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ACTE's Industry Connect Blog: Connecting Educators and Employers
ACTE's Industry Connect Blog: Connecting Educators and Employers
ACTE's Industry Connect Blog: Connecting Educators and Employers

This blog gives business, industry leaders, and educators the opportunity to connect with each other by sharing information, news, and activities that emphasize the connections between CTE and industry
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Attendance Awareness Toolkit 2019-2020
Attendance Awareness Toolkit 2019-2020
Attendance Awareness Toolkit 2019-2020

This toolkit includes customizable resources and strategies for schools, community organizations, businesses, and faith leaders to improve school attendance.
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School Attendance: For Businesses, It Matters!
School Attendance: For Businesses, It Matters!
School Attendance: For Businesses, It Matters!

This blog post aims to inform businesses how they can help reduce chronic absenteeism through individual and collaborative efforts.
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Defining Quality: Business and Community Partnerships
Defining Quality: Business and Community Partnerships
Defining Quality: Business and Community Partnerships

This documents shares the Quality CTE Program of Study Framework criteria within the Business and Community Partnerships element, recommends types of evidence that programs should consider when assessing their performance, and describes exemplary CTE partnerships.
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How to Manage Self Monitoring Employees
How to Manage Self Monitoring Employees
How to Manage Self Monitoring Employees

This article provides recommendations to managers on how to manage self-monitoring employees without discouraging their initiative.
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8 Ways Managers Can Support Employees’ Mental Health
8 Ways Managers Can Support Employees’ Mental Health
8 Ways Managers Can Support Employees’ Mental Health

This article lists ways business managers and leaders can support employees as they face new stressors, safety concerns, and economic upheaval due to COVID-19. The authors offer eight concrete actions managers and leaders can take today.
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How Organizations Can Help Employees Self-Manage
How Organizations Can Help Employees Self-Manage
How Organizations Can Help Employees Self-Manage

This article lists strategies for businesses in creating a workplace that enables employees to self-manage. To remain competitive, an organization must learn how to optimize people’s performance.
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How to Teach Ethical Decision Making Skills to Employees
How to Teach Ethical Decision Making Skills to Employees
How to Teach Ethical Decision Making Skills to Employees

Recommendations for company leaders on how to teach employees to make ethical decisions.
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Working with People Who Aren’t Self-Aware
Working with People Who Aren’t Self-Aware
Working with People Who Aren’t Self-Aware

This article lists recommendations for how to deal with workplace colleagues lacking self-awareness. Un-self-aware colleagues aren’t just frustrating; they can cut a team’s chances of success in half and lead to increased stress, decreased motivation, and higher turnover. So how do we deal with these situations?
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Connecting the Dots: Why a History Degree is Useful in the Business World
Connecting the Dots: Why a History Degree is Useful in the Business World
Connecting the Dots: Why a History Degree is Useful in the Business World

This article explains the importance of a history degree in business.
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Why Business and Industry Support CTE
Why Business and Industry Support CTE
Why Business and Industry Support CTE

This one-page document explains why and how businesses and industry can support CTE.
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San Bernardino Countywide Vision Website
San Bernardino Countywide Vision Website
San Bernardino Countywide Vision Website

The Countywide Vision is a community-based effort to create a county where residents and investors can prosper and achieve well-being. The Countywide Vision website includes the Countywide Vision statement, information on progress being made to achieve the Vision, and resources to help everyone participate in the Vision effort.
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My Next Move
My Next Move
My Next Move

My Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. My Next Move has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers.
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Garner Holt Education through Imagination
Garner Holt Education through Imagination
Garner Holt Education through Imagination

Garner Holt Education through Imagination offers Makerspaces designed to seamlessly integrate technology, engineering and the visual and performing arts while engaging students in robotics and automation! Students engage in real-world, career-focused, hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts and math with a focus on making things move.
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Mountain Desert Career Pathways District Map
Mountain Desert Career Pathways District Map
Mountain Desert Career Pathways District Map

The Mountain Desert Career Pathways (MDCP) has created a GIS Map with school districts and the career pathways offered.
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Career video in Spanish
Career video in Spanish
Career video in Spanish

View Spanish language videos of hundreds of different careers. These videos are in Spanish and organized into 16 clusters or related types of work. Select one to see a list of videos related to that category. Videos include career details such as tasks, work settings, education needed, and more.
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Career One-Stop - Work Options Video
Career One-Stop - Work Options Video
Career One-Stop - Work Options Video

Learn about non-traditional careers and other work options. Students will learn about high, non-college preparation and non-traditional careers. The student will also learn about two-year degree careers, on-the-job training, and working outside.
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Career One-Stop - Skill and Ability Video
Career One-Stop - Skill and Ability Video
Career One-Stop - Skill and Ability Video

Learn about the skills and abilities employers are looking for in job candidates. Each video also includes examples of careers that require the skills or abilities discussed.
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Career One-Stop - Career Cluster / Industry Videos
Career One-Stop - Career Cluster / Industry Videos
Career One-Stop - Career Cluster / Industry Videos

Learn about the major U.S. industries and the types of careers they offer. Select one of the career cluster/industry videos below.
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Connecting Virtually through SBConnect
Connecting Virtually through SBConnect
Connecting Virtually through SBConnect

The Alliance for Education supports the alignment of partner work and resources across San Bernardino County by connecting business and community organizations to education. Alliance partners from business, labor, industry, community and faith-based organizations, education, and government work collaboratively to increase relevance in student learning. Our online platform, powered by SBConnect, offers businesses and schools the chance to make connections and bring concrete, real-world experience to the classroom. Professionals can share their knowledge and expertise with students across our region. Students can gain insight into career pathways and expand their awareness of high-demand jobs and growing industries throughout San Bernardino County.
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Career Exploration Activities
Career Exploration Activities
Career Exploration Activities

At home Work-based Learning Career Exploration Activities designed to guide students in the exploration of a variety of careers. These are free, online, student-paced activities.
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Career Skills Activities
Career Skills Activities
Career Skills Activities

At home Work-based Learning Career Skills Activities are free digital lessons designed to prepare students with the skills needed for college and career success.
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Career Preparation Activities
Career Preparation Activities
Career Preparation Activities

At home Work-based Learning lessons designed to guide students to explore the world of work independently. New lessons are designed and posted regularly covering career preparation activities.
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Elementary Career Exploration
Elementary Career Exploration
Elementary Career Exploration

At home Work-based Learning lessons designed to guide students to explore the world of work independently. New lessons are designed and posted regularly covering both career skills development and career exploration.