Career Ready: Developing Real-World Skills in Students

Catalog description

This course focuses on the importance of educating a skilled and knowledgeable student population that is prepared to meet the current and projected demands of a global, 21st century workforce and operate as responsible, involved citizens. Participants explore ways to make K-12 learning more relevant by incorporating strategies and activities into the curriculum that develop real-world skills in students. Self-related skills, ethics skills, social skills, executive function skills, literacy skills, problem-solving skills, creativity and innovation skills, business skills, and societal skills are each addressed in the context of a classroom environment that makes learning relevant and prepares students to be career-ready.