School to Career / Connecting Activities / Youth Employment
Connecting Activities Database
Database for Connecting Activities (CA) and other youth employment and career development programs in Massachusetts. Includes screens for using the Massachusetts Work-Based Learning Plan and for managing and tracking work-based learning experiences and and career development activities.
masswbl.org (database sign-in)
massconnecting.org (CA website)
Skills Pages Blog
Articles about workplace and career skills, youth employment program strategies and more. Resources supporting staff in Connecting Activities and other youth programs. http://skillspages.com/blog
Skills Dictionary
Browse lists job descriptions, skills, and skill descriptions. These lists can be used in Work-Based Learning Plans or in career skills workshops, summer jobs orientation, or other workshops or skills assessments. Skills Dictionary
Career Exploration
First Steps Career Survey
The First Steps Career Survey is an online survey for high school students, asking about their career development experiences. This survey has gathered thousands of responses over more than a decade, providing a valuable opportunity for individual respondents to reflect, and gathering a thoughtful look at student career development experiences.
Student Survey
View all survey results
Skills Pages Blog: Analysis of Survey Results
Books / Workbooks
Browse a selection of associated books and workbooks.
View selection
Project Based Learning / Contextual Learning / Creativity / STEAM / Project Archives
Career Vocational/Technical Education Resources
The Skills Library CVTE Database provides checklists, reflection screens,
and a variety of tools for teachers, students and administrators in
CVTE programs. Interested school districts contract with The Skills
Library for this database, selecting from a variety of modules and possible customizations.
READ MORE ABOUT THE SKILLS LIBRARY DATABASE
The following free-to-use resources provide samples of some of the tools and resources that are available in the Skills Library CVTE Database.
CVTE Lesson Planning Template.
Quick and simple version of a template. Select competencies and skills from the CVTE Frameworks for a lesson, unit, or project plan.
Includes an easy-to-use checklist from the frameworks, including the newly-released Next-Gen version.
Career Values and Interests Questionnaire.
Simple version of Skills Library Career Values and Interests Questionnaire.
Exploratory Guide.
Exploratory Guide with ideas and resources for orientation, lesson planning and career exploration.
Work Experience / Co-op Screens.
A workplace skills evaluation based on the CTE Frameworks; Timesheet for tracking co-op and internship hours, and a job description screen.
Safety Checklist