Connections -- Career and Technical Education

A - Employability Skills

• demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

B - Technology Concepts

• demonstrate functional understanding of technology concepts, systems, and their interactivity

C - Digital Citizenship

• integrate technology in a social, legal, ethical, and safe manner to become lifelong digital citizens

D - Learning, Creativity, and Productivity

• use integrated software as a tool to enhance learning and creativity and to increase productivity in developing projects

E - Business Communications

• apply concepts of effective business communications to relationships as well as documents and correspondence

F - Creating a Positive Business Image

• apply concepts of creating a positive business image and front office environment to serve potential customers

G - Student Organizations

• examine how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, and competitive events

A - Employability Skills

• demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

B - Entrepreneurship

• understand the opportunities and nature of business, the role of an entrepreneur, and the subset of skills most commonly required of an entrepreneur

C - Effective Communications Skills

• demonstrate effective ways to present ideas to others regarding business opportunities

D - Fundamental Business Decisions

• understand basic business ideas that affect fundamental business decisions such as the feasibility of a business and its legal form of business ownership

E - Economic Principles and Concepts

• understand and apply basic economic principles and concepts that are fundamental to entrepreneurship

F - Marketing

• determine how to identify, reach, and retain customers in a specific target market using a marketing plan

G - Financial Needs

• understand the financial needs to start and maintain a healthy business venture

H - Operations and Management

• manage and operate a real business or simulate the operation and management of a business

I - Student Organizations

• examine how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, and competitive events

A - Employability Skills

• demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

B - The Banking Industry

• investigate the financial terms and concepts involved in the banking industry

C - Personal Financial Goals

• identify the characteristics and necessary choices associated with the establishment of personal financial goals

D - Financial Services Industry

• evaluate and investigate the industry of financial services

E - Accounting Procedures

• connect accounting procedures to real world experiences

F - Free Enterprise System

• apply the concepts of free enterprise to the operations of a company

G - Financial Technology (FinTech)

• explore the changing trends in the use of technology in finance, accounting, and banking (FinTech)

H - Student Organizations

• examine how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, and competitive events

A - Interpersonal Skills

• identify positive interpersonal skills

B - Management Skills

• discover management skills

C - Goal Setting

• identify employability and educational goals

A - Employability Skills

• demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

B - Personal and Career Success

• identify and explain key traits for personal and career success

C - Personal Finance

• describe the components of effective money management, including budgeting and savings

D - Academic Success

• identify and practice habits that lead to academic success

E - Leadership

• identify, define, and apply good followership and leadership

F - Health

• identify and explain healthy habits

G - Personal Fitness

• describe and practice elements of physical fitness

H - Citizenship

• demonstrate an understanding of citizenship within the United States

I - Communication

• demonstrate literacy skills through reading, writing, listening, and speaking

J - Drill

• identify, define, and demonstrate basic drill movements

K - JLC Uniform

• identify and demonstrate proper wear of the JLC uniform

A - Employability Skills

• demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

B - Safety in the Health Care Workplace

• demonstrate the correct work-safety practices and infection control precautions required to ensure a safe work environment in a healthcare setting

C - Careers in Health Care

• summarize the career aspects and applied anatomy associated with the field of clinical lab diagnostics
• demonstrate skills and understanding of applied anatomy associated with the field of phlebotomy
• describe the career aspects and applied anatomy associated with the field of Non- Invasive Diagnostic Technology
• summarize the careers in the field of support services and understand their role in the field of healthcare

D - Student Organizations

• explore how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, entrepreneurship development, and competitive events

A - Employability Skills

• demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

B - Safety in the Health Care Workplace

• demonstrate the correct work safety practices and infection control precautions required to ensure a safe work environment in a healthcare setting

C - Health Informatics and Health Information Technology

• explain the strategies used in the field of health informatics and health information technology to protect and ensure patient privacy

D - Health Informatics and Health Information Technology

• explain and practice common health informatics and health information management office procedures

E - Careers in Biotechnology Research and Development

• summarize careers, apply skills, and understand anatomy concepts used in the field of biotechnology research and development

F - Student Organizations

• explore how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, entrepreneurship development, and competitive events

A - Employability Skills

• demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

B - Student Organizations

• examine how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, and competitive events

C - Nutrition and Food Science

• apply principles of nutrition and food science and their relationships to human growth, development, health and wellness using technology and hands-on experiences to support informed decision-making skills needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle

D - Culinary Arts

• identify and apply culinary-related knowledge, technology and skills necessary for food preparation and service in a safe and sanitary work environment

E - Fashion Design

• analyze factors (i.e., social, psychological, cultural, economic) affecting fibers and apparel decisions for individuals and families

F - Interior Design

• explore factors (i.e., social, psychological, cultural, economic) affecting housing and interior design decisions for individuals and families and their overall impact

G - Early Childhood Education

• explore the growth and development of the child, ages birth to five

H - Teaching as a Profession

• determine the knowledge, skills, and practices of the educational workforce

I - Finance

• explain the relationships of social (family/friends) and financial (money) skills needed to develop personal and business interactions

J - Consumers

• determine factors (i.e., social, psychological, cultural, economic) affecting consumers (individuals) and business decisions for individuals and families

A - Employability Skills

• demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry to explore, research, and present careers in information technology

B - Basic Computing and Programming

• explore and explain the basic components of computers and their relationships to programming

