Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE & ESOL Classroom
Summary
Designed to be used by teachers and counselors in ASE, ABE, ESOL, and College Transition programs, this curriculum aims to encourage all students, at all levels, to begin thinking about and articulating short- and long-term career, educational, and life goals. It provides classroom-ready, flexible lessons, handouts, and online resources to prepare instructors and counselors to guide students through a supportive career awareness and planning process. The curriculum is divided into four sections: 1) the cultural context for career awareness; 2) self-exploration (skills, values, experience, interests, education); 3) occupational exploration (occupational and job profiles, informational interviews, career and job fairs, and labor market information); and 4) career and education planning (decision making, goal setting, college success skills, and action planning). Each section is then divided into lessons that outline the topic, learning objectives, materials needed, and vocabulary. Initial funding for the curriculum guide was provided to the System for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES) by the Massachusetts Department of Education Adult and Community Learning Services. The National College Transitions Network (NCTN) worked with SABES staff to expand the section on Career Planning Skills to include additional lessons and activities for students to research and navigate postsecondary programs that serve their career goals. These additional lessons pertaining to college transitions were funded jointly by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation.
Link
http://www.sabes.org/workforce/integrating-career-awareness.pdf