SCHOOL TO WORK

The School-to-Work Program (now called Career and Technology Education) is no longer available. We do have many STW resources available for checkout.
Contact the Teacher Center if you are interested.

Formerly School To Work now called Career and Technical Education
Resource List

Videos

1. TEAMWORK - Communications/behavior in the workplace.
2. JOB INTERVIEW SKILLS - How to prepare for job interviews.
3. THE SECRET OF JOB SUCCESS: HOW TO KEEP A JOB - Self management/good work ethics.
4. TROUBLE AT WORK - Handling problems successfully and gaining satisfaction.
5. TEENS FOR HIRE - First jobs for teenagers.
6. TEN EASY WAYS TO KEEP YOUR JOB - How to be successful at work.
7. WHAT’S SCHOOL GOT TO DO WITH IT? - Relating education to job success.
8. CARVING YOUR OWN PATH - Role of youth in the new economy.
9. FAST FORWARD TO THE FUTURE - Vocation guidance in aeronautics.
10. MEN IN THE WORKPLACE - The role of men in the work force.
11. WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE - The role of women in the work force.
12. SCHOOL TO WORK : ESSENTIAL SKILLS - Making the transition to real jobs.
13. SCHOOL TO WORK : WORKPLACE SKILLS - Preparing for job expectations.
14. FLIGHT ATTENDANCE - Jobs at the airport.
15. MANNERS AT WORK - Business etiquette.
16. WHY DO I NEED SCIENCE? - Science in our everyday life.
17. MATH, WHO NEEDS IT? - Using math on the job and at home.
18. WHY DO I NEED MATH? - Math at work and in everyday life.
19. “GOOD MORNING MISS TOLIVER” - Math/problem-solving in everyday life.
20. GO FIGURE - Problem-solving/life skills.
21. IN GOOD TASTE - Jobs in food service.
22. G FORCE - Math and science field trip.
23. EXTRA, EXTRA - Jobs in newspaper publishing.
24. A JOB FOR THE FUTURE : CAREERS IN MEASUREMENT & CONTROL - Jobs in the measuring instruments industry.
25. SHIP AHOY! - Field trip to the U.S. Naval Academy.
26. FERMI ACCELERATOR LABORATORY - Work done at a particle accelerator lab.
27. DOWN IN THE DEEPS - Work done at Sea World.
28. WHALE WATCHING - Jobs involved in whale watching.
29. CHALLENGER BLAST OFF - Field trip to a space flight museum.
30. AFRICAN MUSEUM OF ART - Field trip to the African Art Museum.
31. CREATIVE CEL-ING - Careers in animation at Walt Disney.

Games
1. INTERVIEW CHALLENGE - Questions on interview skills.
2. CAREER FUN - Questions about different kinds of jobs.
3. TOWERS GAME I - Developmental guidance/decision making.
4. TOWERS GAME II - Career Guidance/choices.
5. CAREERS I KNOW - Career exploration and education.

Computer Programs
1. HOT DOG STAND- Running a small business using math skills and problem solving.
2. SANFORD'S SOCIAL SKILLS- Games to teach better social skills.

Kits
1. GETTING BETTER AT GETTING ALONG - Interpersonal communication skills
2. COLORWORKS KITS - Activities and materials for paper bag shows and career skits.
3. THE REAL GAME - Gr. 7-8, Features games and activities to learn about jobs
4. THE BE REAL GAME - Gr. 9-10, Features games and many activities to learn about jobs
5. THE GET REAL GAME - Gr. 11-12, Features games and activiites based on learning job skills
6. THE MAKE IT REAL GAME - Gr. 4-6, Features games and job education activities
7. THE PLAY REAL GAME - Gr. 3-4, Geatures game and activity items for career education
8. ACCOUNTING: The one degree with 360 of possibility - Opportunities in the field of accounting

Books
1. NORTH DAKOTA APPRENTICESHIP - Forms, standards, information on apprenticeships.
2. RESEARCHING CAREERS (A-Z) - Exploring kinds of careers
3. DINOCOLOR - Stories about careers
4. LIFE SKILLS PRACTICE - Life skills activities
5. DREAM CATCHERS - Activity book for career studies.
6. SCOUTING THE JOB JUNGLE - Lessons and activities on careers
7. RAPPIN' UP CAREERS - Career awareness for upper elementary and jr. high.
8. SQUARE PEGS - Building success using multiple intelligences in school and life
9. TEENAGERS PREPARING FOR THE REAL WORLD - Success/life skills. Use with videos of the same name
10. WRITERS INC.: School To Work Student Handbook and Teacher's Guide - Resources for writing, thinking and learning
11. TEN-MINUTE REAL WORLD READING - Attacking reading in life and at work
12. TEN-MINUTE REAL WORLD MATH - Attacking math in life and at work
13. TEN-MINUTE REAL WORLD SCIENCE - Practice in fundamental science skills

*This is just a partial listing of our Career and Technical Education resources. If you have any questions or would like to look at any of these resources contact Sandy at sandy.zahn@sendit.nodak.edu *

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Real Game Series Trainings - designed to orient teachers to the importance of  STW practices in the classroom to show the meaningful connections between classroom work and real life - learning about teamwork, practice cooperative learning, experience brainstorming, focus on business roles and activities of community services, and build understanding of life/work roles.
 Play It Real Game (grades 1-3)
 Make It Real Game (grades 5-6)
 Real Game (grades 7-8)
 Be Real Game (grades 9-10)
 Get Real Game (grades 11-12)