School to Career, 12th Edition

School to Career guides students through the important 21st-century life and career skills they will need as they explore careers, assess their abilities, and engage in opportunities with Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs), work-based learning, and planning for the future. By studying this text, students will learn personal skills, decision-making skills, and employability skills in preparation for the challenges they will face after graduation. This college and career-readiness text includes a new author team and a new design for that brings fresh and current examples to engage the modern student. The 12th edition has been streamlined to focus on key workplace skills, includes updated economic and career data, and covers current topics on digital citizenship and modern work environments, including the gig economy, SMART goals, conducting effective meetings, cultural identity and cross-cultural communication, and health and wellness. 

• An Ongoing Lifespan Plan activity provides a project-based, hands-on learning experience with real-world applications. By completing a Lifespan Plan, students will develop a route to help achieve their academic, personal, and professional goals.
• College and Career Readiness Portfolio activities provide guidance in creating a personal portfolio to use when exploring volunteer, education and training, and career opportunities.
• This edition is correlated to the YouScience® Industry Certifications Preparing for College and Careers exam to help students obtain real-world job skills and achieve certification. 

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School to Career guides students through the important 21st-century life and career skills they will need as they explore careers, assess their abilities, and engage in opportunities with Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs), work-based learning, and planning for the future. By studying this text, students will learn personal skills, decision-making skills, and employability skills in preparation for the challenges they will face after graduation. This college and career-readiness text includes a new author team and a new design for that brings fresh and current examples to engage the modern student. The 12th edition has been streamlined to focus on key workplace skills, includes updated economic and career data, and covers current topics on digital citizenship and modern work environments, including the gig economy, SMART goals, conducting effective meetings, cultural identity and cross-cultural communication, and health and wellness.
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Table of Contents

Unit 1: Career Exploration

Chapter 1. Making the Transition from School to Career
Chapter 2. Understanding Work-Based Learning
Chapter 3. What Your Employer Expects

Unit 2: Career Planning

Chapter 4. Learning about Yourself
Chapter 5. Making Career Decisions and Plans
Chapter 6. Researching and Preparing for Careers
Chapter 7. Getting a Job

Unit 3: Skills for Success

Chapter 8. Succeeding on the Job
Chapter 9. Communicating on the Job
Chapter 10. Math in the Workplace
Chapter 11. Using Technology in Your Career

Unit 4: Teamwork and Leadership

Chapter 12. Teamwork and Problem-Solving Skills
Chapter 13. Group Dynamics and Leadership
Chapter 14. Workplace Diversity in Action

Unit 5. The World of Business

Chapter 15. Succeeding in Our Economic System
Chapter 16. Entrepreneurship: A Business of Your Own

Unit 6: Managing Your Money to Build a Life

Chapter 17. Understanding Your Money
Chapter 18. Managing Spending
Chapter 19. Credit and Insurancce

Unit 7: Work-Life Balance

Chapter 20. Wellness
Chapter 21. Managing Family, Work, and Citizenship Roles

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Video Overview (Sample Video HTML, 974 bytes)

Front Matter (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Chapter 1 (PDF, 849.05 KB)

Chapter 12 (PDF, 1.04 MB)

Product Training Video for Schoology (Sample Video - Support Center)

 

Program Overview & Video Tutorial (Web Link - Support Center)

Workbook

Chapter 1 (PDF, 494.04 KB)

Correlations

California Correlation

Career Ready Practice (PDF, 208.28 KB)

NOCTI Correlations

Employability Skills (PDF, 237.79 KB)

21st Century Skills for Workplace Success (PDF, 274.55 KB)

Texas

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Career Preparation I (PDF, 275.19 KB)

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Career Preparation II (PDF, 277.76 KB)

YouScience® Industry Certifications

21st Century Success Skills (PDF, 393.84 KB)

Preparing for College and Careers (PDF, 283.44 KB)

About the Author(s)

Brian Hutchison, PhD., LPC - is core faculty in the School of Counseling at Walden University. Dr. Hutchison received his doctorate and master degrees from Pennsylvania State University and his bachelor degree from Lock Haven University. In education, Hutchison has worked as a teacher, administrator, and counselor as well as a career and mental health counselor. His focus has always been helping students and adults find a career that interests them while helping build a better life.

Grace Wambu, EdD, LAC, NCC - is an associate professor of counseling in the Department of Counselor Education at New Jersey City University. She obtained her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Northern Illinois University. She also obtained a certificate of Graduate Study in Career Development. Wambu began her career as a high school teacher and school counselor and currently is a counselor educator. She has taught several courses including career counseling and development, school counseling courses, practicum, and internship. Wambu’s research interests and passion include career development and decision making among the youth, multicultural counseling, and international counseling.

Katheryne T. Leigh-Osroosh, Ph.D., NCC - is an assistant professor of school counseling at San Diego State University. Leigh-Osroosh received her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from University of Missouri-St. Louis. She is also a certified school counselor in New York State. Her experience in K-12 education extends from preschool to 12th grade, serving in positions including assistant teacher, direct support professional, and elementary school counselor. As a faculty member, she has taught courses in theory, clinical skills, human development, and learning and instruction. Her scholarship explores Native/Indigenous experiences of education, critical theory, and career development.

Joseph J. Littrell, EdD. - the original author of this text, taught industrial and vocational education to teachers-in-training at Arizona State University. Littrell began his career teaching industrial education in Nebraska and Oregon public schools. Later he taught engineering at the University of Missouri. He earned degrees from Peru State College in Nebraska, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Missouri.

James H. Lorenz, Ed.D. - is professor emeritus and chair of the department of engineering technology and industrial studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He has taught graduate and undergraduate teacher certification courses and undergraduate drafting courses for over 25 years. Lorenz conducts numerous in-service training programs for teachers and has directed SkillsUSA activities at district and state levels. He began his career teaching drafting and graphic arts at the secondary level. Lorenz holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Georgia.

Harry T. Smith, Ed.D. - is professor of curriculum and instruction at Tennessee Technological University where he has served as program supervisor of industrial education since 1986. Smith's primary responsibility is teaching instructional media technology and occupational education licensure courses to undergraduate and graduate students in the college of education. Earlier, Smith taught industrial education at the secondary level in Missouri and the postsecondary level in Missouri and Michigan. Smith holds degrees from Northeast Missouri State, Central Missouri State, and Michigan State Universities.