A Practical Guide to Career Learning and Development

A Practical Guide to Career Learning and Development is an essential guide for all those involved in careers education, either with sole responsibility or as part of a team. With a focus on career happiness, resilience and growth, this exciting book offers effective pedagogical strategies, techniques and activities to make career learning and development accessible and enjoyable, contributing to positive outcomes for all young people in the 11-19 phase of their education.

"A Practical Guide to Career Learning and Development is an essential guide for all those involved in careers education, either with sole responsibility or as part of a team. Throughout the book, the authors offer effective pedagogical strategies, techniques and activities to make CLD accessible and enjoyable, leading to positive outcomes for a wide range of pupils and students. Including a wealth of useful resources such as lesson plan templates, illustrations, case studies and pupil commentaries, and with a focus on concepts such as career happiness, resilience and growth, this exciting new book moves away from advice on developing traditional careers programmes to take a more holistic approach to CLD. Other topics covered include: - Supporting effective career guidance - Creating a positive environment for learning - CLD in the curriculum - Developing role clarity and clear role relationships - Teaching approaches - Developing a communications strategy - Facilitating professional learning. An invaluable resource for teachers with responsibility for CLD, careers advisors, PSHE or citizenship co-ordinators and anyone involved in career development, this book will enable these practitioners and those supporting them to develop careers provision that better prepares young people for an ever-changing and uncertain future"--

Autorentext

Barbara Bassot is Senior Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK, and Course Leader for the University Certificate in Understanding Careers Education and Guidance.

Anthony Barnes is an independent careers education consultant. He is also Visiting Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Career and Personal Development, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.

Anne Chant is Programme Director for the MA in Career Guidance at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.

Klappentext

It is now widely recognised that people need to manage their careers throughout their lives, and career learning and development (CLD) skills acquired while in education will be vital to young people's future career development. This essential practical guide for all those involved in careers education - either as part of a team or with sole responsibility - offers effective pedagogical strategies, techniques and activities to make CLD accessible and enjoyable, leading to positive outcomes for a wide range of pupils and students. With a focus on a team approach and concepts such as career happiness, resilience and growth, the book moves away from advice on developing traditional careers programmes to take a more holistic approach to CLD. A wealth of useful resources, including lesson plan templates, illustrations, case studies and pupil commentaries, will inspire and support practitioners whatever their levels of experience, while further lesson plans are available to download on the Routledge website. An invaluable resource for teachers with responsibility for CLD, careers advisors, PSHE or citizenship co-ordinators and anyone involved in career development, this book will enable these practitioners, and those supporting them, to develop careers provision that better prepares young people for an ever changing and uncertain future.

Zusammenfassung

A Practical Guide to Career Learning and Development is an essential guide for all those involved in careers education, either with sole responsibility or as part of a team. With a focus on career happiness, resilience and growth, this exciting book offers effective pedagogical strategies, techniques and activities to make career learning and development accessible and enjoyable, contributing to positive outcomes for all young people in the 11-19 phase of their education.

With a wealth of support material such as teaching ideas, lesson plans, case studies and an illustrative student commentary, key topics covered include:

• Career Learning and Development needs of young people

• Career Learning and Development in the curriculum

• Practical activities for 11-14, 14-16 and 16-19 year olds

• Creating a positive environment for learning

• Teaching approaches

• Leadership and management

• Facilitating professional learning. A Practical Guide to Career Learning and Development is an invaluable resource for careers advisers and staff in schools with responsibility for leading and providing careers education as well as work-related learning, PSHE, citizenship, and pastoral programmes. It enables and supports all practitioners as they develop careers provision that better prepares young people for their future well-being and an ever-changing and unpredictable world of work.

  Inhalt

List of figures Introduction Part 1 Preparing to teach Career Learning and Development 1. What is Career Learning and Development? 2. Teaching for Career Learning and Development 3. Curriculum Development Part 2 Facilitating Career Learning and Development 4. Career Learning and Development 11-14 5. Career Learning and Development 14-16 6. Career Learning and Development 16-19 Part 3 Developing your expertise in Career Learning and Development 7. Leading and managing Career Learning and Development