Career Pathways Lab

Coming soon to a campus near you…

Kristen Webster Delgado

Laurel Magnet School
3/29/23
Objectives and Standards
Objectives
● Teachers will understand the
different types of career pathways
● Teachers will discuss the
importance of career exploration
at the elementary level
Teacher Leader Standards
● Domain 1: Fosters a Collaborative
Culture to Support Educator
Development and Student
Learning
● Domain 3: Promotes Professional
Learning for Continuous
Improvement
How can a "Career Pathways Lab" broaden student
exposure to future learning and career possibilities?
 Discuss:
What activities currently exist in your classroom/at our
school that support our “Career Exploration” focus?
Career Pathways
 September, 2023
Distinguished Learning a AVID Speech and Creating
Pathways language Debate solutions

(Interpreter) (College Student) (Retail worker) (Mayor)

TK, K, 1

2, 3

4, 5
 October, 2023
Gifted & Talented Unplugged Puzzles Puzzles with Defend a position
Pathway activity teams
(Software
Developer) (Systems Analyst) (Project Lead) (Lawyer)

TK, K, 1

2, 3

4, 5
 November, 2023
Builder Electricity Plumbing Carpentry Solar energy
Pathway

(Electrician) (Plumber) (Carpenter) (Solar Installer)

TK, K, 1

2, 3

4, 5
 December, 2023
Healing Pathway CPR/First aid Working in small task task
areas
(career) (career)
(Nurse) (Surgeon)

TK, K, 1

2, 3

4, 5
 January, 2023
Influential Plan a vacation Podcasting Photography Interview
Pathway
(Travel Agent) (Podcaster) (Photo journalist) (Broadcaster)

TK, K, 1

2, 3

4, 5
 February, 2023
Maker Pathway task task task task

(career) (career) (career) (career)

TK, K, 1

2, 3

4, 5
 March, 2023
Performing task task task task
Pathway
(career) (career) (career) (career)

TK, K, 1

2, 3

4, 5
 April/May, 2023
Culinary Pathway task task task task

(career) (career) (career) (career)

TK, K, 1

2, 3

4, 5
Career Technical Education
(CTE) in BOUSD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giL0nqHm9vA
More CTE in BOUSD

BOUSD CTE BOHS CTE

 ● TK/K/1 composition book (for
Format
reflections/synthesis)
● Weekly visits to the ● 2nd/3rd composition book
Career Pathway Lab
(for reflections/learnings)

● 4th/5th composition book (for

What it might look like… reflections/relevance)
● Video (5-10 min) ● 6th grade - Career
● Hands On Activity (20
Portfolio/Website/Capstone
min)
● Closure/Reflection + Career Showcase by 6th
MAIN Takeaways
● Next steps - Library/Media Center
○ Innovate the Library/see if there’s interest in a committee
○ Visit other libraries
○ Take inventory of what we have
○ What types of enrichment lessons could be learned from the library
● Share feedback with me here: