M/J International Baccalaureate MYP World Geography & Career Planning   (#2103018)

Version Description

The curriculum description for this IB course is provided at http://www.ibo.org/en/programmes/.

General Notes

In addition to the requirements set forth by the International Baccalaureate Organization, students enrolled in this course will also complete course requirements for Career and Education Planning.

The Career and Education Planning course should result in a completed personalized academic and career plan for the student; must emphasize the importance of entrepreneurship skills; must emphasize technology or the application of technology in career fields; and, beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year, must provide information from the Department of Economic Opportunity's economic security report as described in section 445.07, Florida Statutes.

STUDENTS WILL:

Listed below are the competencies that must be met to satisfy the requirements of (Section 1003.4156, Florida Statutes):

1.0       Describe the influences that societal, economic, and technological changes have on employment trends and future training.

2.0       Develop skills to locate, evaluate, and interpret career information.

3.0       Identify and demonstrate processes for making short and long term goals.

4.0       Demonstrate employability skills such as working in a group, problem-solving and organizational skills, and the importance of entrepreneurship.

5.0       Understand the relationship between educational achievement and career choices/postsecondary options.

6.0       Identify a career cluster and related pathways through an interest assessment that match career and education goals.

7.0       Develop a career and education plan that includes short and long-term goals, high school program of study, and postsecondary/career goals.

8.0 Demonstrate knowledge of technology and its application in career fields/clusters.

Instructional Practices

Teaching from well-written, grade-level instructional materials enhances students’ content area knowledge and also strengthens their ability to comprehend longer, complex reading passages on any topic for any reason. Using the following instructional practices also helps student learning:

1.0 Reading assignments from longer text passages as well as shorter ones when text is extremely complex.

2.0 Making close reading and rereading of texts central to lessons.

3.0 Asking high-level, text-specific questions and requiring high-level, complex tasks and assignments.

4.0 Requiring students to support answers with evidence from the text.

5.0 Providing extensive text-based research and writing opportunities (claims and evidence).