November 2007 Career Poster/Poetry Contest
      Find Your Voice; Change Your World

Oklahoma Winners - State winning entries that have advanced to the national contest:

Poster - Category 1
Primary (Grades K-2)
1. Christopher Albert, Washington Elem., Norman
2. Bryce Tyson, Washington Elem., Norman
3. Blake Damery, Washington Elem., Norman

Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
None

Middle (Grades 6-8)
1. Kalyn Gillett, Cleveland Middle School
2. James Roberts, Cleveland Middle School
3. Niki Weaver, Edison Middle, Drumright

Senior (Grades 9-12)
1. Shelley Shimack, Indian Capital Tech Center, Muskogee

Poster - Category 2
Senior (Grades 9-12)
1. Jeremy Hart, Indian Capital Tech Center, Muskogee
2. Amber Hawkins, Meridian Tech Center, Stillwater
3. Keith Gregor, Central Tech Center, Drumright

Adult - Students
1. Ruth Cristino, Meridian Tech Center, Stillwater
2. Kelby Kinman, Autry Tech Center, Enid

Poetry Winners

Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
1. Jamie Yu, Washington Elementary, Norman
2. Bryce Cheatham, Washington Elementary, Norman

Middle (Grades 6-8)
1. Josh Bradley, Cleveland Middle School

Senior (Grades 9-12)
1. Mitch Durkee, Autry Tech Center, Enid
2. Emily Brezina, Autry Tech Center, Enid

Adult Students
None

Congratulations to the winners and appreciation to all participants for helping make this contest a success. Thank you.

“Do You Know . . .”Bookmarks
             Dropping out of school is not a good option when students see the reality of what life provides.
             Print this bookmark and distribute them through the counselor’s office, main office, and/or library to your students.

              There are two options to use for printing. Download below:
                        Bookmark1 - columns are evenly distributed.             Bookmark2 - border placed left and right side of page

November 2006 Career Poster/Poetry Contest Winners      
          One World ~ Many Cultures ~ Many Careers        

Oklahoma
Poster Winners

Senior (Grades 9-12) None

Adult Student (Postsecondary)
1. Tim Church, Metro Tech, Oklahoma City - South Bryant Campus
2. Dante Anderson, Metro Tech, Oklahoma City - South Bryant Campus
3. Jerome Johnson, Metro Tech, Oklahoma City ­- South Bryant Campus

Poetry Winners

Senior (Grades 9-12)
1. Daniell Blanchard, Metro Tech, Oklahoma City- South Bryant Campus
2. Gabriel Duran, Metro Tech, Oklahoma City – South Bryant Campus

Adult Students
1. David Templeton, Metro Tech, Oklahoma City – South Bryant Campus
2. Kenneth Freeman, Metro Tech, Oklahoma City – South Bryant Campus

Congratulations to the winners and appreciation to all participants for helping make this contest a success.
Thank you.

National Career Development Guidelines

Spring 2008

" Inventory of Me "
  Activity in Word format   Activity in .pdf format   

Grades 9-12    Math and Health
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency: Develop understanding of yourself and maintain a positive self-concept. (PS1)

Fall 2007

" Forms, Forms, and More Forms"
  Activity                  Activity
  in Word format     in .pdf format   

Grades 9-12   Employability Skills
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency: Master academic, occupational and general employability skills in order to obtain, create, maintain and advance your employment (CM4)

Spring 2007

" Networking "
  Activity                  Activity
  in Word format     in .pdf format   

Grades 9-12   Careers
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency: Use accurate, current, and unbiased career information during career planning and management. (CM3)

Winter 2007

"Checklist of Experience"
  Activity
      

Grades 9-10   Careers
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency: Use a process of decision-making as one component of career development (CM2)

Fall 2006

"Job Shadowing"
  Activity
      

Grades 9-12   Careers
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency: Create and manage a career plan that meets your career goals. (CM1)

Spring 2006

"Is It Worth the Investment?"
  Activity
      

Grades 9-12   Language Arts
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency: Participate in ongoing, lifelong learning experiences to enhance your ability to function effectively in a diverse and changing economy.

"High School Career Plan"
  Activity
       in .pdf format 

"Twenty Questions"
  Activity
       in .pdf format 

"Sales Performance"
  Activity
       in .pdf format 

"Inventory of Me"
  Activity
       in .pdf format 

"Developing a Career Plan"
  Activity
       in .pdf format 

"Why Not?"
  Activity with worksheet
       in .pdf format 

"Lifestyle Changes... Good or Bad?" 
   Activity with worksheet
         in .pdf format 

"Future Life Role Decisions"
  Activity
       in .pdf format 

"Job Skills- What's the Big Deal?" 
   Activity
         in .pdf format 

"Interviewing Techniques"
     (Master & handout)
  In .pdf format 

"Worker Interviews"
     (Master - handout)
  Both in .pdf format 

"Attitudes: Work and School"
   (Master with handout)
            in .pdf format 

"To Be Skilled or Not to Be Skilled" 
       (Word format)
        (.pdf format*)
Worksheet - 
Matching Occupations and Skills
       (Word format)
        (.pdf format*)

"Stressed Out Even More"
        (Word format)
        (.pdf format*)

"What Employers Want"
        (Word format)
        (.pdf format*)

"Self Evaluation"
        (Word format)
        (.pdf format*)