C - Computational Thinking

• utilize computational thinking to solve problems

D - Programming

• design, develop, debug and execute computer programs

E - Hardware and Software

• compare and contrast the relationship between computer hardware and software

F - Digital Artifacts

• create digital artifacts to address a current issue

A - Employability Skills

• demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry to explore, research, and present careers in information technology

B - Web Development

• develop a plan to create, design, and build a website with digital content to a specific target market

C - Digital Design

• design digital products that reveal a professional layout and look by applying design principles to produce professional quality digital products

D - Web Design

• create a single functional web page using a web development platform based on a design mockup and user requirements

E - Site Testing

• develop and use a test plan to debug each new website version to ensure it runs as intended and meets the end-user requirements for a responsive site

F - Game Design

• develop a plan to create, design, and build a game with digital content for a specific target market

G - Visual Modeling

• develop a visual model of a game using the Game Design Document (GDD)

H - Game Development

• create a functional game using a game development platform based on the storyboards, wireframes, and comprehensive layout

I - Game Testing

• develop a test plan to debug each time a version of the game is released to ensure it runs as intended and meets the end-user requirements

J - Programming

• design, develop, debug, and execute computer programs

A - Employability Skills

• demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry to explore, research, and present careers in information technology

B - Components of Computers and Networks

• investigate and identify the basic components of computers and networks

C - Computational Thinking

• use computational thinking procedures to analyze and solve problems current to everyday life

D - Networks

• investigate ways to differentiate networks and how they are used

E - Open Systems Interconnection

• evaluate and provide a rationale for the levels of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model

F - Basics of Cybersecurity

• examine the basics of cybersecurity needs for business, government, and organizations

G - Cybersecurity Applications

• cite evidence regarding the principles of cybersecurity and basic mechanisms used for protecting data and resources

H - Digital Citizenship and Ethics

• analyze and describe the characteristics of cybersecurity ethics, digital citizenship, and laws governing privacy

I - Programming

• design, develop, debug, and execute computer programs

A - Employability Skills

• demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

B - Careers in Fire and Emergency Management Services

• explore and evaluate careers in Fire and Emergency Management Services and the roles of the various agencies

C - Qualifications for Careers in Emergency Medical and Fire Services

• identify and describe aspects of fire services

D - First Aid

• demonstrate the ability to perform head-to-toe assessments and perform basic life- saving skills

E - Personal Disaster Planning

• understand the importance of personal disaster planning and will understand what to do in the event of an emergency

F - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA)

• describe the roles of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Georgia Emergency Management agency in both natural and man-made disasters

G - Student Organizations

• explore how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, entrepreneurship development, and competitive events

A - Employability Skills

• demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

B - Basic Marketing Concepts

• define and apply basic marketing concepts to make decisions and solve problems

C - Basic Economic Concepts

• define and apply basic economic concepts

D - Entrepreneurship and Marketing

• examine the relationship between entrepreneurship and marketing

E - Marketing Research

• define and apply marketing research and explain its value to a business

F - Effective Presentations

• use technology to develop and deliver formal presentations

G - Student Organizations

• apply professional, leadership, and marketing skills resulting from participating in the local and state marketing and hospitality student organization, DECA

H - Career Portfolios

• develop a career portfolio

A - Employability Skills

• demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

B - Marketing Concepts

• define and apply foundational concepts in business, marketing and entrepreneurship

C - Functions of Marketing

• utilize foundational knowledge of marketing concepts to understand the seven functions of marketing (distribution, marketing information management, product service management, pricing, financing, selling, and promotion)

D - New Product Development

• utilize elements of the marketing functions to develop a new product

E - Communication and Promotion

• utilize foundational knowledge of presentation skills to gauge the impact of communication and promotion on products and services in the marketplace

F - Leadership Development

• apply professional, leadership, and marketing skills resulting from participating in the local and state marketing and hospitality student organization, DECA

G - Career Portfolio

• develop a career portfolio

A - Introduction to Peer Leadership

• describe the role, functions, and characteristics of a peer leader
• adhere to established ground rules and the National Peer Helping Association ethical guidelines

B - Relationships

• explore and apply the fundamental characteristics of facilitative relationships and communication skills
• identify and demonstrate interpersonal skills necessary to maintain positive peer relationships

C - Problem-Solving

• demonstrate an understanding of problem-solving and/or mediation techniques
• identify methods of conflict/anger management

D - Impact of Biases

• explore the concepts of prejudice and discrimination and their impact on peer relationships

E - Group Dynamics

• identify elements of group interaction
• utilize elements of successful group interactions by participating in a variety of roles within group settings
• participate in assigned targeted groups within the school community

F - Peer Pressure

• define positive and negative aspects of peer pressure
• indicate a variety of alternatives to negative peer pressure

G - Personal Goals

• explore how personal responsibility relates to long and short range life and career goals

H - Peer Tutoring

• establish roles, responsibilities, and procedures related to peer tutoring including effective study habits, test-taking skills, and time management

I - Intervention Strategies

• demonstrate knowledge and skills of peer leadership intervention strategies in a variety of settings

 

J - Projects

• utilize knowledge and understanding gained through individual and/or group projects

A - Employability Skills

• demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

B - Safety

• demonstrate proper safety techniques and tool usage in the engineering and technology laboratory

C - Impact of Technology

• identify engineering and technology and its impact on society

D - Engineering Design Process

• apply the engineering design process to generate a solution to hands-on design challenges

E - Careers

• examine and research careers in fields related to engineering & technology

F - Student Organizations

• explore how related career and technology student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses; students will develop leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills through participation in co-curricular activities associated with the Technology Student Association (TSA)