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Module 5, Session 2
Small Group Activity 1 - Opening Activity

As a group the class discusses their research on the following journal prompt:

Session 1: Activity 4-Journal Prompt

To prepare for session 2, all students completed the following homework assignment: visit a local high school and investigate their transition programs .As part of your investigation, be prepared to answer the following questions:

  1. What SCANS skills are being taught as part of this high school's School To-Career Curriculum?

  2. Which of Dr. Grubb's Vocational Integration Models is being implemented? Provide a brief summary outlining the main components of this school's vocational model (i.e.-courses offered, student population served, students' work experiences, local businesses involved, connections with local junior colleges).

The teacher facilitates the classroom discussion and calls on 4-5 students to share their journal responses on SCANS skills and the types of high school vocational programs, which they observed.

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