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Getting Started Workshops via Zoom



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An Exploration of the Career Choices Series Curriculum and My10yearPlan.com®
for Instructors and Administrators of a “Get Focused” Course


In these six-hour Getting Started workshops, you will: PLUS, you will benefit from:

The tips, strategies, tools, and resources explored in this six-hour workshop will make your course planning and implementation not only easy but, more important, enjoyable and rewarding for both you and your students. PLUS, you will have facilitated planning and prep with the certified trainer

Option for Experienced Career Choices Instructors

Already teaching a course using the Career Choices series curriculum? If you’ve got at least one semester of experience as a Career Choices series instructor, check out the workshop for Experienced Instructors. These sessions will explore recently developed tools and online strategies that will enhance your course.



With this information and the resources discussed, you will be able to:
  • Successfully teach a Career Choices series course and adapt it to meet your classroom goals and time constraints.
  • Implement practical and proven instructional strategies, whether your course is in person or online.
  • Integrate career and life planning thematically with academics in order to support your school’s efforts to make up for lost learning time.
  • Implement a comprehensive guidance experience in the classroom, thereby supporting the social and emotional health of your students.
  • Bolster the counseling department’s efforts because students will have an online 10-year plan that can be used for advising and academic coaching.
  • Motivate students to value and take ownership of their education, thereby reengaging, reinvigorating, and refocusing them, leading to increased completion rates.
  • Help students develop a long-range vision and plan that will result in a successful transition to high school, postsecondary education or training, career, and self-sufficient adulthood.

You'll leave this training with:
  • A step-by-step walk-through of the course/program and all the resources you need to make sure you are successful from day one.
  • A curriculum that helps students recognize the value of education and understand the importance of completing the postsecondary certifications and/or degrees needed to support the lifestyle they want.
  • A plan for your own self-directed study to enhance your learning outside of this workshop.
  • Pacing Guides and Online Class Agendas to keep you and your students on track to complete their online 10-year Plans by the end of the course.

Most important: You’ll have a strong foundation for a memorable course that students will be grateful for...that is a promise!

Cost:

   Only $149 per person

   $129 per person when you register a team of three or more!

Your registration fee includes:

  • A print copy of the Career Choices and Changes text or Career Choices text (your choice)
  • Preview access to the Online Independent Study course (released January 2021)
  • A print copy of the Instructor’s and Administrator’s Guide for Career Choices and My10yearPlan.com® (9th edition, 2021)

Plus, every participant who completes this workshop can request a complimentary 30-minute one-on-one brainstorming session with one of our curriculum specialists.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop focuses on the implementation of the Career Choices curriculum and My10yearPlan.com® and is recommended for:

  • Instructors who are going to be teaching a Career Choices series course
  • Counselors who will be using students’ online 10-year plans for advising purposes
  • Administrators responsible for successful implementation
  • All of the above as a team



Your satisfaction is guaranteed!

If for any reason you don’t find this training of use, return the above books for a full refund.

A Walk Through the Career Choices Series Curriculum and My10yearPlan.com®
for Administrators and Support Staff of a "Get Focused" Course


In these three-hour Getting Started workshops, you will: As part of our Getting Started series, these three-hour online workshops will provide tips and strategies along with a variety of tools and resources that will make your course planning and implementation not only easy but, more important, enjoyable and rewarding for both you and your students.

Option for Experienced Career Choices Instructors

Already teaching a course using the Career Choices series curriculum? If you’ve got at least one semester of experience as a Career Choices series instructor, check out the workshop for Experienced Instructors. These sessions will explore recently developed tools and online strategies that will enhance your course.



With this information and the resources discussed, you will be able to:
  • Successfully teach a Career Choices series course and adapt it to meet your classroom goals and time constraints.
  • Implement practical and proven instructional strategies, whether your course is in person or online.
  • Integrate career and life planning thematically with academics in order to support your school’s efforts to make up for lost learning time.
  • Implement a comprehensive guidance experience in the classroom, thereby supporting the social and emotional health of your students.
  • Bolster the counseling department’s efforts because students will have an online 10-year plan that can be used for advising and academic coaching.
  • Motivate students to value and take ownership of their education, thereby reengaging, reinvigorating, and refocusing them, leading to increased completion rates.
  • Help students develop a long-range vision and plan that will result in a successful transition to high school, postsecondary education or training, career, and self-sufficient adulthood.

You'll leave this training with:
  • A step-by-step walk-through of the course/program and all the resources you need to make sure you are successful from day one.
  • A curriculum that helps students recognize the value of education and understand the importance of completing the postsecondary certifications and/or degrees needed to support the lifestyle they want.
  • A plan for your own self-directed study to enhance your learning outside of this workshop.
  • Pacing Guides and Online Class Agendas to keep you and your students on track to complete their online 10-year Plans by the end of the course.


Most important: You’ll have a strong foundation for a memorable course that students will be grateful for...that is a promise!

Cost:

   Only $99 per person

   $89 per person when you register a team of three or more!

Your registration fee includes:

  • A print copy of the Career Choices and Changes text or Career Choices text (your choice)
  • Preview access to the Online Independent Study course (released January 2021)
  • A print copy of the Instructor’s and Administrator’s Guide for Career Choices and My10yearPlan.com® (9th edition, 2021)

Plus, every participant who completes this workshop can request a complimentary 30-minute one-on-one brainstorming session with one of our curriculum specialists.


Who Should Attend?

This workshop focuses on the implementation of the Career Choices curriculum and My10yearPlan.com® and is recommended for:

  • Counselors who will be using students’ online 10-year plans for advising purposes
  • Administrators responsible for successful implementation
  • All of the above as a team



Your satisfaction is guaranteed!

If for any reason you don’t find this training of use, return the above books for a full refund.

2-Hour TIPS Workshop for Experienced Instructors
(TIPS: Teaching Insights, Practices, and Solutions)
Explore the Newest Resources, Strategies and Digital Tools to Enrich Your Career Choices Series Course and Make Your Job Easier and More Rewarding

Learn about technology tools and strategies that will help you grade, evaluate, motivate, and engage your students. This two-hour session will save you hours and hours of prep—so you can spend more time connecting with your students.

In this two-hour session for experienced instructors, you’ll be introduced to:

Most important: You’ll come away with new information that will continue to enhance this life-changing course for both you and your students. That’s a promise.

Cost:

Only $49 per person $45 per person when you register a team of three or more!

Your registration fee includes*:

Upon completion of this course, you may request a complimentary 30-minute one-on-one brainstorming session with one of our curriculum specialists

* Note if our records indicate you have a copy the 9th edition of the Instructor's Guide the registration fee may be waived upon request


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