Workshops

The Career Pathways Effect Workshops can be offered as individual events or as a series, and are a great way to jumpstart or reinvigorate Career Pathways efforts in your community or state. Below are descriptions of available workshops. Each can be customized to meet local needs.

Lead/Succeed Series

Career Pathways Overview
An introductory workshop designed to be the catalyst for the development and implementation of a Career Pathways system. The workshop is based on the Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education’s Programs of Study (POS) Design Framework. Topics include:

  • Legislation and Policies
  • Partnerships
  • Professional Development
  • Accountability and Evaluation Systems
  • College and Career Readiness Standards
  • Course Sequences
  • Credit Transfer Agreements
  • Guidance Counseling and Academic Advisement
  • Teaching and Learning Strategies
  • Technical Skills Assessments

Participants complete a self-assessment for each of the 10 components of the POS Framework and are encouraged to attend the workshop in a team (minimum of two per team). Team members might include secondary and/or postsecondary administrators, faculty, and counselors.

For a sneak peak on what the workshop will cover please review the following marketing webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW4BJI-q3hc

The Administrator’s Role in a Career Pathways System
It takes exceptional leadership to successfully implement a Career Pathways system. This workshop addresses:

  • Leadership traits
  • Leadership case studies
  • Leadership among stakeholders
  • Leadership roles and opportunities that support career pathways

For a sneak peak on what the workshop will cover please review the following marketing webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maoMjb6IkHg

Partner Series

Partnership Opportunities
A Career Pathways system requires multiple partnerships within a community. Workshop topics include:

  • Partnership advantages
  • Partner identification
  • Goal setting
  • Model structures
  • Partner roles and responsibilities
  • Action plan development
  • Partnership management – operating and sustaining

For a sneak peak on what the workshop will cover please review the following marketing webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkfR5DJ7rkw

Deliver Series

Teaching for Success
This workshop is designed to support teachers in their role as learning facilitators within a Career Pathways system. Topics are centered on evidence-based practices that promote student engagement and the application and transfer of knowledge. Topics include:

  • 21st century teaching and learning challenges
  • Brain-based learning research
  • Connecting knowledge and application
  • Contextual teaching and learning strategies
  • Teacher effectiveness
  • Support systems
  • Role of business and industry
  • Case studies
  • Recommendations for success

For a sneak peak on what the workshop will cover please review the following marketing webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8IsDHVmXtM

Counseling for Success
A Career Pathways system requires a progressive counseling system beginning in early childhood and continuing through adulthood. Workshop topics include:

  • Career guidance theory
  • Career guidance tools (assessment, databases, technology)
  • Career guidance support
  • Role of career counselors in programs of study
  • Counselors as the lynchpin and facilitator
  • Individual learning plans

For a sneak peak on what the workshop will cover please review the following marketing webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDm6dgMzZt4

Building Programs of Study
This workshop addresses:

  • The POS design process
  • Equipping your toolbox with the nuts and bolts of career pathways (career clusters, POS framework)
  • Delivery system models (dual enrollment, middle college, apprenticeships)
  • Implementation plan development
  • Case studies
  • Communication strategies
  • Technical skill attainment/evaluation
  • Capacity analysis

For a sneak peak on what the workshop will cover please review the following marketing webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9WcXAXKCnQ

Ensure Series

Data-Driven Decision-Making
This workshop covers using data for decision-making, accountability, and evaluation. Topics include:

  • The necessity of quality data
  • Evaluation strategies and trends
  • Perkins accountability
  • Using data to inform decisions
  • Using labor market data to set priorities
  • Return on Investment (ROI) models
  • Using data to demonstrate success
  • K-20 statewide systems (optional)

For a sneak peak on what the workshop will cover please review the following marketing webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8egoY6Ip5Nc

Workshop Details

All workshops include copies of The Career Pathways Effect book and may be augmented with pre- and/or post-workshop webinars.

To learn more or schedule professional development for your team, contact: workshops@cord.org