
F Preparation for Career
A Abilities and Aptitudes
B Personal Interests
E G Career Clusters and Pathways
D Experiencing Careers While Still in School
E Selecting Your Career Goal
F My Programs or Majors, College Survey

13.2 Career Acquisition (Getting a Job)

13.2.3.    Grade 3 

13.2.5 Grade 5

13.2.8    Grade 8

13.2.11   Grade 11

E Cooperation in Group Settings
B Researching Job Opportunities
C Writing a Personal Letter
A, E How to Be an ULTRA Good Listener
D Importance of Planning
E Skills Badges (15)

E Applying Successful Attitudes and Work Habits
D What Is a Career Plan?
A Speaking Skills
C Writing a Business Letter
B Researching Job Opportunities
E Skills Badges (15)

C My Resume
E Conflict Resolution
B Career Research
C Career Acquisition Documents
E Goal Setting
E Skills Badges (15)

A Job Application, Job Interviews, Active Listening
B Experiencing Careers While Still in School, Selecting a Career Goal, Job Interview
E Skills Badges (15)

13.3  Career Retention and Advancement

13.3.3.    Grade 3 

13.3.5 Grade 5

13.3.8    Grade 8

13.3.11   Grade 11

B,C Cooperation in Group Settings
A Successful Attitudes and Work Habits 
F Changing Roles
D How Money Is Used
G Lifelong Learning
E Importance of Planning

B,C Cooperation in Group Settings
E My Personal Schedule
A Applying Successful Attitudes and Work Habits
C Speaking Skills
D Budgeting
F Workplace Roles
G. Interests and Abilities

A My Learning Style
C Conflict Resolution
D Budgeting
E Goal Setting
F Changing Workplace

A My Personality Type
B Active Listening
D Personal Budget

13.4. Entrepreneurship

13.4.3.    Grade 3 

13.4.5 Grade 5

13.4.8    Grade 8

13.4.11   Grade 11

A,C What is Entrepreneurship?
B Business Plan

A Risks and Rewards of Entrepreneurship
B Character Traits of Entrepreneurs
C Steps of Creating a Good or Service

A,B Learning from Entrepreneurs
C My Business Plan

A New Thinking About Career Success
A.B The Entrepreneur Within


Smart Futures is a not-for-profit organization located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Smart Futures provides Pennsylvania’s educators with online resources that help kids “get real” about their future. 




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