Young Person's Occupational Outlook Handbook: Seventh Edition

Edited by Lori Cates (2010, JIST Works, 19.95)
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Based on the latest Occupational Outlook Handbook, this popular guidebook is ideal for helping young people explore careers. It groups together related job descriptions, making it easy to study job options based on interests. The text stresses the connection between school subjects and future careers. The book is grouped into 11 sections based on the main sections of the latest OOH. Within each section are one-page descriptions of related jobs (there are nearly 270 jobs in the book). Each job description includes a brief, easy-to-read overview of the job; school subjects related to the job; suggested activities for trying out the job in “Discover More”; information on earnings, education or training needed, and employment outlook; “something extra”: a fun and interesting fact related to the job; and related jobs described in the book. In addition, the extensive Web directory of online career resources has been completely updated.Grades 4-9. [7.5” x 9”...336 pages]

Dream Catchers: Developing Career and Educational Awareness, Fourth Edition

by Norene Lindsay (2008, JIST Works, 7.95)
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This inexpensive, best-selling workbook helps middle-grade students with career awareness and development through numerous hands-on activities. It gives them the opportunity to plan their future, showing them how to “catch their future dreams” and make them come true. Grades 6-10. [8.5” x 11”...88 pages]

Dream Catchers Activities CD-ROM: Fourth Edition

by Norene Lindsay (2008, JIST Works, 26.95)
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Includes more than 80 hands-on reproducible supplemental activities that extend learning. Teachers have permission to copy activities as handouts for the students in their classes. Students complete activity sheets in class or as homework. Windows/Macintosh.

Dream Catchers Teacher's Guide CD-ROM: Fourth Edition

by Norene Lindsay (2008, JIST Works, 21.95)
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The Teacher's Guide includes at least one lesson plan for each activity in Dream Catchers, each with an objective and independent, small group, or class activities. Includes suggestions for integrating reproducible activity sheets into lesson plans. Step-by-step format reduces preparation time. Windows/Macintosh.

Young Person’s Career Skills Handbook

Edited (2006, JIST Works, 19.95)
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Here is a brand-new resource for introducing students in grades 4–9 to the skills employers want and need in their future employees. This illustrated book is a fun solution to teaching the foundation skills and workplace skills listed in the Department of Labor’s SCANS 2000 guidelines. Grades 4-9. [7.5” x 9.5”...250 pages]

Adolescent Career Development: Classroom, Group, and Individual Guidance Activities

Edited by Patricia del Valle (2005, Educational Media, 29.95)
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Here are ways to help your students combine relevant social skills, and career goals, while learning the career decision-making process. Each section of this guide begins with pre/post test for use as an introduction and a measurement for what has been learned. Reproducible worksheets can be used individually, or in groups, to help students explore their interests, skills, and goals. Grades 6-12. [8.5” x 11”...160 pages]

Young Person’s Occupational Outlook Handbook: Sixth Edition

Edited by Lori Cates (2007, JIST Works, 19.95)
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Based on the Occupational Outlook Handbook (19.95/15.76), this popular guidebook groups together related job descriptions, making it easy to study job options based on interests. The text stresses the connection between school subjects and future careers. The book is grouped into 11 sections based on the main sections of the latest OOH. Within each section are one-page descriptions of related jobs (there are nearly 270 jobs in the book). Grades 4-9. [7.5” x 9”...320 pages]

Self-Exploration Inventories: 16 Reproducible Self-Scoring Instruments, Third Edition

by James Lee, et al. (2002, Educational Media, 12.95)
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These 16 reproducible self-scoring inventories are designed to help middle and high school students explore their personal qualities, skills, values, and attitudes. They measure most anything relating to career planning, studying, and learning. Each instrument has been redesigned for ease in scoring and interpretation. Grades 6-12. [8.5" x 11"...32 pages]

Pathfinder: Exploring Career and Educational Paths

by Norene Lindsay (2004, JIST Works, 10.95)
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A high-interest workbook that helps students plan for high school and post-secondary training. It includes an extensive career assessment section based on 14 interest areas. A Teacher’s Guide is available for 21.95 that helps greatly if you do career groups. Grades 6-12. [8.5” x 11”...128 pages]

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