GENERAL INFO

Career Pathways is a way for schools to organize classes and career information.

Students learn best when the information revolves around a theme and when the content is of interest to the student. Career Pathways expands student opportunities for learning and career preparation.

At the kindergarten through middle school levels, Career Pathways consists mostly of awareness of careers. At the junior high level, Career Pathways allows the student to do more exploration about careers of interest.

In high school, students begin to focus on a career area. A career area is not a specific career but rather, an area of interest. For instance, a child may be interested in the health career area. Career Pathways can help students discern between various medical occupations such as medical secretary, emergency medical technician or a doctor.

Focusing on a career area gives meaning to learning. Often pathway courses are followed by more advanced topics. The core academics - reading, writing, mathematics and science - are taught and reinforced in a thematic way, but regardless of a student's chosen pathway, he will learn academic skills. Students can always change pathways depending on their interests, aptitudes and abilities.

Our Career Pathways structure offers the student:

• Opportunities to see that the skills and knowledge acquired in school relates to a range of career choices
• Opportunities for a more successful high school education - from the academically gifted to those who need remedial education
• Opportunities to learn about broad career options
• Assistance in developing meaningful educational plans